Gabriela Sumampow
Gabriela Sumampow is a social media producer / journalist at The Age.
It’s a spectacle and grand slam. This is how the Australian Open has become so huge
Yes, there’s the tennis that can keep us up nearly all night. But behind the 250 singles matches across 15 days, you’ll find the crew who do everything from keeping crowds safe to looking after umpires’ stress levels.
- Gabriela Sumampow and Pablo Barnes
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From the kiss-cam scandal to Wicked witches, these are our top pop-culture moments of 2025
Remember when Katy Perry went to space? Yeah, that wasn’t a fever dream. Let’s rewind the past 12 months and reminisce on some of the best (and most unhinged) pop-culture moments.
- Nell Geraets, Elizabeth Flux, Nicole Economos, Garry Maddox, Gabriela Sumampow, Meg Watson and Karl Quinn
A Labubu movie is in the works. Here’s what it could look like
The trend for taking beloved toys to the big screen is accelerating – we have some ideas about the latest adaptation.
- Nell Geraets, Karl Quinn, Bronte Gossling, Robert Moran and Gabriela Sumampow
Hours of full on power: Metallica deliver fierce and fiery show
The Metallica family roared their approval at the heavy rock show on Saturday night.
- Cameron Woodhead, Jessica Nicholas, Martin Boulton, Tony Way and Gabriela Sumampow
The VCE English exam question that had some students rejoicing
Hard work paid off for some students who studied Sunset Boulevard when a question on the exam was near identical to one on a study test made by a popular tuition company.
- Caroline Schelle and Gabriela Sumampow
How blind boxes became the talk of Gen Z, big business – and psych researchers
Blind boxes have been around for decades, but Labubus and Sonny Angels have collectors in a chokehold. What is so addictive about these little plastic figurines?
- Nell Geraets, Gabriela Sumampow and The Visual Stories Team
How will Squid Game end this week? We have some horrifying predictions
One of the most popular shows in the history of television is coming to its close. Don’t expect a happy ending.
- Meg Watson, Nell Geraets, Karl Quinn, Gabriela Sumampow and Hannah Kennelly
What are the Pope Games? Inside TikTok’s conclave obsession
So, 133 singles enter a villa and have no contact with the outside world. Why the Vatican’s centuries-old ritual is becoming a social media sensation.
- Hannah Kennelly and Gabriela Sumampow
Dua Lipa designs a fan’s next tattoo at Melbourne concert
Performing at Rod Laver Arena, the singer got up close and personal with fans – and performed a new cover of Torn.
- Gabriela Sumampow, Tony Way, Cameron Woodhead and Vyshnavee Wijekumar