Culture

Gretel Vella, creator, writer and producer of recent TV series Totally Completely Fine, and has written for other shows including The Great and The Favourite, among others. At just 29, her career is rapidly on the rise.

What does a TV showrunner do? Basically everything, says Gretel Vella

Australian Gretel Vella, 29, is a showrunner of her own drama series Totally Completely Fine. She’s also its creator, writer and executive producer.

by John Bailey

Chefs are style icons too now? Sure, OK

by Robert Moran

Noora Niasari, writer and director of MIFF opening night film Shayda.

‘I wouldn’t do it again’: The true story behind this gut-wrenching Australian film

by Karl Quinn

Bernadette Robinson is taking on some of the greatest divas from the past to the present.

From Miley to Garland: New show explores what makes a diva

by Cameron Bayley

Pop star Lizzo has been accused of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment.

Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and body-shaming by former backup dancers

by Nell Geraets

Movies

Jaws set off the shark movie craze that inspired horror classics like Deep Blue Sea and tongue-in-cheek whirlwinds like Sharknado.

Since Jaws we’ve been obsessed with shark movies. What makes them so compelling?

Whether it’s Jaws or The Meg, there are four essential elements all shark films need to reel in viewers.

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by Nell Geraets

From left, Steve Carell, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks in Asteroid City.

Wes Anderson is famous for his all-star casts. How does he do it?

Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston – Asteroid City is another star-studded outing in which Wes Anderson left nothing to chance.

by Stephanie Bunbury

Rachel Ward’s efforts to transform her Nambucca Valley property with regenerative farming is captured in the documentary Rachel’s Farm.

★★★★

Forget the glamour, Rachel Ward gets her hands dirty in documentary

by Sandra Hall

‘I wouldn’t do it again’: The true story behind this gut-wrenching Australian film

by Karl Quinn

Kelvin Harrison jnr stars as composer/musician Joseph Bologne, who was a favourite of Marie Antoinette.

★★★★

The story of Mozart’s rival is worth rediscovering

by Sandra Hall

TV & radio

TV Guide

Deon and Karen are mum and dad to 11 kids and counting

Karen Derrico reveals the astonishing amount the family spend on their monthly groceries for their 11 children on Doubling Down with the Derricos on 9Now.

Red, White, & Royal Blue official trailer

Based on the New York Times bestseller, Red, White & Royal Blue centers around Alex, the president’s son, and Britain’s Prince Henry whose long-running feud threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.