News & Views JK Rowling threatened after Salman Rushdie attack A threat has been made against Harry Potter author JK Rowling, after she posted a message of concern for Salman Rushdie last week
News & Views Miss Universe pageant to remove rule that bars married women and mums from eligibility Miss Universe pageant has had a rule that prevents mothers and married women to be eligible to participate, until now!
News & Views World mourns as Olivia Newton-John dies of breast cancer at 73 The world is waking up this morning to the heartbreaking news of the death of pop music icon Olivia Newton-John.
Screen Beige Index judges how white our favourite movies are The Beige Index is the Bechdel Test for race, exploring ethnic representation on the IMDb Top 250 Films by assessing casts’ racial diversity
Screen First Asian-American elected as president of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang, a Hollywood producer, has been elected as the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Appointments Ann Mossop appointed new artistic director of Sydney Writers’ Festival Ann Mossop has been appointed the new artistic director for the Sydney Writers’ Festival (SWF), replacing Michael Williams.
Sport 33 years later, women return to compete in the Tour de France 33-years after women competed in Tour de France, they return again this year to take out the 8-stage Tour de France Femmes.
News & Views Julie Bishop stars in a comically long mining company promotional video Julie Bishop has leaped into her new role as a strategic advisor for a Perth-based mining company, and the video is worth a watch
Screen In Barbie movie, Ken’s got no money, job, car, or house. Ryan Gosling reveals A movie based on Barbie, with none other than Aussie actress Margo Robbie as its titular heroine, with Ken played by Ryan Gosling.
News & Views For the love of Thor! Why it’s so hard for Marvel to get its female superheroes right Marvel’s films continue to depict women as auxiliaries – damsels in distress, love interests, or subordinate in some way to their male counterparts.
News & Views What. Is. So. Terrifying about the female nipple? Florence Pugh asks Actress Florence Pugh has hit back at critics who attacked her for wearing a sheer dress which showed her nipples at a fashion show.
Sport Female players join appeal for Wimbledon’s all-white attire policy to be scrapped Female tennis players at Wimbledon have historically been denied the freedom to wear anything other than whites. Is it time to change?
