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When Mulder and Scully found themselves in Springfield.
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TV gold: The best clashes of narrative universes

From The X-Files and Cops to Arrested Development and Law & Order: SVU, long live the TV crossover event.

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Moana live-action remake 2026.
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Why Moana 2026 live-action remake is not a complete disaster

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Britney Spears

Britney biopic hires big name, but who should play Spears?

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Penelope Cruz in The Invite.
review

Hilarious sex comedy you’ll want to watch in company

Film
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Silent Friend is in cinemas.
review

The opposite movie to Hollywood blockbuster overstimulation

Film
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Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer in Ride Or Die.

What’s worth watching on TV this week

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Pop on your party hats: Play School is turning 60 on Saturday July 18.

You’re invited: Play School celebrates its 60th birthday

TV
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When Mulder and Scully found themselves in Springfield.

TV gold: The best clashes of narrative universes

TV
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The Netflix reboot of Little House on the Prairie adds another dimension to a story that has come to stand in for a version of American aspiration that has always been political.

This isn’t the Little House on the Prairie you know

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Bonnie Tyler achieved international fame in the 1980s with her song Total Eclipse of the Heart. (AP PHOTO)

Total Eclipse of the Heart singer Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75

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Taylor Swift and husband Travis Kelce had the plans so locked down that obvious attendees refused to confirm they were going.

How Taylor Swift pulled off the wedding she wants us to see

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If there was ever a contender for the celebrity event of the decade, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s (top) wedding at Madison Square Garden. Pictured: Gigi Hadid (middle), Dakota Johnson.

Celebs flock to NYC for Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s wedding

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce said ‘I do’ in lavish New York wedding in front of 1000 star-studded guests

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce say ‘I do’ in lavish NYC wedding

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Pop on your party hats: Play School is turning 60 on Saturday July 18.

You’re invited: Play School celebrates its 60th birthday

TV
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Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff in 2023.

Hollywood star and musician reportedly end ‘rocky’ marriage

Pop Culture
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The influencer amassed a huge online following through her conversion to Islam and clips of charity work.

Shock twist as organisation accused of faking charity work

Pop Culture
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The Simpsons' take on Homer's Odyssey.

Why Homer’s Odyssey has been too ambitious for most

Pop Culture
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Visual arts

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Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi.

Best-selling author and Oscar trailblazer dead at 56

Culture
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Archibald Prize 2026 winner. Portrait of Iluwanti Ken by Richard Lewer.

Richard Lewer wins Archibald with life-size portrait

Visual Arts
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‘Flying Rodent’ was the winning image.

Wildlife photographer crowned for ‘rarest wild cat’ image

World
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Authorities have recovered the 18th-century Portrait of a Lady looted by the Nazis during WWII. (AP PHOTO)

Couple charged for hiding with nazi-looted painting

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Gaming

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Grand Theft Auto VI will be released on November 19.

Controversial blockbuster game is back after 13-year absence

Gaming
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Netflix game Unhinged.

Netflix’s new horror release signals gaming ambitions

Gaming
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Vince Zampella has died, aged 55.
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Grim video of crash that killed Call of Duty creator emerges

World
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The top 10 video games of 2025 spotlight artistic indies, nostalgia and mysteries amid chaotic times in the real world.

The 10 best video games of 2025 revealed

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Radio

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Karl Stefanovic makes a major change to his social media following his Nine departure.

Karl Stefanovic cuts final ties with Today and Nine

Radio
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Karl Stefanovic swiftly departed Nine after he published a controversial podcast featuring British far-right commentator Tommy Robinson. YouTube

‘Good on you’: Eddie confirms Karl news

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Karl Stefanovic says ‘life is funny’ as he reveals when he will ‘break his silence’.

Karl Stefanovic makes announcement with Piers Morgan video

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Karl Stefanovic has reportedly been cut from his radio show with Eddie McGuire, just weeks after his departure from the Nine Network following controversy surrounding a podcast interview.

Karl Stefanovic dropped from radio show with Eddie McGuire

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Books

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Laperouse: A Parisian Icon Since 1766: a peek at a unique web of history, seduction, food and fun.

A peek into a uniquely Parisian web of history

Lifestyle
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Stuff the British Stole.

TV show which provokes honesty and racist reactions

Books
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Laverne Cox in New York in April 2026. Her memoir follows the path from an abusive childhood to Hollywood stardom — but it’s being released amid a backlash over transgender rights that’s caught up to her, too. (Marcus Maddox/The New York Times)

How Laverne Cox slayed her demons: with grit and glamour

Books
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An new book concludes that America’s very rich are in some ways better off than the very, very rich.

American capitalism is run by millionaires, not billionaires

Business
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The Best Australian Yarn

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South Australia has confirmed a case of H5 bird flu.

‘Touched it’: Surfer details run-in with flu-infected bird

South Australia
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Winner: Anson Cameron.

Melbourne writer wins $50,000 writing prize

The Best Australian Yarn
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Anson Cameronhas taken out the $50,000 first prize in The Best Australian Yarn competition.

Anson Cameron wins $50k prize at Best Australian Yarn awards

The Best Australian Yarn
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After a twenty-year departure from the short story format, critically acclaimed author Anson Cameron has made an emphatic return, securing a coveted spot on the longlist for The Best Australian Yarn, the world’s most lucrative short story competition.

Anson Cameron makes short story comeback for $50k prize

The Best Australian Yarn
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