Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 hours ago)

Our reviewers look over all the latest shows around town.

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Little Britain star David Walliams, who is a successful children's author, was dropped by his publisher HarperCollins on Friday following an investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour towards young women.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (9 hours ago)

The Pierce Brothers are going back to where it all began on Tuesday. Call it a Christmas tradition.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (14 hours ago)

From risky gambits paying off and a festival finding its feet, to a departure that left more of a whimper than a bang, it's been an interesting year on our stages.

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The state government has released a key detail as it attempts to attract producers away from the Gold Coast and back to Sydney.

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Long after anyone's forgotten about how Rob Reiner and his wife died or what Trump said, they'll still be getting something from Rob Reiner's movies.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

When the Today Extra co-host steps onto the Carols By Candlelight stage, there are two people he hopes will be watching.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

From axing and sackings to shocking plot twists and a tribute to a legend, it was a tumultuous year in TV.

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It's time we take celebrity impressions seriously.

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The Canberra glossary keeps expanding.

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The actor has found a new purpose in her 40s – and roles that push all sorts of buttons and boundaries.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

A new book looks for clues in the online persona of the man who allegedly assassinated a health insurance CEO.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

From Edmund Gwenn to David Harbour, Santas have come in many shapes and sizes on screen, so we put them to the test to see who reigns supreme.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

What's Christmas without some cinematic trash? But there's an art to being "so bad it's good”, and not all cringe festive fare nails it.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

President Donald Trump has been teasing the name-change for some time. Now his hand-picked board has taken action.

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Neil Finn was only 14 when he realised big brother Tim was making something magical.

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The mega-selling author is embroiled in a battle against big tech.

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The country's brightest hopes for Oscar nominations next year are being recognised by the Australian academy.

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From The Mummy to Rental Family, the Oscar winner says he is finally an "open book”.

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Yes, we all love Mariah. But sometimes we all need a change of pace.

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The National Gallery of Australia has won its three-year funding battle to replace the roof of its brutalist home.

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Due for release in January, the documentary paints the first lady as someone who is assertive behind the scenes, unafraid to interrupt Donald Trump to make her opinions known.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

Jake Reiner and Romy Reiner have spoken of their "unimaginable pain” as their brother is being held without bail for allegedly killing their parents.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

The Pout-Pout Fish is a new Aussie-mation based on the popular children's book of the same name, and from the creators of The Lost Tiger. In cinemas on New Year's Day.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

Welcome to our weekly wrap of what's new in cinemas.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

The world's most prestigious movie prize has announced a new broadcast deal that will see it shift to YouTube – globally – from 2029.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

How a boy, a beagle and a blanket became a polemic on loneliness, hope and dealing with the commercialism of Christmas.

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Alan Fletcher spent 31 years playing local GP Dr Karl Kennedy on the long-running soap, but there's one thing he'd give away.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

You've probably giggled at photos from the Elvis and ABBA festivals. But this documentary might also make you cry.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

While some of our critics' picks come from programs on our best TV of the year list, quite a few are new entries.

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A powerful flavour of Ireland breathes through the pages of the Booker Prize-winning author's essays.

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Misery and suffering can actually be good for you, according to author Eamon Evans.

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Scientist, biochemist and a historian and philosopher of science, Harriet Rix presents trees as agents of change.

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At Maho Magic bar, magicians move from table to table – and for those feeling bold, you can choose from the mysterious magic menu and get a surprise performance.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

A person close to the family has provided one of the first detailed descriptions of the tragedy from the family's perspective.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

Based on Freida McFadden's hit thriller novel, The Housemaid follows a wealthy and affluent couple, Nina and Andrew Winchester, and their housemaid Millie. Millie is seeking a fresh start while trying to leave behind the shadows of her past, but she soon realises that the Winchesters' secrets may be more dangerous than her own…

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

Norwegian director Joachim Trier's new film explores home, intimacy, familiar spaces, lifelong friendships and childhood scars.

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John Williamson performs True Blue at the Ashes in a tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack.

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Season two takes some twists and turns, with Lucy and The Ghoul willing to sell each other out if it helps them attain their goal.

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After a 70-year career as a comedian and filmmaker, Woody Allen has written his first novel.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, were found dead in their Los Angeles home. Their youngest son was arrested on suspicion of murder.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

It was love at first sight when director Rob Reiner met photographer Michele Singer on the set of When Harry Met Sally... – so much so that their love story changed the plot of the film.

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Genius demands cruel, cold sacrifice in this earthy retelling of the rivalry between boy genius Mozart and the bitter Salieri.

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Reiner's films were not just hits; they were cultural touchstones, with an influence that lingered long after their box office success.

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From that heartbreaking Joni Mitchell moment to her sass and swagger in Down Cemetery Road, the British actor is always compelling.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

The actress, who was nominated for a Gold Logie, is being remembered for her "unique talent” and "great humour”.

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She's a stage legend and a straight shooter – so when it comes to sharing her opinion about TV shows and other productions ... well, Rhonda Burchmore doesn't hold back.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

Hollywood director Rob Reiner's son, Nick, was arrested after his parents were found dead. He'd previously spoken about a history of drug addiction and homelessness.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

Sneak peek reveals Lindsay Lohan will play the voice of the youngest daughter of The Simpsons.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

Alonso Duralde's guide to Christmas movies sidesteps the made-for-streaming films and digs deep into Yuletide films, from classics to others you might not have thought of as Christmassy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

"We've never peaked and we're never going to.” Forty-three years after their last album was released, post-punk band Essendon Airport are back with something new. Kind of.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

The son of the veteran filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

The director of Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally and Misery, found dead with his wife on Monday, was a massive figure in screen comedy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

Don't miss an adult animation with psychedelic properties, Hank Azaria's idiosyncratic sports comedy and a look at a publishing institution.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

Our reviewers catch up with all the latest shows around town.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

Actress Emma Thompson says "it was easy" to act betrayed in her iconic Love Actually scene because she knew the feeling.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Fresh out of the Queensland Conservatorium, Jake Lyle sent off an audition tape and crossed his fingers. He still can't believe what happened next.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The TV industry is fighting a losing battle for our attention, prompting producers to actively cater to audiences distracted by their phones.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Once a cosy seasonal escape, holiday romances have become overstuffed and undercooked.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor play music students who bond during a research project in The History of Sound.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

A pandemic-era reform has sparked a box office boom – now the NSW government is leading the charge to do the same thing here.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

In a whirlwind of colour and energy, Jacob Collier rounded out his Djesse World Tour at Margaret Court Arena.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The four-part documentary series on Netflix airs some serious allegations against the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy, P Diddy and Love.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

With the behaviour of some of its male characters looking worse every year, we asked two Culture writers to debate who is now the dodgiest.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The question on most Swifties' minds after seeing the Eras Tour was: how on earth did she pull that off? Now we finally know.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

A dramatic firing, cruel rumours and a battle with addiction saw this 1990s TV sensation retreat from the limelight. Now, Lacy reveals the story behind her disappearance.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

You don't have to love this year's new lingo but it's here to stay.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Mother Monster is back in Australia for the first time in a decade, bringing the Mayhem Ball to Sydney.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Our reviewers cast their eyes over recent fiction and non-fiction releases.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The American rock band took the beachside stage like a band with something to prove.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Was it all a ruse? Was it just some elaborate set-up for a spin-off called Return to Ramsay Street?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Welcome to our weekly wrap of what's new in cinemas this week.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Ahead of a planned public protest on Saturday, a reorganisation of Victoria's most significant public library has been dropped.

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Australia is pitching its oversized megafauna as its latest "dangerous” tourist attraction.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Soul of Possum serves as a potent and topical reminder of the past that still needs present-day reckoning.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

"We as a group would not exist if we weren't forged in Melbourne,” says Broden Kelly. "Melbourne had the right chemicals, the right chemistry to make good art. Not that we're good art.”

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

When the Grand Designs host started a podcast with his friend and fellow architecture tragic Tim Ross, it was the start of a big, beautiful adventure.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Rob Mills and Casey Donovan have been fixtures in Australian entertainment for decades, now they have joined forces again.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

As a child actor, she filled in for big-name stars, but it was the small lessons that mattered the most to the Fallout star.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The titan of Australian arts died this week but leaves a strong legacy of advocacy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Forget the cliche of the author on a laptop at a coffee shop – some of the most renowned writers wrote their greatest works in unexpected places.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Meg Watson, deputy TV editor, on the TV shows she would recommend watching right now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

There have been about 50 screen adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo, but this one offers the audience a bit of everything.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

This was a huge year for TV, with some of the best shows coming out of the blue. Do you agree with our critics?

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Kinsella, who also published under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, announced in April 2024 that she had been diagnosed more than a year earlier with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

These local musicians – some with long-awaited breakthroughs, others with stunning introductions – made us take notice this year. 

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The acclaimed author is also an artist, has run a ranch, trained horses, done carpentry, played jazz guitar and mended musical instruments.

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After years of self-doubt, the head Guru digs his own scene.

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Journalist George Packer, best known for his work in The New Yorker and The Atlantic, has turned his hand to fiction

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In 1995, Edward Burns made a huge splash with his indie debut, The Brothers McMullen. Now, he's returned to where it all began.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Our pick of standout summer reads matched to every mood, habit and beach-bag alter ego.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

This live show could be the antidote to office jargon you've been looking for … going forward.

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Forget Spinal Tap, this visual history celebrates the real-life thing – 50 years of influential British metal band Iron Maiden.

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Playing a teenage Na'vi in Avatar: Fire and Ash took the Hollywood veteran back to her awkward years.

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Security moved quickly to intercept the Australian man, who invaded the red carpet and grabbed Ariana Grande at a premiere of Wicked: For Good last month.

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Two music festivals held over the weekend highlighted what's great, and what's not, about the experience.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

A quarter of a century after Almost Famous presented a fictionalised account of Crowe's early career, The Uncool reveals true stories from his time on the road with some of the biggest bands of the time.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Through works that take you from dark to light, artist Olafur Eliasson underscores why sometimes it's important to speak with people you might disagree with.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Sofia Isella defies expectations about femininity and beauty. And she's only just getting started.

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After a short season, the rebooted reality show has crowned a winner: a surfy, 30-year-old mother of three from Tweed Heads.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Small to medium-sized arts companies warn their funding is shrinking – and that means trouble for the next generation of performers, musicians, dancers and artists.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Captivating and convivial, Richard Roxburgh talks over lunch about why he wants his new play to bring rowdy roars of laughter from the audience.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Actors from this hit show have since enjoyed an Oscar, Tony Awards and a Netflix sensation. Let's rank their post-Succession hits.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Jacob Elordi was among the Australian names called out, scoring nods in the film and TV categories. Read the full list of nominees.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

From bedtime reads to bestsellers, cookbooks, thrillers and storytellers, these thoughtful gifting picks will impress every kind of reader.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Our reviewers check out the latest shows around town.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Don't miss a documentary about a controversial reality show, The Beatles: Anthology and the old-school Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The world-famous architect was hooked when we asked him to come on board. Within weeks he was in Sydney to check us out.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

A chance encounter with history became the catalyst for a new artistic installation in the National Gallery of Australia celebrating the legacy of the pioneering watercolourist.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The actress first broke her silence three months after the controversial advertisements went live, and it was not well received.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The resounding audience favourite of the 2025 Alliance Française French Film Festival, writer/director Emmanuel Courcol's wildly entertaining new film My Brother's Band follows two siblings separated by fate and reunited by music.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

From Myer's brick-tacular Lego windows, to Lachy Hulme's Scrooge and a Kath & Kim drag parody, there is plenty to see and do in the city.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

It's a brave artist who takes on a public art commission, and I imagine a particularly daunting task making public art for a train station.

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After emerging atop a giant birdcage, the megastar writhes in a sandpit filled with skeletons, is brought back to life by demonic nurses and plunges the stage into smoke and emerald green.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

An alliance of powerful figures is helping John Polson bring back his baby – Tropfest.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer has given his famed Khmer album a new lease of life.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The horror film Bring Her Back has dominated the AACTA Award film nominations, with the Belle Gibson Netflix series well ahead of its rivals in the TV categories.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Cabaret artists Reuben Kaye and Meow Meow define what makes a good 'diva'.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Who needs an Oscar when your movie title has entered our daily vocabulary?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The unlikely summer fling between grand dame designers Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo is here.

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With his show The Weekly, the comedian has outplayed and outlasted some of his biggest rivals.

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The 71-year-old talk-show host is touring for the first time in a decade in partnership with the pharmaceutical company behind a weight-loss drug.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

After a decade in Hollywood, Natasha Liu Bordizzo has returned home to find things have changed for the better.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Some people spend a housing deposit and months preparing for a wedding. But it's another big day that can cost $60,000 and 250 hours gluing on 80,000 rhinestones: Lady Gaga's first Australian tour in 11 years.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Every now and again Melbourne's indie theatre scene throws up something destined for a bigger stage. I hope that's the case with Harrison Clark's Sabotage.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Sabrina, Taylor and pop's top girls got explicit this year. Like most things, it's probably Donald Trump's fault.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The Straitjacket Fits' brilliant frontman Shayne Carter talks creativity, evolution and trusting your instinct ahead of his Australian tour.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Five reads guaranteed to match your mood whether you're beach-bathing, couch-napping or sun-dodging.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The city is full of seasonal festivities including concerts, markets, carolling sessions and plenty of opportunities to meet Saint Nick.

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I never thought Spotify's Wrapped list would be the thing that led me to an existential crisis, but here we are.

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From Marilyn Monroe to Australia's Meow Meow, a new exhibition celebrates a star-studded line-up of "divine creatures”.

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A billion-dollar cultural experiment is about to open its doors – and no one can agree on what, exactly, it's meant to be.

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The acclaimed cartoonist loves the power of his art form to encapsulate complex ideas.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Planned changes include reducing the number of reference librarians available to the public, fewer computers for the public and a focus on digital.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

Pets on a Train is a fun, energetic and action-packed animated adventure for the whole family. When a train unexpectedly starts up, taking only pets with it, the pets onboard discover that a badger with a grudge is behind it all…

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

Drama spending in Australia jumped by more than $1 billion last financial year, according to a new report from Screen Australia.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

The streamer's annual Wrapped report shows our listening was dominated by the usual suspects, with new Australian acts finding it hard to generate traction.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

Cabaret artists Rueben Kaye and Meow Meow define what makes a good 'diva'.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

In the film, also starring Rami Malek and Michael Shannon, Crowe's perpetrator of atrocities projects an air of affability and common sense.

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After 11 years plugging away at her craft, the former Sydneysider has finally cracked the big(gish) time with a popular show on Disney+.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

After so much sorrow, the Bad Seeds frontman has decided that "now is the time for joy”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

Welcome to our weekly wrap of what's new in cinemas this week.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

Some of their names may be unfamiliar, but you will definitely have seen these actors on your screens.

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The original Hans Christian Andersen tale involves a girl enamoured with a pair of red shoes – Meow Meow's version offers a new spin on things.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

The federal arts funding agency sent officials overseas "on average once every eight days”, at a time when arts organisations are struggling.

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Our reviewers deliver their verdicts on the latest shows around town.

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1000-Lb Sisters Tammy and Amy Slaton's feud escalates in teaser trailer for Season 8 on TLC.

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When surfing became a professional sport, there was "no room” for women. These gnarly pioneers changed everything.

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The Oscar-winning screenwriter and director draws from his own life story for his first new film in 15 years.

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Here are five of our favourite recently released memoirs.

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Best known for the experimental cult classic House of Leaves, Mark Z. Danielewski has dramatically changed gears in his ambitious new novel.

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Adapted from the hugely popular YA book series, Heated Rivalry balances in-your-face sex scenes with a tale of sweet romance.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

The White House has hit back at the star in yet another battle between the Trump team and a high-profile artist.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

The Hollywood star has chosen a Tasmanian author's royal romp for her December pick.

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Ron Mueck is known for creating massive scaled models – and miniatures – of the human form. It's Sydney's turn to see these pieces up close.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

Bright Star tells the tumultuous story of John Keats and Fanny Brawne – and in 2026, it is being retold in a new way.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

The former journalist drops some bombshells, but her memoir lacks vulnerability to rehabilitate her tarnished public image.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 weeks ago)

Watch the official trailer for Bump: A Christmas Film, starring Claudia Karvan and Angus Sampson.

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