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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.
No bad accents in Apple's Acapulco: why multilingual TV is good for everyone
Acapulco on Apple TV+ being just one example, over-the-top accents are out and authenticity is in.
Real comedy, real trauma: how Baby Reindeer and Feel Good are forging a new TV genre
A new generation of comedians are adapting their traumatic experiences for dark comedy.