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Two dishwashers? It’s time we all lowered our standards
Why have we allowed our lives to become so dominated by domestic drudgery?
- by Richard Glover
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Remember coronavirus? It stole this masterpiece from us
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is the technicolour tropical joy we all missed out on.
- by Sarah Thomas
★★★★★
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Two misfits blow the whistle on the billion-dollar telemarketing industry
HBO’s new docuseries, produced by the Safdie brothers, is a gritty hero’s quest in the guise of a telemarketing expose.
- by Robert Moran
One of these pictures is real. Can you pick which one?
Artificial Intelligence is just the latest tool with which artists explore their ideas. So why is everyone getting so het up?
- by Andrew Stephens
What’s behind Elon Musk’s ‘X’ complex?
The billionaire’s fixation with the alphabet’s third-last letter is exasperating.
- by David Astle
A family’s season of revelations in the middle of lockdown
Ann Patchett’s latest novel is an antidote to dystopian hysteria.
- by Susan Wyndham
‘The pop star disappeared’: How Platon exposed Adele and other icons
Platon’s artistic leanings emerged far from the centres of fame and power. From hours of quiet observation, he came to understand how the body expresses energy and emotion.
- by Tara Kenny
The search for true beauty beneath the surface of Melbourne
Angus Trumble’s account of Helena Rubinstein’s years in Australia reveals the foundation of her beauty empire.
- by Damien Woolnough
★★★★★
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A composer’s time finally comes, 70 years after her death
Florence Price’s orchestral work is celebrated in these new recordings by the gifted violinist Randall Goosby.
- by Annabel Ross and Barney Zwartz
★★★★
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Stick with The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, it pays off in spades
Alycia Debnam-Carey and Sigourney Weaver headline a challenging but rewarding drama about the legacy of abuse and the chances of escaping it.
- by Karl Quinn
You know the iconic album covers, now meet the artists behind them
Is there still life left in album covers? A MIFF documentary traces their golden legacy.
- by Michael Dwyer