Pop culture
The world has changed in the past 20 years, except on Grey’s Anatomy
Unrealistically handsome doctors, love triangles, surgery-room miracles, and even ghosts … Grey’s must be doing something right to reach its 20th season milestone.
- by Debi Enker
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Does the peace sign still stand a chance?
A universal peace sign seems wildly optimistic now when almost everything from the colour of your hat to the emoji in your post is an ideological declaration.
- by Michael Rock
Accountant to the stars jailed for swindling $2.1m from performers, venues
A Melbourne accountant who acted for performers including Gotye, and Angus and Julia Stone, as well as a string of hospitality, venues has been jailed for almost four years.
- by Erin Pearson
Looking lustily at you, Barry, Jeremy and Jacob. Should I know better?
The ogled are now the oglers in a fresh wave of steamy online content.
- by Genevieve Novak
The Icarus of reality TV: Did Vanderpump Rules fly too close to the sun?
Thanks to Scandoval, Vanderpump’s previous season was its biggest and most shocking ever. Will it be able to maintain that momentum, or will it run out of steam?
- by Nell Geraets
Banned by police, this controversial rap group is heading to Melbourne
Western Sydney rap group OneFour are set to perform their first headline show in Melbourne as part of the RISING festival in June.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Ready Steady Cook is back, but these are the food TV shows we’d really like to see return
The garish ’90s cooking show returns tonight, but while we’re at it, how about remaking Iron Chef, Surprise Chef or Come and Get It, too?
- by Ben Pobjie
How to Moomba: Your guide to this year’s festival
As the curiously named Melbourne festival celebrates 70 years, we highlight its best and brightest events and performances in 2024.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Girlhood, ’90s TV and Britney Spears converge in poet Kate Middleton’s new book
Television explores how screen-time gets under our collective and individual skins.
- by Brooke Boland
Sure things, early losers, potential upsets: The state of the Oscars race
The 2024 Academy Awards are almost here. Will Oppenheimer sweep the main categories? Does Barbie have a chance?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Parenting
Tears, tantrums and mild trauma: Surviving daycare drop-off
Leaving your screaming child with strangers might seem traumatic, but where else would they eat mushroom risotto and learn the ukulele?
- by Thomas Mitchell