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Is Nolan’s The Odyssey better than the book? It’s complicated
Before you judge the movie, you have to ask a much harder question: which version of Homer are we actually comparing it to?
For he’s a Bill Oddie good fellow: Why this Goodie was the best
The Goodies were big news in Australia, despite their intense Englishness. And bearded bad boy Bill was key to their appeal.
Matchbox star John Cena at Comic-Con: "I'm a petrolhead."
The wrester turned movie star John Cena takes his new movie Matchbox to Comic-Con and talks pop culture, car culture and why Aussie revheads will love…
No books, no haircuts: Meg Mason reveals her childhood in a religious sect
The author’s much anticipated follow-up to Sorrow and Bliss is set in the world of literary festivals, but it is she says, “anti-literary”.
Alan Joyce’s self-serving tell-all packs plenty of action, attitude and drama
From working class Dublin to $125 million at Qantas, Joyce’s readable memoir seeks to justify every controversial call.
Australia’s favourite comedy is coming to the stage? Tell ’em they’re not dreamin’
What better way to mark the 30th anniversary of The Castle than to turn the beloved movie into a stage show?
Want to turn Melanie C’s head on The Voice? It takes more than talent
As she returns as a judge on the singing competition, the former Spice Girl knows success is hard won – and not easy to sustain.
Singaporean curator to bring ‘beauty and joy’ to the next Biennale of Sydney
The newly appointed artistic director promises to bring a breath of calm to Australia’s largest arts festival.
TV presenter and comedian Bill Oddie dies at 85
Bill Oddie, who found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies, died at the weekend.
Official trailer for The Castle
Released in 1997, the film quickly cemented itself as an iconic piece of Australian cinema
What to stream this week: Our favourite romcom returns, plus five more picks
Colin from Accounts has been distinct and charming right from its first moments. Its final season won’t let you down.
Aussie actor Joel Edgerton at Comic-Con: "I geek out on geeks."
Edgerton talks about Dark Matter, meeting the fans, his first memories of Comic-Con as a Star Wars star.
Everyone is famously in love with the wrong person in this sharp take on a classic
It’s a rare and charming thing to see Uncle Vanya done in period dress, on a set that evokes a crumbling estate in the last decade of the 19th century…
The 30 best movies to stream on Netflix right now
Struggling to pick something to watch? We’ve hand-picked some hits.
You Am I star Tim Rogers: ‘Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll are great, but it’s the writing I love’
As the Aussie rock legends prepare to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1996 number-one hit album, Hourly, Daily, their charismatic frontman say…
From Spaceballs to Avengers – Comic-Con delivers a knockout punch
In just 72 hours at San Diego Comic-Con, amid a sea of trailers, star-studded surprises and 150,000 screaming fans, Hollywood re-wrote the marketing s…
From Spaceballs to Avengers – Comic-Con delivers a knockout punch
In just 72 hours at San Diego Comic-Con, amid a sea of trailers, star-studded surprises and 150,000 screaming fans, Hollywood re-wrote the marketing s…
No sex, please – we’re Gen Z. But this zero-eros movie neuters Homer’s Odyssey
The poem’s famous sex scenes have been excised, sapping erotic power from the female characters. Odysseus’ moral ambiguity is gone, too.
Sydney teens are looking back to the ’90s to ‘live in the moment’
Despite their digital childhoods – or perhaps because of it – many young people are increasingly rejecting technology and embracing analog culture.