Tina Burke

1 week ago | mamamia.com.au | Tina Burke

The reactions currently lie in two major camps. On the one hand, there are people who think the implication of this cover image is simple: she's engaged in a consensual sexual act. One that many women enjoy and one that is not inherently controversial. The people in this camp think everyone else is overreacting or engaging in puritanical, conservative culture.

1 week ago | mamamia.com.au | Tina Burke

If you're a true-crime fan, there's no doubt you've heard of the Menendez brothers. Their case made headlines around the world when they were arrested in 1990 and again in 2024 when Ryan Murphy portrayed a fictionalised version of their story in Monsters. But the new docuseries Menendez + Menudo explores a captivating and horrifying story that adds depth to their case — one which was left out of their initial criminal trial.

2 weeks ago | mamamia.com.au | Tina Burke

Evans, on the other hand, is rough and charming and lovable. He was given space to deliver a beautiful performance as John; a man laced with regret and hope over the failings of his former love with Lucy. If you'd like to swoon, he'll give you the opportunity with a nice monologue or two. Together, this golden trio of stars perfectly delivered on a classic, old-school romantic drama. But I understand why some viewers have already claimed they were bored or unimpressed by the film.

2 weeks ago | mamamia.com.au | Tina Burke

This article contains no spoilers for Materialists. But it does contain a prophecy. It is a truth universally acknowledged that when push comes to shove, I will choose to date a loser. A man with no plan? Count me in. One who barely seems to tolerate me at the time, but then follows me around like a bad smell once I've inevitably broken up with them? Well, of course.

1 month ago | mamamia.com.au | Tina Burke

Now, you can't turn a corner of the internet without seeing a fan edit, interview, thirst trap or trailer featuring Powell's signature smile. And he's certainly not the only one in the zeitgeist, as the others catch up in leaps and bounds in 2025. You may not have noticed the rise of Tom Cruise's very favourite boys; the present power of his Top Gun children. But I am nothing if not a fan of noticing patterns and connecting dots. And I see them everywhere.