Culture
Part mystery, part hostage thriller, this is our fiction pick of the week
Our reviewers assess recent fiction and non-fiction publications.
- by Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
Movies
The Camino is famous for miracles. It transformed this actor
On the Spanish path that pilgrims have walked for more than 1000 years, Australian actor Chris Haywood experienced a life-changing moment while shooting a new film.
- by Helen Pitt
Hollywood is facing its bleakest year in three decades. Can these films save it?
After a surprisingly strong 2023, thanks to Barbie and Oppenheimer, box office figures have been down this year and the list of upcoming releases is mixed.
- by Nell Geraets
TV & radio
From Cousin Greg to a wonderful WAG, these are the TV spinoffs we’d love to see
If Elsbeth, a character first seen in The Good Wife, can become the star of her own show, then surely the odious Cousin Greg from Succession can too.
- by Debi Enker
Emergency doctors rush to save a man who was crushed by his ute
Doctors are surprised by the condition of Shan, a mechanic who was crushed by his ute when the car jack gave way on Emergency on 9Now.
Music
Live reviews
A ritual once marked marriage as a spiritual death for women. It’s now a stunning performance
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Barney Zwartz, Cameron Woodhead and Jessica Nicholas
Macklemore brings Gaza protest song to Sydney
- by Daniel Herborn, Bernard Zuel, John Shand and Millie Muroi
Beauty and horror collide in this famous exploration of ‘madness’
- by Bridget Davies, Cameron Woodhead, Tony Way and Andrew Fuhrmann