Pop culture
It’s not a pop concert or megachurch. This is Disney’s D23 super-convention
Marketing in the 21st century or a modern-day cult? Welcome to the House of Mouse.
- by Michael Idato
Latest
Move over, hobbits, the Time Lord has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere
A major Doctor Who exhibition has left the UK for the first time to go on show in Wellington, New Zealand.
- by Tim Richards
Ashfield is the pop culture mecca of Sydney. Here’s why
Want a statue for your artistic contribution to Sydney? Come to Ashfield.
- by Robert Moran
Gold for going viral: Who is winning the internet Olympics?
It’s a photo finish between South Korea’s cyberpunk, the Turkish shooter with his hand in his pocket, and a well-endowed pole vaulter.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Stop making fun of the rhythmic gymnasts. I was one
What I lacked in skill, I made up in pizazz.
- by Alice Tovey
Acclaimed festival darlings Khruangbin on how mistakes can be cool
Houston’s groove masters are returning to Australia for three headline shows.
- by Martin Boulton
‘People will sell you down the town’: Awkwafina on making it in Hollywood
After her Golden Globe-winning turn in The Farewell, the actor stars in what might be the funniest action movie of the year.
- by Michael Idato
The best new shows to stream in August
Our guide to the best of what’s on the streamers and free-to-air in Australia this month.
- by Craig Mathieson
Opinion
Spectrum
There’s a place where I’m still 22, and a show to take me there
Watching Girls, listening to Lou Reed and smelling Flowerbomb, I’m transported back in time.
- by Genevieve Novak
Celine Dion pushed aside a devastating illness to stun Paris. Vegas looks next
Celine Dion’s showstopping performance at the Paris Olympics was almost a call to arms for her fans.
- by Michael Idato
Analysis
Film & TV production
Could Deadpool & Wolverine have hit No.1 without an underage audience?
Deadpool & Wolverine has broken R-rated records box office records. But when it comes to R-ratings and movie tickets, almost anything goes.
- by Michael Idato