Culture
Two Emmy nods and a fridge full of Tim Tams: The Aussie staging pop culture’s biggest moments
When he graduated from NIDA in 1999, designer Julio Himede had to decide between Star Wars or the Olympics. His decision sent him around the world.
- by Michael Idato
Movies
Armie Hammer on his #MeToo cancellation five years ago
The American actor reflects on why his salacious past will never go away and his controversial new vengeance film Citizen Vigilante.
Tom Cruise announces sequel to once-mocked, now-loved Days of Thunder
The stock-car racing film was once a laughing stock among fans of the sport. But now it’s a favourite – and reason for Cruise to rev it up again.
- by Mark Long
Jacob Elordi’s post-apocalyptic drama and Olivia Wilde’s sexy new comedy, plus other new movies to watch this week
- by Karl Quinn, Jake Wilson and Sandra Hall
TV & radio
★★★
Review
Netflix’s Raygun documentary shows how she broke the internet – and herself
What emerges is a portrait of a woman caught in a mess of her own making: a kangaroo frozen in the headlights.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Ray-I? Ray Martin comes face to face with AI version of himself in SBS’ 2027 line-up
The multicultural broadcaster has unveiled its slate for the next year and hard-hitting documentaries take the lead.
- by Karl Quinn
★★★★
Review
This gritty British crime drama gambles on a radical approach – and it’s a winner
- by Craig Mathieson
Music
Ex-gang leader found guilty of first-degree murder of Tupac Shakur
- by Jonathan Landrum Jr and Jessica Hill
This is music for Millennials who’ve realised they can enjoy things unironically
- by Tom W Clarke and Annie Toller
Live reviews
The only thing this flamboyant show fears is a dull moment
- by Cameron Woodhead, Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen and Andrew Fuhrmann
This rarely performed tale of doomed lovers brings together drama and passion
- by Cameron Woodhead, Bridget Davies, Andrew Fuhrmann and Tony Way
Celebrity
Stage
Art & design
Books
Opinion
Publishing
This thinly veiled fiction is a hit job on actress Natalie Portman. That’s the point
- by Jacqueline Maley

