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Life is dark and absurd. No wonder kids shows celebrating this are winning awards
Bluey might be feel-good, but encouraging our kids to watch nonsensical thrillers is what will really benefit them in the long run.
- by Cherie Gilmour
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What do James Bond and Barbie have in common? It’s all in the brand
Don’t expect to see 007 driving a Toyota. When it comes to product placement, nothing is accidental.
- by Michael Idato
The O.C. set a benchmark for teen love triangles; a spate of new shows is upping the ante
A reliable trope of teen romance, the love triangle is back with crackle and pop in The Summer I Turned Pretty, Never Have I Ever and Heartstopper.
- by Sinead Stubbins
Opinion
Social media
Why your local Facebook Community group offers the best drama on the internet
Lost pets, found keys, and paranoid posts about teens wearing hoods – welcome to your community Facebook group.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Magazine
Sunday Life
The August 13 Edition
This week, Rita Ora opens up about making her “most intimate” album yet, discovering what fame really is (and isn’t) and finally finding love.
Rita Ora is happy to be a party girl: ‘I never thought it was something to be ashamed of’
“I was always that girl in my circle of friends, the one who made sure people were entertained and having a good time.”
- by Neil McCormick
Emmys delayed for the first time since September 11 attacks
Hollywood’s strike continues to have far-reaching impacts across the TV and film industry.
- by Thomas Mitchell
‘If I stopped, I’d go crazy’: Inside this pop duo’s flourishing song factory
Tim Carroll and Oscar Dawson are being inspired by a fresh crop of Australian musicians.
- by Martin Boulton
Opinion
For subscribers
Who do Barbie, Taylor Swift and the Matildas have in common? Us
I thought Netflix had killed shared cultural experiences, but the zeitgeist is back in a way unseen since Seinfeld, Jurassic Park and Patrick’s death.
- by Waleed Aly
Murder, he wrote: Huge stars join Steve Martin’s whacky whodunnit
In the hands of stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building has become one of the great stayers of the streaming era.
- by Debi Enker
Music
Pop music
Rodriguez, Searching for Sugar Man singer with an aura of mystery, dies at 81
The Detroit singer-songwriter was championed decades after his 1970 debut album by fans in Australia and South Africa, and became the subject of an Oscar-winning documentary.
- by Harrison Smith