Culture
In detention, with no brush or oils, this Archibald finalist taught himself to paint
Mostafa Azimitabar was desperate for distraction and denied art supplies, out of fears he would self-harm. So he used what he had.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
★★★★½
Streaming
Powell transforms into leading man in this delightful romantic comedy
- by Craig Mathieson
Movies
Will Furiosa’s box-office struggles mean the end of Mad Max?
George Miller’s latest film has struggled for a second weekend in cinemas around the world. What does it mean for the future of the franchise?
- by Garry Maddox
If you think kids’ films suddenly suck, this is why
Most major studios are opting for less original and juvenile titles, as they struggle to attract the entire family.
- by Nell Geraets
TV & radio
Miranda Otto on the Ladies in Black – and the lost art of customer service
The Australian actor plays one of the new characters in the ABC TV series, which is the third spin-off from Madeleine St John’s 1993 novel, The Women in Black.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Austin isn’t a show about autism, but it gets the depiction just right
We first met Michael Theo in Love on the Spectrum. Now he’s one of the stars (and a script consultant) of the sweetly farcical comedy Austin.
- by Craig Mathieson
Music
Live reviews
★★★★★
Melbourne live reviews
Joy, humour and hurt collide in this profoundly human story
- by Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, Andrew Fuhrmann, Cameron Woodhead and Jessica Nicholas
★★★★
Sydney live reviews
Newtown to Nashville: The Whitlams’ Tim Freedman takes a surprise detour
- by John Shand, Shamim Razavi, Peter McCallum and Michael Bailey