Culture
TV & radio
Eighties blockbusters are back, as Idris Elba’s Hijack reaches its finale
For seven weeks we’ve been glued to Apple TV’s airborne adventure series Hijack, yet its brilliance harks back to the stars and movies of decades past.
- by Sinead Stubbins
Latest
Make it dumber: I’ve had enough of smart comedies, give me the silly
I want entertainment that gives me an escape from the news cycle, not a rehashing of it.
- by Deirdre Fidge
Thirty years after losing River Phoenix, Hollywood farewells another promising actor
Euphoria fans are mourning the death of promising actor Angus Cloud, whose portrayal of Fez was one of the show’s highlights.
- by Grace Moore
John seeks Dr Emma Craythorne’s help after failing to find work due to his "bulbous nose"
Actor John reveals what life is like with “big nose syndrome” on The Bad Skin Clinic on 9Now.
Euphoria star Angus Cloud dies, aged 25
Cloud was best known for playing fan-favourite Fezco on the hit HBO show.
- by Osman Faruqi
How and why does a person go ‘missing’? New doco tries to find answers
Documentary maker Laurie Critchley is used to difficult topics; her latest series, Missing Persons Investigation, wades into challenging personal and ethical terrain.
- by Ben Pobjie
Paul Reubens, actor who portrayed Pee-wee Herman, dies from cancer at age 70
The actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows has died after a private struggle with cancer.
- by Andrew Dalton
Juanita Phillips quits the ABC after more than two decades
Phillips says the decision to quit was entirely her own, but cited changing personal circumstances and the ABC’s digital transformation.
- by Nell Geraets
Opinion
Logies
Sonia Kruger’s Logie win wasn’t a shock, but it was still depressing to watch
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal found Kruger had vilified Muslims after comments she made on air. It didn’t stop her winning TV’s biggest prize.
- by Osman Faruqi
Doctors are left bewildered as ants emerge from little girl’s ear
Shreya finds herself at the centre of a medical mystery as more than 1000 ants emerge from he ear on Body Bizarre on 9Now.
Logies ratings: Seven’s first outing since 1995 delivers big success
Sam Pang brought the goods as host and the Logies provided the numbers as Seven hosted TV’s night of nights for the first time in 28 years.
- by Karl Quinn