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Protest, pain and family the themes as Archibald Prize entries arrive
As the entries arrived at the Art Gallery of NSW ahead of Friday’s deadline, you could tell a lot about recent events in Australia by the faces painted.
- by Helen Pitt
Movies
Ruining the ‘aha’ moment: why movie trailers give too much away
Why watch the movie if the trailer has already shown you every twist, stunt and gag? It turns out we might be to blame.
- by Nell Geraets
★★½
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Boy Kills World’s bloody slapstick is gruesome but falls short of genuine wit
When it comes to someone getting their limbs sliced off or their head smashed in, Bill Skarsgard’s action thriller can’t be accused of stopping halfway.
- by Jake Wilson
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TV & radio
The YouTuber taking on the old-school TV hosts in Top Gear Australia
Jonathan LaPaglia, Beau Ryan and Blair Joscelyne are in the drivers’ seats for the latest iteration of the cult motoring show.
- by Bridget McManus
This satiric series based on Tom Wolfe’s novel unpacks the fault lines of America today
Adapted by the prolific David E Kelley, A Man in Full stars Jeff Daniels as a property tycoon who won’t change with the times.
- by Craig Mathieson
Music
Calling all Janiacs: Austen’s love of music has inspired a modern concert
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen
★★★
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One-man bland: Niall Horan is supposed to be a star but failed to shine
- by Shamim Razavi, Michael Bailey, Millie Muroi and Daniel Herborn
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A rare act of impersonation: Heather Mitchell’s enthralling RBG
- by Cameron Woodhead, Nadia Bailey, Jessica Nicholas and Vyshnavee Wijekumar
One-man show about Sudan makes spirits soar above the sadness
- by Peter McCallum, John Shand and Daniel Herborn
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