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CONTENTS

ISSUE 221 MAR 2023

TECH 6 Tech intro page 8-32 Feast your eyes on our step-by-step smart home guide 34-36 Two new coffee machines land at JB 38-42 Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series is here 44 What’s new Lambert, Mo’Ju, Jen Cloher, Gorillaz, and more 16 Cover feature: Corby’s third story 17 The STACK Record Club: Pixies, Whitney Houston, and more 18 AlbumTales: Lorde’s Pure Heroine (2013) 19 This month at JB 20-21 Album reviews MOVIE & TV 26 On the radar/What d’you do? 27 Take 5 28 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile 29 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 30 The Banshees of Inisherin 32 Dead Zone 34 5 Oscar-nominated movies you must own 36 New from Imprint Films 38 Out this month MUSIC FLIP MAG AND READ FROM BACK 4-14 The Music Room: Ruel, Adam

WELCOME

The origins of the smart home stretch back to the mid-’70s, but it wasn’t until the introduction of the radio wave platform Z-Wave in the mid-noughties that the potential for smart home integration was realised. Following the initial bewitchery associated with smart home devices came the realisation that this technology was both practical and beneficial. Today, many of us rely on our smart homes, but for those yet to take the first step, we’ve created a comprehensive room-by-room guide to building the ultimate smart home. Homegrown talent Matt Corby adorns the music cover and releases his new album, Everything’s Fine , this month. Plus there’s new music from DMA’S, Jen Cloher, Gorillaz, Lana Del Ray, and boygenius. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh ( Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri ), The Banshees of Inisherin is a dark comedy that explores the demise of a lifelong friendship between two best mates (Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell)), and is our movie cover for March. Nominated for nine Academy Awards, it hits home entertainment on the eve of the Oscars ceremony this month, prompting us to select some other worthy nominated films that belong in every home collection – and make some bold predictions on the categories they’re likely to win. In games, the much-anticipated remake of Resident Evil 4 arrives, and we chat with its producer, Yoshiaki Hirabayashi. And for wrestling fans, WWE 2K23 slams in, bulging with the larger-than-life presence of John Cena. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief

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Founder Nic Short Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones Film & TV Editor Scott Hocking Music Editor Zoë Radas Games & Online Editor Amy Flower Creative Director Gary Siewert Movies Consultant Kerrie Taylor Games Consultant Sachi Fernando Music Consultant Mike Glynn

Marketing Manager Fleur Parker Chief Contributors Gill Pringle, Bob Jones Contributors Bryget Chrisfield, Jeff Jenkins, Simon Lukic, Billy Pinnell, Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler, Jake Cleland, Holly Pereira, Adam Colby, Bec Summer, Dan Nicholson, Alex Deutrom, Michael Irving, Jacqui Picone

Social Media Manager Glenn Cochrane Production Manager Craig Patterson Correspondence STACK editor@stack.com.au

GAMING 40 Take 5/Game changers! 42 Resident Evil 4 44 WWE 2K23 46 Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon 48 STACK recommends 50 Out this month 52 Accessorise now!/Wham, bam, game exam! 54 Fast forward/Q5

RATINGS GUIDE

Parental guidance recommended

Recommended for mature audiences

Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15smust beaccommpaniedby a parent or adult guardian

Restricted to 18 and over

General

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