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Microdramas are booming – AI could make it even harder to stop binge-watching
Designed to be watched in short bursts on your phone, microdramas are gaining traction.
An opt‑out system for AI companies to access creative works doesn’t gel with Australia’s copyright laws
Forcing creatives to opt out of AI models impedes their rights under the Copyright Act, because it forces them to…
Now that it’s big business, nostalgia is a thing of the past
The market for retro entertainment has never been stronger – but have we become too good at selling nostalgia?
Gaming helps mums recover from parenting stress – but guilt gets in the way
A new study is the first to investigate the gaming experiences of parents in Australia.
Backrooms: how a creepypasta became the year’s most anticipated horror
20-year-old Kane Parsons has gone from posting lo-fi horror videos on YouTube to directing a film with A24.
Stremio and other apps let you stream for free – how do they work and are they legal?
Streaming apps like Stremio, Nuvio, Kodi and Plex continue to gain in popularity.
All The President’s Men at 50: one of the finest films about investigative journalism ever made
All The President's Men is an endlessly watchable and quotable film.
The Testaments: female friendship fuels resistance in this Handmaid’s Tale sequel
The Testaments, following at the heels of The Handmaid's Tale, has big shoes to fill.
Do animals have a future on Hollywood sets?
Hollywood’s adoption of visual effects has had an outsized role in putting many animal actors out of work.
Why Australia’s Matchbox Pictures is being shut down
Matchbox was closed by its parent company, Universal International Studios, and the closure has resulted in the loss of 30…