Opinions & Analysis
Top Gun: Maverick hits mach speed at the box office
Older audiences are leading the sortie into cinemas for Top Gun but people born this century are buzzing the tower…
Bechdel, Sexy Lamp, Vito Russo, Riz – which test is best?
The people we’re asked to empathise with on screen are still overwhelmingly, if not exclusively, male and pale.
Russian Doll season 2 breaks the time loop déjà vu
What happens when the sun rises on a new day after many identical moons? Russian Doll offers clues that Groundhog…
ABC's You Can’t Ask That: why are bogans shown as marginalised Australians?
The national broadcaster doesn’t see 'bogans' as part of their natural viewing audience – guess it has been 20 years…
ABC and SBS gender affirmation leave: what it is and why it matters
Gender affirmation guidelines have recently been introduced at our national broadcasters – here's what that means for trans employees, and…
Election 2022: Australian film and TV – what the pollies promise the screen industry
As the Coalition, Labor and Greens face the polls, the notion of national culture and diverse storytelling could be disappearing…
How to Please a Woman review: sex work comedy with ups and downs
Set in Western Australia, Renee Webster's debut feature film celebrates the humanity and dignity of everyone involved.
Opinion: We don’t take the arts sector for granted
Standing on their record for the arts, Paul Fletcher offers his ideas for the future of the arts should they…
Love this! Netflix wants your Two Thumbs Up and here's why
Like, love it, or hate it – Netflix's new feature is a means to collect all-important data on its subscribers'…
Your vote for who controls arts boards
Arts and screen boards are being stacked with political appointments just when they need vision and diversity.