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The Korean chicken at The Old Laundry in North Perth.

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This chicken could well be my ‘last meal’ request

Usually I give fried chook a wide berth but The Old Laundry’s famed Korean chicken is the exception. One mouthful and my soul leaves my body (another reason why this would be an excellent death-row meal).

Jay Hanna

Jason Bateman and a perfectly cast David Harbour star in DTF St Louis.

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Get ready to become OBSESSED with this HBO drama

Screen Queen reviews DTF St Louis, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, Marshals and Young Sherlock

Clare Rigden

Nat Locke

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Fellas, the shopping list is not a mystical art

The term “weaponised incompetence” means deliberately being bad at something so you don’t get asked to do it again. So I’m here with some tips to ensure your shopping venture is a success.

Nat Locke

Adrian Barich for STM.

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Footy is back. Who will rise and who will fall?

The AFL season gets underway on Thursday and the theatre of football - irrational, glorious - is back on the stage. Who will win, who will lose and which club will finally see the fans’ patience pay off?

Adrian Barich

Butter-poached prawns with dill mayonnaise in New York, March 8, 2023. Nix the garlic for coriander seeds and a dollop of dill-speckled mayo for a subtle, speedy dish that’s all about the prawns. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (James Ransom/The New York Times)

NYT recipe This is not prawn scampi

I know, everyone loves prawn scampi. But the sauce steals the spotlight and it turns out, it’s garlic’s fault. Leave it out, and our formerly prawn scampi becomes all about the briny succulence of sweet prawns.

Melissa Clark

Audrey Nuna, singer, rapper, songwriter and one of the stars of KPop Demon Hunters, is coming to Perth to open the Women's Asian Cup.

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KPop Demon Hunters whirlwind lands Audrey Nuna in Perth

As a Korean-American whose music crosses genres, Nuna is used to walking between worlds. As she prepares to play Perth Stadium, she tells how she felt ‘so seen’ by the KPop Demon Hunters story.

Katherine Fleming

Musical theatre performer Georgina Hopson stars as Anya in Anastasia The Musical.

musical theatreHistory and fairy tale collide in musical

While other girls were enamoured with Disney princesses growing up, Toowoomba-raised musical theatre performer Georgina Hopson was obsessed with the 1997 Academy Award nominated animated film Anastasia.

Tanya MacNaughton

A Far-flung Life, by M.L. Stedman, published by Penguin Random House, is out on March 3.

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Read the first chapter of M.L. Stedman’s anticipated novel

WA-born M.L. Stedman’s first book, the 2012 novel The Light Between Oceans, became a global bestseller and Hollywood film. Now, 14 years later, comes her second, A Far-flung Life, set on a remote WA station.

M.L. Stedman

Thorny Devil has launched its first range, shot by Russell James.

STM LOVESWhat we’re loving, buying and looking forward to this week

The STM team share a few of their current favourites — including the upcoming Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival and an unexpected return of the wedge sneaker with Reebok.

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Peter Bol and Mahtut Yaynu’s wedding at Masonmill, in the Perth Hills.

STM weddingsCommentsIntimate glimpse inside Olympian Peter Bol’s garden wedding

Bol used to speak to his best friend about the love and life he wanted to create for himself. During his best man’s speech at his wedding to Mahtut Yaynu, he realised he got everything he dreamt of.

Jade Jurewicz

Paul McCartney doco Man On The Run is well worth a watch.

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New Paul McCartney and Wings doco a must-see

This week our Screen Queen Clare Rigden is dipping into Paul McCartney: Man On The Run, Australia’s Greatest Conman, Bridgerton, Scrubs and The Lady.

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Nat Locke

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My expert insight into why Norwegians are so good at sport

Well, having shared a sauna with them, I can confidently say that they are incredibly athletic specimens. Everyone is tall and robust and inexplicably outdoorsy.

Nat Locke

Adrian Barich for STM.

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‘Then and now’ viral trend a wake-up call

I think I’m a glass-half-full kind of guy. But the AI-generated “then and now” videos, where your favourite actor from years ago morphs into what they look like now, can be a bit melancholic. So let’s act!

Adrian Barich

Charleen and Erin Tiwari-Clise’s wedding.

STM weddingsThe brides blended joy and culture — their way

From henna to bagpipes, the wedding of Charleen and Erin Tiwari-Clise was an unforgettable series of celebrations with friends and family.

Jade Jurewicz

The wedding of Chloe and Caleb Serong.

STM weddingsHow rain was a silver lining of Dockers star’s wedding

Chloe Serong had long imagined her fairytale wedding and gorgeous gown. What wasn’t in her vision was bad weather, and yet, she wouldn’t change a thing.

Jade Jurewicz

Wedding photographer Charlie Octavia reflects on the evolution of how couples hope to capture their special day. Pictured are Steph Audino and her bridal party.

wedding edition The top trends shaping today’s weddings

Multiple dresses, bespoke canapes, roaming entertainment and dedicated content creators: how some modern couples are reinventing weddings for the social media age.

Megan French

Munchy Monk specialises in hand-made dumplings and noodles.

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Munchy Monk is the perfect launchpad for Saturday nights

Munchy Monk has been a springboard to Joe’s Juice Joint or PICA Bar on more Saturday nights than I’d care to mention. It’s not flashy, but delivers reliably good dumplings and noodles in a Northbridge alley.

Simone Grogan

Perth Twilight Wedding Expo will see 14 venues open their doors to show potential guests through wedding and reception spaces at dusk.

stm loves A few of our favourite things for this week

Our weekly tips include a special wedding expo to see potential venues at twilight, an Irish pub in the heart of Subiaco and a quirky new florist in Freo.

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Baz Luhrmann poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio during the Toronto International Film Festival.

movies Baz Luhrmann on why EPiC is his ‘most enjoyable’ project

Doing a cash deal with a gangster in a carpark for a rare bootleg of a 1970 Elvis Presley concert shows the lengths Baz Luhrmann went to in order to for his latest project, EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert.

Ben O'Shea

A scene from Neighbors on HBO Max.

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Nosy parkers and rubberneckers: This new doco’s for you!

Here’s what our Screen Queen Clare Rigden is dipping into this week, including Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, the MAFS spin-off and the bonkers Neighbors on HBO Max.

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In Memory Of You co-founders Jess Doyle and Emma Francis pictured at the charity’s Wanneroo office.

Feature In Memory Of You charity reaches out through grief

Losing a pregnancy or baby creates a profound grief, only truly known to those who have experienced it. A vital need for connection and understanding led two WA women to change the face of bereavement care.

Melinda Webster

British singer Olivia Dean’s music defies genres, because she’s more interested in feelings than styles.

music Olivia Dean adds love to the mix

Last month, Olivia Dean won the Grammy for best newcomer and the No. 1 spot in Australia’s Triple J Hottest 100. Inside the British singer’s incredible success story, after feeling on the outside for so long.

Eleanor Stanford

Adrian Barich

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High-needs kids and their parents must have our support

Parenting is a lifetime job. But for some families it’s deeper, all-encompassing and, let’s be honest, more difficult. These are the parents of children with high needs. Today, I want to talk to them.

Adrian Barich

Nat Locke

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Meet my hero this week

Mona Wiggins is 105, has better knee mobility than me and on top of twice weekly bowls, she also plays darts, hits the putting green and does her own shopping. Can we all agree that Mona is life goals?

Nat Locke