Arts: Australia

Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (9 hours ago)

This year's Vivid Light brings to life 44 light installations and projections around the theme of "dream” – and it is entirely free.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (16 hours ago)

I've worked in media for more than a decade, and when you're swimming in news and pop culture, pursuing clicks, living and breathing "content”, people stop being people. They're avatars.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (17 hours ago)

The new Swedish sci-fi film Watch The Skies is being marketed as the world's first full-length theatrical feature to use AI for an immersive dubbing.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (17 hours ago)

Melbourne restaurateur Andreas Papadakis is in the running for a cookbook Oscar, joining an illustrious group of Australian chefs making waves internationally.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A day ago)

Novelists Jumaana Abdu, Winnie Dunn and Katerina Gibson have been recognised in the 29th year of the award for Australian writers aged 35 and under.

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A lack of formal training and fatherhood at 25 meant Botis Seva's dance career looked doomed. BLKDOG changed everything.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A day ago)

More than 33 years since launching Chapter Music, founders Guy Blackman and Ben O'Connor are celebrating the end of an era.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A day ago)

The cast of Vandemonian Lags rehearse in Melbourne's Bakehouse Studios. The acclaimed show is based on dramatic true stories from Tasmania's convict past.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A day ago)

Bell Shakespeare's latest take on the iconic war play is a long way from the jingoism that has dogged interpretations for so long.

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Natalie Portman and John Krasinski star in the British director's new action romp, Fountain of Youth, which comes with a big dollop of Indiana Jones.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A day ago)

The results are the worst since the pandemic, and signal renewed cost-cutting efforts and a recommitment to stage commercial musical hits.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

Moment actress Sarah Michelle Gellar tells Ryan Kiera Armstrong that she will be the new lead in the Buffy reboot in an Instagram video.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 days ago)

After a second semi-final packed with the competition's strongest acts, Australia failed to lock in a slot for this weekend's final.

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Rich men have their rolling greens, but at Flinders Street Station this winter, feminist rebellion is par for the course.

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Narrated by Georgie Tunny, House Hunters Australia puts a "cheeky spin” on the beloved international format.

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The pop juggernaut had very little to do with It Ends with Us, but she has been subpoenaed as a witness in the director's lawsuit.

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Our reviewers take a look at the latest shows around town.

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The 63-year-old action hero has premiered what is expected to be his final outing in the franchise at the Cannes Film Festival.

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This biography of Merle Oberon traces her roots from a life of poverty in India to the glamour of 1930s Hollywood, where she went to great lengths to hide her true identity.

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Sean Bean and James Nelson-Joyce star in hit UK crime drama This City Is Ours, premiering June 4 exclusively on Stan.

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A resurfaced interview shows Steve and Terri Irwin preparing for parenthood on Australia's Top Ten of Everything on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

In The Surfer, Nicholas Cage plays a man mocked by kookaburras, menaced by snakes and abused by the locals.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

La Cocina is set in a basement New York kitchen, tracking the events of a single day.

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Has anyone ever loved their portrait as much as Jackie O loves hers? No, it's not possible.

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Based on a real-life case, The Black Forest Murders operates with a quiet urgency as police hunt for the killer of a young woman.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

How does Hamish Blake commute while filming the most wholesome show on Australian TV? By bike, alongside Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught, of course.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

Intricate, thrilling and heartbreaking to the very end: this was a brilliant show about the people who never get statues.

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Beyond Australia, you either root for – or root out. You don't root full-stop.

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Based on a bestselling book, The Salt Path tells of a husband and wife who find themselves with no money and serious medical problems, embarking on a 1000-kilometre trek.

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A US lawsuit has cast a shadow over the Sydney Film Festival's much-anticipated opening night screening of the Australian horror film Together.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

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

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Platinum-selling Japanese singer Ado, who is touring Australia this month, keeps her identity a secret, even when she performs live.

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Last of Us fans have called out Isabela Merced's character Dina's face-framing curls – a noticeable departure from her video game counterpart's ponytail.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

The Wicked film star will take on every character in a reimagining of Bram Stoker's classic gothic novel from the creators of Olivier Award-winning hit The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

After six years, Chris and Angela show off their incredible transformation of a derelict water tower into a luxury holiday home on Derelict Rescue on 9Now.

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Human Love Quest uses an old-school format, audience participation, Dexter and some must-haves for modern-day singles looking for love.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

Although he prefers acting, Stanley Tucci has relished his return to the country that captured his heart in Tucci in Italy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

When Casandra Ventura sued Combs in 2023, alleging years of rape and abuse, the suit was settled within hours. But it sparked dozens of similar legal claims in a criminal investigation. This is who she is.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (3 days ago)

Chris spent $200,000 more than planned to buy the tower and now has an even bigger reno ahead of him on Derelict Rescue on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

The first semi-final also saw strong performances from Belgium and Netherlands, and a video appearance from iconic Canadian singer Celine Dion.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

For Darcy Vescio, art and football have never been competing passions – there's room for both. See their work at a one-day-only exhibition this weekend.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

Let's take it for a long drive into the country and throw it unceremoniously off the back of the ute.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

Platinum-selling Japanese singer Ado, who is touring Australia this month, keeps her identity a secret, even when she performs live.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

Laila Lalami imagines a world in which our dreams are monitored for clues to potential crimes

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More than 50 writers, including Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey, feminist icon turned crime writer Jane Caro and bestselling Irish novelist Marian Keyes descended on Margaret River for the annual writers festival.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (4 days ago)

Notes to John is a crude, even aberrant, addition to Didion's published writings.

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Caro Llewellyn's Love Unedited is a read for the tender of heart and independent of spirit.

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1000-Lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton gets to know girlfriend Andrea.

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That Starbucks cup should never have found its way into Game of Thrones but sometimes there's a case for rewriting history.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

This raucous A24 comedy features White Lotus alumni Connie Britton and Adam DiMarco, Kyle MacLachlan, Megan Fox and the queen of "brat summer”. It's all testament to the pull of Benito Skinner.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

Jeanette Winterson is still showing us how to turn estrangement, exile and eccentricity into art.

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Some songs just don't work in a rock band. Playing with an orchestra is giving the Icelandic trio a chance to perform some of their grand, sweeping numbers live.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

Set in 1972 and echoing the style of shows from that era, Duster is great fun, with just a hint of more serious matters on its mind.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

The actor has always tried to dodge his leading-man looks, so a self-deprecating killing machine feels like a natural progression.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (5 days ago)

Fans of the British pop icon include Billie Eilish, partner Robert Pattinson, Taylor Swift and Melbourne's Sparklemuffins are bound to follow.

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Chad Michael Murray on reuniting with his Freaky Friday co-stars after 22 years on Today Extra.

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After years of gruelling hustle, their management told them to take a break. Now Spacey Jane is back with a new album and big plans.

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Harriet Cunningham reviews And Then There Were None.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

Estimates for lots in the eclectic auction start at $250 for Humphries' own work and have been priced to be accessible to fans.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (6 days ago)

The Australian Museum of Performing Arts will be housed in Hamer Hall and showcase pieces from the centre's archive of over 850,000 items.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Director Andrew Ahn's film is a broader, more straightforward crowd pleaser than the original, directed by Oscar winner Ang Lee.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

At the first of the pop star's three sold-out Melbourne shows, she announced her intention for the night: "My goal for the show is that it's kind of a big duet.”

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Thinking Together at Bundanon Art Museum invites us to slow down and listen deeply.

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The actor has been a screen favourite ever since he was a teenager on A Country Practice. More than 30 years later he's still happily "part of the furniture”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

More often than not, the "concept” serves only to confuse and complicate.

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This Melbourne Writers Festival event aims to remind us that literary translation is an art, and to protect it from becoming the next victim of AI.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The Diddy trial is a high-profile affair. These are the main players turning up to New York's District Court.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The New York-born recording artist and record producer is one of the world's most successful musicians. He could face life in prison if found guilty.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The full power of Daphne du Maurier's writing is unleashed in new stage productions of The Birds and Rebecca.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

There were stronger portraits, but the glorious chaos of Julie Fragar's work captures the global mood.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Fragar sketched Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene) in one sitting and then worked on it for three months. She plans to use the $100,000 prizemoney to buy an easel she hasn't made herself.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

A portrait of artist Justene Williams has won the $100,000 prize. Winners of the Wynne and Sulman winners have also been revealed.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

A portrait of artist Justene Williams has won the $100,000 prize. Winners of the Wynne and Sulman winners have also been revealed.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Knowing next to nothing about my ancestors didn't stop me from turning them into literary fodder.

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Go inside the four-year renovation of Central London mega mansion Amberwood House on Britain's Most Expensive Houses on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Amberwood House's property developer explains the details of the mansion's incredible $1.2m staircase on Britain's Most Expensive Houses on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

It took the death of the actor's father for her to finally consider exploring her background on Who Do You Think You Are? Australia.

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The workplace sitcom once offered some of TV's most comforting viewing. Why is every show about work now so depressing?

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Chloe Elisabeth Wilson's book asks what happens when your cult beauty brand is actually a cult.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The winners have been announced at the opening of the Melbourne Writers Festival.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

I told my editors I would need six months and a $20 million expense account to really answer the question, but in the meanwhile, here are some thoughts.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The Lover and The Dumb Waiter bring thrills and laughs in equal measure.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The streaming giant has announced a major redesign of its homepage menu, including the use of a Generative AI tool. Here's how it will look and work.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

We all know about ABBA and Celine Dion, but these are the lesser-known hits that should have made the history books.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The owner of the world's only floating farm shows off a fun feature in his living room on World's Weirdest Homes on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

Homeowners Catherine and Wayne share their very unique floating house on World's Weirdest Homes on 9Now.

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The writer and producer of some of soul's biggest hits has been accused by four women who worked for him between 2007 and 2024.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The Emmy Award-winning actors and real-life partners will touch down in Australia as part of Vivid Sydney, once Nick's spray tan settles in.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

The actor plays a mercurial single mother prone to bad choices in the moving South Australian road film With or Without You

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From 10 Things I Hate About You to TikTok trends, the thing about thing is… it's everywhere.

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Based on a 350-page novel, Clown in a Cornfield is all set-up and no payoff.

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Musical biopics have been enjoying a sporadic romance with the box office for a long time.

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Loosely based on Mamamia founder Mia Freedman's memoir, the second season shifts the focus to matters more personal.

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Being part of a live studio audience has long been a privilege for any TV fan, the ultimate insider access. But how do you score a seat?

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There is no shortage of grim crime series being produced in Britain, and on its own terms this Bergerac is a good example of the genre done right.

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The screen icon talks Marlon Brando, Rihanna, and the new season of her fantastic show Poker Face.

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Kim Williams has said there's no future in bland. More producers making ABC shows need to get the memo.

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This Adelaide actor didn't get into drama school. Now she's on one of TV's best shows, shadowing ER legend Noah Wyle. Here's a look behind the scenes.

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A week after a row over recipes, Nagi Maehashi's Tonight beats Bake with Brooki at the Australian Book Industry Awards.

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The answer might be easier to calculate than many realise.

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Our reviewers cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction titles.

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The Salt Path stars leave celebrity glamour behind in a moving true story about poverty and grit.

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Antiques expert places jaw-dropping value on one of the 'most remarkable' finds made on Antiques Roadshow on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (A week ago)

A broken watch, hidden in the garage for 30 years, is revealed to be a rare Cartier design on Antiques Roadshow on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

A teenager submitted a painting of a young angel in combat fatigues and flags from global conflict zones, but organisers have refused to hang it.

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Met with a muted reception in her native Japan, Asako Yuzuki's Butter won fanfare around the world.

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When Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles was bought in 1973 for $1.4 million by the Whitlam government, it sparked a national controversy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The bestselling author's latest novel features all the tropes that her dedicated fans know and adore.

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Jessica Pratt is bringing her psychedelic folk-pop to Melbourne's Rising festival next month.

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The Chilean-American author's latest work is moving, eloquent and breaks all the rules.

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The just-announced program for the 72nd Sydney Film Festival includes Jordan Giusti's Floodland.

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All artists, good and bad, are influenced by the work of their forerunners. Good artists absorb the work of their mentors, then try to outdo them.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Nathan Fielder has been known for more than a decade as the king of absurd, cringe comedy. He just outdid himself in The Rehearsal.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

What does Alan Kohler have to do with Jesus? Both, in their own way, have inspired finalists in this year's Salon de Refusés.

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The biggest fancy-dress party of the year is back. Follow our live coverage as celebrities and designers deliver their boldest looks.

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The veteran Hollywood actor and his manager met with the US president over the weekend and shared their plans to increase domestic film production.

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Chad Michael Murray and Morgan Kohan return for Season 3 of Sullivan's Crossing, streaming only on Stan.

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University of NSW chancellor and philanthropist-whisperer David Gonski says it shouldn't matter why a rich person gives, only that they do.

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Jessica shows bridal experts Jo and Al the dress she purchased online for cheap on Curvy Brides Boutique on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Jessica found a replica of her dream wedding dress online but it wasn't at all what it seemed on Curvy Brides Boutique on 9Now.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The biggest fancy-dress party of the year is back. Follow our live coverage as celebrities and designers deliver their boldest looks.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Playing Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore made Christopher McDonald a household name. With the long-awaited sequel just around the corner, the actor is eyeing a new role.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

From female popes to rock'n'roll pontiffs, here are five films beyond Conclave that explore the process of choosing a new Holy Father.

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The US president has opened a new front in his trade wars, which could have strong repercussions for Australia.

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The launch of a new jazz event in Melbourne this weekend offers a ray of hope for Australian music festivals.

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Star Natasha Lyonne is joined by a roster of big-name stars in this comedy about an accidental detective from the creator of Knives Out.

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The legendary documentary maker is sharing the importance of the ocean to the planet's future.

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Philosopher A.C. Grayling dissects the evolution of cultural warfare and makes a sensible, if optimistic, case for an armistice of sorts.

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The multi-award-winning Broadway and West End musical is bringing its tragic love story to Melbourne.

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The actor had to think twice before playing Winnie in Samuel Beckett's Happy Days – one of theatre's most demanding roles.

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The actor finds a remarkable amount of nuance in her character, a Soviet super-soldier turned CIA assassin.

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Gracie Abrams, whose soul-baring songs have earned her a Swift-like following, has seen her profile rise meteorically in the past 12 months.

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The toughest choice you'll make this Saturday? Picking which channel to watch the election results on.

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Don't let these words get iced out, I can't (polar) bear it.

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A monthly spotlight on our favourite new albums, EPs, singles and videos from local musicians.

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We used to be a society, now look at us.

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The hyper-realistic war film joins a long list of titles famous for their innovative use of sound, including Star Wars and Gravity.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Sisters Antonia and Nicole Kidman celebrating their first Christmas without their mother, the stoicism of former AFL coach Neale Daniher – these are some of the backstories of this year's Archibald Prize.

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Jonathan Zawada had always loved the Radiohead frontman's music. Their collaboration brought him to tears.

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The Little Britain comedian first saw the show as a 13th birthday present – now he's part of a bigger-than-Ben Hur production touring Australia.

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Fresh from his high-profile feud with Drake, the Grammy Award winner will play Ballarat, Canberra, the Gold Coast and Perth as the festival returns following its cancellation last year.

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And she doesn't just talk the talk. Peters can walk the walk, or in this case, fell the trees.

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This bigger than Ben Hur-style Les Miserables Arena show stars Matt Lucas as you've never seen him.

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With lolly snakes and an unfashionable tie, this is how the ABC's numbers man is approaching his final call.

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Combs could face life in prison for the charges he is facing. His trial starts next week.

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Watch the trailer for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10.

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A Gen Z spin on Friends, Alexander Skarsgård as a cyborg and Natasha Lyonne returns to Poker Face with some famous faces.

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The charismatic leader of noise rock darlings Model/Actriz gets vulnerable on the band's fantastic new album, Pirouette.

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This week's picks include Tina Fey and Steve Carell in a comedy about 50-something angst, a French drama about a pastry chef and Brett Goldstein swaps Ted Lasso for stand-up.  

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

S. Shakthidharan thrilled us with Counting and Cracking. Now, as his new play, The Wrong Gods, makes its world premiere, rehearsal diaries relive the highs and lows.

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Marcia Langton started working on the Potter's new exhibition 10 years ago. She doesn't care if you don't like it, but she does want you to learn.

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Our reviewers give their verdicts on all the latest shows.

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In a feminist retelling of the steamy 1970s hit, online porn has left people lost and lonely. Its star reveals why the story hit home.

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The award-winning filmmaker met Pope Francis over the years, and their conversations informed some famous films.

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The $3000 Packing Room Prize winner was selected from 57 finalists for the 2025 Archibald Prize.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

The Archibald is evolving – glimpses of the future are here, but the transformation isn't complete.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

A tribute to David McDiarmid, artist and HIV/AIDS activist, will illuminate the Sydney Opera House sails for Vivid Sydney.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

From 'the next Tay-Tay' to a group of bearded veteran rockers via the eclectic return of Vivid Live, there's something for everyone.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Before setting off to film their new travel show, The Inspired Unemployed got a call from Hamish Blake with one important piece of advice.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Culture (2 weeks ago)

Amanda Keller hosts a new style of musical reality show with Harry Connick Jr and classical pianist Andrea Lam. Keep the tissues within reach.

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