Culture
Celebrity
Usman Khawaja the cricketer, activist ... and politician?
The ICC Test Cricketer of the Year explains why he continues to speak out on Gaza, his friendship with the treasurer and the likelihood of a political career.
- by Osman Faruqi
Latest
How TikTok revolutionised Andy Warhol’s 15-minute fame cycle
From Baz Luhrmann on the streets of Sydney to a nobody going viral after a provocative TikTok vox pop, street interviews are hijacking social media with mixed results.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Margot Robbie expecting first child, according to reports
The 34-year-old actor and producer was spotted in Lake Como with husband Tom Ackerley.
- by Helen Pitt
What drives Nedd Brockmann?
He ran from Perth to Australia in 2022. Now for his next crazy challenge ...
Opinion
Social media
Do you recognise this man? He has 300 million die-hard fans but isn’t famous
MrBeast created possibly the single largest mass-truancy event in Australian history this week, and yet you probably haven’t even heard of him.
- by Waleed Aly
The real winner out of Assange’s freedom from prison? Pamela Anderson
From sharing vegan snacks in the Ecuadorian embassy to downplaying rumours of a romance, the former Baywatch actor was one of the first celebrities to support Julian Assange.
- by Thomas Mitchell
‘We don’t know if we’re allowed to tell you this… ’ Travis Kelce spills on meeting Prince William
Taylor Swift’s boyfriend has described what it was like to meet the royal fans backstage at the pop star’s London show.
- by Hannah Furness
Opinion
Documentaries
Becoming a Celine Dion fan had nothing to do with her songs
A funny thing happened last Thursday night. I fell in love with a singer I’d always shunned.
- by Michael Ruffles
Exclusive
Kyle Sandilands
Mad Witches target advertisers in push to ditch ‘VileKyle’ Sandilands
An online activist group is pushing for an advertising boycott of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O as the shock jocks expand their show into Melbourne.
- by Andrew Hornery
North West loves being a nepo baby. Others should too
Isn’t it better that nepo babies actually use their privilege for something rather than hide the fact they even have it?
- by Nell Geraets
The best books, TV, music and films of 2024 so far - and what’s to come
Here’s what had us hooked for the first half of the year, and what’s going to get us through the rest.
- by Melanie Kembrey and Robert Moran