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I did my PhD in Hollywood action films – here’s why Mission: Impossible is the best | Clem Bastow
The series has come to be characterised largely by Tom Cruise’s spectacular stunts – but what sets them apart are Ethan Hunt’s very human qualities
Clem Bastow
11, Jul, 2023 @11:29 PM
MasterChef Australia: behind-the-scenes visits can be strange. In this case, it was bittersweet
In January, MasterChef fan Clem Bastow visited the show’s set to watch Tuesday night’s episode being filmed. Months later, and after Jock Zonfrillo’s death, the day holds all new meaning
Clem Bastow
14, Jun, 2023 @1:22 AM
Alone Australia winner takes home $250,000 after 67 days: ‘I was like, no! I’m just getting started!’
Warning: this contains spoilers for season one of Alone Australia
Having survived 67 days in windy and wet lutruwita/Tasmania, the winner of the $250,000 prize reflects on their time on the hit survival franchise
Having survived 67 days in windy and wet lutruwita/Tasmania, the winner of the $250,000 prize reflects on their time on the hit survival franchise
Clem Bastow
24, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Alone Australia review – two episodes in and it’s already emotional
Filmed in freezing Tasmania, the series hits the ground running with big moments, interesting contestants and a commitment to First Nations knowledge
Clem Bastow
29, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM
My bad trip – I met a handsome Scot with a crossword and thought it was true love. I was wrong
My friends looked on with dismay as my eyes turned to cartoon love hearts
Clem Bastow
31, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
Painting myself blue and learning Na’vi: how Avatar taught me to love being a fan | Clem Bastow
My love of Avatar – and the support I found in other fans – helped me to embrace qualities in myself I had long hidden away
Clem Bastow
20, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
Kath & Kim: Our Effluent Life review – not the reboot we hoped for from the comedy greats
With only 10 minutes of new material, the special was mostly just a cobbled-together highlight reel. Hopefully part two will offer more insight
Clem Bastow
20, Nov, 2022 @11:48 PM
Heartbreak High gets a Gen-Z makeover: ‘We’re giving this generation their own show’
Racier, more diverse and aspirationally cool: the creators behind Netflix’s reboot of the 90s Australian show talk about bringing the trials and tribulations of teens into a new century
Clem Bastow
09, Sep, 2022 @8:00 PM
Ten Australian accents by foreign actors, from worst to best – sorted
Jude Law, Elisabeth Moss, Benedict Cumberbatch and Kate Winslet give their all. But who nails it – and who fails dismally?
Clem Bastow
03, Apr, 2022 @5:30 PM
From Marilyn to Shakespeare: how well do you know history’s most bungled quotes?
The internet is full of wonky attributions and made-up catchphrases, from real life and pop culture. Can you tell your Attenborough from your Armstrong?
Clem Bastow
03, Dec, 2021 @7:00 PM
I found a friend in Stephen Sondheim’s musicals. No one has made a bigger impact on my life
Learning his catalogue by heart may not have made Clem Bastow schoolyard popular – but for a young autistic child, his work opened up a world
Clem Bastow
30, Nov, 2021 @3:00 AM
From Bert at the Logies to Kylie at the Arias: how well do you know Australian awards ceremony moments?
Test your knowledge of the most delightfully infamous moments from Australian awards ceremonies in our quick quiz
Clem Bastow
26, Nov, 2021 @7:00 PM
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