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9 Feb 2017

6 things we learned about Brazilian LGBT+ culture from this week's 'Gaycation'

From Carnival to contract killers.
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9 Feb 2017 - 4:39pm

Is Brazil the next *it* place for great international TV?

It's not an area of the world known for its TV, but increasingly Brazil is shaping up as a hot-spot for fantastic television shows.
Vincente (Marcos Winter), the main character in Brazilian drama series Magnifica 70, doesn’t really like to watch — but it’s his job. As the nation’s film censor under an authoritarian regime, he’s charged with viewing and assessing movies...
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9 Feb 2017 - 12:49pm

Five Weird Hitler Myths

From germs to Disney to trips to the moon, the life of Adolf Hitler behind closed doors was interesting.
Just when you thought you knew everything you ever possibly could about Adolf Hitler, along comes new SBS series Hitler’s Secrets. Our fascination with the tyrant is boundless, and with that comes conspiracy theories and a never-ending arr...
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9 Feb 2017 - 12:19pm

Why Fake News Targeted Trump Supporters

Multiple studies suggest social conservatives are more attuned to threats—even when they are not real.
One of the few comforts liberals had in the aftermath of the election was the anecdotal reporting that fake-news purveyors found it easier to get conservatives to believe their baloney. As one such fake-news entrepreneur, responsible for a...
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9 Feb 2017 - 12:32pm

‘When We Rise’, the acclaimed mini-series about the gay rights movement, is coming to SBS On Demand (and SBS)

The drama will be fast-tracked from the US and available on SBS On Demand from March 1. It airs on SBS on March 11.
Direct from the US and launching on March 1 is SBS On Demand’s brand new epic drama series When We Rise. Written and created by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk), When We Rise chronicles the real-life personal an...
8 Feb 2017 - 12:34pm

Take a walk on the wild side with Balls Deep

Ros Reines takes a look at Balls Deep which this week examines trans-culture. What she finds is a show that straddles trashy fun and celebration of trans identity.
Vice Channel’s Balls Deep series features in depth, investigative pieces on American subculture. Hosted by Thomas Morton, each episode is memorable for all the right reasons. And T-Girls, which examines trans-culture and identity is a tras...
8 Feb 2017 - 12:05pm

Treasures of the modern day Silk Road

We all associate the Silk Road with historical figures like Marco Polo, but the route continues to be used today for reasons beyond fine silks.
Trains are the new caravans on the new Silk Road. Laptops, oil, copper, and wine are the new silk, jade, and spices. The ancient route explored in SBS documentary series The Silk Road is today being seismically modernised. Trains shifting ...
8 Feb 2017 - 12:12pm

Join the road trip to discover the real America

Three young people of distinct, diverse backgrounds take a trip across America where they find a nation reflecting all of the issues that saw a nation elect Trump.
The Great American Road Trip is a much beloved cinematic trope. From the first time Jack Nicholson and his fellow Easy Riders got their motors running and headed down the highway, there’s been a grand tradition of the young, the reckless, ...
9 Feb 2017 - 1:35pm

Here's why can’t we let go of the 80s

On this week’s episode of 'The Playlist' podcast, Nick and Fiona talk about nostalgia’s stranglehold on entertainment.
Stranger Things, Donald F Trump, shoulder pads, reboot (MacGyver, Lethal Weapon, Ghostbusters) after depressing reboot (Fuller House)... it's become apparent that we as a culture are determined to relive the 80s no matter the cost.  Pretty...
8 Feb 2017 - 1:38pm

Meet the Trump campaigner who thinks politics is better than a rock concert

This week on Viceland’s Balls Deep is the story of a Trump volunteer sinking his own time and effort into a candidate he hopes will make America great again.
Before Donald Trump's election victory, Trump supporters were largely portrayed in the media as creepy fringe-dwellers latching onto an unelectable candidate as a way to bolster their low self-esteem. After his victory, they became emissar...