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“It’s been a wild couple of years!” exclaims Gabbi Bolt, the Aussie comedian whose song was performed on Broadway early last year in Ratatouille the TikTok Musical, a crowdsourced show based on the Disney/Pixar animated film that came to fruition thanks to an enthusiastic fan base of creators on TikTok.  The former serious musician called it a “batshit situation” and says she feels lucky the artist who sang her lyrics was American TV host and comedian Wayne Brady, of How I Met Your Mother fame, whom Bolt has admired for a long time. Bolt has been making and performing music since the age of 12, but her rise to fame as a comedian began when she started posting musical-comedy videos on TikTok when the pandemic hit in early 2020. Her viral videos include a singsong version of journalist Andrew Probyn and prime minister Scott Morrison’s back-and-forth at a press conference, and a duet with former prime minister Kevin Rudd about his petition for a royal commission into media bias. @fettuccinefettuqueen I ship it. #scomo #andrew #music #moreyouknow ♬ original sound - Gabbi Bolt Reflecting on her childhood in Bathurst, Bolt says that her mother always allowed her to be opinionated: “It really helped me feel the need to be my own person… Being allowed to have that space to be able to share my opinion freely [was a] privilege”. Bolt has always been an avid music listener, going through rock, pop and emo phases, and her latest single from 2021, ‘What Am I To Do’, is a sincere roma

If you’re a chook fan wanting to know what all the fuss is about with Nashville’s cayenne-spiced hot chicken, well look no further than Waterloo. Super Nash Brothers has a new venue in the inner city – a fast-casual diner meets retro arcade, tucked away amongst the flashy apartment buildings that have been popping up around this ‘hood in recent years. Facing Wuluba Park, it’s the perfect location for a takeaway fried chicken feed. Plus, you can race your friends on the two original Bandai Namco Mario Kart arcade machines while you wait for your meal to arrive. Sweet yet spicy, the juicy tenders, drumsticks and thigh fillets are super crunchy on the outside and are available in ‘Sando’ form. Not a carnivore? No problem – vegetarian options are also offered. Don’t forget to try the addictive and tangy smoked chipotle and honey sauce, and prepare your stomach for the ‘World’s Hottest Sando’, with Carolina Reapers that are over 2m Scoville heat units. RIP tongue.