Culture
TV & radio
The Simpsons ditches using white voices for characters of colour
Animated TV comedy The Simpsons is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of colour, producers said on Friday.
- by Jill Serjeant
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Good Weekend
The Great brings great joy with its 'irreverence and opulence'
This satirical comedic series about the rise of Catherine the Great is rich in bawdy banter.
- by Tegan Sadlier
Review
ABC serves up 1955 film Jedda with a warning, and it's a good thing too
Without fanfare, iView suddenly became home to a selection of classic Australian films that prove beyond doubt there was life after Crocodile Dundee.
- by Karl Quinn
Podcasts
Podcast investigation:The Great Potato Chip Conspiracy
Many people in the UK remember Walkers crisps changing the colour of their packs in the early ’90s. Is it possible they’re all wrong?
- by Barry Divola
Virtual reality
The Voice turns to technology to keep Boy George and Kelly Rowland on board
The Voice has managed to keep its international coaches, who headed home when the COVID-19 pandemic upset filming in March, by turning to a high-tech virtual set to beam them in.
- by Deborah Kennedy
I'll Be Gone in the Dark trailer
The trailer for Michelle McNamara's six-part Golden State Killer docoseries, I'll Be Gone in the Dark.
Streaming
Disney+ hopes streaming Hamilton will make history
When the event premieres on July 3, it will serve as a major lure for, and bellwether of, streaming service Disney+.
- by Steven Zeitchik