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Sex on screen doesn’t have to be explicit. Luca Guadagnino’s new movie Challengers reminds us how sexy those illusive sex scenes can be.
Netflix
Stand-up comedy has always been autobiographical, but now a new generation of comedians are adapting their lives (or some version of it) into scripted series.
Netflix
Season two gives us a multifaceted, everyday reality. In exploring banal multiculturalism, the show gets closer to showing us everyday Australia.
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Netflix’s new series is about the scheming, menacing and murderous courtesans of Heeramandi. Here’s their real history.
The Conversation
It seems to be a time of old favourites: this month we have new seasons, adaptations, and a documentary on childhood television memories.
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On ‘FAST TV’ – free ad-supported streaming TV – you can watch Border Security non-stop, Mythbusters on a loop, or hours and hours of Baywatch.
Ludo Studio
There is nothing like a wedding episode. Bluey’s first 28-minute special, The Sign, was the ultimate wedding television.
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Ever find bloopers funnier than the show? I research psychology, and here is the science behind your laughter.
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With its occult themes, ’70s nostalgia and some AI controversy thrown into the mix, it’s easy to see why the film was a US box-office success.
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New documentary about Nickelodeon, Quiet on Set, highlights how we don’t keep child stars safe. In the age of social media this is an even bigger problem.
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The character of Tom Ripley was never meant to be pigeonholed. He is, in many respects, a walking contradiction – much like Highsmith herself.
Umbrella Entertainment
The new Australian war epic is a young man’s production in more than one sense of the word.
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What do popular TV shows say about the modern gentleman – and how can this inform our understanding of (healthy) masculinity?
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The Mad Max franchise offers a distinctively Australian take on the action genre. And the fifth film, Furiosa, promises to be yet another extravaganza
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The 2020 federal budget allocates an additional A$53 million towards screen funding, but there are strings attached.
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Children now spend more time at home and alone with their parents – new research.
Psychiatrist Steve Ellen and the ten participants put themselves – and their stories – out there to increase awareness about living with mental illness.
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Some viewers will object to the reality TV format of How ‘Mad’ Are You, but the show achieves its aim of breaking down stigma.
Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013) portrayed a female protagonist well, but the industry has a long way to go.
Warner Bros.
Only 10% of films have a gender-balanced cast, and getting more women on screens starts with the screenwriters. The solution can be as simple as giving minor characters female names.
New guidelines for screen time for children should make it easier for parents.
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Updated guidelines for how much screen time children can have puts most of the onus on the parents to decide.
Script writers need to think past adjectives for “sexy” when creating female characters.
David Noah
Bad female characters start with bad writing. We compare male and female character descriptions, which are often used as the starting point for casting calls.