Australia

Parenting in the screen age: I want my kids to feel loneliness and boredom
As kids and adults live increasingly through their screens, what messages are we sending to those we love IRL?

Black Panther, She-Hulk & Captain America lead new Marvel slate
Marvel stakes its claim to the next three years of your attention span with this show-stopping slate of new projects…

I birthed Toadie from Neighbours and now must say goodbye
From a bogan with 50 words an episode to Erinsborough's local lawyer – Toadie's creator pays tribute to the man,…

Persuasion on Netflix isn't entirely bad – really
We are clearly watching Anne’s own telling of her story: her own fantasy of being a playful, adorkable rom-com heroine.

Australians are animated by animation with a 'local' anima
Australian audiences are good at finding an underlying national identity in blockbuster films, however tenuous.

The Love Witch and feminism: Q&A with director Anna Biller
'When I was growing up, I didn't see contemporary movies that were about the female figures I emulated.' Enter The…

Be more creative: six practical steps to build imagination
Read, write, doodle and try these other steps for recharging and enhancing your creativity.

Thirteen Lives by Ron Howard: 'featurette' released
Shot in Queensland, Thirteen Lives recounts the the global effort to rescue a Thai soccer team who become trapped in a…

Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell review: a five-star swan song
After so many years, it’s tempting to call Mad as Hell an institution, and its demise (in its current form…

Seriously Red trailer: a Dolly Parton imitator wigs out
Cast and crew pour themselves a hearty cup of ambition in this upcoming Australian comedy directed by Grace Otto.