Celebrities and politicians tell us their deepest, darkest secrets. Why?
Apr 14, 2016 02:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment Politics
Public figures sharing private information is the norm nowadays. Our thirst for information, combined with the wonders of the internet and lax approaches to privacy, is creating a perfect storm. News outlets, websites...
Books become films and films become games – stories can now be told without limits
Apr 12, 2016 11:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
What is it about videogames that keeps players spellbound for hours, days, even weeks at a time? Some offer players the freedom to explore a world beautiful to behold, one of rich geographic detail achieved through the...
Beyoncé and the cultural lure of sweat
Apr 12, 2016 08:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
Beyoncé has launched, in collaboration with the owner of Topshop, a range of activewear (clothing for sport or exercise) named Ivy Park. The singer joins a growing list of celebrities who have launched activewear...
How 'Asiavision' could be a boon for cultural diplomacy
Apr 10, 2016 22:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
SBSs deal with the European Broadcasting Union to develop a Eurovision Song Contest equivalent in Asia is a welcome chance for Australia to develop stronger ties with the Asia-Pacific region. The development of an Asian...
Friday essay: Fury Road, The Force Awakens and the 'real' vs digital effects furphy
Apr 10, 2016 00:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
There has been a lot of talk recently about the superior results achieved with real effects and stunts in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Both films have cleverly traded on audience...
The most American pop culture phenomenon of them all
Apr 10, 2016 00:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment
American Idol was born exactly nine months after 9/11. The timing was significant, because since its premiere on June 11, 2002, the show has become an integral part of the countrys coping strategy a kind of guidebook for...
The Walking Dead: why that final point-of-view shot tells us nothing
Apr 07, 2016 05:19 am UTC| Entertainment
Spoilers ahead for the end of The Walking Dead season six. The very last scene in this weeks episode of The Walking Dead is more than a little harrowing for fans of this zombie apocalypse drama. One of the...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do