Culture
TV & radio
‘You just bow down’: What happened when ABC’s Bridget Brennan met her childhood idol
The News Breakfast host is starring alongside Ernie Dingo and comedian Isaac Compton in special variety show for NAIDOC week.
- by Bridget McManus
Latest
‘I do have pants on’: The Project says goodbye with teary and funny final episode
Axed after 16 years and more than 4000 episodes, Friday night’s 90-minute farewell was tear-stained yet joyful, a celebration of everything that made The Project truly different.
- by Louise Rugendyke
★★★★
Streaming
Squid Game’s second season was a dud. Can the third save Netflix’s killer Korean hit?
The third and ostensibly final season is a big improvement. But there’s a caveat.
- by Karl Quinn
Spoilers
Recaps
And Just Like That recap: Genuine tragedy and full-frontal nudity
Which was scarier this week, the big reveal for one of our characters, or Miranda stalking Carrie’s house fully nude like one of the bad guys in It Follows?
- by Brodie Lancaster
‘When did people get so frightened of ideas’: Inside the final days of The Project
Waleed Aly, Sarah Harris and Kate Langbroek reflect on the end of the panel show and what led to its demise.
- by Michael Lallo
Bride in tears over family's harsh reaction to her dream wedding dress
Bride-to-be Krystle is left in tears after her family's harsh reaction catches her off guard on Say Yes To The Dress on 9Now.
ABC hoping for a smash return as it serves up Evonne Goolagong biopic
A three-part series about the life and career of the Indigenous tennis great, who twice won Wimbledon, is set to land next year.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Australian TV
The Project is over. Love it or hate it, that’s bad news for Aussie comedy
As a former head writer, there are some things I won’t miss. But truthfully, I can’t imagine a daily writers’ room ever being launched in Australia again.
- by Hunter Smith
★★★★
Streaming
The Bear is back, but this show has grown a long way from its comedy roots
If you loved season three, as I did, season four will satisfy. But if you preferred the vibe of season one, I’d make a booking elsewhere.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Antiques expert explains surprise value of original Beatles autographs
Owner stunned to learn value of original Beatles autographs on Antiques Roadshow on 9Now.
Antiques expert stunned by original Beatles photographs
A fan tells the incredible story of how she met The Beatles on Antiques Roadshow on 9Now.
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