Opinions & Analysis
The Drama and anxiety cinema – why am I laughing while I feel so stressed?
When the world is going up in flames, sometimes we just want cinema that shows us the worst in people.
Now is the right time for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to end
We've finally reached a tipping point for Marvel's long-running MCU – and that's for the best.
Pokémon Pokopia has already sold 2.2 million copies – and it's no wonder why
Pokémon Pokopia arrived, like Animal Crossing: New Horizons before it, right when we needed it.
Australian TV is running out of celebrities
Recycling the same old celebrities year after year and churning out reality series, it's almost as if the network bosses…
Freeplay is one of Australia's most important creative festivals, so why is its future in doubt?
Freeplay has always served as a meeting point for creatives in the Australian games industry, and a space for their…
This year’s trend in video games: everything old is new again (yay!)
Were the late 2000s/early 2010s the best era for video games? This year's trends suggest so.
Generative AI is the biggest problem facing video games in 2026
Generative AI is high on slop, low on satisfaction, not least when it comes to gaming.
The Oscars are moving to YouTube – no prizes for guessing why
The Oscars will ditch free-to-air TV in favour of the video-streaming behemoth from 2029. Long live content!
You write like AI, people think it’s AI generated—what should you do?
AI writing can be obvious, repetitive and obvious, leading to a tapestry of issues for human writers—let's delve into this…
Local dramas like Reckless prove SBS is so much more than Nordic Noir
SBS punches well above its weight with quality storytelling, as Reckless and other recent series show.