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Cirque du Soleil’s enduring appeal is that it offers a break from reality. Sarah Togni (left) and Shena Tschofen
Arts

Be amazed by what a plumber from Tasmania has done to Cirque du Soleil

Three performers now present their acts in a deluge of 10,000 litres of water, but first they had to learn to walk on it.

  • by Nadia Bailey
Farewell Lady Autumn is inspired by the life of poet, feminist, and revolutionary Qiu Jin.
Melbourne live reviews

This revolutionary feminist was executed at 31. Her ideas never died

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Kosa Monteith, Jessica Nicholas, Barney Zwartz and Tyson Wray
TikTok has offered a major boost for some up-and-coming artists. What would a ban mean for those trying to build their brand?
Social media

Australian creators are thriving on TikTok. What happens if it’s banned?

  • by Nell Geraets
Sydney Sweeney as a nun? Say a prayer for this predictable fright fest
★★½
Review

Sydney Sweeney as a nun? Say a prayer for this predictable fright fest

  • by Sandra Hall
Amanda Bynes (left) with Drake Bell (centre) and Josh Peck (right).
Documentaries

Ex-Nickelodeon child stars allege abuse in new documentary

  • by Nell Geraets

Movies

Sunday Life

‘It was never going to be a problem for me’: Juliette Binoche on acting with her ex

In The Taste of Things, the French star’s former partner Benoît Magimel appears as a renowned 19th-century gourmet. She plays his live-in cook and sometime paramour.

  • by Robbie Collin
Olivia Colman index pic
Cinema

How do you direct an Oscar-winning actor? There’s just one trick...

Olivia Colman stars in Wicked Little Letters, a ‘truer-than-you-think’ scandal that rocked a village with its foul language.

  • by Louise Rugendyke
“So the lesson isn’t that you change,” says Moore. “All of that stuff comes with you, it’s just that it matters less.”
Good Weekend

‘Fingers crossed’: For Julianne Moore, the old fear remains

  • by Tom Shone
Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray return in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
★★½
Review

Spirits old and new haunt overstuffed Ghostbusters reboot

  • by Jake Wilson
Olivia Colman in Wicked Little Letters
★★★★
Review

Olivia Colman is brilliant in this glorious, foul-mouthed comedy

  • by Sandra Hall
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Christine is pleasantly surprised by host David Bromstad's next property choice on My Lottery Dream Home on 9Now.
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Lottery winner Christine inspects a modern home in Sunny Meadows

Christine is pleasantly surprised by host David Bromstad's next property choice on My Lottery Dream Home on 9Now.

Christine is looking for a new family home after winning $2 million on My Lottery Dream Home on 9Now.
1:53

Single mum Christine makes life changing plans after winning $2 million

Christine is looking for a new family home after winning $2 million on My Lottery Dream Home on 9Now.

Gordon Ramsay is co-hosting Food Stars.
Film & TV production

Gordon Ramsay is impatient and opinionated. He’s also dynamite TV talent

  • by Debi Enker
Amanda Bynes (left) with Drake Bell (centre) and Josh Peck (right).
Documentaries

Ex-Nickelodeon child stars allege abuse in shocking new documentary

  • by Nell Geraets
Grant and Maëva welcome a new group of British backpackers who need to do their 88 days of farm work to stay in Australia on Brits Down Under.
2:29

Grant and Maëva welcome British backpackers to do their farm work

Music

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Live reviews

Vikingur Olafsson performs at Melbourne Recital Centre on March 25, 2024.
★★★★★
Melbourne live reviews

Icelandic pianist’s technical brilliance on show – even if on the wrong instrument

  • by Tony Way
Farewell Lady Autumn is inspired by the life of poet, feminist, and revolutionary Qiu Jin.
Melbourne live reviews

This revolutionary feminist was executed at 31. Her ideas never died

  • by Cameron Woodhead, Kosa Monteith, Jessica Nicholas, Barney Zwartz and Tyson Wray
Nina Korbe as Maria (centre) and Kimberly Hodgson as Anita (right)
★★★★
Sydney live reviews

This is the perfect show for a perfect Sydney night out

  • by John Shand, Michael Ruffles, Bernard Zuel and Peter McCallum

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