Television

Arts & Culture

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Analysis

Heated Rivalry is everywhere (except it's not)

The queer Canadian hockey romance has dominated social media and cultural conversation this summer, but viewing figures tell a very different story about who's actually watching

Arts & Culture

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Analysis

Please don’t let us down with this ending, Stranger Things

The final season has arrived. So, have the Duffer Brothers orchestrated an ending that satisfies our nostalgia for the '80s, the fragility of adolescence and the power of friendship?

Arts & Culture

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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

Arts & Culture

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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.

Arts & Culture

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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

Arts & Culture

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

Arts & Culture

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

Arts & Culture

Succession: Ten reasons why you’ll (re)watch this modern TV masterpiece

Now that it’s over, let’s discuss why it’s so good

Arts & Culture

When streaming gets crowded

Video-on-demand streaming services have rapidly shaken up Australian viewing, but the dominance of Netflix and Stan is being challenged

Politics & Society

Get with the (political) programming

If real-life politics is getting you down, these fictional political TV power players might inspire your interest instead