News & Views MAFS expert Mel Schilling dies of cancer, aged 54 Much-loved Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died at age 54. Schilling was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2023.
News & Views Reality TV didn’t invent hegemonic masculinity. But it is helping mainstream it Reality TV, dating apps, and social media normalise hegemonic masculinity, shaping Gen Z men’s beliefs and relationship expectations.
News & Views ‘My light is starting to fade’: MAFS expert Mel Schilling reveals cancer has spread to her brain Mel Schilling, known for her role as relationship expert on reality show Married at First Sight, has announced cancer spread to her brain.
News & Views Controlling behaviours and redemption arcs: How MAFS sends the wrong message on domestic violence Married at First Sight contributes to a narrative that domestic violence and controlling behaviours are understandable and justifiable.
Life Women’s safety or ratings? Nine needs to draw a MAFS line in the sand What I can’t get on board with (and sadly what MAFS relies on for ratings way too much) is putting vulnerable women at risk.
News & Views MAFS has ended but don’t be fooled, men like Mike and Sam still roam among us Dismissing these two outright as a MAFS aberration would be foolish. Men like Mike and Sam might be dinosaurs, but they still roam among us freely.
News & Views Advice from a reformed MAFS addict Married at First Sight is basically legal marijuana. You escape from reality for an hour, and when you come to, the sharp edges of the world feel softer.
