Pop culture
‘We can bury anyone’: Blake Lively, the director and allegations of a smear campaign
Private messages detail an alleged campaign to insult the actress after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of It Ends With Us.
- by Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire and Julie Tate
Latest
TV of the year: Test yourself with this year’s big TV holiday quiz
From mythological black comedy to Media Watch, it’s been a huge year in television, so now it’s time for a few questions
- by Louise Rugendyke, Karl Quinn, Michael Idato, Debi Enker and Craig Mathieson
It’s Superdog! Co-star looks to steal the show in new Superman film
The highly anticipated reboot of DC Comics’ Superman franchise features the first big-screen appearance of superdog Krypto.
- by Michael Idato
From heroic to hideous, these are the year’s most memorable characters
While some of them were breaking our hearts, others made our stomachs turn: good, bad, ugly or otherwise, we’ll find them hard to forget...
- by Jordan Prosser
Dear Evan Hansen is finally in Melbourne. Was it worth the wait?
The production won six Tony awards in 2016 – and you really must see this one in the flesh to understand what the fuss is about.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Andrew Fuhrmann
Back for Christmas, the Doctor celebrates everything, including danger
Producer Russell T. Davies says that six decades in, they’re still finding new things for the Time Lord to do.
- by Michael Idato
The White Lotus is back for season three. Here’s what we know
Mike White has turned his gaze towards Asia for season three of the killer dramedy.
- by Louise Rugendyke
How Squid Game became one of the biggest TV shows ever made
Launched in 2019 with no fanfare, the series became Netflix’s most-watched series.
- by Benji Wilson
All I want for Christmas is a different song
From Reindeer Rock to Oi to the World, there are plenty of festive tunes beyond Mariah Carey’s hits.
- by Nell Geraets
Explainer
Early childhood
A good toy can be the building blocks of a career, or just a way to skip church
Not all toys say “educational” on the box. Still, some can spark lifelong learning. Here’s what the experts put in toy boxes.
- by Jackson Graham
Opinion
Spectrum
We’re still making fun of Donald Trump, but is anyone laughing?
The gloves were off in the lead-up to the US election, but now satire is in survival mode.
- by David Free
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