Jesus is King has polarised discussion. But this genuinely contemporary album will challenge the traditional concept of African American gospel while influencing its shape for years to come.
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30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, covert surveillance images offer us an unparalleled look at the lives of people trying to escape from the east to the west.
getonside 2023 is Australia’s fourth time bidding for the women’s world cup, but the campaign feels brand new. With the sport’s growing popularity – and equal pay for the women – is this our chance?
A first look at the new series of The Crown finds a changing of the guard, with a fresh cast. Increasingly, in this series, the public hold Elizabeth and the royal family more accountable.
This new optimistic and empathetic documentary from Genevieve Bailey looks at the mental health of five Australian men.
As strippers take another turn around the pole in Hustlers, a look at Hollywood history shows we like to watch.
Historical perspective can offer much in this time of ecological crisis,. Many historians are reinventing their traditional scales of space and time to tell different kinds of stories that recognise the unruly power of nature.
A new exhibition surveys the haunting Japanese traditions and beliefs that connect the supernatural with the everyday.
Wherever and whenever ghost stories materialise, they tend to tap into the things we fear most.
The first woman ever nominated for a Best Director Award - more than 40 years ago - Lina Wertmüller has just been honoured by the academy. She is known for her hilariously irreverent films.
New research finds the number of original, locally made programs is growing on major Australian streaming services. However, overall levels of local content are modest - and likely to stay that way.
In August, Screen Australia announced they had surpassed targets in their Gender Matters initative. But their September 2019 production funding round has no women directors or writers.
Sydney’s historic buildings are facing increasing threats from developers. But we’re not just losing public ownership of our history – we’re losing our cultural spaces, too.
If you have ever watched a film’s closing credits and wondered what a “best boy” does, asking a gaffer is a good place to start.
Recently uncovered Norman Lindsay novels reveal stories of love, lust and beaches.
This new version of Gluck’s opera, from Opera Queensland and Circa, is raw, physical and confronting. Completely captivating and deeply moving.
The road to three writers’ festivals in three weeks prompts reflection on authors liberated by road trips - and those sharing the journey now.
A landmark ruling that ordered the Seven Network pay a reality TV star compensation could have far-reaching implications for other productions and workplaces.
Stella Prize winner Heather Rose’s new novel Bruny catalogues modern geopolitical concerns in a work that crosses satirical, political and family drama genres.
In a Sydney community centre, a group of artists with and without disabilities are showing how creativity can connect us all.
With bright colours and a celebration of Australiana, designers Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson came to define Australian fashion. A new exhibition traces their nearly 50 years of creation.
The Paper House is a layered articulation of loss and grief, perception and reality, where author Anna Spargo-Ryan demonstrates genius use of metephor.
Chinese animated film Ne Zha is a box office phenomenon, but it also has a surprising story to tell about raising the ideal ‘guai’ child – for the family, and for the state.
From Perth’s Barking Gecko Theatre and the Black Swan State Theatre Company, Fully Sikh is Australia’s first professional theatrical work about growing up Sikh in Australia.
Hit television show The Masked Singer encourages us to hone our listening skills. In fact, the voice gives us clues about emotion and identity every day.