Netflix
SpongeBob has been around for 25 years, but it’s not just kids keeping it afloat
It’s meant to be a kids’ franchise, but young adults are still lapping it up. What is it about this yellow sponge that has Gen Z in a chokehold?
- by Nell Geraets
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‘She’s my queen and I’m her pharaoh’: Welcome to a royal wedding like no other
The marriage between Norway’s fourth in line to the throne and a self-styled shaman has ruffled more than a few feathers.
- by Marianka Swain
RIP Sphen, one half of Sydney’s celebrated gay penguin couple
Magic and Sphen made international headlines as their relationship bloomed, inspiring their own Mardi Gras float and even appearing on a Netflix series. Now Magic is mourning the loss of his life partner.
- by Jessica McSweeney
The best and worst companies to cancel a subscription with
A new report calls for opting out of subscriptions to become as easy as opting in.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
What the Logies revealed about where Australian TV is going
A well-deserved TV veteran won Gold, but a teenage actor from a streaming series won the night as the Logies confronted an undeniable changing of the guard.
- by Thomas Mitchell
The daredevils who fell in love climbing the world’s tallest buildings
The vertigo-inducing spectacle of rooftopping is the backdrop for a budding romance in Skywalkers: A Love Story.
- by Lindsey Bahr
‘It’s got to be really pretty’: secrets of a perfect TV title sequence
Patrick Clair says the best title designs are a lot more than just “wrapping” for a show.
- by Garry Maddox
Critics hate it, audiences love it: Jessica Alba’s machete-wielding comeback
We haven’t seen the Sin City star on screen for nearly five years. Was her straight-to-streaming action comeback a wise choice?
- by Nell Geraets
Exclusive
Broadcast rights
NRL to test broadcast rights waters as streaming loophole appears
The code is set to go to market for its next TV deal this year, seizing on anti-siphoning laws that allow it to sell digital rights to global players such as Amazon.
- by Chris Barrett
Why the next Baby Reindeer may be too afraid to step into the spotlight
Caught in the clash between documentary, embellishment and a $US170 million lawsuit, getting the facts straight on TV has never been more important.
- by Michael Idato
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Streaming
This new Netflix series deserves the supercharged hype
Supacell is sharp and engaging, elevated by stunning cinematography and a captivating story.
- by Michael Idato
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