Pop culture
Blondie were the darlings of punk. It just took us a while to realise
Chris Stein thought he’d gone back three decades when he and Debbie Harry brought their band to Australia.
- by JP O'Malley
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Agatha Christie meets Wes Craven in this gory, queer teen horror show
Ryan J. Brown’s Wreck is a highly inventive caper that also has something to say about how capitalism spits out young, low-skilled workers.
- by Benji Wilson
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
One and done: 12 great TV shows that truly were one-season wonders
From My So-Called Life to Firefly, the modern era of TV is littered with shows that were cancelled way too quickly.
- by Craig Mathieson
Never mind the fat shamers, Garfield was my kind of guy
As the lasagne-loving tabby returns to our screens, I’m glad he’s still happy to indulge.
- by Nova Weetman
Whoa-oh, livin’ with grey hair: What Jon Bon Jovi teaches us about ageing
A new docuseries on the 40-year history of the New Jersey rockers offers unexpected insights into growing old gracefully.
- by Sarah Thomas
A talking hanky, alien invasion – is this the most silly, joyful horror film of all time?
Nick Roth and Lindsey Haun created the low-budget Hanky Panky with a camera won in a competition and a bunch of movie business pals, including Seth Green.
- by Ben Pobjie
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Those boots ain’t made for skolling
The shoey has become as much of an Australian cultural export as Bluey, but that’s no source of national pride.
- by Cameron Atfield
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
Eurovision, marred by disqualification and huge protests, crowns Switzerland
The world’s craziest singing competition sailed into uncharted territory as politics and protests collided.
- by Michael Idato