Tag: Television
Fewer episodes, more foreign owners: the incredible shrinking of Australian TV drama
The Family Law: made by a foreign-owned production company. Matchbox Pictures/SBS
Long running Australian television dramas like Packed to the Rafters, All Saints, McLeod’s...
My favourite detective: Kurt Wallander — too grumpy to like, relatable enough to get under your skin
Image: IMDB
In a new series, writers pay tribute to fictional detectives on page and on screen.
As a detective’s apprentice for over 60 years...
Cobra Kai, Bill & Ted: comebacks redefine middle-aged masculinity, but where are the women?
Dad bods abound in the Karate Kid reboot. Netflix
There are certain film roles that can define an actor’s career. Ralph Macchio has starred in over...
Sunday essay: need a sitter? Revisiting girlhood, feminism and diversity in The Baby-Sitters Club
Picture: Kailey Schwerman/Netflix
The Baby-Sitters Club, the popular series by Ann M. Martin, defined my childhood. I collected the books until I was 11....