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Dungeons, dragons and sex: The new genre that’s slaying publishing
A book about dragons, betrayal and sex has broken publishing records after its first week on shelves. What is it about “romantasy” novels that has readers in a chokehold?
- Nell Geraets
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The January 26 Edition
Actor Elle Fanning, who graces our cover, talks with our writer Michael Idato about film and fame and how she still doesn’t know “the real Elle”.
Chappell Roan tops Triple J’s 2024 Hottest 100 with biggest-ever vote
The results of the annual music poll are in.
- Angus Dalton
What we’re reading this summer – because the BookTokers told us to
Ten books to read before everyone else starts reading them.
- Kayla Olaya
Why doesn’t Australia have a ‘Song of the Summer’?
Australians bopped along to sunny hits from Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan all winter. But do we have our own summer music tradition?
- Nell Geraets
I think we’re meant to feel rage, but Nightbitch left me howling with laughter
Is it drama, black comedy, satire, body horror?
- Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
They were once works of art, but do movie posters matter any more?
Trailers and social media do so much to promote new releases, do we need posters still?
- Garry Maddox
Face it, we won’t see Kate Bush any time soon. But there is this ...
Sarah-Louise Young channels the elusive British singer in An Evening Without Kate Bush.
- Michael Dwyer
Bridget Jones’ office romance with Daniel ‘inappropriate’: Zellweger
Actor Renée Zellweger says the workplace romance shown in the original 2001 movie would breach HR rules today.
- Anita Singh
It’s Star Trek, Jim, but not as we know it
Star Trek: Section 31 breaks all the rules and gives Michelle Yeoh’s villainous Philippa Georgiou a shot at redemption.
- Michael Idato
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