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Netflix, 10play

‘Wog’ humour, tense US politics and real‑world monsters: what to watch in November

Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle; Dennis Altman, La Trobe University; Erin Harrington, University of Canterbury; Jess Carniel, University of Southern Queensland; Jessica Gildersleeve, University of Southern Queensland; Liz Giuffre, University of Technology Sydney; Phoebe Hart, Queensland University of Technology; Stuart Romeo-Richards, University of South Australia, and Susan Hopkins, University of the Sunshine Coast

Standouts this month include the latest season of The Diplomat, addictive British reality TV and a political thriller starring Rebecca Ferguson.
The Conversation

Mushroom murders, riotous mockumentary and a surveillance thriller: what to watch in October

Adam Daniel, Western Sydney University; Ari Mattes, University of Notre Dame Australia; Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University; Jessica Gildersleeve, University of Southern Queensland; Kate Cantrell, University of Southern Queensland; Stuart Romeo-Richards, University of South Australia, and Susan Hopkins, University of the Sunshine Coast

As the air begins to warm and the days stretch, the screens get darker — with crime, mystery and noir creeping in.
HBO, AppleTV, Netflix

Shark tales, a sinking city and a breathless cop thriller: what to watch in August

Alexa Scarlata, RMIT University; Ben McCann, University of Adelaide; Dennis Altman, La Trobe University; Gregory Ferris, University of Technology Sydney; Jessica Gildersleeve, University of Southern Queensland; Liz Giuffre, University of Technology Sydney; Phoebe Hart, Queensland University of Technology; Rachel Williamson, University of Canterbury, and Susan Hopkins, University of the Sunshine Coast

Whether you like Nordic noir, horror, feisty feminists or gardening, our experts have rounded up the best of what’s new to streaming.
Netflix, Stan, Allstar Picture Library Limited/Alamy Stock Photo, The Conversation.

Sexy K‑pop demons, a human lie detector and shearers on strike: what to watch in July

John Mickel, Queensland University of Technology; Michael Walsh, Flinders University; Phoebe Hart, Queensland University of Technology; Stuart Romeo-Richards, University of South Australia; Susan Hopkins, University of the Sunshine Coast, and Will Jeffery, University of Sydney

One standout from this month’s list is Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, an awe-inspiring thriller that changed the film industry forever when it was released 50 years ago.
Sony Pictures, LuckyChap Entertainment, Paramount, Dreamworks, Gold Circle Films, New Line Cinema

Stepmums, alien mums, robot mums, vengeful mums: 7 films to watch this Mother’s Day

Jessica Gildersleeve, University of Southern Queensland; Kate Cantrell, University of Southern Queensland; Kathleen Williams, University of Tasmania; Panizza Allmark, Edith Cowan University; Rebecca Beirne, University of Newcastle; Ruari Elkington, Queensland University of Technology, and Susan Hopkins, University of the Sunshine Coast

This year, why not celebrate with films that capture the beauty and chaos of motherhood.
She has been through some trying times of late, but the Madonna machine has not been derailed. Walter Bieri/EPA

Bitch, I’m (still) Madonna …

Susan Hopkins, University of Southern Queensland

Madonna, who attacked “sexist” criticism of her Rebel Heart tour, has always had a troubled relationship with feminism. And there is little about pop’s perfectionist workaholic that is rebellious today.
Beyonce struts onstage in her concerts as a kind of warrior goddess while the word ‘feminist’ lights up in colossal letters behind her. Reuters/Robert Hanashiro

‘Bow down, bitches’: when celebrity feminism goes wrong

Susan Hopkins, University of Southern Queensland

They claim to be new-age feminist, but pop stars like Beyonce and Taylor Swift have – even if unintentionally – reinvented feminism as “getting paid” and “being sexy”.
Domestic violence needn’t be only physical, but can extend to online harassment and control. Arne Halvorsen/Flickr

Online harassment is a form of violence

Jenny Ostini, University of Southern Queensland and Susan Hopkins, University of Southern Queensland

Technology violence is a term that encompasses all types of harassment and abuse that occurs online and serves to control or intimidate women in particular.

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