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Noah Wyle in The Pitt which is considered an example of “competency porn”.

I watch people bake and save lives. Am I addicted to competency porn?

As the world slips its moorings, shows like The Pitt celebrate the steady course.

  • Brodie Lancaster

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Glen Powell seeks revenge in How to Make a Killing.

New movies to watch: Glen Powell’s dark comedy, a Charli XCX mockumentary, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein and a docudrama

Welcome to our weekly wrap of what’s new in cinemas.

  • Sandra Hall and Jake Wilson
Minister for Social Services Tanya Plibersek.

Plibersek blasts MAFS for featuring contestant who wanted a woman ‘obedient’ like a dog

Australia’s social services minister urged parents to stop their children watching Married at First Sight, the nation’s most popular reality-TV show.

  • Brittany Busch and Meg Watson
Broadcaster Jackie “O” Henderson has taken a break from her radio show after a fight with co-host Kyle Sandilands.

The four words that destroyed a decades-long partnership

For 27 years Jackie O has stood beside Kyle Sandilands but success built on chemistry is inevitably doomed.

  • Michael Idato
“Wuthering Heights”

What if Emily Brontë were on TikTok? Why Wuthering Heights is the movie for the moment

How does the film depict an abusive hero, who is also a person of colour, in the age of both woke and Donald Trump? Actually, it doesn’t.

  • Jacqueline Maley

The March 1 Edition

In our cover story this week, we speak to outspoken author Fran Lebowitz, who at 75 has no phone or social media, but has a whole new Gen Z following.

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Actress Lorraine Bayly.

The fade to black that pierced the heart of Australian TV

Reflections on the luminous career of Lorraine Bayly, the cultural legacy of The Sullivans and the enduring memory of one of TV’s most beloved mums.

  • Michael Idato
Actress Rachel McAdams (left) and Actor Ryan Gosling accept the award for Best Kiss for The Notebook onstage during the 2005 MTV Movie Awards.

Justice for Jacob: The awards the academy is too cowardly to give

We need rich and beautiful celebrities to be mildly humiliated for our viewing pleasure.

  • Jenna Guillaume
Pop star Pink in concert at Allianz Stadium.

‘You can do better’: Pink slams reports she and husband Carey Hart have split

Reports the US pop star had separated from her husband spread quickly on Friday morning – now she has responded.

  • Chris Hook
Kevin James in Solo Mio.

Movies to watch this week: Kevin James’ romcom return, Amanda Seyfried’s religious drama, rave mystery and heartbreaking doco

Welcome to our weekly wrap of what’s new in cinemas.

  • Jake Wilson and Sandra Hall