The portrait is perhaps the most ubiquitous image of the modern era, but how do contemporary artists use it not just to reflect themselves or their subject, but to shift our understanding of who we are and who we can be?

Clinton Walker brings disco fever to The Music Show and explains the Australianness of Saturday Night Fever and its soundtrack, thanks in large part to Adelaide-born producer Robert Stigwood and the Bee Gees — who we claim as our own.

Are mumfluencers purveyors of wholesome, relatable content? Or are they flaunting their curated, unattainable privilege during a cost-of-living crisis? And how are regular mums supposed to read these online performances of motherhood?

Tim Minchin has written the music and lyrics for Groundhog Day the Musical, which is coming to Australia following runs on Broadway and the West End. Who better to wrestle with existential themes in musical form than the always-philosophical Minchin?

Raygun's breaking performance at the Paris Olympics was instantly iconic — and divisive. Was this the best Australia had to offer? Was this a weird academic stunt? Is Raygun an Aussie hero or taking the piss?

For someone referred to as the queen of jazz, there's a surprising amount we don't know about legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
 

The Book of Elsewhere is based on a comic book series Keanu Reeves developed, called BRZRKR. It's gory — and the novelisation by science fiction guru China Miéville is just as over-the-top.