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A Hard Day’s Night: Beatles film made pop cinema history
Now 60 years old, A Hard Day's Night inspired pop music film and video in ways that continue today.
Why Aussie teens watch less local TV in favour of US shows
Some Aussie teens prefer US streaming services over local TV – but why? Should Aussie content quotas be enforced?
What we know about the real 'My Lady Jane', the subject of Prime's new romcom series
Susan Broomhall delves into the life of Lady Jane Grey, the 'nine-day queen,' in Prime Video's new romcom series.
Donald Sutherland: Hollywood didn’t know what to do with him
The late Donald Sutherland was a versatile actor who took on diverse roles in a career than spanned 50 years.
New ABC chair Kim Williams calls for public broadcaster to be 'national campfire'
In his first speech as chair, Williams outlined his visions and priorities for the ABC and warned against self congratulation.
‘Maternal cli-fi’: the new genre changing up the absent-mother narrative in cinema
How The End We Start From boosted maternal cli-fi, a genre spotlighting mothers in worlds destroyed by natural disasters.
Don’t feel bad about bingeing TV – humans have binged stories for thousands of years
Bingeing stories is an age-old human behaviour and nothing to feel guilty about, says a historian.
Mad Max: Fury Road was a pioneering portrayal of disability. Furiosa is a letdown.
Two professors look at the portrayal of disability in Furiosa, a departure from the groundbreaking Mad Max: Fury Road.
From outback to wasteland: what Mad Max films tell us about the Australian desert
Films like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga present an imagined future of mega drought: a possible future scenario for climate…
Bridgerton Season 3 – all the usual froth, but with a more mature edge
Bridgerton's third season has arrived on Netflix – and this time it's got an edge.