Pop culture
Maybe it’s time to stop caring if Sex and the City is un-feminist
The woman behind the hit TV show has slammed it for its fairytale ending. Is she misreading the meaning of coupling off?
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
Latest
The original Twilight Zone was groundbreaking. How does Jordan Peele’s measure up?
Horror auteur Jordan Peele is a fitting successor to Rod Serling, the original master of The Twilight Zone.
- by Kylie Northover
Meet Tsehay Hawkins, the teenager who’s the new Yellow Wiggle
The Sydney high school student takes up the yellow skivvy after Emma Watkins’ surprise departure.
- by Robert Moran
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
The Problem with Jon Stewart proves the world still needs Jon Stewart
The former Daily Show comedian has returned with a new series on Apple TV+.
- by Robert Moran
A woman won a $1.5m literary prize. It turned out ‘she’ was actually three men
The series of gripping detective novels starring strong female protagonists were said to be written by a mother of three children. Now the real authors are accused of being “scammers”.
- by Miriam Berger
Australian actor Leila George files for divorce from Sean Penn after one year of marriage
The Australian-American is the daughter of actress Greta Scacchi and actor/producer Vincent D’Onofrio.
- by Elise Brisco
How Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb perfected the art of great conversation
From humble beginnings, podcast Chat 10 Looks 3 featuring two of the ABC’s top journalists has 100,000-odd listeners - and now a book.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Don’t expect a happy ending, Succession is sliding towards a bloodbath
As the hit HBO show launches into its third season, Australian star Sarah Snook hints at the dark twists to come.
- by Michael Idato
Halloween season is the best TV season – here’s what to watch
Of course, there’s the timely indulgence in the dark, frightening and macabre. But the best viewing also offers a warm, comforting tone – a whiff of cinnamon, crunchy leaves and, um, pagan ritual.
- by Robert Moran
Opinion
Divorce
Amid the roasting, Ms Kardashian West managed a rare moment of truth
The reality star’s savage SNL opening monologue received wide praise. But it was her admission about her divorce that was a welcome departure from the celebrity split narrative.
- by Kerri Sackville