Cultural historian Jon Savage's book on the birth of the teenager inspired filmmaker Matt Wolf's new documentary, Teenage. But the long-running blog accompaniment to the film is a fascinating work of art in itself.

You can always count on Aaron "West Wing" Sorkin for hyper-articulate liberal fantasy, quixotic man heroes and female characters who talk like sassy dames from 1940s screwball comedies.

Behind every good product, there is a great workshop. CDR (short for Craft, Design, Realisation) makes tables, bookshelves and chairs at a large space in Botany, Sydney. In a new section on the Smith site, we take a look at what goes on behind the scenes.

Every year, ten new sound recordings are added to the National Registry of Recorded Sound in recognition of their cultural and historical significance to Australian life. And you can nominate what makes it in this year.