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‘I can’t escape my roots’: Janice Petersen explores apartheid’s legacy
The SBS journalist travels to her parent’s homeland, South Africa, to explore the topic of interracial marriage in the latest episode of Dateline.
- by Ben Pobjie
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After two movies and three TV series, we’re not yet done with Jay Swan
Mystery Road: Origin, a prequel with Mark Coles Smith playing the young outback detective, could have been a desperate last roll of the dice. It’s anything but.
- by Craig Mathieson
The troubling reality behind Victoria’s Secret’s sex-kitten fantasy
A new documentary, Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, reveals the hellish truth behind the fashion brand’s star-studded shows.
- by Charlotte Lytton
★★★½
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In Suspect James Nesbitt is a vengeful dad torn apart by his failings
When James Nesbitt walks into frame in this grey British police show, he’s a far cry from the mercurial Adam of the influential relationship drama Cold Feet.
- by Craig Mathieson
★★★★
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Camaraderie, pride and smashing stereotypes; a doco goes inside AFLW
From the producers of Making Their Mark comes this engrossing series, Fearless: The Inside Story of the AFLW, about the women’s AFL competition.
- by Brad Newsome
The one line Pallavi Sharda fought to keep in her ‘revolutionary’ rom-com
Starring in Wedding Season came with a sense of responsibility for the Australian actor who has globe-spanning credits and Bollywood cinema hits to her name.
- by Craig Mathieson
Expect the unexpected: What the Game of Thrones prequel has in store for fans
House of the Dragon director says the team behind the long-awaited series is hoping to “give people what they want, but not in the way they’re expecting”.
- by Michael Idato
‘I did it’: The dream role Owen Wilson has finally checked off his list
The actor best known for arty and offbeat roles is equally at ease in the superhero adventure Secret Headquarters.
- by Michael Idato
Hollywood hits the red carpet for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings premiere
History meets fantasy as LA’s iconic Culver Studios hosts the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
- by Michael Idato
‘Never close the door’: Better Call Saul’s creator on life after the show’s finale
One of TV’s most acclaimed series ends on Tuesday. Is it really the last we’ll see of the cast of characters it and its predecessor Breaking Bad introduced?
- by Karl Quinn