Streaming
Review
What to watch
It's the Princess Diana season of The Crown but Margaret Thatcher steals the show
Come for Princess Di (and the fashion!), stay for Gillian Anderson's mesmerising portrayal of UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
- by Brad Newsome
Latest
Opinion
Opinion
Fox Sports drops the rugby ball and Stan Sport is born
There is still plenty of risk attached to Nine's decision to tough it out with the Hollywood streaming services - but its entry into sport should mitigate it.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Christmas
Let the Christmas viewing commence: why we'll always love holiday films
Holidate is the ultimate holiday film and one of Netflix's most-watched titles right now. So why can't we resist the seasonal sentiment?
- by Matilda Dixon-Smith
Good Weekend
Good Weekend Talks: Netflix boss Reed Hastings, and the streaming wars
In this episode of Good Weekend Talks, Good Weekend senior writer Konrad Marshall chats with The Age senior culture writer Michael Lallo about Netflix boss Reed Hastings and the TV streaming wars.
- by Konrad Marshall
TV & radio
Genuinely creepy: Truth Seekers, where horror and comedy collide
There is no shortage of creepiness in this eight-part horror TV series, the first for Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in 20 years.
- by Kylie Northover
Review
Hit new series Gangs of London is like Succession for psychos
The polished organised-crime drama begins with an act so extreme and depraved that it's easy to imagine viewers turning off straight away. They shouldn't.
- by Brad Newsome
Opinion
Apple
It's a bundle-off: Battle of the 'super-subs' begins
Amazon Prime v the new Apple One. What's available in these subscription bundles and how do they compare head-to-head?
- by Joel Gibson
Opinion
Opinion
The market that never appeared: Why $2.5b Quibi was such a disaster
It's star-studded launch posed the question 'What is Quibi'. After its quick demise, people are asking what it was.
- by James Titcomb
Star Wars
A small force to be reckoned with: how Baby Yoda upended Star Wars
The success of The Mandalorian, and its diminutive puppet star, has reset the future of the Star Wars franchise.
- by Michael Idato
Spectrum
The Queen had Thatcher on her knees: Gillian Anderson joins The Crown
The fourth season of The Crown explores the uneasy relationship between two powerful women.
- by Michael Idato
Media & marketing
Jon Stewart returns to spotlight with a series for Apple TV+
After five years out of the TV spotlight, Jon Stewart will have his own show again.
- by John Koblin