The English paid off the Vikings for almost a century. But was the Danegeld such a bad idea?Matthew Firth, Flinders University
The Love Hypothesis and the rise of romance adaptations: how readers became part of the marketing machineJulia Szivak, University of Nottingham
As Australia’s rock ‘n’ roll outlaw, Angry Anderson embodied the appeal and limitations of Oz RockCharlotte Markowitsch, RMIT University
The Elevator is a smart commentary on corporate culture and a thrilling piece of theatreCharlotte Farrell, UNSW
Coyote vs. Acme follows a 100-year-old tradition of placing animated characters in our ‘real’ worldRuth Richards, RMIT University
Women’s work – and office fashion – has changed radically over the last 60 years. Cue couldn’t keep upToby Slade, University of Technology Sydney and Dijanna Mulhearn, University of Technology Sydney
Netflix is remaking the Stanford Prison Experiment as a reality series. Let’s hope it’s more ethical than the originalNoah D. Cohen, Western Sydney University
When does being ‘apolitical’ become a political act? An ethicist on the Ed Sheeran sagaJacqueline Boaks, Curtin University
Pirates were far more diverse than Blackbeard. And they didn’t say ‘arrr’, mateyKristie Patricia Flannery, Australian Catholic University
Some of the most iconic movie sets aren’t sets at all – they’re paintingsAndrew James Couzens, CQUniversity Australia and Jim Picton, CQUniversity Australia
An opt-out system for AI companies to access creative works doesn’t gel with Australia’s copyright laws. Here’s whyDilan Thampapillai, University of Wollongong
The Jim Henson Company reminds us even the synthetic can be joyous and beautiful and belovedJames Lachlan Dwyer, Queensland University of Technology
Is pasta a type of noodle? The surprisingly serious debate over two beloved carbsDianne Ma, Auckland University of Technology
A new video game lets you play out the battle at Gallipoli. Is it trivialising the tragedy of war?Susannah Emery, Adelaide University and Erik Malcolm Champion, Adelaide University
Practical Magic 2 will bewitch fans despite its flimsy premiseLynsey Cowlishaw, King's College London
The split screen format helped sneak sex into Hollywood. Now it’s a storytelling stapleDaniel Binns, RMIT University
Raygun turned her Olympic flop into a media career – and Netflix is helping with the rewriteDavid Rowe, Western Sydney University
Call My Agent! The Movie: why this much-loved French TV series fails as a filmGinette Vincendeau, King's College London
A brief history of the hangover and its cures – from cabbages to cloves and the lungs of a goatJoan Fitzpatrick, Loughborough University
In 20th-century India, the perfect Hindu wife was… a manRadhika Raghav, University of Otago; Swinburne University of Technology
From sportswear to protest attire: the surprisingly political history of the hoodieLorinda Cramer, Deakin University
David Hockney: Portraits in Print reveals lesser-known aspects of the celebrated artistAlex Burchmore, Australian National University
A brief history of collage from 12th century Japan to Sydney today – and your own kitchen tableAlexandra Crosby, University of Technology Sydney
‘Decorating the heavens’: a new Leonard French window sheds light on his masterpieceLisa French, RMIT University
‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trainsTom Baker, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau and Salene Schloffel-Armstrong, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The Margaret Preston retrospective at the National Gallery of Victoria is a revelationSasha Grishin, Australian National University
175 years of university architecture reflects Australian history. We shouldn’t let that history be lostHannah Lewi, The University of Melbourne and Cameron Logan, University of Sydney
Make ‘em laugh: how One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideasKurt Sengul, Macquarie University and Jordan McSwiney, University of Canberra
Democracy meatballs: why IKEA is the place for Swedes abroad to voteNina Hillenberg, Torrens University Australia
The Twin Towers shaped the Manhattan skyline for decades. Now, it’s shaped by their absenceElizabeth Musgrave, Bond University
Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields will recreate the impact, power and joy of Lilith FairJanelle K. Johnstone, La Trobe University
Jolene, I Will Always Love You and 9 to 5: the genius of Dolly Parton in three songsWendy Hargreaves, University of Southern Queensland
How the ‘backwoods Barbie’ Dolly Parton turned self-aware artifice into authentic artistryRosemary Overell, University of Otago
Before Young Talent Time, Johnny Young was a songwriter who rivaled the best of his eraDavid Nichols, The University of Melbourne
Why Tupac lives on in Cape Town 30 years after he was murderedDariusz Dziewanski, University of Cape Town
Arts Centre Melbourne workers face a battle between industrial and cultural policyIzabella Nantsou, University of Sydney
Who should assume the risk when art gets controversial – the artist or their employer?Vahri McKenzie, Edith Cowan University
Powerhouse Parramatta was meant to reshape Sydney’s cultural map. Now its leadership is under scrutinySamuel Cairnduff, The University of Melbourne
OzAsia Festival to end after 20 years, in a huge blow for Asian-Australian art and cultureBoram Lee, Adelaide University
Theatre audiences still show up. So why do so many shows fail to make money?Linda Merewyn Lorenza, CQUniversity Australia and Robert Vanderburg, CQUniversity Australia
Strong is the New Pretty: Suzie Miller’s new play celebrates the women who fought for a place in AFLDelyse Ryan, Australian Catholic University
Is everyone a robot? Will O’Mahony’s new play is a sharp, funny plunge into our AI worldHelen Trenos, Curtin University