Was that it: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’
This loving portrait of the indie scene of the early 2000s will likely mean little to those who weren’t thereAugust 2022
Arts & Letters
‘The Old Man’ and the CIA
What’s gone wrong at the ABC
Years of government attacks over funding and balance have left the national broadcaster in desperate need of repair
‘Losing Face’
George Haddad’s latest novel surveys the confronting world of male interiority
What the James Webb Space Telescope reveals
Why NASA’s new telescope is a huge step forward for understanding the universe
Line call on Spring Creek
Development hits a roadblock in the regional town of Torquay
Frank recollections
Remembering Frank Moorhouse (1938–2022)
The bureaucracy of evil: ‘The Conference’
The horror of Nazi officialdom is laid bare in Matti Geschonneck’s latest film
The dream machine: The 59th Venice Biennale
Curator Cecilia Alemani’s long overdue Biennale overwhelmingly features female artists and champions indigenous voices and other minorities
Mission statement: Daniel Boyd’s ‘Treasure Island’
An AGNSW exhibition traces the development of the Indigenous artist’s idiosyncratic technique, which questions ideas of perception
Tip of the pops: ‘This Is Pop’ and ‘Song Exploder’
Two Netflix documentary series only manage to skim the surface of pop music history
Life in isolation: ‘Nine Days’ and ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’
A comedian’s isolated self-examination is more profound than Edson Oda’s confused film about what makes a good life
Pride and prejudice: ‘It’s a Sin’
‘Years and Years’ creator Russell T. Davies turns his attention to the despair, anger and protective humour of the gay community in HIV/AIDS-era Britain
Eye to eye in the wild: ‘Australia Remastered’
The continent’s natural wonders – some now gone forever – are celebrated in a series that uncovers footage from the ABC’s disbanded Natural History UnitWas that it: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’
This loving portrait of the indie scene of the early 2000s will likely mean little to those who weren’t there
Forecasting the future
What is humanity’s destiny in the Anthropocene era?
Daydream believer: Director Brett Morgen
Morgen’s freeform documentary about David Bowie, ‘Moonage Daydream’, explores the philosophy and creativity of one of popular music’s icons
Indecent exposure
Sky News’s ‘Your ABC Exposed’ reveals more about Chris Kenny and co than it does about the national broadcaster
