The Drop with Osman Faruqi
By The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
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The Drop is a weekly show tackling the latest in the world of pop culture and entertainment. Why does it seem like everything on television is based on a true story? Why is Kate Bush back in the charts? How did Pete Davidson get so popular? Join host Osman Faruqi and The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age's team of culture writers and critics as they answer these questions and more along with interviews with musicians, actors, film makers and everyone involved in the world of culture.
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The Drop is on hiatus
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Be back soon
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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The stylish, divisive 'Blink Twice', Oasis is back, and 'Industry' gets even better
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Our annual Australian TV check-in, the end of 'Bennifer' and 'Industry' S3E2 (Plus, some big news)
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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The 'It Ends With Us' controversy, Raygun culture wars and Industry's triumphant return
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Can the Olympics save us? Plus, 'Deadpool & Wolverine', 'Twisters' and the state of cinema
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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The rise and fall of Brat culture. Plus, 'Entourage' turns 20
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Does 'Longlegs' live up to the hype? Plus, Katy Perry tries feminism, and the ABC vs young people
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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The crisis in Australian music. Plus, did 'The Bear' redeem itself?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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What went wrong with 'The Bear'? Plus, our recent TV highlights
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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What's behind the rise of pop's new stars? Plus, Austin Butler (!) and the state of Australian TV
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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'Under the Bridge', 'Presumed Innocent' and our obsession with crime shows
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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The bratty, brash brilliance of Charli XCX. Plus, 'Clipped' and 'Ren Faire' capture the dark side of America
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Netflix’s 'Hit Man' is 2024's best film. Plus, a Richard Linklater deep dive
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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The 1999 Movie Hall of Fame
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May 29, 2024 |
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Introducing: Trial by Water
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May 26, 2024 |
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The breathtaking 'Furiosa'. Plus Taylor vs. Billie and ScarJo vs. AI
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May 23, 2024 |
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How Netflix created 2024's biggest TV controversy, plus our new favourite comedy
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May 15, 2024 |
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Who really won the Kendrick-Drake feud? Plus, The Fall Guy debate
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May 08, 2024 |
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Did 'woke culture' really kill the sitcom? Plus, the era of 'Mid TV'
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May 01, 2024 |
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Is Taylor Swift too big to fail? Plus, Baby Reindeer and our true crime obsession
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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The divisive Civil War, the sexy Challengers, and the return of buzzy films
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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What makes a great (and terrible) TV finale? Plus, why Ripley and Shogun shouldn't be missed
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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The fast and fierce reaction to Beyoncé’s new album (Plus, special guest Dev Patel!)
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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The best (and most hyped) new music of 2024, so far
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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The epic 'Three Body Problem', a brutal review of 'Irish Wish', and the great Netflix debate
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Celebrity, conspiracy and a Royal photo scandal (Plus, the most hyped films of 2024)
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The 2024 Oscars: All the winners and losers, from Oppenheimer to Barbie
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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The 2024 Oscars deep dive (Plus, Shogun, Fred Again... and more Dune)
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Does Dune: Part Two deserve the hype? Plus, a TV and film news round-up
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Could 'American Fiction' upset the Oscar race? Plus Australia's Taylor Swift meltdown
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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How reality TV became Australia's biggest export, and Beyonce's country turn
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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The Taylor Swift backlash is here. Plus, does awards season still matter?
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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2023 pop culture awards, plus what's coming in 2024
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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The best TV, films, books and music of 2023
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Have streaming platforms ruined Christmas movies?
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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A small update from The Drop ahead of a big few weeks
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Is Saltburn the most divisive film of the year? Plus, the best (and weirdest) show on TV right now
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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The Killer is a stylish, thrilling hit. Plus, Nathan Fielder is back with the wildest show of the year
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Is this really the end of prestige TV? Plus, Dumb Money and The Kardashians
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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The Hasan Minhaj controversy, Netflix’s OneFour doco, and a new fine-dining TV drama
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Britney Spears, the ethics of celebrity memoirs and Taylor Swift v Martin Scorcese
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Why Killers of the Flower Moon is Martin Scorcese's most important film
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Why are Australia's biggest celebrities silent on the Voice?
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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'Beckham', the problem with celebrity docos, and a hidden prestige TV gem
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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How Taylor Swift conquered... everything
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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The Russell Brand allegations and the cult of celebrity
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Has Olivia Rodrigo really dropped the album of the year? Plus, celeb relationship chaos season is here
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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From Kylie to Leo: Everything to watch, listen to and read this spring
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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The wild story behind the No. 1 hit polarising the world
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Camp Cope on changing Australian music and why they're breaking up
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Twenty years ago, The O.C. changed television forever
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Asteroid City and the cult of Wes Anderson
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Should we care about the Logies? Plus, The Bear's perfect final course
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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The Bear serves up a second course, plus Barbenheimer redux
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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J Balvin on working with Beyonce and changing the sound of pop music
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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The ultimate Barbie v Oppenheimer breakdown
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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The Hollywood strike: Everything you need to know
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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The Bear is (almost) back! Plus, will Succession sweep the Emmys?
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Steven Soderbergh on the current TV landscape and the state of Hollywood
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Unpacking the massive Barbie hype machine
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Jennifer Lawrence and the return of the sex comedy
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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And Just Like That is back, but is it worth watching? Plus, The Idol's weirdest episode yet
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Kylie's journey to Padam Padam, plus The Idol episode two
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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The backlash to The Idol, plus what to watch post-Succession
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 10: It’s over!
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May 29, 2023 |
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How will Succession end? (Plus, we answer your questions)
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May 25, 2023 |
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How the Fast and Furious keeps reinventing itself feat. Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren and Michelle Rodriguez
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May 23, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 9: Didn't we already farewell Logan?
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May 22, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 8: Betrayal, burning votes and bedlam
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May 15, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 7: Who doesn't love a house party?
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May 08, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 6: Kendall's return to the big stage
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May 01, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 5: Saunas, spits and Skarsgård
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 4: Do we really have our successor?
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 3: The twist that changes everything (Plus, Nicholas Braun on playing Cousin Greg)
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Succession Season 4, Episode 2: Logan goes full Braveheart
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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The great John Wick debate
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Succession Premiere: Winners, losers and a Logan Roy meltdown
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Succession season four primer: Is it the best show ever?
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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AI, TikTok and the future of art
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Where are all the good TV shows?
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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The 2023 Oscars deep dive
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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What is the Roald Dahl controversy really about?
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Why Australia went crazy for Fred Again. Plus, surveying the pop music landscape
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Steven Soderbergh on the Oscars, Salma Hayek and making Magic Mike
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Why Survivor is the most interesting reality TV show on right now
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Breaking down 30 years of the Hottest 100
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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M3GAN, and the new horror renaissance
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Usman Khawaja on race and breaking down cricket's 'inner sanctum'
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Encore: Australia's war on hip-hop
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Encore: Has the ABC given up on young people?
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Encore: BeReal's rise, Instagram's fall and our obsession with authenticity
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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The new Avatar is finally here. Is it worth watching?
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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The most anticipated movies of the summer
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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The White Lotus spins out of control, plus the best new TV shows
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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How Taylor Swift exposed the crisis in live music
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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The journalists who brought down Harvey Weinstein
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Sex, Sicily and 'The White Lotus' season two
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Rom-coms are back, so we ranked our top five
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Is 'Midnights' Taylor Swift's safest album yet?
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Oct 25, 2022 |