Film and drama
'Spinal Tap II' proves lightning can strike twice

Four decades after the original cult classic, Spinal Tap II proves the band can still turn it up ...  
Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’: When outlaws, shootings and actual laws collide

The legal and moral ramifications following the disturbingly prophetic shooting on set during ...  
VIDEO: The longest hour: 'From 3 to 4'

Independent Australia is proud to share a new creative work from founder David Donovan, accompa ...  
Trump-style misogyny: Life imitating Austen's art

Jane Austen’s most overlooked heroine speaks volumes about the toxic masculinity still domina ...  
Andrew Lloyd Webber — the coolest cat

Godfather of musical theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera' enjoyed a len ...  
Game over: How 'The Last of Us' triggered a culture war

The second season of The Last of Us became ground zero for fandom toxicity, review bombs and the ...  
Superman takes aim at MAGA cult and saves the day for progressive cinema

James Gunn’s bold new reboot delivers action, heart and a sharp political edge, reminding us why ...  
Dame Edna: The cultural ambassador who made them blush

Dame Edna Everage, beloved character of late Australian comedian Barry Humphries, 'live and inti ...  
Sophia Loren: The camera always loved her

Sophia Loren has visited Melbourne several times as a special guest at the La Dolce Italia gala ...  
Off-beat but on-song: Actor Geoffrey Rush shines on

Studio shot of notably expressive Australian actor Geoffrey Rush.  
'Adolescence' exposes the danger of digital dysfunction

TV series 'Adolescence' exposes how poorly regulated access to digital platforms increases miso ...  
We need to talk about Andrew Tate

‘Adolescence’ raises questions about the online influence of figures like Andrew Tate, who ...  
Male violence, misogyny and murder: The melancholy of 'Adolescence'

When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detec ...  
Lotus May Thompson and the Acid Girl legacy

A century ago, on 1 February 1925, Australian silent film star Lotus May Thompson made headlines ...  
Civil War offers grim peek at America's potential future

In a dystopian future, four journalists travel across the United States during a nationwide ...  
Academy Award-winning 'Angel' Meryl Streep in Australia

This image of Meryl Streep was taken in Hobart when the actress was on a promotional tour for the ...  
David Williamson — 'Don's Party' was just the beginning

This pensive pic of David Williamson was shot at his Diamond Creek home in Melbourne just before ...  
The Apprentice tells Trump's supervillain origin story

A new movie chronicling the early days of Trump's rise to power and the man who built the mons ...  

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