Culture
TV & radio
ABC’s Laura Tingle under fire after ‘racist country’ comments
ABC’s 7.30 chief political correspondent Laura Tingle has come under fire for comments she made criticising Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
- by Helen Pitt
Latest
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, known for Super Size Me, dies at 53
Spurlock was known for his groundbreaking film Super Size Me, which chronicled the detrimental physical and psychological effects of him eating only McDonald’s food for 30 days.
- by Mark Kennedy
Exposure: Watch the trailer for the new Stan Original Series
Watch the highly-anticipated trailer for the Stan Original Series Exposure which will premiere June 20, only on Stan.
‘It’s going to be different’: David Marr set to replace ABC doyen Phillip Adams
The celebrated journalist and author is replacing Adams, who has been in the role for more than three decades.
- by Garry Maddox
Opinion
Streaming
Why I’m grateful for Baby Reindeer, the anti-hero alternative we desperately need
In this era of self-congratulatory and safe memoirs, the Netflix series dares to be dangerous.
- by Mark Mordue
‘It’s not about our love’: Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall on separating fact from fiction
When Colin from Accounts became an international hit, the couple were faced with sudden celebrity – and the challenge of writing season two.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Opinion
Streaming
Is Netflix killing off the binge model it created? The signs say yes
The latest season of Bridgerton has been split in two, spread out across a month. It’s the latest sign the streaming giant is shifting from the binge model.
- by Aine Ryan
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Review
Colin From Accounts returns for an excellent second season of hilarity and chaos
Two weeks on from the end of season one, Ashley and Gordon are determined to get back the mutt that brought them together. It’s easier said than done.
- by Karl Quinn
After 62 years in showbiz, Ron Howard’s brother Clint is only warming up
Clint Howard has done it all, from Star Trek to Seinfeld. It’s little surprise he’s now a homeless preacher on The Bold and the Beautiful.
- by Ben Pobjie
An inglorious TV tradition: Three hours of Tom Brady put-downs shows the roast is toast
Many see TV roasts as an opportunity to rail against wokeness. But they’re not: they’re nasty, retrograde and just not funny.
- by Louise Rugendyke
How Martin Freeman went from The Office to an intense, troubled cop
Before playing the morally compromised Chris Carson in The Responder – a show full of violence, trauma and moral ambiguity – Freeman was an international star.
- by Ben Pobjie