Why I'm pressing the pause button on the binge-watching craze

Why I'm pressing the pause button on the binge-watching craze

Speed and quantity of viewing is no compensation for savouring the subtleties of shows such as The Crown,Succession,Unbelievable and local comedy Frayed.

  • byDebi Enker

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Kevin Costner's repellent Western series reeks of Trumpism

Kevin Costner's repellent Western series reeks of Trumpism

With so many entertainment options,it's easy to miss brilliant streaming shows,movies and documentaries. Here are the ones to hit play on,or skip.

  • byBrad Newsome
Hollywood? Nothing altruistic about it,says Last Christmas director Paul Feig

Hollywood? Nothing altruistic about it,says Last Christmas director Paul Feig

Eight years after his last visit,director Paul Feig is back in Australia with a new film,and an old sense of style.

  • byKarl Quinn
George R.R. Martin promises to finish next Game of Thrones book before HBO prequel

George R.R. Martin promises to finish next Game of Thrones book before HBO prequel

George R.R. Martin has made his priorities clear.

  • byDorany Pineda
GoT's Emilia Clarke hits reinvention jackpot with Last Christmas

GoT's Emilia Clarke hits reinvention jackpot with Last Christmas

Casting off Daenerys Targaryen,director Paul Feig says,'the world will finally get to see how funny[Emilia Clarke] is.'

  • byRichard Jinman
HBO breathes dragon fire into new Game of Thrones spin-off

HBO breathes dragon fire into new Game of Thrones spin-off

As one door closes,HBO opens the window to a fresh Game of Thrones spin-off that focuses on the origin story of House Targaryen.

  • byRobert Moran
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Brienne is bringing it:in praise of Gwendoline Christie's fashion game

Brienne is bringing it:in praise of Gwendoline Christie's fashion game

The Game of Thrones star is slaying the red carpet.

  • byAnnie Brown
Miranda reboot for US and GoT misses out on key Emmys

Miranda reboot for US and GoT misses out on key Emmys

Plus,Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has become TV's $US20 million woman.

  • byMichael Idato
None for six:Australian creatives take a hiding at the Emmys

None for six:Australian creatives take a hiding at the Emmys

Off the back of comedian Hannah Gadsby's win,the second night of the Creative Arts Emmys was a bruising experience.

  • byMichael Idato
Praise be:Guy Pearce and Jacqueline McKenzie to star in comedy series

Praise be:Guy Pearce and Jacqueline McKenzie to star in comedy series

Plus,David Benioff and D.B. Weiss,the production partnership behind HBO's hit Game of Thrones,have signed a long-term development deal with streaming platform Netflix.

  • byMichael Idato
Of course HBO isn't going to remake the finale season of Game of Thrones

Of course HBO isn't going to remake the finale season of Game of Thrones

HBO's programming president Casey Bloys has,in no uncertain terms,rejected a petition to do-over GoT's divisive finale. And that's a good thing.

  • byAlyssa Rosenberg