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She Said: a formidable retelling of the journalism that sparked #MeToo
She Said focuses on the reporting of the Weinstein rape allegations in the New York Times.

Amazon Prime's A League Of Their Own: femininity and queerness in women’s sports
The formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League gets the prestige TV treatment – and it's proudly feminist and…

Peppa Pig, lesbian polar bears, and queerness in Aus kids TV
Australian children’s TV is a global leader in screen diversity, including gender and queer representation.

Ads are coming to Netflix sooner than we thought
Advertising on Netflix has been in the pipeline for some time, and it looks like it's finally ready to go.…

Remembering Shirley Barrett: an offbeat and generous Australian director and writer
Barrett passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Sydney at age 60, following a battle with metastatic…

Cabaret: revisiting Bob Fosse's radical musical at 50
The Kit Kat Klub first graced the silver screen half a century ago – what lessons can it teach us…

‘An idealised Australian ethos’: why Bluey is an audience favourite, even for adults without kids
A recent survey shows that Bluey was the TV program parents were most keen to watch with their children. Here's…

Gaming addiction isn’t about time; it’s about attitude
China's news laws only let under 18s play videogames for 3 hours a week. That won't curb gaming addiction, writes…