Film

Arts & Culture

|

Opinion

What The Devil Wears Prada 2 says about the state of print media

In 2006, Runway magazine was the place everyone wanted to be. Twenty years on, the fictional fashion media giant is at crossroads – but just how close to reality is Miranda Priestly’s situation?

Arts & Culture

|

Book extract

Have you heard of the ‘Twin Film Phenomenon’?

A new book explores the curious case of twin films, where Hollywood's uncanny doubles reveal the secrets behind cinema's most intriguing coincidences and rivalries

Arts & Culture

|

Analysis

K-Pop Demon Hunters’ continued domination redefines streaming

Unlike other shows, the idols in K-Pop Demon Hunters are not only glossy but highly relatable, messy and human. This may help explain why it's become the most-watched Netflix movie of all time

Arts & Culture

|

Opinion

Navigate MIFF without losing your mind – or missing a masterpiece

The Melbourne International Film Festival program can be overwhelming, so here’s a few tips to help you find your way through Australia’s premier film fortnight

Arts & Culture

|

Research

Yes, there’s such a thing as zombie porn

The porn industry has been smuttying up pop culture for decades, and zombie porn just reflects our weird appetites

Politics & Society

|

Book extract

Remembering the BUMIDOM

A new book explores BUMIDOM, the controversial mass migration program from the Caribbean to France from 1963-1982, and the creative works keeping this memory alive

Arts & Culture

“Imagining hell is a privilege”

What non-Western science fiction can teach us about real-world inequity

Arts & Culture

16mm films should be experienced, not just seen

Forget streaming and YouTube, 16mm films are ready to relive their moment in the spotlight … of a projector

Arts & Culture

Your must-see MIFF films of 2024

The Melbourne International Film Festival showcases hundreds of films from around the world – here are five highlights to get you started

Arts & Culture

|

Quiz

Quiz: 100 years of Disney vs Warner Bros.

As two giants of Hollywood’s culture-defining studios turn 100 this year – Warner Bros. and Disney – test your knowledge about their creative history