Netflix
★★★★★
Review
Heartwarming Netflix teen drama is back for another warm hug
Season two of the brilliantly realised adaptation of Alice Oseman’s graphic novel has plenty of new teen issues left to explore.
- by Kylie Northover
Latest
Foxtel aims to disrupt with ‘Project Magneto’ in quest to translate users into profits
Exuberance in terms of subscription numbers passed a long time ago, says Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany ahead of the launch of its new streaming aggregation product.
- by Calum Jaspan
Emmy Awards postponed due to the Hollywood actors and writers strike
The 75th Emmy Awards are the latest production to be put on pause due to the Hollywood strikes and will not air as planned in September.
- by Alicia Rancilio
‘We’re not going to compromise’: Actors’ union says strike could last until 2024
The actors’ union chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland says the actors’ strike might last until next year, and explains the key issues.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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World markets
Tech stocks drive ASX lower on back of Wall Street woes
The Australian sharemarket finished the week on a flat note after share price falls in major US tech stocks overnight.
- by Jessica Yun
Gilgo Beach murders had a tragic subplot for victim’s mother
The story of Mari Gilbert – who fought to solve the murder of her daughter Shannan before she was killed at the hands of her third daughter, Sarra – has resurfaced after the arrest of the alleged Long Island serial killer.
- by Lucy Cormack
Opinion
AI
Hollywood strike is just the tip of the AI iceberg
Tinseltown is in darkness as actors join writers on the picket lines. But the strike reminds us that AI could devalue almost everyone’s economic position.
- by Maureen Dowd
Bartlett, Snook lead Australia’s Emmys charge as HBO’s Succession wrapped in nominations
But there may be trouble looming for the 75th annual Emmy Awards, as Hollywood sits on the brink of an actors’ strike.
- by Michael Idato
I used to love Black Mirror, but it’s completely lost the plot
Charlie Brooker’s boredom shows in the latest season’s pivot to the supernatural and horror.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Less choice and more ads: Why traditional TV is making a comeback
Free and ad-supported? The next generation of streaming TV looks awfully like the ghost of TV past.
- by Michael Idato
Why Vanessa Kirby still flies under the radar
The acclaimed actress still has a bit of the ‘what’s she been in?’ vibe about her, which seems at odds with her success so far.
- by Sarah Thomas