Florence Pugh stars in The Wonder.
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As the trend for “heroin chic” returns to runways, new Netflix film The Wonder takes aim at our fascination with disordered eating.
A still from del Torro’s Pinocchio.
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Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio explores one of the filmmaker’s signature tropes – a child abandoned amid a fascist regime.
The last Blockbuster video store in Australia, March 13 2019.
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Brand value is based on loyalty but also convenience and relevance.
Wall-painting depicting a procession of ships from the Bronze Age site of Akrotiri, Thera in Greece.
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The new ‘docuseries’ makes grand claims about our ice age ancestors. Here’s why you should proceed with caution.
Installation image of exhibition introduction with PSY S Gangnam Style at Hallyu The Korean Wave at the V A Victoria and Albert Museum London.
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Starting in the late 1990s, South Korea’s promotion of its cultural exports abroad has made it a major power on the international stage.
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Criticism has been levelled at Netflix’s drama series about the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, including from his victim’s families, who say they were never approached about the show’s release.
Viral from Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking examines a biodata – a matrimonial CV from one of her potential matches.
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The controversial reality show is only part of the picture when it comes to class and education in Indian marriage negotiations.
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In April, Netflix announced they would introduce a new, lower-priced, subscription tier that would be supported by advertising. Australia is expected to see this change in November.
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Heartbreak High avoids cliche and shows its teen heroes as complicated, messy people the audience can root for – even when they make mistakes.
Odunlade Adekola stars in Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman.
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Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman, is a film of a play by author and activist Wole Soyinka. It premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Netflix’s Sandman is quite different from the comics and that opens up the story to a whole new fandom.
The film reportedly includes a graphic rape scene.
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Movies carrying the NC-17 rating have traditionally been difficult to screen and promote, as they were locked out of some movie theater chains and traditional advertising.
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How To Build A Sex Room is a classic home renovation reality show, with a sexy, and wholesome, twist.
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Gaiman’s dream goes by many names, each inspired by different ideas of what dreams and nightmares have been to people throughout history.
Streaming platforms are facing a tougher economic outlook.
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The way streaming platforms operate is changing to tackle falling subscriptions due to the rising cost of living
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Slated by critics, Netflix’s Persuasion isn’t as bad as it’s been made out to be.
The hijacking of U.S. aircraft – like the three hijacked in 1970 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – made it impossible for American policymakers to ignore the threat.
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From 1968 to 1974, US airlines experienced 130 hijackings. But it was Cooper’s hijacking-as-extortion plot that captured the public’s imagination – and inspired a copycat crime wave.
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Mullets, perms and neon clothes are all back – but Gen Z can’t be nostalgic for an era they never experienced.
A conspiracy theory is formed against Stranger Things character Eddie Munson.
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Season Four of ‘Stranger Things’ shows how easily people are influenced when they’re clamouring for answers during times of uncertainty.
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The latest season of Stranger Things features a town in the grip of a ‘Satanic Panic’. This reflects the very fears that existed in 1980s America, which still exist in different forms today.