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Is K-pop band BLACKPINK lighting up the sky?

Is K-pop band BLACKPINK lighting up the sky?

Why do K-pop fans stan BTS and BLACKPINK – are there skeletons in the closet?

Pelé: A sports documentary that interrogates its subject

Pelé: A sports documentary that interrogates its subject

Pelé avoids being too deferential to its subject and engages with his political legacy

Behind Her Eyes: Netflix must-watch mystery

Behind Her Eyes: Netflix must-watch mystery

Netflix’s new show strings along a series of secrets that makes for one of 2021’s first must-watch series

Bridgerton the book: blue eyes, boobs and bigotry

Bridgerton the book: blue eyes, boobs and bigotry

Following the success of the Netflix series, Aileen Loftus reads the first book in the Bridgerton series.

News of the World: Respectable Western that lacks an emotional core

News of the World: Respectable Western that lacks an emotional core

Despite a pair of solid performances and strong direction, News of the World falls short of being a great Western

Mud or Gold: The Dig Review

Mud or Gold: The Dig Review

The Dig humanises the groundbreaking archaeological discovery of the Sutton Hoo burial sites and is a heart wrenching account of friendship and love

Bridgerton: Will you be joining the ‘ton’ this season?

Bridgerton: Will you be joining the ‘ton’ this season?

Does Bridgerton give modern viewers everything they need?

The Prom – the inclusive feel-good musical we all needed?

The Prom – the inclusive feel-good musical we all needed?

Lauryn Berry shares her views on ‘The Prom’, Netflix’s adaptation of the hit Broadway musical starring Meryl Streep, James Corden and Nicole Kidman

Chadwick Boseman shines in his final role in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Chadwick Boseman shines in his final role in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ featuring great performances by Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis is a powerful exploration of artistry, race, inequality and the American dream

Review: The Queen’s Gambit

Review: The Queen’s Gambit

Netflix’s limited series follows a chess genius at work, telling the story of addiction and loss in 1960s United States

Review: Hillbilly Elegy

Review: Hillbilly Elegy

Even though it has two iconic actresses at the centre, Hillbilly Elegy is unable to engage with the big ideas at its centre due to dull writing and bad characterisation

Review: Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun

Review: Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun

Aunty Donna’s hilarious Aussie mayhem perfectly manages to stay on just the right side of pure insanity

Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor

Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor

With a drawn-out plot and not enough scares, The Haunting of Bly Manor leaves a bitter aftertaste to its predecessor

Review: Hubie Halloween

Review: Hubie Halloween

Sandleristas rejoice for the prodigal son has returned with his latest comedy caper, Hubie Halloween

Sharp dialogue and a killer cast – The Trial of the Chicago 7 reviewed

Sharp dialogue and a killer cast – The Trial of the Chicago 7 reviewed

Aaron Sorkin’s latest film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, returns to a familiar period of US history through a well-constructed courtroom drama

Why Emily from Emily in Paris should have stayed in Chicago

Why Emily from Emily in Paris should have stayed in Chicago

Beauty editor Alex Bikard is French, and did not like new TV show ‘Emily in Paris’ – Here’s why!

A whistle-stop tour of heartbreak, family, and solidarity – Rocks reviewed

A whistle-stop tour of heartbreak, family, and solidarity – Rocks reviewed

Vibrancy and dynamism of growing up in London leap off the screen in this coming-of-age gem, writes Jonathan Hosking

Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things has a lot to say but doesn’t give much reason to listen, writes Tom Kuson

Opinion: Netflix’s Hollywood is a liberal fantasy

Opinion: Netflix’s Hollywood is a liberal fantasy

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy problematises the wish-fulfilment fantasy approach that Netflix have taken with their new series Hollywood

Opinion: The finicky fight for short films, funding, and finding resources

Opinion: The finicky fight for short films, funding, and finding resources

Deputy Music Editor Georgina Davidson examines the difficulties in creating, distributing and funding short films