Bluffer's Guide
Is this wild, Ozempic-style thriller a rip-off of The Substance?
Demi Moore won acclaim in The Substance. Now her ex, Ashton Kutcher, stars in The Beauty. Spoiler: both works are symptoms of the same cultural diagnosis.
- Brodie Lancaster
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The new Game of Thrones prequel is great. But what should you know before watching?
Tuned out of the Game of Thrones’ universe? Thankfully, it won’t matter too much.
- Benji Wilson
A Royel Otis flush: Meet the band leading this year’s ARIA nominations
Read ’em and weep. Royel Otis has swept the 2024 Aria nominations, with the indie duo up for eight prizes, while Kylie Minogue returns with five nominations of her own.
- Thomas Mitchell
Katy Perry is back with a ‘feminist’ anthem. It’s a train wreck
Katy Perry’s much-anticipated new single begins with the lyrics “sexy, confident, so intelligent”. Unfortunately, it is none of those things.
- Meg Watson
The pop stars’ idol: How this cool, confident singer has captivated the crowd
Chappelle Roan, 26, is getting love from some of the world’s biggest stars, but search for her name and Google will correct you.
- Meg Watson
Why fans of the world’s biggest pop stars are mad at Taylor Swift
Is Taylor Swift really “chart blocking” Charli XCX and Billie Eilish? And what does that even mean?
- Meg Watson
Hugh Jackman as vain party animal isn’t even the weirdest thing about this show
The seventh season of Rick & Morty is making headlines for several reasons. Why is a run-of-the-mill season suddenly such a big deal?
- Nell Geraets
Rodrigo v Swift: It must be exhausting always rooting for the popstar feud
When the first single off Olivia Rodrigo’s new album was released, listeners were quick to suggest its lyrics were aimed at Taylor Swift. Then came another.
- Robert Moran
Ukuleles and grooming accusations: Inside the YouTube scandal dividing the internet
Miranda Sings was one of the video sharing platform’s earliest and biggest stars. But now some former fans have accused her of wildly inappropriate behaviour.
- Karl Quinn
Why your favourite TV shows face an uncertain future
Hollywood’s screenwriters could be about to go on strike. The last time that happened some of the biggest shows in the world were thrown into turmoil.
- Karl Quinn