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  1. the law
    Jacob Elordi Under Investigation for Allegedly Assaulting Radio ProducerAfter the producer filmed himself giving Elordi a Tupperware container and asking for his bathwater.
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. outbackstories
    ‘Time Has Caught Up With Us’How Baz Luhrmann reengineered 2008’s Australia to bring new perspectives to Faraway Downs.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  3. trailer mix
    Crikey! Faraway Downs Is Aussie to the MaxWho among us has not wanted to reimagine Australia? (Ideally with fewer spiders.)
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. stand-up
    Comedy About Mental Health Is EvolvingIn his recent special Rat Paradise, Aussie comedian Jack Druce twists the destigmatization of mental illness in surprising ways.
    By Hershal Pandya
  5. stand-up
    Go for a Loop With One of Australia’s Best ComediansIn his new special, Aaron Chen realizes Norm Macdonald’s vision of the “perfect joke.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  6. rip
    Dame Olivia Newton-John Is Dead at 73The Golden Globe–nominated Grease star was an advocate for breast-cancer research.
    By Rebecca Alter
  7. normal australian news
    Dev Patel Takes Aussie Justice Into His Own Hands, Tries to Stop a StabbingAnd he wants this to be “a catalyst for lawmakers.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  8. vulture jr.
    Mum! Dad! Bingo! and Bluey Are Coming to Disney+Australia’s greatest export will release its new season in two parts.
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. tv’s nicole kidman
    Nicole Kidman to Make Heartbreak Feel Good in a Place Like Your HomeBaz Luhrmann is reworking his 2008 movie, Australia, into a miniseries.
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. the baz of it all
    Counting the Baz-isms in Baz Luhrmann’s ElvisBaz Luhrmann can do many things, but he cannot do less — especially not in Elvis.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  11. vulture lists
    20 Great Aussie and Kiwi Shows You Can Stream in the U.S.The best binges from Down Under.
    By Alexis Gunderson
  12. movie review
    The Dry Is a Mystery You Might Find Hard to ShakeEric Bana is spectacular in this thriller that never lets up on the grief.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  13. rupaul’s drag race
    Say G’Day to the Sheilas of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down UnderThe latest international expansion of the Drag Race empire will have ten new queens.
    By Rebecca Alter
  14. rupaul’s drag race
    Drag Race to Put the ‘Roo’ in RuPaul With Australia and New Zealand SeriesRuPaul and Michelle Visage will join the judge’s table of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.
    By Halle Kiefer
  15. australia
    Nicole Kidman Loves Television So Much She’s Making Another ShowThings I Know to Be True is based on a stage play of the same name.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. international affairs
    Conan O’Brien Is Petting Koalas in Australia for His Next TBS SpecialThanks to some shaming from Hugh Jackman, O’Brien is now Down Under.
    By Megh Wright
  17. tv
    Margot Robbie Is Producing a Female-Led Shakespeare SeriesFinally the Lady MacBeths of the world get their due.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  18. marriage equality
    Macklemore Defied Public Outcry With National Rugby League PerformanceDespite a petition with 18,000 signatures, Macklemore performed “Same Love” at the National Rugby League Grand Final.
    By Tolly Wright
  19. the political climate
    Australian Author Recounts Terrifying Detainment by U.S. Immigration Officers“This is what happens when extremists take power.”
    By Devon Ivie
  20. cancellations
    Josh Thomas Announces That Season 4 of Please Like Me Was Its Last“We are really happy with what we’ve made and feel like it is complete.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  21. the art of trolling
    Bruce Springsteen Trolls Trump by Covering ‘Don’t Hang Up’ in Australia“We stand before you embarrassed Americans tonight.”
    By Dee Lockett
  22. vulture recommends
    Please Like Me Is Your Winter Comfort TVForget your troubles and head to Melbourne.
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. musicals
    Muriel’s Wedding The Musical Will Debut in 2017The only reason to ever return to Porpoise Spit.
    By Halle Kiefer
  24. last night on late night
    Natasha Leggero Was Once a Brothel ReceptionistWhen God closes a door, he opens a secretarial position at a bordello.
    By Halle Kiefer
  25. roll clip!
    Aussie Deputy PM: Depp’s Apology Lacked Gusto“I don’t think [Depp will] get an Academy Award for his performance.”
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  26. the dog days are over
    Amber Heard Pleads Guilty in Aussie Dog DramaDepp didn’t get in trouble, but he did film an apology video with the actress.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  27. the timeless art of seduction
    Australia Has a George Costanza–Themed BarWill it serve Junior Mints?
    By Jackson McHenry
  28. cate blanchett
    Cate Blanchett Likes Gruesome MetaphorsAspiring actors, probably don’t talk to Cate.
    By Emma Barrie
  29. taylor swift
    A Taylor Swift Fan Got to Meet Her Idol Before Losing Her Hearing“She was very, very amazing and very pretty.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  30. music
    Australia May Ban Chris BrownOfficials say they may refuse entry to Brown because of his domestic abuse record.
    By Greg Cwik
  31. Why You Should Be Watching the Wonderfully Bizarre ‘Danger 5’Danger 5, a 2012 Australian action-comedy that finally made its way to the States last month on Netflix, is not only a weird new comedy you […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. This Week In Web Videos: ‘BedHead’Looking for immediate satisfaction? Don’t fucking make comedy. Sorry. That was a lot. What I really mean to say is: with very few exceptions, […]
    By Luke Kelly Clyne
  33. The Five Best Australian Comedy PodcastsGreetings from Australia, American friends! I have long gorged at the trough that is American culture: your televisual broadcasts, your […]
    By James Mc Cann
  34. Chris Lilley’s Next Project Is a One-Hour Mockumentary About Snowboarders […]Australian comedian Chris Lilley (Summer Heights High) is taking on snowboarders for his next comedy. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that […]
    By Bradford Evans
  35. Watch a Teaser for Chris Lilley’s New ‘Summer Heights High’ Spinoff […] As we reported last week, Australian comedian Chris Lilley is making a new show centered around his Summer Heights High character Jonah […]
    By Bradford Evans
  36. casting couch
    Nicole Kidman Joins Drama About Kids Getting Lost in the Australian OutbackOz natives Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce will also star in Strangerland.
    By Delia Paunescu
  37. Chris Lilley’s New Show Is About ‘Summer Heights High’s Ja’mie KingAustralian comedian Chris Lilley is making a new show all about Ja’mie King, the self-absorbed teenage school girl monster he played on Summer […]
    By Bradford Evans
  38. trailer park
    Watch a Teaser for Chris Lilley’s New Ja’mie King ShowJa’mie: Private School Girl is gonna be so random.
    By Delia Paunescu
  39. australia
    Kate Winslet Signs on for The DressmakerIt’s set in Australia. And she plays the dressmaker.
    By Margaret Lyons
  40. ‘Please Like Me’ Is the Best New TV Comedy You’ve Never Heard OfAll six episodes of the first season of Please Like Me premiered last Thursday on Pivot, a cable network that launched on that very same day. […]
    By Roger Cormier
  41. Watch the Final Installment in John Oliver’s ‘Daily Show’ Gun Control […] In case you missed it, John Oliver did an excellent three-part report on gun control in Australia on The Daily Show that aired over the last […]
    By Bradford Evans
  42. ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Writers Share Facts About AustraliaMcSweeney’s has a list of abandoned jokes from the Bob’s Burgers writer’s room today. They’re all facts about Australia that didn’t make it an […]
    By Bradford Evans
  43. seal
    Watch Seal Have … a Moment on The Voice AustraliaMaybe it was just a bad camera angle. We hope.
    By Eliot Glazer
  44. FX Doubles Down on the Aussies with LegitFX has found success by looking down under with their excellent remake of Wilfred, and now they’re looking back to Australia for their next […]
    By Adam Frucci
  45. clickables
    Watch a Fake Baby T-Rex Terrorize a Group of SchoolchildrenAll the kids in Australia wear Crocodile Dundee hats.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  46. clickables
    Watch an Absurd, Possibly Effective Australian Real-Estate CommercialWhat a lovely home.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  47. clickables
    Enjoy a New Form of News Blooper: The Hiccup ReportShe soldiers through.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  48. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Conan O’Brien Is the Anti–Charlie SheenPlus, Isla Fisher does a terrible job of selling Jimmy Fallon on a vacation to her homeland of Australia, on our regular late-night roundup
    By Dorsey Shaw
  49. overnights
    Amazing Race Recap: I Need You to Get Me Some ChildrenIt’s time for a roo’d awakening!
    By Alexandra Martell
  50. down under
    Crocodile Dundee, a Free ManHe’s finally allowed to leave Australia.
    By Willa Paskin
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