Art & Culture
Stan will let you stan rugby union via its new sports channel in 2021
Stan Sport is launching in 2021, beginning with a $100 million contract to broadcast all sorts of rugby union action.
Powell's Books is selling a new perfume scented like old books
The famed Powell's bookstore has released new fragrance that mimics the smell of old books, with three key scents forming the cosy aroma.
Netflix Direct, where you don't have to choose content, debuts in France
Netflix is rolling out a linear channel, "Direct", for subscribers in France for those who have decision paralysis.
Gorillaz latest music video takes place in GTA V, because why not
British virtual band Gorillaz "The Valley of the Pagans" music video features the sights and sounds of GTA V.
Why I became a medical cannabis patient
Hope has begun her journey with medical cannabis in Australia. She starts a series on the topic with a look into why she's chosen this path.
I'm a lockdown Odysseus: Why Assassin's Creed is my go-to game
While others found tabletop simulators and and online D&D helped overcome their isolation, I found that I didn't want my odyssey to end.
Nolan: studios “drawing wrong conclusions” from Tenet box office performance
Nolan "thrilled" with Tenet's box office performance, but he's worried that studios are focused only on the negatives.
Streaming megastar Pokimane asks fans to support more emerging creators
Popular streamer Pokimane says she earns enough and has created an industry first to put a cap on what fans can give her.
Reading Trump's tweets in crayon scrawl is very appropriate right now
Reading the rantings and ravings of an unhinged world leader's tweets in children's handwriting at least adds some entertainment.
YouTube won't remove US election disinformation, thinks demonetising is enough
A video claiming Trump won the election last night violating YouTube policies has only been demonetised rather than taken down.
Deepfaking Trump with Harry Shearer
We speak to virtual production studio Mod's Michela Ledwidge about the tech that brought Harry Shearer's Donald Trump satire to freakish life.
Elliot Page to star in a Gamergate comedy? We have concerns...
‘Pitch Perfect with esports and Gamergate’ just feels offensive to the very real and ongoing suffering of those involved.
My obsession with a crime reporting beauty guru
What do you get when you mix hardcore true crime with a perfect cut crease? Your new favourite YouTube channel.
PAX Online and digital conventions: are they any good for indie developers?
Game developers tell Byteside how digital-only events changed their story in 2020, and the lessons to make physical events better in future.
How to tell if you're a digital hoarder
If your documents folder looks like digital possums nested in it, you might be a digital hoarder. And that's ok, but here's how to manage it.
Vindolanda: a dead obsession
It's time to get your would-be child detective on the case. There's a historical mystery to solve and it starts with human bones!
Pokemon GO officially good for your brain – but is it still true in 2020?
Research shows how good Pokemon GO can be for mood and memory, but have pandemic lockdowns – and recent game changes – hurt the experience?
007, take the bloody streaming deal or risk losing it all
No Time To Die may have no time at all if it doesn't take a chance and go the streaming route before everyone has given up on it.
Dan Golding on his ARIA nomination for the Untitled Goose Game
We talk to Golding about converting a game soundtrack into a linear format, what the nomination means to him, and what he's working on next.
Facebook helps boost NYU research project monitoring its ads – by suing it
Facebook goes after an NYU research plugin designed to give greater transparency to political adverts.
