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Backrooms. Image: A24.
Analysis

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.

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Analysis

Is using a VPN to access geoblocked entertainment legal in Australia?

With the rise of streaming services, the popularity of VPNs has grown.

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Analysis

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.

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Analysis

Wabi-sabi or sloppy? How to tell authentic from slapdash

In an age of artificial perfection, wabi-sabi is a refuge that offers lessons for embracing the human in art and…

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Opinions & Analysis

Can Ryan Gosling save cinema – or should we give up on movie theatres entirely?

The Project Hail Mary star says it’s up to studios to make the right movies to get bums on cinema…

Screenwriter Akela Cooper. Image: 1000 Women in Horror.
Analysis

1000 Women in Horror – and why this dorky boy fell in love with Final Girls

Donna Davies’ documentary 1000 Women in Horror, based on the book by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, reminded me why I love the…

God of War 3 Remastered. Image: Santa Monica Studio.
Features

God of War trilogy remake faces big questions about sex mini-games

Should the God of War remake trilogy be a faithful recreation, or update the game with modern values in mind?

The battle between artists and AI is sadly far from over. Image: Emilipothèse on Unsplash.
Analysis

Copyright win for Australian artists vs AI – but how long can we hold off the bots?

The Australian government has ruled out a copyright fee carve-out for training AI – which seems like good news, for…

In Rear Window (1954), James Stewart’s photographer character spends much of the film secretly looking through his camera lens into other people’s apartments. Image: Paramount Pictures.
Analysis

Half a century of the ‘male gaze’: why Laura Mulvey’s pioneering theory still resonates today

Why Laura Mulvey's 'male gaze' theory still shapes film and media debates 50 years on.

The Bear returns for Season 4. Image: Disney+.
Analysis

Has The Bear disappeared up its own clacker? Yes chef!

Once the darling of the prestige streaming world, The Bear is spoiling like foie gras under a heat lamp.

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