Arts & Culture
Analysis
By filming in a single shot, Adolescence is choreographed with the precision of live theatre
Each one-hour episode of Netflix’s Adolescence is realised in a single, unbroken take. No edits. No resets.
Research
Reuniting artist Reggie Uluru with his restored Ngintaka sculpture
When Aṉangu artist Reggie Uluru’s sculpture was damaged, conservators from the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation repaired the work, ready for repainting
Analysis
What Adolescence gets right (and wrong) about the manosphere
The Netflix series Adolescence raises the important issue of online radicalisation and the manosphere – but there’s no easy solution
Opinion
Conserving our cultural record is more important than ever
Any loss of our historical record – accidental or intentional – leaves us less able to understand the past or make informed decisions about our future
Analysis
Apple Cider Vinegar is part of a trend of ‘true-ish’ TV shows
Hit shows like Apple Cider Vinegar and Baby Reindeer may be pulling in big audiences, but for the creative teams behind them, they come with a risk
The viral publishing sensation that may be BookTok’s last
As the US faces a potential ban on TikTok, the viral success of Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series shows just how influential the BookTok community has become
“Imagining hell is a privilege”
What non-Western science fiction can teach us about real-world inequity
What we watched, read and listened to in 2024: Part Two
Part Two of the books, podcasts, TV series, poems, footy matches and more that inspired us in 2024
What we watched, read and listened to in 2024: Part One
The books, podcasts, TV series, poems, footy matches and more that inspired us in 2024