culture
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The Drover's Wife review – plot twist leaves Australian classic spinning on its axisLeah Purcell’s radical reimagining of Henry Lawson’s short story is a tense, action-packed Australian western
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From tin sheds to temples: the past, present and potential of the Australian mosqueMosques have crucial roles to play in overcoming fears about Islam and supporting progressive values within the faith
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Beyoncé, Kanye or Taylor Swift: who's got the next surprise album coming?The music industry’s blowout season is upon us, and with that comes the rumors from a Jay Z-Beyonce duet to another Frank Ocean LP. Let’s debunk and dissect
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Art & About in Sydney: a city snapshot from brothels to bulldozers and beachesA trio of events looks at where the city has come from and where it’s going to with changing laws, suburbs and people
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Lucy O'Doherty, Reg Mombassa's daughter, wins Brett Whiteley art scholarshipMambo artist’s daughter will take up residency in Paris after her painting Shack at Little Garie wins prize
talking points
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What The Exorcist and Lethal Weapon get right about TV remakesFox’s film to TV offerings have succeeded but CBS’s MacGyver reboot gets it all wrong. So what makes a good adaptation tick: self-parody
culture news
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Hillary Clinton stares down Zach Galifianakis on Between Two FernsThe Democratic nominee was deadpan on the web series, responding to questions like: ‘Do you ever think to yourself: Oh, maybe I should be more racist?’
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Disney confirms Star Wars anthology movie for 2020CEO Bob Iger has confirmed there will be a third film in series that begins in December 2016 with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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reviews
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Save the Day review: Joss Whedon's anti-Trump celeb pile-up is amusing oddityMockingly corralling aristocrats of Hollywood liberalism such as Robert Downey Jnr, Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo to urge young people to vote is fine, but where’s the balance?
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David Bowie: Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) review – an artist on the edgeBowie performed an extraordinary stylistic pivot between Diamond Dogs and Young Americans, and made it look easy – but as this new box set shows, it was a more convoluted and problematic shift than it appeared at the time
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Australia this month
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Reimagining The Drover's Wife: Leah Purcell weaves Indigenous Australia into classic taleThe Aboriginal actor and writer radically retools Henry Lawson’s short story into a bush thriller with elements of her own family history
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Reclaiming 'butch': 'It’s surprising how much of a taboo it still is'‘People use “butch” as a way of insulting queer women,’ says Esther Godoy. Her new publication aims to change that
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Nick Cave's gift: a skeleton key that unlocks the source of songwritingAfter the Bad Seeds singer lost his child, he invited a film crew in and simply carried on working. The result is an indelible portrait of the artistic process itself
features
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When Barack met Michelle: the presidential biopic as love storySouthside With You is the latest in a long line of presidential biopics. But since it’s simply an account of the Obamas’ first date, with little reference to their illustrious future, how will it rate alongside the likes of Young Mr Lincoln and PT 109?
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pictures & video
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Adam Jeppesen's 487-day journey from the north pole to Antarctica – in picturesThe Danish photographer went alone from the north pole to the Antarctic – and his photos are scratched and damaged by the landscapes he travelled through
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Award-winning images of Indian Holi festival – in picturesTakehiko Yagi is a rising star in Japanese photography, showcasing his vibrant pictures of the Hindu spring festival of Holi in New York
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Go with the flow … inside houseboats on the river Thames – in picturesMore than a thousand people live afloat on the tidal Thames in London. Katherine Fawssett hops on board to meet some of them
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My War: wartime photographs by US soldiers in VietnamAn exhibition at the Highground Veterans Memorial Park in Wisconsin has brought together a collection of photographs by veterans who served in Vietnam
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Passengers: trailer for Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt sci-fi drama - videoJennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are two passengers on board a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet.
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Hidden Figures: trailer for Nasa scientists biopic - videoHidden Figures reveals the key role of three African-American women working at NASA ahead of the 1962 orbit of the Earth
culture webchats
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Your questions answered on sentimentality, ghosts and bath saltsThe director-star of Garden State and new film Wish I Was Here – and of course Scrubs – has answered your questions on Kickstarter, Scottish independence and ghosts’ nether regions
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Your questions answered on cheaters, abuse and AdeleShe’s the soul star loved by everyone from Elvis to Will Oldham, who saw her career resurrected by a song she recorded for a weight-loss documentary. She answered your questions about being an old man’s sweetheart, Beyonce and Elvis.
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Your questions answered on critics, drugs and dying togetherBack with a new show at White Cube, modern art's most inseparable duo joined us live from the gallery, to talk about painting, politics and why good things often come in pairs
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Your questions answered on Beyonce, railways and HootersStandup, panel-show regular and Stephen Fry's favourite Canadian funnywoman ... on Tuesday, Katherine Ryan will be joining us in the hotseat. From her Comic Relief turn as Nicki Minaj to her Beyoncé obsession, ask her your questions now
Shakespeare Solos
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The quality of mercyLaura Carmichael speaks Portia’s lines from the courtroom scene in The Merchant of Venice, in which she tells the moneylender Shylock to be merciful
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The forgeries of jealousyAyesha Dharker plays Titania, the queen of the fairies, in a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Now is the winter of our discontentDavid Morrissey speaks the opening lines from Richard III in which the scheming Richard lays out his plan to turn his brothers, Clarence and the newly enthroned King Edward IV, against each other
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You call me misbelieverPaterson Joseph speaks Shylock’s lines from The Merchant of Venice, in which the moneylender reminds Antonio of the times he has insulted him
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Blow, winds, and crack your cheeksRoger Allam performs a speech from the tragedy in which the ageing king curses the weather and his daughters
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The mask of night is on my faceJoanna Vanderham performs Juliet’s speech from the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet
Books Shaun Tan completes graphic novel after author Mel Tregonning's suicide: ‘Her absence made me try even harder'