Culture

Jimmy Barnes kicking of the book tour of his new memoir Working Class Boy in 2016.

The Verdict

The best celebrity memoirs have exactly what literature today lacks

As more and more crossed my desk, I found that the best of them were written with a robust, fearless honesty that I’ve almost given up looking for in current fiction.

34 minutes ago
by David Free

Martin Freeman as Paul (with George Wakeman) who has problems controlling his rage.

★★★★★

Review

This TV series nails the parenting paradox like no other show

by Kylie Northover

Achey, fakey art: One of the so-called Picassos in the toilet cubicle at Mona.

Visual art

Mona’s ‘priceless’ toilet cubicle Picassos? Turns out they’re not

by Karl Quinn

★★★★

Streaming

This new Netflix series deserves the supercharged hype

by Michael Idato

Pop music

Empire of the Sun’s new album is four years late. Blame the spirit

by Michael Dwyer

Movies

Emma Stone in a scene from Kinds of Kindness

★★

Review

Emma Stone returns for another wacky film, but sadly this is no Poor Things

If the filmmaker’s much-praised, award-winning Poor Things was the main meal, Kinds of Kindness is the offcuts.

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by Robert Moran

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum have zero chemistry in Fly Me to the Moon.

★★

Review

Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum’s NASA comedy fails to take off

As a marketing whiz and an astronaut, the stars have zero chemistry in the wildly overextended and flat rom-com Fly Me to the Moon.

4 minutes ago
by Jake Wilson

Jack Clark and Jim Weir on the set of Birdeater.

Australian film

‘We had $0 in the bank account’: How a little Australian thriller went from zero to hero

by Louise Rugendyke

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Ramos star as a new generation of storm chasers in Twisters.

Interview

The Twisters reboot has no right being this good

by Robert Moran

From Ford v Ferrari to Gran Turismo, car racing movies have revved up over the past few years.

Film

Brad Pitt as an F1 driver? The race to make the perfect driving movie

by Nell Geraets

TV & radio

TV Guide

Streaming

Why the next Baby Reindeer may be too afraid to step into the spotlight

Caught in the clash between documentary, embellishment and a $US170 million lawsuit, getting the facts straight on TV has never been more important.

34 minutes ago
by Michael Idato

Online piracy seemed to be a thing of the past in Australia, but now it’s back with a vengeance.

Copyright

Streaming was supposed to kill off online piracy. It’s skyrocketing

Australians have been consistently consuming more online content unlawfully over the past three years after a period of significant decline. What’s driving the sudden turn?