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Nell Geraets

Nell Geraets

Nell Geraets is a Culture and Lifestyle reporter at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Daniel Radliffe (left) in the original 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Dominic McLaughlin as the new Harry Potter in the TV series.

Five key plot points the new Harry Potter series should have (that the films didn’t)

The new teaser trailer has given fans hope that key parts of the novels will find new life in HBO Max’s upcoming series.

  • Kayla Olaya and Nell Geraets

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Mel Schilling

The bowel cancer symptom women can often miss

Bowel cancer is one of Australia’s deadliest – and most misunderstood – diseases. Mel Schilling’s death is a reminder to stay informed.

  • Nell Geraets
Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died.

Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies from cancer

The psychologist’s husband revealed the news of her death on Tuesday night. “She was our wee Melsie: an incredible mum, role model, and soulmate.”

  • Nell Geraets and Louise Rugendyke
Reacher star Alan Ritchson filmed allegedly assaulting a neighbour.

Reacher star Alan Ritchson caught on video allegedly punching neighbour

The American actor can be seen appearing to strike a man several times, as his two children watch while seated on motorbikes nearby.

  • Nell Geraets
Allira Potter used to be a vocal member of the Body Positivity Movement. She isn’t any more.

Allira was a fierce ‘body positivity’ advocate. Then the movement soured

Former body positivity influencers are fleeing the movement, while “skinny culture” is making an alarming comeback.

  • Nell Geraets
Bluesfest was one of Australia’s oldest and most popular music festivals before it went into administration last week.

PayPal offers refund hope for some Bluesfest ticket holders

The online payment platform has announced it is temporarily relaxing their refund rules to help some ticket holders recoup the money they spent before the festival was unexpectedly cancelled.

  • Nell Geraets and Karl Quinn
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Paapa Essiedu will play the role of Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO Max series for the next 10 years.

Paapa Essiedu received the role of a lifetime in the Harry Potter series. Then the death threats began

The actor’s casting triggered a race-fuelled backlash online, with some arguing a black actor should not play a character originally written as white.

  • Nell Geraets
Miley Tunnecliffe (left) and Kate Separovich (right) created the psychological horror Proclivitas.

‘Our experiences are horror’: Why Aussie women make killer psychological horror movies

A new Australian horror movie has landed – and, like many of the hit local horrors before it, the film was brought to life by a team of women.

  • Nell Geraets
Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Please, no more ’90s revivals. I’m glad the Buffy reboot is dead

I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer – and that’s why I’m glad this revival had a stake run through its heart.

  • Nell Geraets
From Lindsay Lohan to Michael B. Jordan, individual actors have been transforming into twins on-screen for decades.

Double takes: The best twin roles on screen

From newly minted Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan to Lindsay Lohan, individual actors have been playing double duty on screen for years.

  • Nell Geraets