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Elisabeth Moss offered this Aussie a plum Shining Girls gig, then apologised

Elisabeth Moss offered this Aussie a plum Shining Girls gig, then apologised

Australian director Daina Reid and the star of The Handmaid’s Tale star Elisabeth Moss are getting used to working together.

  • by Karl Quinn

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I don’t want to keep watching The Handmaid’s Tale but I can’t turn away
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I don’t want to keep watching The Handmaid’s Tale but I can’t turn away

The show is well past its prime, but a surprising number of us can’t turn it off. Warning, spoilers ahead.

  • by Karl Quinn
It’s never been an easy watch. Is it finally time to give up on Handmaid’s Tale?

It’s never been an easy watch. Is it finally time to give up on Handmaid’s Tale?

Two TV critics argue whether the fourth season of the dystopian drama has lost its way or is as gripping as ever.

  • by Craig Mathieson and Louise Rugendyke
'You do feel guilty': Dystopian TV creators face a new challenge

'You do feel guilty': Dystopian TV creators face a new challenge

The makers of The Handmaid's Tale, Westworld and Altered Carbon wonder whether the coronavirus pandemic will have a lasting impact on their work.

  • by Dave Itzkoff
Australian-made thriller The Invisible Man proves surprise global hit

Australian-made thriller The Invisible Man proves surprise global hit

Made in Sydney by Melbourne-born Leigh Whannell, the feminist take on the H.G. Wells classic has reached No.1 in US and other territories.

  • by Karl Quinn
Elisabeth Moss on leading the modern remake of Invisible Man

Elisabeth Moss on leading the modern remake of Invisible Man

With game-changing TV credits including Mad Men, Top of the Lake and The Handmaid’s Tale, it’s not surprising Elisabeth Moss has been labelled “the queen of peak TV”.

  • by Jenny Cooney
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Margaret Atwood's final Australian trip with partner Graeme Gibson

Margaret Atwood's final Australian trip with partner Graeme Gibson

Margaret Atwood and her late partner Graeme Gibson knew they did not have long together when they visited Australia earlier this year.

  • by Melanie Kembrey
Margaret Atwood to tour Australia in early 2020

Margaret Atwood to tour Australia in early 2020

The award-winning author will discuss why she returned to the world of The Handmaid's Tale three decades after publishing her cult classic. 

  • by Broede Carmody
The most dangerous celebrity on the internet is revealed

The most dangerous celebrity on the internet is revealed

Actress Alexis Bledel has been bookish and sweet on "Gilmore Girls" and "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now she has a new claim to fame, thanks to cybersecurity firm McAfee.

  • by Mark Kennedy
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo named joint winners of Booker Prize

Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo named joint winners of Booker Prize

The judges tore up the rule book to announce two winners for the prestigious literary award.

  • by Nathanael Cooper and Broede Carmody
The Testaments is as scary as its predecessor – and so timely

The Testaments is as scary as its predecessor – and so timely

The sequel to The Handmaid's Tale may be dystopian, but Margaret Atwood again hits close to home.

  • by Nicole Abadee

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