Arts & Culture

Indigenous Australians were the world’s first astronomers. But their knowledge is now at risk

21 May 2026
Famesick: Lena Dunham makes us laugh about a dream job turned brutal nightmare

21 May 2026
We analysed the TikTok history of 142 men. Here’s what it taught us about the manosphere

21 May 2026
From beef ribs to a ‘heavenly’ walk: Xi-Trump summit symbolism underscored American power and Chinese tradition

19 May 2026
Eurovision 2026: a win for Bulgaria, fourth for Australia, and continued controversy for broadcasters

19 May 2026
Museums have always been entangled with European imperialism. Will the world’s first ‘AI art’ museum be any different?

19 May 2026
What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens and Sparta

19 May 2026
From ‘French leave’ to ‘Irish goodbyes’: why you may be right to exit a party without saying goodbye

14 May 2026
Love, quest, adventure: the storytelling behind Xi Jinping’s speeches and China’s grand strategy

14 May 2026
‘Poverty porn’: the moral dilemma behind MrBeast’s billion-dollar empire

13 May 2026