Susie Youssef on Why TV Show ‘Making It Australia’ Will Inspire Creativity
By: Sam Robinson
Creativity and a sense of craftiness is key in the new feel-good show Making It Australia. Read more
Michael Keaton’s 9/11 ‘Worth’ Asks Can We Actually Valuate a Life? [Movie Review]
By: Laura Bennett
Twenty years on from the September 11 attacks in New York City, the trauma of that day still remains with many. The loss of loved ones is still felt, and the lingering impacts on international travel, security, cultural relations and global powers remain. Read more
Is ‘Love’ Given a Bad Name in ‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’?
By: Laura Bennett
The moment we see a movie about love and romance, fans of the genre are hooked. We want to see how the “meant-to-be” couple overcomes the odds to end up together – or how their hearts break when circumstance pulls them apart. Read more
Autism Celebrated, Those Struggling with Alcohol and Addiction Embraced in ‘The Chosen’
By: Laura Bennett
While a lot of Christian movies and series seek to be aspirational or inspiring, it’s rare to find one that’s been as truly ground-breaking as The Chosen – the first multi-series dramatisation of Jesus’ life and that of his disciples. Read more
Australia’s Arts and Entertainment Industry Needs a Lifeline Says Comedian James Bustar
By: Laura Bennett
The arts and entertainment industry has been one of the hardest hit during this pandemic, with extended lockdowns continuing to destabilise an already “gig-based” environment. Read more
Jimmy Rees on Entertaining A Nation Through Lockdown
By: Sam Robinson
Australian entertainer Jimmy Rees is pouring out content – from viral social media posts, to his first picture book for kids. Read more
Switchfoot’s Tim Foreman Says Opposition is an Opportunity to Grow
By: Laura Bennett
Switchfoot’s new album Interrobang was produced by a staunch atheist. That may seem like a pretty mundane fact to point out, given people of different faith backgrounds work together all the time, but in this case it meant the band’s album was completely infused with the philosophies their new music is trying to convey. Read more
‘Hercules’ Actor Kevin Sorbo Joins Professor John Lennox on Faith Exploration
By: Laura Bennett
John Lennox is rare amongst his fellow career mathematicians. As a devoted Christian, he has debated on multiple stages with some of the greatest minds in atheism and science – Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Peter Atkins – about the existence of God, and how the arenas of faith and science relate to one another. Read more
“Sharks Are Like Dogs”: Valerie Taylor Has Had to Undo Her ‘Jaws’ Influence
By: Laura Bennett
The world beneath the ocean’s surface is one few of us truly get to explore. Australian marine icon Valerie Taylor is the exception, having been immersed in it for most of her life as a competitive diver, filmmaker and conservationist. Read more
Grieving Can be One of the Greatest Paths to Joy – Award-Winning Artist Ellie Holcomb
By: Laura Bennett
Listening to good music offers us many things: a fun escape, new perspective, words to describe our feelings and, sometimes, a better understanding of what it means to be human. Read more