Stephen A Russell
‘A really beautiful thing’: Author Madeleine Ryan celebrates the autism diagnosis that set her free
Madeleine Ryan was 27 and about six months deep into writing her debut novel when she was diagnosed as autistic. “It was...
‘They’d refuse to read it’: The Assistant director reveals movie fight
When Australian writer/director Kitty Green’s first dramatic feature The Assistant debuted at the Telluride Film Festival last year, the buzz focused on...
Filthy Rich & Homeless: Doing it hard on the streets where they lived
Spending one night in temporary boarding house accommodation was the moment that broke Ellie Gonsalves (Fighting with my Family) in the upcoming...
Rob Brydon’s silly and serious talk in The Trip to Greece
Even with only one half of The Trip to Greece’s stars on the line, the mercurial wit of Rob Brydon is enough...
Move over, Daenerys. All hail new queen Elle Fanning in black comedy The Great
If the finale of Game of Thrones left you feeling treacherous, then bow down to your new queen Elle Fanning in truly...
Miriam Margolyes is Almost Australian in raw but honest documentary
Gloriously profane, Miriam Margolyes is a force of nature and thoroughly loveable for it. Crackling with irresistible energy, she generates a magnetic...
Hooray for Netflix’s Hollywood? The real drama may be lost in the cut
Since the birth of the studio system, Hollywood has worn two faces. The impossible glamour of names up in lights suggests a...
Hugo Weaving’s Hearts and Bones tugs at the heartstrings
From tackling bigots at the pub while in drag in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to going toe to toe...
What laws forged during WWI have to say about today’s pandemic response
In a time of great crisis, governments must take drastic actions. But sometimes laws passed overreach, discriminating unfairly and stripping freedoms. Occasionally,...
Here’s a novel tip from published authors: Write that book while you’re stuck in lockdown
Charles Dickens famously wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” at the opening of his grand...