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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
January hit hard: LA burned, Mark Zuckerberg ended fact-checking on Meta, President Donald Trump was sworn in again, Elon kept Musking, and ... it’s awards season! If all of this is making you feel — destabilised — you’re not alone. It’s time to check the vibe on 2025. Screen critic and pop culture reporter Jared Richards is in to help Bev overthink how what’s happening out in the world is affecting our social media and pop culture habits. Is there an ethical way to reach for escapism?
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
Comedian, rom-com lover and professional bookworm Jennifer Wong confesses that she’s never read Jane Austen, and Bev is horrified. But 2025 is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth so Jen is ready to break her own denim rule for content and find out what the hype is all about. Meanwhile, Bev has pop culture knowledge gaps of her own to disclose ... what could they be?!?
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
If you need help figuring out which shows to catch up on over the holidays (yay!), this one’s for you. TV critic Wenlei Ma is in to help BW countdown the most unforgettable, sexiest, funniest, surprising and entertaining shows of 2024.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
Secure your wig, pour yourself a hot cup of tea, and settle in as Kween Kong – Stop Everything! guest critic and RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars finalist – speaks exclusively to BW about the series finale and her experience on the show.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
James Blunt weirdly got us on board with the 20th anniversary re-release of his debut album, Back to Bedlam, which features the divisive ear worm "You're Beautiful." Then actor Andrew Garfield got vulnerable on Sesame Street talking to Elmo about grief; and went on a chemistry-packed Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg. How did these two celebrities, both on promotional press tours, manage to make us feel real feelings while selling us stuff?
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
What happened when Simu Liu summoned the Kenergy to address cultural appropriation of Boba, also known as bubble tea and pearl milk tea, on CBC reality show Dragons' Den, and how did the internet react? (spoiler: not well)And what's the secret sauce behind Netflix's hit rom-com series Nobody Wants This, starring Xennial dreamboats Adam Brody and Kristen Bell? Guest critic Patrick Lenton, freelance culture writer and author, joins BW to figure it out.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
Why is the moist, ungovernable baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng the aloe vera on our parched souls? What's it like to use Social AI, the social media app where you're the only human interacting with a universe of AI chatbots with different personalities? How is Netflix's Culinary Class Wars refreshing the cooking competition show genre? And what does Zelda do now that she's the star of her own game? BW and guest critic Gianni Di Giovanni meditate on these questions.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
Is it ok that "fake German heiress" Anna Delvey has appeared in the current season of Dancing With The Stars (US)? Can a convicted scammer dance her way to reputation rehab – and should she even have the opportunity? Guest critic (and trained dancer!) Rudi Bremer is in to discuss. "Maybe She Had So Much Money She Just Lost Track of It" by Jessica PresslerZiwe interviews Anna Delvey.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
After Taylor Swift made her politics clear by endorsing Kamala Harris for president, Donald Trump reacted by posting: I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT! But does he understand how that's activated Swifties? Guest critic Steph Van Schilt is a writer, podcast producer and Taylor Swift specialist, and she shares her take on the situation. Also: is The Bear really a comedy? We recap the Emmys and Steph explains why you should be watching Below Deck.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Beverley Wang |Sarah Mashman |Clare Rawlinson |David Lemay
Raygun, Australia's most famous breaker, is back in the news again – posting photos hanging out with Sir Richard Branson and Boy George – as foreshadowed in her interview with The Project's Waleed Aly. Is this a coda to Raygun's viral moment, or a sign of things to come? Guest critic Tahlea Aualiitia is in to ponder the question, as well as Beyoncé's lack of CMA nominations. And we're also getting into our latest reality TV obsession – The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
