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Michelle Williams (right) as Molly and Jenny Slate as Nikki in the comedy Dying for Sex.

Give Michelle Williams all the awards for this comedy about a terminally ill woman looking for sex

Adapted from a podcast series, Dying for Sex deals with living your life in the face of death and the strength of soul mates.

  • Craig Mathieson

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Tom Gleeson (left) and “lesser Tom”, Tom Cashman (right)

‘The worst thing that’s ever happened to me’: Inside Taskmaster’s best moments

The game show’s whistle-wielding referee Tom Cashman ranks his favourite tasks and reveals the comedian who cracked it.

  • Meg Watson
Isaacs stars as Timothy Ratliff, wearing a Duke University T-shirt.

Men on The White Lotus went to Duke. The US university is not happy

The hit show’s fictional Ratliff family boasts two Duke alumni, one of whom proudly wears a college T-shirt. Duke finds the use of its brand “troubling”.

  • Hannah Miller and Janet Lorin
David Genet winner of Deal or No Deal Island.

The $9m man: Aussie reality star wins one of biggest prizes in TV history

One of his biggest advantages on the show? That no one had watched Australian TV.

  • Meg Watson
The White Lotus makes female friendship triangles look messy and toxic. Is it a fair depiction?

The White Lotus makes female friendship trios look toxic. Here’s what it gets wrong

Pop culture depictions of female friendship triangles paint a picture of power shifts, backstabbing and gossip. But there’s so much more to socialising in threes.

  • Nell Geraets
All the streaming options: Apple TV+, Amazon, Binge, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Stan.

Confused about the new streaming options? Here is a guide to all the services

As Max enters the chat, Australia is awash with TV. Here’s an outline of your options if you’re thinking about a refresh of your existing streaming portfolio.

  • Craig Mathieson
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From Gaga to tradwives: Signs of economic doom, according to the internet

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Australian economy is on the up and up, but social media tells a different tale. Welcome to the world of “recession indicators”.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
And Just Like That’s Miranda Hobbs (Cynthia Nixon), Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Charlotte York (Kristin Davis).

Another big US streamer launches on Monday. Here’s what it means for rivals

The arrival of Max will see some much-loved shows moving platforms.

  • Michael Idato
London-born Thai actor Tayme Thapthimthong was working as a private bodyguard when he landed the role of Gaitok, a hapless security guard on The White Lotus.

Why this London-born ‘Thai military expert’ found playing Gaitok on The White Lotus a challenge

Actor Tayme Thapthimthong was working as a private bodyguard when he landed the role of Gaitok, a hapless security guard on The White Lotus.

  • Thomas Mitchell
James Marsden plays the US president in paranoid thriller Paradise.

You’re not imagining it – paranoid thrillers are everywhere on TV right now

In an era of global instability, conditions are right for stories shaped by fear and mistrust.

  • Debi Enker

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