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Manny Jacinto as Qimir in The Acolyte. Image: Disney+/Lucasfilm
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What we're watching this week, in cinemas and streaming

From Hundreds of Beavers to The Acolyte and Colin From Accounts S2, here's what Silvi Vann-Wall and Rochelle Siemienowicz are…

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Don’t feel bad about bingeing TV – humans have binged stories for thousands of years

Bingeing stories is an age-old human behaviour and nothing to feel guilty about, says a historian.

Furiosa looks back at the camera on a road as the sun is setting in a still from Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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Mad Max: Fury Road was a pioneering portrayal of disability. Furiosa is a letdown.

Two professors look at the portrayal of disability in Furiosa, a departure from the groundbreaking Mad Max: Fury Road.

Andrew McVitty and Lee Simon in the Nightmoves office. Image supplied.
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Remembering Andrew McVitty: a pioneer of Australian music television

The late Andrew McVitty was a pioneer of Australian music TV who revolutionised late-night programming.

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What to watch this week: the stuff we dig right now in cinemas and streaming

From Challengers and Furiosa, to Eno and After the Party, here's what ScreenHub writers are watching and loving – or…

Behind the scenes of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Image: Jasin Boland/Warner Bros Entertainment
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From outback to wasteland: what Mad Max films tell us about the Australian desert

Films like Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga present an imagined future of mega drought: a possible future scenario for climate…

Australian TV drama Clickbait. Adrian Grenier in Clickbait via Netflix
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Australian TV drama on the ropes says QUT study

Australians aren't getting cultural value for the money we're spending on 'local' TV drama, says a new report.

Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in episode 302 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023
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Bridgerton Season 3 – all the usual froth, but with a more mature edge

Bridgerton's third season has arrived on Netflix – and this time it's got an edge.

Australian Documentary A Fire Inside.
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Energy, climate and corporate ties in Australian documentary

The links between promotion and philanthropy in the documentary sector have a long history. What have we learnt?

Acapulco. Image: Apple TV+/Cate Cameron
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No bad accents in Apple's Acapulco: why multilingual TV is good for everyone

Acapulco on Apple TV+ being just one example, over-the-top accents are out and authenticity is in.

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