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For all the news, visit https://www.smh.com.auhttps://www.smh.com.au/rss/culture.xmlSydney Morning Herald - Culturehttps://www.smh.com.au/assets/icons/rss/smh.pngen-AUTue, 16 Jun 2026 04:30:49 +1000https://www.smh.com.au/rss/culture.xmlTue, 16 Jun 2026 04:30:49 +1000Sydney Morning Herald - CultureCulture / MoviesJosh O'Connor, Emily Blunt and Eve Hewson talk aliens, conspiracy theories and truth with director Steven Spielberg.bbeb2c4f-8a9c-4f4d-a4b3-528bad36c25fhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/steven-spielberg-and-the-cast-of-disclosure-day-on-the-new-sci-fi-thriller-20260615-p606zl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon, 15 Jun 2026 15:20:05 +1000Steven Spielberg and the cast of Disclosure Day on the new sci-fi thrillerCulture / TV & radioJared RichardsNicola Walker and Jemaine Clement’s taboo-breaking comedy will leave you with more questions than answers.8384d3ad-40dd-46de-b4d1-9aa327be494fhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/this-wrong-com-is-intentionally-icky-and-it-s-not-the-age-gap-i-have-a-problem-with-20260610-p605j5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon, 15 Jun 2026 14:53:26 +1000What to stream this week: An intentionally icky wrong-com, plus five more picksCulture / Live reviewsCameron Woodhead, Tony WayCreating a musical from scratch is a difficult and laborious challenge. Stella refuses to set its sights low, and quite rightly.eba8ef26-3e1a-4629-9e0c-eebec3621888https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/beautiful-game-an-ideal-playing-field-for-valiant-tale-of-tragicomic-adolescent-angst-20260611-p6062v.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon, 15 Jun 2026 13:02:11 +1000Defiant and daring, this new musical takes on the story of a literary giantCulture / TV & radioBridget McManusThe former Olympian was so stung by his last media appearance that he initially said no to the two-part series.0246531d-b519-4e28-b750-88d034bbee74https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/i-know-i-m-not-a-bad-person-scott-miller-opens-up-about-drugs-prison-and-alan-jones-in-abc-documentary-20260610-p605hc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon, 15 Jun 2026 10:29:24 +1000‘I know I’m not a bad person’: Scott Miller opens up about drugs, prison and Alan Jones in ABC documentaryCulture / TV & radioLouise RugendykeThe Logie-nominated actor, who plays Aunt Lydia’s chief rival and staffroom agitator, on The Testaments most confronting scene.67fd76d6-c5b7-4939-aafc-83a6a72b1b76https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/it-s-a-gun-and-it-s-five-centimetres-from-my-face-mabel-li-on-the-terror-and-pleasure-of-the-testaments-20260605-p604b8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon, 15 Jun 2026 10:01:54 +1000‘It’s a gun, and it’s five centimetres from my face’: Australian star on her terrifying TV momentCultureThe star died when two choppers collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning (Rio time).7037ddf7-e35a-40f5-b218-bc1855ddd6c1https://www.smh.com.au/culture/us-musician-oliver-tree-killed-in-brazil-20260615-p606rf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon, 15 Jun 2026 07:40:16 +1000US musician Oliver Tree killed in BrazilCulture / CelebrityKayla OlayaThe Life Goes On singer was slated to perform in Australia in October as part of his coming world tour, with shows booked for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.80269434-0a56-4f61-a3f4-a5229e306a71https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/us-musician-oliver-tree-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-brazil-20260615-p606r7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureMon, 15 Jun 2026 07:30:24 +1000‘Lovely soul’: US musician Oliver Tree killed in helicopter crash in BrazilCultureToy Story 5 releases in cinemas across Australia on June 18.7a37f477-62e4-45e5-9850-a5177967f15bhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/tom-hanks-and-tim-allen-on-why-toy-story-continues-to-resonate-20260614-p606p5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun, 14 Jun 2026 23:45:00 +1000Tom Hanks and Tim Allen on why Toy Story continues to resonateCulture / MoviesGarry MaddoxAndrey Zvyagintsev’s crime thriller Minotaur claimed the $60,000 competition prize for “audacious, cutting-edge and courageous” cinema.36a3dd57-f1c8-4a74-bc2f-262a80ff8b64https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/exiled-russian-master-continues-rebirth-with-sydney-film-festival-win-20260611-p605y9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun, 14 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +1000Exiled Russian master continues rebirth with Sydney Film Festival winCulture / CelebrityLauren IronmongerThe streamer’s three-part series revealed shocking allegations about the 2000s reality-TV show, including sexual assault and a culture of body-shaming.9d80344b-8fda-45bc-b36b-b3e06b08bf84https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/surgical-manipulation-tyra-banks-sues-netflix-over-next-top-model-documentary-20260614-p606ls.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun, 14 Jun 2026 12:08:42 +1000‘Surgical manipulation’: Tyra Banks sues Netflix over Next Top Model documentaryCulture / MoviesNell GeraetsToy Story stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, aka Woody and Buzz, share their thoughts on the franchise’s enduring appeal – and why the new film is the most heartbreaking so far.05134d76-48fd-4906-8506-1c7f54dddc99https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/does-toy-story-still-make-you-cry-tom-hanks-explains-why-20260605-p6048e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSun, 14 Jun 2026 00:01:00 +1000Does Toy Story still make you cry? Tom Hanks explains whyCulture / Live reviewsJohn Shand, Chantal Nguyen, Harriet Cunningham, Peter McCallum, James Jennings, Kate Prendergast, Cindy YinOur critics take a look at what’s hot – and what’s not – on stages across Sydney.79243908-b386-4eaa-b1a2-c57d7caa1538https://www.smh.com.au/culture/live-reviews/eddie-izzard-once-ran-43-marathons-in-51-days-her-solo-turn-as-hamlet-is-a-similar-feat-20260611-p6060a.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat, 13 Jun 2026 14:04:17 +1000The shows around town everyone’s talking about this weekCulture / BooksPat SheilIn his new essay collection, the beloved US writer reflects on his travels to Australia – and why he would be reluctant to move here.59e934ed-6cec-4315-b689-03c0980ea2b7https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/the-one-thing-that-put-david-sedaris-off-moving-to-australia-20260608-p604w2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +1000The one thing that put David Sedaris off moving to AustraliaCulture / Art & designDebbie Cuthbertson“I’m just going to go on working ’til I fall over,” said the renowned British artist at the opening of his exhibition in Australia in 2016. He did just that.bf5d25dd-da47-4a0b-ae7a-9f3e8bcbbacfhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/david-hockney-said-he-would-keep-painting-until-the-very-end-he-was-true-to-his-word-20260613-p606gi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat, 13 Jun 2026 10:24:13 +1000David Hockney said he would keep painting until the very end. He was true to his wordCulture / Art & designKayla OlayaA 1959 first-edition Barbie worth up to $40,000 will be among 150 dolls on display as part of an exclusive Australian exhibition devoted to the plastic figure turned cultural icon.3430e01f-3eff-4cbb-8a5d-1291e76dcbc2https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/to-barbie-and-beyond-how-a-plastic-doll-became-a-design-icon-20260611-p605qn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +1000To Barbie and beyond: How a plastic doll became a design iconCulture / MusicJohn Shand, Annie Toller, Nick Buckley, Tom W Clarke, Robert MoranThis week’s must-hear albums include a jazz master’s opus, a Danish delight and a Western Australian gem.b016940a-2fb5-4e95-8a66-334fb0513670https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/four-star-frenzy-these-new-albums-are-so-close-to-perfect-20260504-p5zti9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat, 13 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +1000Four star-frenzy: These new albums are so close to perfectCulture / TheatreYve BlakeWhat does it take to turn Shakespeare’s Macbeth into a glitter-soaked tale of child stardom set in 2006?f279a8e4-56ab-4175-a242-cf8f1c1292f9https://www.smh.com.au/culture/theatre/what-if-my-writing-is-terrible-the-six-week-sprint-to-opening-night-20260609-p6052w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat, 13 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +1000‘What if my writing is terrible?’: The six-week sprint to opening nightCulture / MusicAnnabel RossThe pop star chronicles the dawn and demise of her first “big girl relationship” with devastating insight (and Robert Smith).11c9009b-2aa7-40a6-93be-8a6c36bd5ef3https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/olivia-rodrigo-is-at-her-complicated-best-on-her-heartbreaking-new-album-20260612-p606cg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat, 13 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +1000Olivia Rodrigo is at her complicated best on her heartbreaking new albumCulture / CelebrityNicole ElphickHe’s YouTube’s biggest ever star – despite having no connections, charm, or any natural facility for it.b9a19e42-24f2-4152-a0a6-613ce21a2187https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/against-my-will-i-ve-come-to-love-the-charisma-black-hole-that-is-mrbeast-20260608-p604u1.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureSat, 13 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000Against my will, I’ve come to love the charisma black hole that is MrBeastCulture / Art & designJill LawlessThe British artist, whose brightly coloured renditions of California made him one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, died on Thursday.0dec98bb-f0b4-4e21-b54b-ad013177514fhttps://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/david-hockney-artist-renowned-for-his-pool-scenes-dies-aged-88-20260612-p606fi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_cultureFri, 12 Jun 2026 20:38:54 +1000David Hockney, artist renowned for his pool scenes, dies aged 88