Is Aussie-made reboot the evolutionary leap Planet of the Apes needs?

Is Aussie-made reboot the evolutionary leap Planet of the Apes needs?

The first Planet of the Apes movie hit screens in 1968. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes aims to extend the dynasty a little further.

  • byKarl Quinn

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Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’

Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’

Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas,viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.

  • byKarl Quinn
When this play premiered,its actors were arrested for obscenity. Now it’s back

When this play premiered,its actors were arrested for obscenity. Now it’s back

A controversial classic,and a smart contemporary response to it,takes the stage at La Mama in an excellent double bill.

  • byCameron Woodhead,Karl Quinn,Tony Way andSonia Nair
Baby Reindeer has us asking who’s the real Martha. Is that the wrong question?
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Baby Reindeer has us asking who’s the real Martha. Is that the wrong question?

There’s a villain in this based-on-fact English series about a comedian and his stalker,but they almost get away with it.

  • byKarl Quinn
‘Dirty wellness’:a trend for the perfection-fatigued

‘Dirty wellness’:a trend for the perfection-fatigued

Plus:get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.

  • byLauren Ironmonger,Karl Quinn,Frances Mocnik,Nicole Abadee,Melissa Fyfe andDamien Woolnough
Lisa Wilkinson won in court,but is this the end of her TV career?

Lisa Wilkinson won in court,but is this the end of her TV career?

The Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial is finally behind her,so what can one of TV’s highest-paid presenters have to look forward to now?

  • byKarl Quinn andCalum Jaspan
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Ticketmaster,Splendour in the Grass owner investigated by US government

Ticketmaster,Splendour in the Grass owner investigated by US government

Australia’s live music industry could be in for a massive shake-up,if the US forces Live Nation to offload its ticketing arm.

  • byKarl Quinn
Civil War is dividing audiences. But what is the chilling film trying to say?

Civil War is dividing audiences. But what is the chilling film trying to say?

The author of The Beach and director of Ex Machina has made a film about the collapse of democracy. It’s a harrowing vision but,he says,it needn’t come true.

  • byKarl Quinn
Jemma grew up reading and didn’t listen to pop music. Now she’s the musical gatekeeper on a hit show

Jemma grew up reading and didn’t listen to pop music. Now she’s the musical gatekeeper on a hit show

From Enya’s Orinoco Flow to New Order’s Bizarre Love Triangle,choosing a song for a television show soundtrack is a trickier job that in may seem.

  • byKarl Quinn
Festivals ‘in the thick of a real crisis’,says Music Australia chief

Festivals ‘in the thick of a real crisis’,says Music Australia chief

The number of 18 to 24-year-olds attending music festivals has dropped in the past five years,with a new report warning rising costs and overpolicing are key factors.

  • byKarl Quinn
It’s men’s rights v woke culture in Heartbreak High’s second season
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It’s men’s rights v woke culture in Heartbreak High’s second season

It’s fast times at Hartley High as the gang get back together. But with all the partying,sex and scandal,how does anyone ever get any schoolwork done?

  • byKarl Quinn