The best movies, TV, music, podcasts and books of the year (so far)
As a sort of mid-year stocktake, our critics have picked their favourite pieces of pop culture from the first half of 2022.
- by Debi Enker, Garry Maddox, Melanie Kembrey, Barry Divola and Robert Moran
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‘I’m not doing it unless it shoots here’: Chris Hemsworth brings Hollywood home
The Aussie A-lister weaves a tangled web in Netflix’s new dystopian film Spiderhead.
- by Robert Moran
Chill out, what ya yellin’ for? Avril was the best, and we took her for granted
It’s been exactly 20 years now, since June 2002, when Avril Lavigne released her breakout debut album Let Go.
- by Robert Moran
From semi-pro baller to acclaimed artist, how Daniel Boyd is rewriting history
The artist, 39, will now have his first major Australian solo exhibition titled Treasure Island.
- by Robert Moran
‘I had almost been ready to give up’: How Stranger Things saved David Harbour’s life
The Stranger Things star is beloved as the tough but tender Hopper. And now, somehow, he’s also Mr Lily Allen.
- by Robert Moran
When was the last time Busy Philipps got drunk with Michelle Williams?
We ask the important questions with the beloved star of Freaks and Geeks and Girls5eva.
- by Robert Moran
Why can’t the Sally Rooney-verse work on screen?
Despite Conversations with Friends’ best efforts, it still feels better to read Rooney’s books than watch them.
- by Robert Moran
Sex, love and footnotes: Meet the 2022 Best Young Australian Novelists
Meet the three first-time novelists who have claimed the prestigious title.
- by Robert Moran
Hyperpop psychology: what is it and why are we all listening to it?
After years of DIYers making deranged bangers in their bedrooms, it finally seems the genre’s on the verge of a mainstream breakthrough.
- by Robert Moran
Fact: Kourtney Kardashian is the only Kardashian worth keeping up with
With the Kardashians’ new Disney+ reality series set to debut, it’s time for a closer look at their secret weapon: Kourtney.
- by Robert Moran
Zelensky, an Aussie win and upsets galore at an ever out-of-touch Grammys
Jon Batiste and Silk Sonic were shock winners over snubbed favourite Olivia Rodrigo at Monday’s ceremony.
- by Robert Moran