One Direction bandmates among the mourners
London: The former members of One Direction have reunited for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne.Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family at the...
The nagging question about TV remakes such as CIS Sydney, The Office Australia and Return to Paradise
It’s hard not to be suspicious of motivations when yet another program comes along that is an Australian version of an overseas hit. Cynicism is often the default mode when...
Hugh Bonneville wades into the culture wars
Moffat is keen to point out that across its four 45-minute episodes, Douglas is Cancelled moves on from the subject of Douglas’ actual cancellation inside an hour. Instead, it becomes...
Sally Hepworth is Australia’s new Liane Moriarty
When Sally Hepworth read on her local Facebook community group that The Family Next Door was filming near her house, she just had to take a look. After all, it’s...
How D&D went from a Wisconsin basement to the Sydney Opera House
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeFor most of its 50-year history the Dungeons & Dragons game has conjured images of nerdy boys tucked away in a basement, rolling...
Ambassadors, Chefs, and Culinary Connections: A Celebration of Chinese Cuisine in the Philippines
The lively gathering organized by the Embassy of China in the Philippines, named “Chinese Cuisine: A Culinary Tapestry of History and Flavor” rose above tensions related to the West Philippine...
Prophecy’s Travis Fimmel revels in show’s hidden agendas
Australian-born Fimmel, who is best known as Ragnar Lothbrok in Vikings and, most recently, Lyle Orlik in Boy Swallows Universe, says he was drawn immediately in when he sat down...
The Artful Dodger season 2: Disney renews Aussie comedy-drama
Though Disney has not revealed any streaming figures for The Artful Dodger, it says it is its most successful Australian original to date, “with particular relevance in Australia, Europe, the...
Jen Rosendahl shares her last moments with late dad Volker
Jen Rosendahl opened up about her last moments with her father, Volker Rosendahl, who passed away from prostate cancer 10 years ago.Mikee Quintos and Chef Ylyt visited Jen and her...
Why do Filipinos tend to avoid or struggle more with difficult conversations?
If you’ve ever worked with someone from the West, you may have been surprised by how direct they can be. If they’re disappointed or frustrated, they’ll tell you straight to...