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In this episode of a new season of The Rereaders, we speak to the writer and photographer Alan Weedon about the author Alexander Chee, and his essay 'Girl' from his 2018 essay collection How To Write An Autobiographical Novel.
In the first episode in a new season of The Rereaders, we speak to Fiona Wright about the author Leslie Jamison.
Mel, Dion and Areej have some sad news, and some fun reminiscence of what they love most about their work at The Rereaders. Listen all the way to the end for a bonus surprise!
In this week’s podcast we watch a monster being born in Haifaa al-Mansour’s literary biopic Mary Shelley (2:02). Then we turn pages about monsters of a different kind in the memoir Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee (18:03). And finally, we analyse the cultural politics of a new clothing category: activewear (31:44).
In this week’s podcast we watch Sophie Hyde’s ABC dramedy miniseries, 'F*!#ing Adelaide' (3:10). Then we take the temperature of the romantic comedy film by watching 'Set It Up' on Netflix (18:02). And finally, we investigate reading hacks to increase our powers of knowledge (31:09).
In this week’s podcast we scare ourselves familial by watching Ari Aster’s supernatural horror film Hereditary (3:34). Then we read the essay anthology Balancing Acts: Women in Sport (19:11). And finally, we watch Rachel Perkins’ ABC TV adaptation of Ivan Sen’s neo-western, Mystery Road (37:07).
In this week’s podcast we watch Michele Lee’s intensely Melburnian lit-world satire 'Going Down' at the Malthouse Theatre (3:19). Then we peer through the looking glass of Alice’s onscreen adventures in ACMI’s exhibition 'Wonderland' (17:23). And finally, we rake over the ashes of colonialism at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (30:42).
In this week’s podcast we watch Steven Soderbergh’s mental-health thriller film 'Unsane' (4:56). Then we read 'Home Fire', Kamila Shamsie’s Women’s Prize for Fiction-shortlisted novel (18:29). And finally, we get lost in Showcase’s TV adaptation of an Australian gothic classic: 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (32:51).
In this week’s podcast we take in 'Terror Nullius', the controversial Australiana art film by Soda Jerk (3:13). Then we watch SBS On Demand’s buddy dramedy series 'Homecoming Queens' (17:35). And finally, we gently pat ourselves with discursive serums and crèmes as we exfoliate the meanings of skincare (30:20).
In this week’s podcast we enter 'Wild Wild Country', the Netflix documentary about the notorious cult of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Then we listen to Kylie Minogue’s new album, 'Golden'. And finally, we totally harsh the emotional grammar of Generation X in Rebecca Schuman’s Longreads essay, ‘You’ve Reached the Winter of Our Discontent’.
In this week’s podcast we watch Alex Garland’s eldritch eco-horror film 'Annihilation' (2:13). Then we visit the Melbourne Museum to discover the Australian fashion figures who were told 'You Can’t Do That' (19:35). And finally, we do ’em a deal with ABC TV’s furniture-mogul comedy series 'Sando' (32:16).
In this week’s podcast we read the nonfiction book 'The Trauma Cleaner' by Sarah Krasnostein (2:20). Then we watch the Netflix revival of the beloved reality TV series 'Queer Eye' (16:37). And finally, we frolic in the campy world of celebrity excess with the documentary 'Mansfield 66/67' (33:33).
In this week’s podcast we watch Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age dramedy film Lady Bird (3:57). Then from teen girls to teen boys, we get Punchy as we read Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s novel The Lebs (22:18). And finally, we make it rain by listening to the ABC personal finance podcast The Pineapple Project (37:41).
In this week’s podcast we watch ice-skaters and unreliable narrators in Craig Gillespie’s film I, Tonya (2:10). Then we investigate the cultural obsession with creative people’s daily routines (16:30). And finally, we watch the black-humoured YA romcom series, The End of the F***ing World (32:04).
In this week’s podcast we watch Warwick Thornton’s period western film 'Sweet Country' (2:36). Then we read Claire G. Coleman’s speculative novel, 'Terra Nullius' (19:35). And finally, we watch Nakkiah Lui’s vadge-tastic buddy comedy series, 'Kiki and Kitty' (34.54).
In this week’s podcast we watch the Netflix series 'Alias Grace' (2:11), 2017’s second Margaret Atwood novel to hit the small screen. Then we watch the SBS series 'River Cottage Australia' (15:33)and investigate the intersection of food and gender. And finally, we chat to Meredith Forrester, the author of gently political writing guide 'Make Grammar Great Again' (30:29).
In this week’s podcast we watch Kriv Stenders’ documentary, The Go-Betweens: Right Here (2:08). Then we read Laurent Binet’s novel The 7th Function of Language (17:04) to ask, why did Roland Barthes cross the road? And finally, we laugh our red-and-yellow swimming caps off as we watch Comedy Central’s new webseries, Nippers of Dead Bird Bay. (32:33)
In this week’s podcast we watch the seminal new Channel Ten drama, Sisters (2:19). Then we spread our towels out on a nice sunny spot to check out NGV Australia’s architecture exhibition, The Pool (16:38). And finally, we celebrate the cultural renaissance of the original ’90s supermodels (31:09).
Critical Attention is produced by Areej Nur, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to Kill Your Darlings from as little as $14.95, head to www.killyourdarlings.com.au
In episode six, we chat to freelance writer and food critic Sonia Nair.
In this week’s very spooky Halloween podcast we watch The Untamed (2:58), Amat Escalante’s uncanny film blending social realism and body horror. Then we take a stab at the Slender Man mythos and the ‘digital campfire’ of scary storytelling (19:33). And finally we examine the past and future of Australian horror on screen, with the DVD release of Oz-horror cult classic Dark Age (34:45).
In this week’s podcast we watch Tom of Finland (02:12), a film exploring the life of pioneering gay illustrator Touko Laaksonen. Then we get pissed and paranoid in the best little town on earth with the Channel Ten miniseries Wake in Fright (19:30). And finally we examine the line between online joy and misery in our smartphone dystopia (36:05).
In this week’s podcast we read You Play the Girl, Carina Chocano’s critical analysis of femininity in pop culture. Then we enter The House of Dior, the NGV’s sumptuous survey of the French fashion label’s 70 years. And finally we revisit the retro-futurist film noir of Ridley Scott’s replicants with Denis Villeneuve’s sequel, Blade Runner 2049.
Critical Attention is produced by Areej Nur, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to Kill Your Darlings from as little as $14.95, head to www.killyourdarlings.com.au
In episode five, we chat to writer, researcher and editor Alex Griffin about internet criticism, defamiliarising the everyday and how to be a critic who is an academic.
Critical Attention is produced by Areej Nur, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to become a member of Kill Your Darlings from as little as $14.95, head to www.killyourdarlings.com.au
In episode four, we chat to theatre-maker, cultural critic and e-newsletter queen Matilda Dixon-Smith.
Critical Attention is produced by Areej Nur, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to become a member of Kill Your Darlings from as little as $14.95, head to www.killyourdarlings.com.au
In episode three, we chat to the film critics of tomorrow about their experiences inside Critics Campus, the Melbourne International Film Festival's week-long intensive critical incubator.
In this week’s podcast we head to the Melbourne International Film Festival, taking in three screenings across the festival’s three weeks and sharing all manner of festival gossip and banter. First, we watch swooning Festival Favourite, Americano-Italiano love story Call Me by Your Name, based on the novel by André Aciman. Then, we hit funky Venice beach of the 1970s and 80s in the Australian-directed documentary, Roller Dreams, which charts the history of the roller dance movement through the lives of some of its key protagonists. And finally, we remain in the landscape of American black civil rights with I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated documentary portrait of the radical queer and black activism of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin.
In this week’s podcast we read artist Grayson Perry’s new book The Descent of Man, which critiques the awfulness of masculinity. Then it’s femininity’s turn under the microscope as we watch the ABC TV series Growing Up Gracefully. And finally, from gender studies to gendered studs, we play the dating simulation game Dream Daddy.
In this week’s podcast we read Angie Thomas’s politically powerful young adult novel, The Hate U Give. Then we listen to Lorde’s second album Melodrama. And finally, we hit the mat with GLOW, Netflix’s drama exploring the spandex-clad world of 1980s women’s wrestling.
In this week’s podcast we watch the ABC TV comedy series Ronny Chieng: International Student. Then we do some serious adulting with Briohny Doyle's book Adult Fantasy. And, as the NGV's winter blockbuster 'Van Gogh and the Seasons' draws to an end, we muse on what seasons really mean in Australian art and culture.
In this week’s podcast we read the Griffith Review issue 56, which is themed “Millennials Strike Back”. Then we deconstruct the trope of the gothic femme fatale in Roger Michell’s film My Cousin Rachel. And finally we watch Australia’s favourite radio lads re-enact ordinary people’s yarns in the TV series True Story with Hamish & Andy.
In this week’s podcast we investigate rumours of the death of the personal essay. Then we watch Hounds of Love, Ben Young’s cinematic portrait of a serial-killer marriage. And finally we explore the consolations and cultural complexities of identifying with a spirit animal.
In this week’s podcast we talk to our own Mel Campbell about her debut novel The Hot Guy, with her co-author Anthony Morris. Then we watch Jordan Peele’s debut film, the horror satire Get Out, chatting about the film with our producer Areej Nur. And finally, we watch Eurovision 2017 with a particular eye on Australian entrant Isaiah Firebrace.
In this week’s podcast we watch the documentary Whiteley, focused on the life of infamous Australian artist Brett Whitely. Then we head to the NGV to check out their exhibition Love: Art of Emotion 1400–1800 . And finally, we read Frank Moorhouse on the writing life in Meanjin.
In this week's special episode, we interview Peter Polites, the author of the debut novel, Down The Hume, published by Hachette Australia.
Hi and welcome to The Rereaders. In this week’s podcast we watch the HBO adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s bestselling Big Little Lies, bringing Nicole Kidman realness to our eyes once more. Then we pivot into Dance Academy: The Movie, the big screen adaptation of the much loved ABC series. And finally we round out our book club with Olivia Laing’s The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone.
In this week's podcast we read The Girls by Emma Cline. Then we keep it countercultural by watching When We Rise, a four part miniseries chronicling American queer rights activism. And finally, we take a tour through Australian cinema history with David Stratton: A Cinematic Life.
Critical Attention is produced by Izzy Roberts-Orr, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to become a member of Kill Your Darlings from as little as $14.95, head to www.killyourdarlings.com.au
In episode two, we chat to Leena van Deventer and Dan Golding, the authors of Game Changers: From Minecraft to Misogyny, The Fight For The Future of Videogames.
Critical Attention is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
Mel Campbell reports in from the live screening of the 2017 Oscar Ceremony at Nova Cinemas.
In this week's podcast we discuss Trainspotting 2, the decades later sequel to the cult heroin hit. Then we chat tidiness and how it's invaded our culture as we try to clean up after ourselves. And finally, we talk our summer book club pick Future Sex by Emily Witt.
In this week's podcast we are joined by guest critics Leena van Deventer and Dan Golding. We talk about the Australians heading to the Oscars ceremony and their chances up against the seemingly unstoppable (and certainly inescapable) La La Land. Then we look at the ABC's recent axing of their video game program Good Game, and finally we listen to the music of Hans Zimmer ahead of his upcoming tour of Australia.
Critical Attention is produced by Izzy Roberts-Orr, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to become a member of Kill Your Darlings from as little as $14.95, head to www.killyourdarlings.com.au
In episode one, we chat to Lauren Carroll Harris, who has recently been announced as an ongoing critic working with Kill Your Darlings to publish ‘Wake in Light: On Australian Film’ a collection of four essays exploring contemporary Australian cinema.
Critical Attention is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
In this week's podcast we head to the cinema to roll around in the dirt with Red Dog: True Blue. Then we attempt to go swimming at Melbourne's beaches with the hottest take of the summer in the Guardian. And finally, we round out 2016 by discussing our favourite books, films and more.
In this week's podcast, guest critic Nick Tapper steps in to replace the incomparable Dion Kagan. We are joined by David Carlin and Francesca Rendle-Short, the editors of 'The Near and the Far' - a new literary anthology that connects Asia and Australia. Then we walk through David Hockney's curious exhibition 'Current', whose various works are largely created and displayed on iPads at the National Gallery of Victoria. Finally, we tune in to 'Viceland', the Canadian and American takeover of SBS' secondary digital channel.
In this week’s podcast we stir awake to the nighttime rhythms of the Tom Ford directed, Amy Adams starring thriller Nocturnal Animals. Then we regally sit back and watch Netflix’s 10 part epic biopic of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd – The Crown. And finally, we inspect the contents of the latest Best Australian Essays, the annual qualitative anthology from Black Inc, and this year edited by Geordie Williamson.
In this week's podcast we head to the cinema to witness Paul Verhoeven's latest psychosexual thriller, 'Elle'. Then we ask whether Lit Theory is necessary to studying towards a Creative Writing degree. And finally, he's here, he's maybe queer, he's in his work gear and he definitely deserves a cold, hard beer - who is the tradiesexual?
In this week’s podcast we explore Deep Water, SBS’s audacious multimedia series about Sydney’s brutal history of gay hate crimes. Then we watch the Emily Blunt’s blurry-eyed thriller, The Girl on the Train. And finally, we head down to The Art of Banksy exhibition, opening wallets, if not minds, beside Federation Square.
In this week’s podcast we watch the Australian iteration of the reality TV staple Survivor. Then we listen to the new album from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree. And finally, we look at the work of comic artist Sam Wallman as he explores the death of the Australian auto-industry.
In this week’s podcast we head to the cinemas to indulge Bridget Jones’s Baby. Then we drop in on the new Australian comedy web series, Little Acorns, set in a childcare facility. And finally, we revisit the homes of our past, while looking at the latest issue of the Stilts Journal.
In this week's All-Australian podcast, we watch 'The Get Down', Baz Luhrman's new Netflix series set at the dawn of Hip Hop. Then we fall under the sensuous spell of ACMI's exhibition 'Del Kathryn Barton: The Nightingale & The Rose'. Finally, we go for Bogan with Abe Forsyth's Cronulla comedy film 'Down Under'.
In this week's podcast we watch Barracuda, ABC TV's 4-part adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas' novel of the same name. Then we watch the much talked about Ghostbusters remake. Finally, we play Pokémon Go, the ubiquitous new mobile game that has players hitting the streets.
In this week’s podcast, we watch the new film from Ivan Sen, ‘Goldstone’, then we listen to the long-awaited new album from The Avalanches, ‘Wildflower’, and finally we deconstruct the ‘Most Melbourne Man Ever’ controversy that hit The Age’s front page last week.
In this week’s podcast we watch Werner Herzog’s historical epic Queen of the Desert. Then we look at the ABC’s new four part documentary series Revolution School. And finally we take in Megan Daum’s anthology, Selfish, Shallow and Self-Absorbed: 16 Writers On The Decision Not To Have Kids.
In this week's podcast we're talking to you about the Scorsese exhibition showing now at ACMI, then we watch the political conspiracy thriller 'Secret City', directed by Emma Freeman and finally we are joined by Esther Anatolitis to discuss recent funding cuts to the arts in Australia and strategies to survive.
On this week's podcast we talk about the temptations of Stan's recent film to TV adaptation 'The Girlfriend Experience', then we chat Sam George Allen's piece for Killings 'On Beauty: Eyes' and the complex yet empowering world of YouTube makeup tutorials, and finally we comb over all things redhead looking at our very own Mel Campbell's fierce feature in the latest Big Issue.
In this week's podcast, we mourn the passing of the purple one - music icon Prince. Then we watch the ABC's new adaptation of John Marsden's classic Young Adult series 'Tomorrow When the War Began'. Finally, we listen to The Mystery Show and Reply All, coming soon to Australia thanks to the Wheeler Centre's new program.
In this week's podcast we watch 'Pawno', a new, independent Australian film set in a pawn shop in Melbourne's Footscray. Then we watch Luke Warm Sex, a new ABC documentary series from local comedian Luke McGregor as he explores his own sexual trepidations. Finally, we chat to author Dan Golding about his co-authored non-fiction book 'Game Changers', looking at Gamergate and misogyny in the video game industry.
In this week’s podcast we go to the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. First, we look at Chemsex, the VICE media documentary peering into the “party and play” scene among gay men in the UK. Then we go to the crumbling Euro-chic mansions of Peter Strickland’s critically acclaimed The Duke of Burgundy, a Sapphic, sadomasochistic psychological romance. And finally we experience The New New Queer Cinema of Closet Monster, the much hailed debut from Canadian newcomer Peter Dunn, which combines queer coming-of-age, Cronenbergian body horror and a pet hamster voiced by Isabella Rossellini.
In this week’s podcast we head to the Melbourne Museum to check out their exhibition of prehistoric proportions, ‘Jurassic World’. Then we head to the cinema to see movie monster semi-sequel ’10 Cloverfield Lane’. Finally, we subject ourselves to the 90s sitcom revival that is ‘Fuller House’ playing on Netflix.
In this week’s podcast we frock up to check out the NGV's '200 Years of Australian Fashion' exhibition. Then we swan over to the Malthouse Theatre and watch the new stage adaptation of Aussie classic 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'. Finally, we explore Baby Boomer rage.
In this week’s podcast we are joined by Melbourne Cinémathèque Program Manager Eloise Ross to talk Molly, the mini series about Countdown host and Melbourne icon Molly Meldrum. Then we head to the cinema to watch Rebel Wilson in ‘How to Be Single. Finally, we chat about Melbourne Cinémathèque, and why now more than ever we are in need of specialised film programs.
In this week’s podcast we are joined by guest critic Anwen Crawford to talk Rihanna’s new album Anti. Then, following the death of David Bowie last month, we look at how public grief expresses itself in the online space. And finally, we head to the cinema’s to see 45 years, the new film from Andrew Haigh.
On this week’s podcast we talk about the closure of Cleo magazine after more than 40 years in print, then we look at the Seinfeld nostalgia craze gripping Melbourne and finally we talk to journalist and author Martin McKenzie-Murray about his debut book ‘A Murder Without Motive: The Killing of Rebecca Ryle’.
In this week's podcast, we watch SBS' sitcom adaptation of Benjamin Law's memoir 'The Family Law'. Then we head to the cinemas to see 'Carol', Todd Haynes' impeccable adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's pseudonymous queer classic novel. And finally, have we got the chops to talk about the controversial Australia Day advertising campaign advocating for lamb with SBS newsreader Lee Lin Chin leading the charge.
The ReReaders 'Topic of the Year' - a new institution at the ReReaders where we talk about the topic that we didn't get to in 2015 but we really, really, really wanted to.
In this week’s podcast we visit the National Gallery of Victoria as they marry Chinese art star Ai Wei Wei with long dead pop icon Andy Warhol. Then we chat about Jessica Jones, the latest Marvel comic book to get a screen adaptation, hitting Netflix as a TV series. And finally, we read the cover essay in Meanjin – that exposes a love letter from Germaine Greer to her somewhat surprisingly beloved Martin Amis.
On this week's podcast we discuss the new Aussie film The Dressmaker, starring dream babes Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth. Then we watch the six part ABC drama and Anna Karenina adaptation The Beautiful Lie. And finally we listen to actress Sophie Lowe's new single Pink Flowers.
In this week’s podcast we look at a special edition of the Stella Prize count, a survey uncovering the gender divide in Australian literary criticism. Then we look at the rise of the Australian music critic Anwen Crawford. And finally we chat The Readings Prize, an award dedicated to Australians authors of debut and second books.
In this week's podcast we read Rachel Hill's debut nonfiction book The Sex Myth. Then we watch Lady Gaga's latest music video Till It Happens To You, and check in on its wider meaning. And finally we explore the possibility of Australian mumblecore, with Play It Safe, a lofi cinema ditty.
In this week’s podcast we look at Marcus Westbury’s latest TV documentary series Bespoke, as he also launches his debut nonfiction book Creating Cities. Then we dip into the weird reality TV world of Australia’s brawny version of The Bachelor. And finally, we build our own burgers, as one of our biggest fast food chain rebrands as UnMcDonalds.
In this week’s podcast we come to you live from the 2015 Melbourne Writers Festival. Having taken in the best of the festival, we look at Neil Armfield’s film adaptation of Holding the Man, Timothy Conigrave’s seminal Australian memoir of life and love at the centre of the AIDS crisis. Then we browse the Huffington Post as it launches down under. And finally, we’re joined by novelist Antonia Hayes to talk about empathy and advocacy in fiction, following the release of her debut novel Relativity.
In this week’s podcast we look at the legacy of writer and editor Kat Muscat, who tragically passed away last week. From there, taking inspiration from Kat, and joined by Amy Gray, we look at the rise of online think pieces. And finally we chat Voiceworks magazine and its 100th issue with editor Liz Flux.
In this week’s podcast we look at ACMI’s blockbuster exhibition dedicated to David Bowie. Then we look at UnReal, the TV drama about Reality TV. And finally we chat about the adult colouring book craze and whether it represents the dumbing down of our readers, one crayon at a time.
In this week's podcast we chat to Aden Rolfe about his new radio play A Thoroughly Wet Mess. Then we talk about the ABC's new television drama Glitch, about the living dead. And we look at the Terminator: Genisys, the fifth entry in the undying franchise.
In this week's podcast Steph is joined in the studio by Evelyn Morris and Brodie Lancaster. We chat about Listen, a community dedicated to bringing feminism and equality into music in Australia. Then we chat Jessica Hooper's new book 'The First Collection of Criticism By A Living Female Rock Critic'. And finally, the nostalgia and emotion that is Alanis Morrisette's Jagged Little Pill.
In this week's podcast we take a closer look at Tom Doig's Penguin Special, The Coal Face. Then we discuss Olivier Assayas' new film starring Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria. And finally, we talk about SBS's controversial new documentary series, Struggle Street.
In this week's podcast we talk about Xavier Dolan's new film Mommy. Then we ask whether the golden age of internet piracy has come to an end. And finally we chat to Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire about their latest Women of Letters anthology.
In this week’s podcast we talk about Laurence Leung’s new sitcom Maximum Choppage. Then we take a listen to the debut album of Melbourne singer songwriter Courtney Barnett. And finally we somehow manage to chat the new SpongeBob SquarePants movie.
In this week’s podcast we look at the NBC’s redo of the ABC’s adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas’s The Slap. Then we take at a look at Drown, the new film from Dean Francis playing at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. And finally we say goodbye to summer with a look at the new Australian literary project The Longer Light series from the Chart Collective
In this week's podcast we talk about the inevitable film adaptation of the erotic bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey. Then we look at the viral comedy web series The Katering Show. And finally we take a quick trip to Melbourne's new cereal cafe.
In this week's podcast we talk about Citizenfour the documentary by Laura Poitras focusing in on the whistleblower Edward Snowden. Then we look at whether the internet is ruining your brain. And finally we are joined by Sofija Stefanovic to discuss her new book on the sad world of internet scammers, You're Just To Be Good To Be True.
In this week’s podcast we look at Transparent, the debut Amazon series from Jill Solloway. Then we watch Jason Reitman’s latest cinema release Men, Women and Children. And finally we look at the rise of the share economy with the growing popularity of Uber and Airbnb.
In this week's podcast we chat Christopher Nolan's big screen space odyssey Interstellar. Then we take a look at Channel 10's political comedy Party Tricks. And finally we take a stroll through the National Gallery of Victoria with the new blockbuster retrospective of high fashion icon Jean Paul Gaultier.
In this week’s podcast we’re coming to you live from the Curtin Hotel, as we watch Australian horror movie hit, The Babadook. Then we chat Simon Hanselman’s Megahex. And finally we take a look at the fourth season of the American Horror Story: Freakshow.
In this week’s podcast we look at the ABC's ambitious new political thriller The Code. Then we chat the retirement of public broadcaster film critic duo, Margaret and David. And finally we sign up to Ello, the new social media platform, which has been hailed as the anti-Facebook.
In this week's podcast we talk about Helen Garner's new book This House of Grief, David Fincher's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's thriller Gone Girl, and whether hipster porn exists.
In this week's podcast we look at the second season of Josh Thomas's sitcom Please Like Me. Then we talk about the recent Melbourne appearance of RuPaul's Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio. And finally we talk about what to watch on TV when you're sick.
In this week’s podcast we look at Richard Linklater’s twelve years in the making Boyhood. Then we talk Paul Kelly as songwriter, as he launches his latest project, The Merri Soul Sessions. And finally we take some lessons in slang from the new comedy web series ‘How To Talk Australians’. This week's episode was recorded live at the 2014 Melbourne Writers Festival.
In this week's podcast we focus in on the Melbourne International Film Festival, taking in three screenings. We look at The 50 Year Argument, a documentary about the New York Review of Books from Martin Scorsese. Then we watch Devil's Playground, the unusual mini-series sequel to Fred Schepsi's 1970s Australian new wave classic. Finally, we scare the shit out of ourselves with teen horror film It Follows.
In this week's podcast we watch Foxtel's The Recruit, a new reality TV competition whose winner gets a guaranteed position to play with the AFL. Then we look at The Selfish Giant, the sensitive new film from British director Clio Barnard. Finally, we chat about the Crategate controversy, a story of public art plagiarism.
In this week's podcast we're all about food, as we chat to author Ronnie Scott about his debut book Salad Days. Then we look at the concept of Australian cuisine with a trip to Melbourne's Sweetwater Inn, which is serving up its version of rustic Australiana. Finally we look at the latest season of Reality TV mainstay Masterchef, which is about to wrap its sixth season.
In this week’s podcast we look at the billion dollar epic destruction porn blockbuster Transformers 4 that looks set to enter the top 5 highest grossing films of all time. Then we discuss Pitch Bitch, a new initiative aimed to encourage women writers to submit more regularly and confidently pitch their work for publication. And finally we look at virtual immortality with the new digital start up Eterni.me that promises to give us a social media platform after we die.
In this week’s podcast we talk James Franco’s latest short story published on Vice.com, which has pushed Gawker to claim that he’s single-handedly ruining literature. Then we head to the Malthouse Theatre’s new one-man adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic The Witches. Before we look at the idea of the literary clique and their impact on the Australian scene.
In this week's podcast we talk about Jonathan Glazer's seductive new film Under the Skin. Then we explore Melbourne's new shopping complex The Emporium and the concept of the contemporary shopping centre, before taking a listen to Sia's smash hit single Chandelier and reading her anti-fame manifesto.
In this week’s podcast we talk about Chris Lillley’s return to TV screen’s Jonah from Tonga. Then – let’s get physical – we look at the BodyElectric sensation and the idea of the artisan dance class. And finally we visit the weird world of the cross generational cult hit cartoon Adventure Time.
In this week’s podcast we look at The Double, the new film from Richard Ayoade. Not wanting to double up or nothing, we then talk about Double J the new digital radio platform from the ABC. And then we chat about the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival which is currently kicking off around the country.
In this week's podcast we talk about Australian television's night of nights, The Logies. Then we go deeper into the night to look at Jim Jarmusch's vampish latest film Only Loves Left Alive. And we talk about the exhibition Precious Metals by young Australian photographer and musician Jack Mannix. The Rereaders can be downloaded at www.therereaders.com