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While people now reflect on how or whether Nixon’s sweaty, haggard appearance during the debate cost him the election, the view in 1960 was that the debate was a draw.
Whether you like Ladies in Black or not will depend on if you like shopping, fashion, stories with female leads about female friendship, clever music and 60s costumes.
Despite the series retaining elements of the novel that frustrated me, this time, I saw things a bit differently.
From Disney Pixar’s latest hit to the winner of the Women’s Prize for fiction, these are the best things to watch and read this week.
Just as the novel drew attention to the whiteness of the chick-lit genre, the TV adaptation draws attention to the whiteness of chick-flicks.
Nostalgia can provide emotional relief during times of stress, a fact which the entertainment industry takes full advantage of to profit off of the anxiety of Millenials and Gen Z.
Because public access TV was relatively unregulated, shows could talk about sexual health and air racier segments that would have otherwise been censored on broadcast networks.
ABC comedy series White Fever highlights a type of racism that is nuanced and hard to detect, but is just as harmful to people of colour.
Holocaust stories have often been criticised for their distortions and misrepresentations, but they can also encourage audiences to learn from history.
The greater crimes in the show are committed by Darrien – yet these are not the show’s main pitch.
Bluey’s widespread appeal can be considered a symptom of the slow decline of age-based viewing.
Once huge ratings draws, reality TV shows are facing dwindling audiences in the UK and elsewhere. Is this the end of the genre, or can it adapt to survive?
On ‘FAST TV’ – free ad-supported streaming TV – you can watch Border Security non-stop, Mythbusters on a loop, or hours and hours of Baywatch.
Larry David has called time on the misanthropic cult TV comedy classic after 12 seasons and 120 episodes.
Children who play a lot learn skills such as sitting, crawling and standing quicker. Play also leads to better health and wellbeing as they grow older.
From what sports you can watch with an old aerial, to what apps you’ll see when you switch on a new smart TV – sports lovers can expect big changes ahead.
This show has lots to say about the confusing time of life in your 30s, when some friends are settling down while others have just booked tickets for a pagan festival.
The Disney series is a magical mega-mix of Sally Wainwright’s greatest hits.
March Madness might look very different if not for the Supreme Court.
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Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
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Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Former Honorary Research Associate, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Research Fellow, Media & Communications, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer (Media Studies and Production), University of Southern Queensland
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Arlington
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Professor of Political History, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Charles Sturt University
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Lecturer in Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
