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Pedro Pascal and a dirty word in love
A love story set in suburban Brisbane featuring AFL, backyard beers and a dog with two names is rewriting the script on a relationship behaviour many see as dirty.
Help! I’ve got Euro summer FOMO
If you feel like the rest of the world is having a summer party and we’re not invited, well … it’s kind of true. The question is, what do you do about it?
Keen on Colin’s wet shirt? New spin-off you need to read
There’s more to pop culture/classic crossover Pride and Prejudice than Colin Firth’s wet shirt, with a new spin-off hurling another favourite character into London’s grimy underworld.
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‘Warm, fuzzy’: Niche romance trend explodes
In the wild world of niche romance, there’s a genre that keeps trending – even though most people associate the environment with clashing more than pashing.
Wild mystery made for Anya
The weird story of a former child prodigy who vanished in search of a fantasy world is one of four extraordinary unsolved mysteries Taylor-made for screen.
‘Fuelled by rage’: Top kickass queens
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’Give me 10 years’: Potter to politics
From reality TV trailblazer to author, Brooke Blurton wants to make a difference. Having just released her first novel, what’s next? Kids, uni and Parliament, possibly.
Mermaid murder mystery: Haunted by a hellish past
Prostitution, assault and murder. A confronting chapter in Australia’s story has led to a modern mystery with its roots in the past – and Irish folklore.
Hard questions over most wanted ‘murder’
Kind grandfather, good husband – and one of the world’s most wanted men. A retelling of the 23-year hunt for a CIA chief’s killer unearths some uncomfortable questions.
‘A married, foul-mouthed mistress’
With London’s scandal-prone society obsessed by the king’s newest pet project, it fell to a man famed for his work with Australian wildlife when tragedy struck.
Frightened of the year ahead? Try this
Why horror is a force for good right now – and the Aussie film that paved the way for heart-stoppers like The Substance and Sorrow Spring.
‘Ultimate truth bomb’: DNA tests exposed
Are you one of the many people who received a DNA test kit as a gift this Christmas? If so, you might need to prepare yourself for some surprising results.
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