What do the top 10 films of 2016 say about us?
The results aren't quite final yet but we can say with near-certainty that the top film released in Australia in 2016 was Finding Dory.
Karl has held a variety of senior editing and writing roles since joining Fairfax Media in 1999. Most recently he was The Age's entertainment editor from 2009-2012. As national film editor, he oversees our film coverage in print and on our digital platforms.
The results aren't quite final yet but we can say with near-certainty that the top film released in Australia in 2016 was Finding Dory.
Mariah Carey's appalling New Year's Eve performance is just one more example of a star treating their audience with utter disdain.
To most Australians, their names mean nothing, but Rising Sun, Iloura, Luma and their like are mixing it with the best on Hollywood's biggest blockbusters.
The brother of JonBenet Ramsey was accused of her murder in a CBS documentary that aired in September. It's a claim that could cost the network big time.
She's not officially one of Disney's princesses, but Carrie Fisher's Leia should be, given how much the modern-day heroines owe her.
Just a day after her daughter's death from a heart attack, actress Debbie Reynolds has died after being rushed to hospital following a suspected stroke.
Oliver Leopold Prinz von Anhalt, son of Zsa Zsa Gabor and owner of LA strip clubs, has died after a motorcycle accident on the day of the actress's death.
It's as predictable as death and taxes, and about as much as fun, but the annual New Year's Eve broadcast is a fixture on our screens.
Robbie Maddison has taken his stunt riding to a new level: he has traded ramps and jumps for Hollywood movies and water.
Australia now has a real shot at picking up an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category at next February's awards.
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