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This horror movie about toxic men will make you laugh. You’ll need to

Sophie Thatcher’s robot companion is the kind of 1960s woman that every incel dreams of. But things are not that simple.

  • Michael Idato

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The sex lives of elves and fairies? Welcome to the world of ‘romantasy’

This popular book genre is taking readers into magical worlds and earning the authors millions of dollars.

  • Georgie Gordon
Colin Firth, Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant starred in the original instalment in the adventures of Helen Fielding’s scatty heroine.

I’m glad Mark Darcy is dead, and I hope Hugh Grant murdered him

Bridget Jones fans are furious after a preview for the new film revealed her long-time love interest is dead. But I couldn’t be happier.

  • Meg Watson
From A Family Affair to The Idea of You, “cougar comedies” are making a comeback.

Age-gap romantic comedies are back. Here’s why that’s good – and bad

Older women have been dating younger men on-screen for decades. What do these movies tend to have in common?

  • Nell Geraets
Nicole Kidman.

Nicole Kidman deserves more than this insipid Netflix romcom

The Oscar winner co-stars with Zac Efron in the sort of formulaic romance that is fast becoming a streaming staple.

  • Karl Quinn
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A new book about Bridget Jones, but not that Bridget Jones

A librarian named after the famed unlucky-in-love heroine shares her namesake’s misfortune in a new novel.

  • Cherie Gilmour
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Roisin Gallagher as Janet, a foul-mouthed supermarket worker, in the rom-com The Lovers.

The show with the edgiest ‘meet-cute’ in romcom history

A classic tale of opposites attract, this charming romcom has some of the spikiness of Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s Catastrophe.

  • Karl Quinn

Once a secret indulgence, romance novels are coming out from under the covers

In a world plagued by disease, war, the climate crisis and interest-rate hikes, they offer readers comfort and hope.

  • Danielle Norton
Emily Seymour danced in Carmen, as choreographed by Holly Doyle.

How Sydney Dance Company helped bring a Hollywood movie to life

Sydney Dance Company alumna Holly Doyle was co-choreographer of Carmen, the feature debut of Benjamin Millepied, who choreographed Black Swan.

  • Chantal Nguyen
Sebastien Kapps stars in Peter Strickland’s short film Blank Narcissus (Passion of the Swamp).

‘Gentle, soppy love story’ inspired by vintage pornos has Aussie premiere

A new short film by director Peter Strickland has been co-produced by an Australian film collective, and debuts this month.

  • Alexei Toliopoulos

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