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The Farewell's Lulu Wang: 'I would love it if white men were asked the same questions as me'

The Farewell's Lulu Wang: 'I would love it if white men were asked the same questions as me'

Changchun, the capital of China's north-eastern Jilin province, has a name that translates to "long spring". …

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Requiem for a stream

Requiem for a stream

In Present.Perfect., a person dances, a flurry of reflected light from an unseen disco ball shimmering across…

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Spring flings & ferris wheels: the politics of coming out in teen film

Spring flings & ferris wheels: the politics of coming out in teen film

Coming out rarely occurs so smoothly. Mine certainly didn't - met more with intrusive fascination than genuin…

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Review: Bi Gan's Long Day's Journey Into Night

Review: Bi Gan's Long Day's Journey Into Night

Watching Bi Gan's Long Day's Journey Into Night (2018), I am reminded of another film: Vanilla Sky (2001). I …

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'Isle of Dogs' Is a White Man's Fantasy of Japan

'Isle of Dogs' Is a White Man's Fantasy of Japan

As Wes Anderson's latest stop motion offering Isle of Dogs reaches its climax, there's a scene where one of i…

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'Annihilation' Is Proof That Women-Led Sci-Fi Is Better

'Annihilation' Is Proof That Women-Led Sci-Fi Is Better

Because the "man saves world, man gets girl" plot line is getting real old. Unless you've been living under a…

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Program: Is all pop music brainrot now?

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By Jack James, Michael Sun Verified, Lena Tuck
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Is all pop music brainrot now? K-pop sensation KATSEYE has entered the chat and we have thoughts. With its algorithm-optimized lyrics, and smooth brain appeal, is pop music getting dumber? Or are we witnessing the birth of a new genre? Pop-slop anyone? Have musicians become avatars of the advertising industry? Is authenticity dead? Or is KATSEYE a modern-day Fiona Apple? Join us as we dissect the brainrot lyrics, and songs that feel suspiciously like ads.
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Is Australian music at risk of extinction? Here’s what the data tells us

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By Josh Nicholas, Michael Sun Verified
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There were only five Australian artists in the annual Australian Recording Industry Association Top 100 singles chart last year. This is actually a slight improvement from a few years ago; in 2023, just three Australians made the annual Aria chart. Music charts have a long history in Australia, since the first national one appeared in 1966 in the newly formed Go-Set magazine.
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Amyl and the Sniffers win Apra award for song of the year for second year in a row

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By Michael Sun Verified
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Amy Taylor of Amyl and the Sniffers performs at the 2025 Coachella festival. The band has won song of the year at the 2026 Apra awards in Australia for Jerkin’. Photograph: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella Amyl and the Sniffers have won the top prize at the Australian Performing Rights Association (Apra) awards for the second year running, taking home song of the year for their track Jerkin’.
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