Why does Netflix want to buy Warner Bros? To copy, not kill, traditional TV
Though Netflix has always cultivated an image as television’s great disruptor, the company has persistently adopted, adapted and copied the conventions of legacy television.
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Why we love the escapism of apocalyptic dramas
Escapism through watching this kind of bleak content could be about a search for hope and rediscovering the coordinates for our existence.
BBC: the licence fee is a small price to pay for a service that unites the UK
The BBC is under threat as the government considers abolishing the licence fee. This would be a disaster.
Cartoons have always been for adults but here’s how they got tangled up with kids
BoJack Horseman is part of a long history of animations that have always broached more grown-up topics.
Netflix is now using generative AI – but it risks leaving viewers and creatives behind
The groundbreaking use of generative AI in final film footage begs questions of the audience that are rooted in deep human psychology.
What is so wrong with flexible pricing in football?
Fans are notoriously reluctant to let their clubs play fast and loose with clever ticket pricing, but it might be better for everyone.
Posh‑house drama, Elton’s new album and art to make you weep – what to watch, see and listen to this week
Lots of terrific stuff to keep you entertained this Easter weekend.
Capital‑C culture: The Perfect American at the Brisbane Festival
The Brisbane Festival’s production of Philip Glass’s opera The Perfect American is only the third production of the 2012 work ever to be staged. That’s quite a coup for the Brisbane Festival and Opera…
Walt Disney’s radical vision for a new kind of city
Imagining new kinds of places to live is an American tradition.
From Mickey to Moana — Disney treasures at ACMI tell the story of animation’s evolution over almost a century
ACMI’s first feature exhibition since its redevelopment shows fans the complex artistry behind their childhood favourites.
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