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Good TV is where ambition meets your expectations
The enjoyment we have for a TV show is based on finding that meeting point between the scale of ambition for a show and our perception on where that…
9 hrs ago • Dan Barrett
Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 is rather good. But it isn't a 'Saturday morning cartoon'
By now many of you will have seen the new Netflix animated spin-off show Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85. The show has received a mixed range of…
Apr 24 • Dan Barrett
RIP James Valentine. He was an inspiration. My inspiration.
We lost James Valentine to oesophageal cancer today.
Apr 23 • Dan Barrett
Marking 30 years of two iconic Australian ABC shows.
Also: Inside the Aussie Stranger Things launch event
Apr 22 • Dan Barrett
What will a new CEO mean for Apple’s TV business?
The big news of the day is the announcement that Tim Cook (fondly known by many as Tim Apple) has confirmed that he will step down as Apple CEO.
Apr 20 • Dan Barrett
The Pitt vs the oddball fandom
Back in 2024, Hotel Art Thief (which is actually the digital creative duo Michael Kandel and Joe Miciak) published a video mock-up of what The Bear…
Apr 19 • Dan Barrett
We say goodbye to The Pitt, but hello to Margo's Got Money Problems
With the Emmy awards eligibility window closing on May 31, we are this week seeing the last gasp of award-friendly shows released for the next few…
Apr 17 • Dan Barrett
Co-founder Reed Hastings is out at Netflix
It will be interesting to see how Reed Hastings fits into TV history.
Apr 16 • Dan Barrett
Meghan Markle makes a surprise addition to an Aus reality show. Plus: Major BBC job cuts. And: News of a new NCIS show.
It's a substantial news day
Apr 15 • Dan Barrett
An OnlyFans performing teen mom leads TV's best new drama
Margo's Got Money Problems captures the economic anxiety and changing cultural landscape with aplomb.
Apr 15 • Dan Barrett
Flex - The micro reality series that isn't as micro as it boasts
Size matters. For a media release.
Apr 13 • Dan Barrett
The Audacity is self-satisfied, but doesn't earn it.
ALSO: Cunk is back. As is the BBC.
Apr 12 • Dan Barrett
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