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Online pile-ons and culture wars: how did we get here?

Philosopher A.C. Grayling dissects the evolution of cultural warfare and makes a sensible, if optimistic, case for an armistice of sorts.

  • Pat Sheil

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A scene from The Lord of the Rings - A Musical Tale.

Hobbits in the aisles: The Lord of the Rings musical is a valiant effort

It may seem like a fool’s errand, but condensing a 1200-page trilogy into a singing-dancing performance mostly delivers.

  • Sonia Nair, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Jessica Nicholas
Matt Lucas and Marina Prior in Les Miserables the Arena Spectacular.

Matt Lucas and Marina Prior: The Les Miserables arena show is here

The Little Britain comedian first saw the show as a 13th birthday present – now he’s part of a bigger-than-Ben Hur production touring Australia.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Julianne Moore in Sirens on Netflix.

The best new TV shows to stream in May

A Gen Z spin on Friends, Alexander Skarsgård as a cyborg and Natasha Lyonne returns to Poker Face with some famous faces.

  • Craig Mathieson
This week’s picks (from top left): The Stolen Girl; Brett Goldstein; Careme; and The Four Seasons.

What to stream this week: Tina Fey’s new Netflix comedy, plus five more

This week’s picks include Tina Fey and Steve Carell in a comedy about 50-something angst, a French drama about a pastry chef and Brett Goldstein swaps Ted Lasso for stand-up.  

  • Craig Mathieson
Drag queen Jackie Randa plays the piano at Southern Cross Station in Melbourne.

It sounds twee, but this musical ABC series strikes an emotional chord

Amanda Keller hosts a new style of musical reality show with Harry Connick Jr and classical pianist Andrea Lam. Keep the tissues within reach.

  • Kylie Northover
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As series producer, Riima Daher is responsible for scouting the locations for Alone Australia, which in season 3 was once again shot in south-west Tasmania. 

How this hit show ensures contestants are ‘truly alone’

The real star of Alone Australia? The location. Here’s how producers pick the perfect spots.

  • Karl Quinn
Shortlisted books for the 2025 The Age Book of the Year.

‘Audacious, enthralling’: The Age Book of the Year shortlists announced

From a suburban Melbourne home to the rocky surface of the moon, these are the books vying for The Age Book of the Year.

  • Kylie Northover
Dale Frank in a scene from Nobody’s Sweetie.

A tiny budget and a whole lot of interruptions? If anything, they made this documentary better

Dale Frank was once considered one of art’s “bad boys”. A new documentary offers an intimate look behind the scenes.

  • Sandra Hall
There’s a bumper selection of new books to read this May.

‘Inconvenient women’, mortality and a controversial work by Joan Didion: 13 new books to delve into

From a book that its own author may not have approved of to a beautiful and confronting photography collection, there’s a bumper crop of releases this month.

  • Jason Steger

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