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Hollywood wants to turn this viral meme into a juggernaut. Fans aren’t happy
Could Skibidi Toilet, the bizarre animated YouTube series that gets more views than the NBA on the site, become the next Transformers?
- Kishor Napier-Raman
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You may not have heard of her, but this ‘Polynesian kid’ has millions of listeners
RISSA is among the children of migrants who grew up listening to ’90s R&B, hip-hop and gospel music and are now creating a fresh western Sydney sound.
- Kayla Olaya and Audrey Richardson
Something’s got to give. Maybe, finally, it’s Big Tech
Big Tech in the US have been ordered to pay millions for causing harm to children, while Australians under 25 say they are unhappier than ever due to social media use. What, or who, is next in the reckoning?
- Bronte Gossling
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Zuckerberg faces his ‘Big Tobacco’ moment
Mark Zuckerberg and Silicon Valley are on edge after a pair of landmark court losses.
- David Swan
The Oscars are over. Here are the 12 big movies we can’t wait to see next
Family franchise sequels, buzzy horror counter-programming, stars getting their arthouse groove on, and blockbusters expected to gross $1 billion are all on the schedule.
- Craig Mathieson
‘I’m crying’: How social media helps Tim and Felicity renovate their 105-room chateau
A cottage in Melbourne or a unit in Sydney goes for the $1.2 million it cost for a 250-year-old French chateau that was crumbling like a Breton biscuit.
- Julie Power
‘Studios should be scared’: Could this YouTube star’s box office hit change cinema forever?
Markiplier’s movie based on an obscure video game topped the Australian box office and made back its budget 16 times over – all without the backing of a film studio.
- Nell Geraets
Zuckerberg grilled over Meta age limits and youth strategy at social media addiction trial
The Meta CEO was quizzed on key decisions, including a 2015 memo in which he said he wanted to “reverse the teen trend” and “increase time spent by 12 per cent”.
- Madlin Mekelburg and Riley Griffin
The fast talker building a luxury travel empire
From subletting apartments to backpackers to launching an innovative luxury travel platform, Adam Schwab is the consummate entrepreneur.
- Trudi Jenkins
The world watched as Australia kicked under-16s off social media. The results are in
Almost 5 million accounts have been deactivated since Australia’s ban came into effect five weeks ago. So why are some parents still finding their kids on age-restricted platforms?
- Bronte Gossling