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How celebrity culture made Amber Heard the villainThe public story surrounding Amber Heard and Johnny Depp was presented as a simple morality play: a beloved actor, a supposedly deceitful former wife, and an…
Bridgerton’s glittering fantasy and the cost of colourblindnessBridgerton arrived as a lush escape: corsets, gossip, orchestral pop covers, and romantic plots built around desire rather than restraint. Its casting promised…
A sharper guide to fun gambling for Australian playersOnline casino entertainment has become a familiar part of digital culture in Australia, from Melbourne commuters browsing game libraries to Brisbane players…
The unseen labour of women on reality TVReality television sells spontaneity: a yacht crew racing through dinner service, friends exploding over brunch, or wealthy women turning a casual gathering…
How Taylor Swift’s Folklore Rewrites the Rules of Male-Gaze Free StorytellingTaylor Swift’s folklore arrived in 2020 as a retreat from spectacle. Its muted visuals, fictional characters, and indie-folk textures seemed to reject the…
What The Tinder Swindler Gets Wrong About ConsentNetflix’s The Tinder Swindler presents a gripping account of women allegedly deceived by Shimon Hayut, who used the name Simon Leviev while dating through…
The Problem With Fictional Female Politicians Like MenThe problem with fictional female politicians who are just like men is not that women in power cannot be ruthless, ambitious, strategic, or corrupt. Women can…
Why the Riot Grrrl Revival Is More Than Nostalgia for MillennialsFor many millennials, riot grrrl arrived through a borrowed cassette, a photocopied zine, a music documentary, or an online playlist assembled years after the…
Rated Gaming Machines Adelaide And The New Casino ConversationFor Adelaide players, “gaming machines” usually means the pokies found in pubs, clubs and casinos, while online casino language often refers to digital slots…
How Season Four Lost The Handmaid’s Tale’s Feminist ThreadSeason four of The Handmaid’s Tale promised movement. June Osborne escaped Gilead, crossed into Canada, and seemed ready to transform from a subject of…