‘What we leave behind is not as important as how we’ve lived’: remembering actor Patrick StewartChris Comerford, University of Wollongong
A wise woman who turned fish eggs into beasts: meet an ancient witch from MesopotamiaGenevieve Le Ban, Macquarie University
Grok can launch a thousand ships – but this AI remake of the Odyssey can’t make us feelNiusha Shafiabady, Australian Catholic University and Theresa Dicke, Australian Catholic University
David Hockney: the celebrated artist is bigger in this immersive digital spectacle, but not closerMark Ledbury, University of Sydney
Women with camel’s feet and ass’ teeth: Halloween costume inspiration from medieval EnglandEmma Knowles, Australian Catholic University
Primetime: in this taut morally complex thriller, ambition, entertainment and justice collideLaura O'Flanagan, Dublin City University
The female scream is now an all-powerful cry in horror filmsJames Deaville, Carleton University and Sara Beth Lyons, Carleton University
Feminine desire is often ignored in sci-fi. Could that be changing?Heather Blakey, The University of Western Australia
Medieval ghost stories featured rotten flesh, the walking dead and spoon-stealing spiritsAlex Brown, Durham University
Five ways to find your personal style outside of trends and algorithmsRose Davison, Nottingham Trent University
Interned as ‘enemy aliens’ in Australia, these WWII refugees built their own universitiesKatherine Biber, University of Technology Sydney
Could thoughtful ‘AI art’ counter the rise of ‘AI slop’? Why creatives today face a paradoxSara Oscar, University of Technology Sydney
In an age of AI, Wildwood is a film that reminds us human creativity is irreplaceableAri Chand, Adelaide University ; University of Newcastle
NAZA: harrowing documentary shows how killing in Gaza became just another day’s workAyesha Jehangir, UNSW
Prime’s Carrie miniseries expands Stephen King’s story – but weakens its central horrorAhmed Honeini, Royal Holloway, University of London
Loops, flashbacks and fractured narratives: why filmmakers love to play with timeBen McCann, Adelaide University
Napoleon can be partly blamed for Gen Z’s weightlifting obsession – here’s whyClaire Warden, Loughborough University and Conor Heffernan, Ulster University
The 17th-century British scientists who investigated hauntingsLouise Ryland-Epton, The Open University
Rabbits were a medieval royal luxury in England – until the Black Death made them commonplaceAlex Brown, Durham University
Distant voices: how the revival of ta rē Moriori lets us hear the true history of RēkohuGarritt C. Van Dyk, University of Waikato
What makes an Olympic emblem memorable – and does Brisbane’s new design fit the bill?Nina Hillenberg, Torrens University Australia
Beige tones and knit throws? No, we’ve got Scandinavian design all wrongNina Hillenberg, Torrens University Australia
Avant-garde abundance: the deeply infectious art of Australian artist Justene WilliamsChari Larsson, Griffith University
Birds are building nests with our rubbish. Can we offer them something better?Bethany Kiss, The University of Melbourne; Jacinta Humphrey, and Sarah Bekessy, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University
How one of the world’s biggest music stars is transforming the Spanish languageLourdes Moreno Cazalla, Universidad Nebrija
Michelin came for the food. It found what makes South Australia specialAnita Manfreda, Torrens University Australia
The Pacific Islands are changing. What happens to cultural heritage when the people have to leave?Thomas Cooper-Johnson, University of Newcastle and Nicholas Foulcher, University of Newcastle
How young people do democracy: pausing, questioning, creating and bringing others along with themSarah Austin, The University of Melbourne
Taylor Swift’s new video marks her ghostly return to Daphne du Maurier’s RebeccaEmma L. Davies, University of Bristol
Nina Simone, Langston Hughes and their forgotten creative collaborationJason Miller, North Carolina State University
Taylor Swift: my database of her 123,553 lyrics reveals hidden patternsNaomi Adam, University of Liverpool
As Australia’s rock ‘n’ roll outlaw, Angry Anderson embodied the appeal and limitations of Oz RockCharlotte Markowitsch, RMIT University
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
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
Verbatim theatre uses the real words of real people. But can an edited truth ever be real?David Simes, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Manifesto of Silences reimagines opera from a Deaf perspective, as a space to process trauma communallySamuel Martin, Australian National University
New stage adaptation of A Room with a View is shimmering, irrepressible joyLaura Ginters, University of Sydney
Grief, community and memory: Log Boy is a wickedly intelligent post-AIDS playTriss Niemi, Flinders University
