Culture
If Classic Books Had Internet Headlines
9:24am So what if the authors of our favorite books participated in clickbait-y behavior?
Lean In clubs
What would Sheryl Sandberg do?
Adam Belz "Lean In" groups are the modern women's book club.
Miley wars
Stop reacting to Miley Cyrus like a disappointed mum
CLEM BASTOW Cyrus may be many things, but she’s certainly not naive.
Zoe's law
We cannot take our rights for granted
RUBY HAMAD If we value women's autonomy Zoe's Law must be defeated.
Masters of sex
Lizzy Caplan on Masters of Sex
NICOLE ELPHICK We chat to actress Lizzy Caplan about her controversial new drama, Masters of Sex.
Let's stop taking sport so seriously
DOM KNIGHT Dom Knight on why sports fans need to take a step back. When you take sport too seriously, you ruin it. Victory seems ugly, and losing becomes bitter.
Breaking Bad
Comedians Predict 12 Worst 'Breaking Bad' Endings
The closer we get to it, the more ridiculous people's predictions become for how it's all going to end.
Crazy Rich Asians
An insider's guide to Crazy Rich Asians
CANDICE CHUNG Kevin Kwan wants to show you the world of the filthy, filthy rich.
Gone Home
The video game women are raving about
CLEM BASTOW Gone Home is getting rave reviews, especially from women.
The Bachelor. It really happened.
Pip Ross It's a frenzy of roses and a giant step back for woman-kind as The Bachelor lands in Australia.
Too much information?
Young authors are making a killing from oversharing
Joel Meares Meet Summer Land, the latest 20-something author to pen a hyper-confessional, lessons-learnt essay collection.
Girl crush
Understanding your girl crush on Jennifer Lawrence
Clem Bastow Because next to your boyfriend Ryan Gosling she's the closest friend you have.
Musical guests
Bishop, Bandt and Albanese program Rage
DANIEL STACEY What does a polticians musical taste say about them?
Lessons I learnt from 'Roseanne'
CLEMENTINE FORD Clementine Ford reflects on one of the most cutting-edge TV shows of the '90s.
Orange is the New Black
The one show that has to come to Australia
ANNIE STEVENS Orange is the New Black is Netflix' latest success story, and it is unlike anything else currently on TV.
Literary taboos
Is 'Tampa' the most controversial book of the year?
NICOLE ELPHICK It tells the story of a 26-year old female high school teacher who abuses a 14-year-old boy, and it's already been banned in several bookstores.
Women in film
Women are just another Hollywood trend
CLEM BASTOW But could the end of the blockbuster film usher in a new era of women-led films?
Justin Timberlake's new video is insufferable
NICOLE ELPHICK Guy has no idea that projecting his face on to a naked women's breasts is problematic.
Clem Bastow
Is Man of Steel bad for women?
CLEM BASTOW Clem Bastow has some problems with Hollywood's latest take on the iconic comic book character.
Arrivederci, Tony Soprano
DOM KNIGHT Dom Knight's tribute to the criminal, victim, killer, Don and Dad.
The return of Molly Ringwald
NICOLE ELPHICK The quintessential teenager reinvents herself as an author and the results are good.
Literary prizes
Are 'women-only' prizes patronising?
ALECIA SIMMONDS When there are so many literary prizes, why is it necessary to have one for women only?
Men v women
Can men be divas?
CLEM BASTOW When men like Kanye West exist - surely the answer is clear.
Symbols of power
Is Wonder Woman a girl's best role model?
Damon Young Damon Young believes she can provide more than tiaras and ponies can alone.
Really Masterchef?
MasterChef what are you thinking?
Nancy Lee The wider problems of having a 'boys' versus 'girls' scenario on our televisions.
Game of Thrones
The value of ugliness
CLEM BASTOW Game of Thrones warrior Brienne of Tarth brings our uneasiness about ugliness to the forefront.
Margaret Cho
The many faces of Margaret Cho
NICOLE ELPHICK Comedian, actor, essayist, gay marriage celebrant and Kim Jong-il impersonator.
Meet the cast of new reality TV show Celebrity Splash
MICHAEL IDATO Athletes and socialites collide in Seven's new reality show that puts celebrities on the diving board.
All the rage
Why people love to hate Lena Dunham
Keli Goff The unique and venomous rage that makes "I hate Lena Dunham" a google search term that turns up over a million results. Are we angry about her privilege, nepotisim or are we simply in a blind jealous rage?
Annoying female characters
The power of being annoying
ANNIE STEVENS How Enlightened has created a new kind of female character.
Punching above your weight
Dating 'out of your league'
CLEM BASTOW Why were TV Critics so confused about the latest episode of Girls?
Gendered book covers
The Bell Jar's sexist makeover
NICOLE ELPHICK What the book's new chick-lit cover says about the state of women’s literature.
Uprising
Dancing to stop violence against women
Jane Martinson Since Eve Ensler launched the One Billion Rising campaign to end violence against women she has been repeatedly asked: is it a protest, or a giant celebration?
Pulp fiction
Why was this book banned?
KASEY EDWARDS What the history of our banned books tells us about our prejudice.
Boy bands
I'm an adult One Direction fan
CLEM BASTOW “Sometimes I just like to listen to killer pop sung by cute boys,”
Sh*t Girls Say
The problem with Sh*t Girls Say
CLEM BASTOW Or how a meme turned book deal spells the begining of cultural mediocrity.
Exclusive
A life in Vogue
Pip Cummings Grace Coddington chats to us about her life in fashion, working with Anna Wintour and her long-awaited memoir.
Pop culture
The one artist you should know about this year
NICOLE ELPHICK Meet Grimes -- the world's new favourite feminist singer songwriter.
SATC v Homeland
Who is TV's greatest Carrie?
NATALIE REILLY Because they've got more in common than just a first name.
Elementary
A study in gender swapping
ANNIE STEVENS Lucy Liu as Sherlock Holmes' famous sidekick. Is this what fresh TV looks like?
Kate Morton
The Secret of global success
Sue Williams Australia's most successful author since Colleen McCullough is no overnight success.
