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Dec 13, 202111 min read
How Netflix has changed not just the way we watch TV, but the TV we watch too
In the almost nine years since House of Cards premiered on Netflix, the concept of the streaming service original series has completely...

Dec 11, 20219 min read
Disney+ Premier Access: the big challenge for cinemas post-pandemic
Films typically have a 90-day exclusive window in cinemas before being released on other mediums, meaning the only legal option for...

Dec 8, 20219 min read
The streaming wars: who really has the best offer
Australia’s streaming business sector is stacked. With new players like Paramount+, BINGE, Disney+ and Apple TV+ joining the now veteran...


Dec 4, 202111 min read
The Australian screen: disrupted and transformed
The introduction of television in Australia in 1956 brought with it a host of economic and cultural dividends, aided by government...

Dec 1, 20218 min read
The 235-year-old treasure hunt that sparked a TikTok phenomenon
“It still just blows my mind every day that people are so invested in this. I just hope they’ll continue to be, as it keeps unravelling.”...

Nov 30, 20215 min read
Stadium warriors: esports take centre stage
What do the biggest sports in the world have in common? Stadiums filled with cheering fans, millions of viewers around the world, and...

Nov 25, 20212 min read
Shang-Chi: generic but enjoyable superhero flick
Marvel continues to pursue their current trend of recruiting indie filmmakers by placing Destin Daniel Cretton (The Glass Castle) at the...


Nov 23, 20214 min read
With cigarettes on the backburner, vaping is the new smoking
Most people remember the anti-smoking ads on television in the early 2010s. The bubble-wrap lungs being burnt and melted by a cigarette...


Nov 20, 20216 min read
The post-lockdown world: Joy for many, stress for some
On October 22 – Melbourne’s 262nd day of lockdown – restrictions began to ease in Victoria. For 21-year-old student Tom Dickinson,...

Nov 19, 20212 min read
Craig says farewell with a lacklustre Bond
After years of rewrites, stalling and delays, Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond has arrived. No Time To Die follows Bond...

Nov 15, 20215 min read
Creating an inclusive world: The importance of diversity and visibility on kids’ TV
“There are lots of moral panics around the innocence of children,” says Dr Joanna McIntyre, a lecturer in media studies at Swinburne...

Nov 14, 20212 min read
Eternals: A superhero movie for a new age
In an age where superhero movies are churned out at an industrial rate, it’s a breath of fresh air when a movie in this genre gives you...
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