Best of 2020
Best in show: what we watched, binged, laughed and cried about in 2020
The pandemic kept us glued to TV more than ever; our panel of TV critics has selected the best shows of the year, most of which can still be viewed on demand.
- by Debi Enker, Michael Idato, Paul Kalina, Kylie Northover and Louise Rugendyke
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The books authors loved to read in a year of living precariously
We asked writers from home and overseas to tell us about their favourite books from this year.
If comfort is the legacy of pandemic fashion, where do heels fit in?
There's a battle under way for our post-lockdown feet, with one Australian brand hoping to take on the big guns of Nike and Adidas.
- by Melissa Singer
Beatlemania, a love language that stands the test of time
The Beatles broke up 50 years ago, but their music remains embedded in the fabric of pop culture and for many Australian families, is the glue that has both bonded – and tested them.
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
Sweat linings and 14,000 beads: How Frozen the Musical made it to Sydney
How do you transport a musical from New York to Haymarket? Is it simply a matter of packing a few crates and throwing them on a ship? Not quite.
- by Louise Rugendyke
How your internal body clock affects sleep quality each night
The pandemic presented an unusual opportunity for people to get a sense of their own circadian preference, resulting in some Australians sleeping better.
- by Julia Naughton
From real estate to beloved royal: Princess Mary’s real-life fairy tale, 20 years on
It’s the classic Australian tale: girl meets boy in pub and love blossoms. Only this boy is the heir to Europe’s oldest throne. Twenty years on, revisit the fairy tale that captured the world and saw Mary Donaldson make history as Denmark’s future queen.
- by Julia Naughton
How exercise changes your body after a day, a week, a month, a year
Getting back into an exercise regime is rarely pleasant. But from the moment you start, your body begins complex processes to rebuild its fitness.
- by Sophie Aubrey
‘Trouble seemed to be part of my DNA’: Nick Cave on his teenage years
In an extract from the soon-to-be-released Boy on Fire, the boy from Wangaratta faces a turning point.
- by Mark Mordue
I started jogging again after eight years – it's been life-changing
My exercise regimen fell off a cliff once my original motivation for long-distance running disappeared. The fix was surprisingly easy.
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
Are all white people racist? Why Critical Race Theory has us rattled
Its opponents see it as a major threat to Western civilisation. But just how dangerous is Critical Race Theory?
- by Karl Quinn
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