Film and drama
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 ...  
How Jerry Springer sold his soul to turn trash into gold

A new Netflix documentary goes behind the scenes of what was labelled the worst show of all time ...  
#8 TOP IA STORY OF 2024: Julian Lennon — Like father, like son

Julian Lennon was in the news during 2024, leading to this photo by acclaimed photojournalist Bill ...  
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#10 TOP IA STORY OF 2024: Comic banned after Zionist heckler calls in big guns

THE TOP TEN IS BACK! Celebrate the holidays with our top 10 stories of 2024 over the next week and ...  
Forty years on, Threads still delivers chilling nuclear message

One movie event in the '80s shocked us with its depiction of the effects of nuclear war. Decades ...  
Terrifier 3 slashes its way into cinematic history

Art the Clown is set to unleash chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they ...  

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