Culture

The 4th of July is shaping up to be a star-spangled battle
Pop Culture
The New York Times

Welcome to the 4th of July (Trump’s and Taylor’s versions)

It’s the battle for Independence Day, a culmination of a decade-long cultural Cold War between two of the world’s most famous people: Taylor Swift and Donald Trump.

Updated
Read more (6 min) →

Film

View all
Silent Friend is in cinemas.
review

The opposite movie to Hollywood blockbuster overstimulation

Film
3 Min Read
In the 2006 movie Idiocracy, humans have become so dumb the world is falling apart. The similarities to 2026 are chilling, but there’s one thing Mike Judge’s film didn’t get right, and we wish he had.
review

The one thing this dystopian comedy got depressingly wrong

Film
5 Min Read
Warner Bros will bring a film about Siren Head, which is a fictional towering, long-limbed character that has, as the name suggests, two sirens where a head should be.

Cinema heavyweight to lead the next internet meme movie

Film
3 Min Read
Video
US actor Danny Glover says parts of his brain are still unaccepting of his Alzheimer's diagnosis.

‘Live with it’: Lethal Weapon star’s heartbreaking diagnosis

Culture
2 Min Read

TV

View all
Little House On The Prairie (L to R): Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls, Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls, Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls.
review

What’s worth watching on TV this week

TV
3 Min Read
Video
Karl Stefanovic says ‘life is funny’ as he reveals when he will ‘break his silence’.

Karl Stefanovic makes announcement with Piers Morgan video

Radio
2 Min Read
Video
Netflix game Unhinged.

Netflix’s new horror release signals gaming ambitions

Gaming
3 Min Read
Legally Blonde is not without its devotees, but it’s not really a movie that was crying out for a prequel. And yet, here we are. writes Wenlei Ma.
review

Legally Blonde series delivers 90s nostalgia but little else

TV
5 Min Read

Music

View all
Video
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

Culture
6 Min Read
The 4th of July is shaping up to be a star-spangled battle

Welcome to the 4th of July (Trump’s and Taylor’s versions)

Pop Culture
6 Min Read
Donald Trump, left, pictured dancing with the Village People, has issued a tribute to founding frontman Victor Willis.

‘Happy guy’: Trump’s tribute to Village People singer

Culture
2 Min Read
Cascada.

Singer behind huge 2000s dance group announces Perth show

Music
1 Min Read

Pop culture

View all
Video
Donald Trump has taken aim at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in a jaw-dropping social media swipe, posted just moments after the superstar couple tied the knot.

‘IT’S HAPPENED’: Trump makes Swift’s wedding about himself

Culture
1 Min Read
Video
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Singer Taylor Swift and Actress Blake Lively hug prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

New pics prove Blake Lively, Taylor Swift friendship ‘done’

Culture
1 Min Read
Video
A sign at Madison Square Garden announces that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have tied the knot. (AP PHOTO)

IT’S OFFICIAL: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say I do

Pop Culture
2 Min Read
Little House On The Prairie (L to R): Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls, Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls, Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls.
review

What’s worth watching on TV this week

TV
3 Min Read

Visual arts

View all
Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi.

Best-selling author and Oscar trailblazer dead at 56

Culture
1 Min Read
Video
Archibald Prize 2026 winner. Portrait of Iluwanti Ken by Richard Lewer.

Richard Lewer wins Archibald with life-size portrait

Visual Arts
1 Min Read
‘Flying Rodent’ was the winning image.

Wildlife photographer crowned for ‘rarest wild cat’ image

World
3 Min Read
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

The New York Times
2 Min Read

Gaming

View all
Video
Netflix game Unhinged.

Netflix’s new horror release signals gaming ambitions

Gaming
3 Min Read
Vince Zampella has died, aged 55.
updated

Grim video of crash that killed Call of Duty creator emerges

World
2 Min Read
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

Gaming
6 Min Read
A new conversation is emerging around the potential of video games to improve health outcomes.

The incredible proof that video games are making us healthy

Technology
2 Min Read

Radio

View all
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

Radio
1 Min Read
Video
Karl Stefanovic says ‘life is funny’ as he reveals when he will ‘break his silence’.

Karl Stefanovic makes announcement with Piers Morgan video

Radio
2 Min Read
Video
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

Radio
2 Min Read
Karl Stefanovic has pulled out of his radio show with Eddie McGuire.
updated

Karl Stefanovic pulls out of radio show amid backlash

Radio
3 Min Read

Books

View all
Video
Stuff the British Stole.

TV show which provokes honesty and racist reactions

Books
6 Min Read
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
8 Min Read
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
4 Min Read
Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi.

Best-selling author and Oscar trailblazer dead at 56

Culture
1 Min Read

The Best Australian Yarn

View all
South Australia has confirmed a case of H5 bird flu.

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

South Australia
2 Min Read
Winner: Anson Cameron.

Melbourne writer wins $50,000 writing prize

The Best Australian Yarn
3 Min Read
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
3 Min Read
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
2 Min Read