So you like cult cinema? You ought to find out more about the Globe Theatre, then. It’s at 220 Brunswick St in the Valley – click here to see the exact location. As you can see from the photo, it’s 3 doors down from the Valley Metro mall – the one that has the train station in it.

And tonight, they’re playing Quentin Tarantino‘s Kill Bill 1 and 2. Oh yeah.

Click here for the Globe Cinema’s program up until June this year.

Some of the highlights are:

• Ghost in the Shell + Akira, March 28
• Corpse Bride + Beetlejuice, April 4
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (including floorshow), April 13
• A Clockwork Orange  + Full Metal Jacket, May 30

Oh, and you can get a beer there. I’m not talking about a paper cup of beer either, but in a glass bottle.

What’s your favourite cult movie? Leave a comment and let me know.

Because Brisbane is built on hills, there are some steep slopes right in the middle of town. In particular, it is a very steep climb from Adelaide St to Ann St. This means that the back of St John’s Anglican Cathedral looks down onto Adelaide St from on top of a 5-metre high cliff. You wouldn’t even notice it unless you bothered to look up all the time. Click here to see the exact location of the cathedral.

[BTW, Anglican = Episcopalian, if you're from the USA].

Keep reading to see 19 more photos of the outside of the Cathedral.

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On Saturday 24th February, I went to Davies Park in West End, an inner suburb of Brisbane (click here to see the exact location), to catch the trial match between National Rugby League side Wests Tigers (from Sydney) and the Queensland Cup team Souths Logan Magpies.

There were three games on Saturday - a colts game (young, up and coming players) and a FOGS (A-grade citywide) match, both between the Magpies and local team Easts Tigers. Then there was the main game between Souths and Wests.

I couldn’t get many good pictures of the main game, because my camera isn’t too good in the dark. (I’m saving up for a new one, let me know if you want to help me buy one that costs about $A 450).

 But here’s 30-odd pictures including some of the early games, and a short video including some of the later game. Just keep reading…

By the way, this article would never have happened if not for Shaun at sidelined, the Australian sports blog.

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Iron Chef America look out! You are a pale imitation of the original, and there is no-one on your show who is completely out of touch with reality and wears insane brocade jackets eccentric.

The Rock and Roll Cooking Show, lets you relax with local bands while they play tunes and cook up a meal.

It’s on Briz-31 (UHF-31) tonight (Saturday) at 10.30pm. And if you’re not in range, you can watch videos, listen to music and see recipes from the show at The Rock and Roll Cooking Show’s website.

Keep reading to find out more, and see video clips from the show.

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National Rugby League (NRL) player Mark Gasnier scores a try playing for the Kangaroos against the British Lions in an international Test match at Brisbane’s Lang Park last November.

Rugby League is the most popular winter sport in Brisbane. It’s roughly similar to American or Canadian football, but the rules have been designed to make it a much faster and more free-flowing game.

The regular NRL season starts on Friday, March 16th, and there are trial matches this weekend and next, where the clubs will test out their squads for the 2007 season. I was reading Australian sports website sidelined when I found the full program of trial matches. There are four matches in the Brisbane region – keep reading to find out more.

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