Review
Celebrities, what are they good for? Reality shows, for starters
There’s new batch of celebrity-themed reality shows on air at the moment, and for viewers it’s a chance to see famous people venture out of their comfort zones.
- by Debi Enker
Latest
Does Harvey Guillen, of What We Do in the Shadows, look familiar?
A high-school teacher told Harvey Guillen he was “too queer, too fat and too brown” to make it as a real actor. How wrong that teacher was.
- by Alexis Soloski
How Bondi Hipster Christiaan Van Vuuren woke up to politics
Teaming up with The Chaser’s Craig Reucassel, the comedian examines political donations and how to make your vote count.
- by Bridget McManus
Roger Law blames Boris Johnson for the rebirth of Spitting Image
The satiric Spitting Image was created in the turbulence of 1980s Britain. Last year, it was revived, and co-creator Roger Law found himself back at the political coalface.
- by Ben Pobjie
A foundation myth of ‘white’ Australia is rewritten in a new SBS doco
The astonishing documentary Our African Roots rewrites much of the monocultural myth of modern Australia.
- by Kylie Northover
From Great British Bake-Off to dark comedy Hitmen, this chemistry can’t be faked
Great British Bake Off stalwarts Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc fit each other like old comedy shoes in the dark comedy Hitmen.
- by Brad Newsome
The very best of TV: everything you should be streaming this month
A mix of old, new, funny and true; our ‘what to watch’ list for October is guaranteed to offer something for everyone.
- by Brad Newsome
★★★★★
Foxtel
From the scripts to the score, every part of Succession dazzles
HBO’s dynastic comedy-drama Succession returns for an explosive third season.
- by Michael Idato
With Squid Game and Vigil, scripted drama is TV’s hot ticket again
The claustrophobic thriller Vigil and the excessive horror show of Squid Game exemplify how TV’s oldest genre can remain relevant in the new era of global streaming.
- by Craig Mathieson
★★★½
Pop culture
Hey Hey It’s 50 Years was sweetly nostalgic, but more than a little uncomfortable
It was a barrel of laughs but as the clock ticked it also started to get a little off-putting, like a mirror in a carnival sideshow that slightly warps your memories.
- by Michael Idato
Dropping out of democracy won’t fix the system, says Craig Reucassel
Craig Reucassel and Bondi Hipster Christiaan Van Vuuren have teamed up on the ABC documentary Big Deal.
- by Ben Pobjie