Velvet Winter
Brisbane, QLD
Velvet Winter is a digital journalist for ABC News.
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Woody Harrelson plays a pro-life protester in this new right to die, coming-of-age film
Suncoast is a semi-autobiographical story from director/writer Laura Chinn but the juxtaposition of a coming-of-age tale with the right-to-die debate feels uneasy.
Former Mandalorian star Gina Carano sues Disney with financial backing from Elon Musk
Carano was fired from the Star Wars spin-off series in 2021 for comments she made on social media that compared the Holocaust to US politics.
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Charlie Kaufman's new animated kids movie asks: Are you afraid of the dark?
The man responsible for films including Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind and I'm Thinking of Ending Things tries his hand in the kids market.
Julianne Moore says her new movie is not about Mary Kay Letourneau. But it cuts uncomfortably close
Julianne Moore and Charles Melton star in May December as a married couple who began their sexual relationship when she was 36 and he was just 13 years old.
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Meg and Nicki's beef, Britney fans trolling JT and *those* Dune popcorn buckets — what you missed over the weekend
/ By Velvet Winter, Jared Richards, Katherine Smyrk, Al Newstead, and Yasmin Jeffery
From the lowdown on all the tidbits you missed in the Hottest 100, to Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion's feud, here's all the latest entertainment news you might need.
Doja Cat voted number one in triple j Hottest 100 of 2023 — as it happened
triple j listeners have voted rapper Doja Cat into the number one spot of the Hottest 100 of 2023.
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Deadly Hearts transformed some of Australia's beloved tunes — here's why you should listen now
Between 2017 and 2020 we were blessed with three albums of fantastic First Nations music, the Deadly Hearts series.
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Sofia Vergara is unrecognisable as the 'Queen of Cocaine' in Netflix miniseries Griselda
The real-life son of the late cartel boss filed a lawsuit against Netflix last week over the upcoming miniseries about his mother's life.
Eight Oscar nominations for Barbie isn't a snub — here's why
The internet is fuming that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were passed over for best actress and best director nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards. So how did we get here?
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ICYMI: Jacob Elordi is very tall on SNL, the most hyped films from Sundance, and Pitchfork gutted
/ By Dan Condon, Yasmin Jeffery, Jared Richards, Katherine Smyrk, and Velvet Winter
From the Minecraft movie to a juicy Brent Street reality show, here's all the latest entertainment news.
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900 British postal workers were wrongly convicted due to an IT error. Now, those responsible are apologising
Some British Postal Service workers were jailed, others ostracised and some took their lives over theft convictions prompted by faulty software.
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Emmys red carpet: Glittering greens and fiery reds dominate the night's fashion
The 2023 Emmys might be happening four months after their originally scheduled date but the red carpet looks are still fresh.
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Joyce Randolph, last surviving main character from The Honeymooners, dies age 99
Randolph played the sharp-witted Trixie, husband to Art Carney's Ed Norton, in the trailblazing '50s sitcom.
It's almost time for the 75th Emmy Awards. Here's how to watch and why the 2023 ceremony is happening in 2024
Don't attempt to adjust your TV set. The 2023 Emmys really are time travelling forward to 2024 thanks to last year's writers' strikes.
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The UK banned a Calvin Klein ad featuring a semi nude FKA Twigs. Now the musician is speaking out
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority rules that the 2023 ad campaign presented musician FKA Twigs as a "stereotypical sexual object".
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Adan Canto, known for roles in X-Men and Designated Survivor, dies at 42
Canto's publicist says the Mexican actor and singer died of appendiceal cancer, a diagnosis he chose to keep private.
Golden Globe Awards 2024: How to watch, who's hosting and why this year will be a test for the future
After scandals, boycotts and a complete overhaul, the Golden Globes are back to kick-off the 2024 awards season.
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Ozempic, other semaglutide-based drugs not linked to increase in suicidal thoughts, US study finds
Medical data from more than 1.8 million US patients was analysed to determine the effect semaglutide has on mental health.
Actor Shannen Doherty hopes for 'three to five more years' after stage 4 cancer diagnosis
The former 90210 actor has shared an update about her treatment journey after the cancer spread to her bones in November.
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Looking to lock in some blocks of time off in 2024 using the least amount of leave? Here's how
With just a couple of well-timed hacks, here's how you can maximise your time off in 2024.
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No Mariah, no Wham! — Here are some Christmas songs to shake up your festive playlist
Sorry Mariah, we love you, but here are some tunes that won't make you want to stuff your ears with rum balls.
How to Make Gravy: Why Paul Kelly's Christmas song is a uniquely Australian institution
It's four days before Christmas. The 21st of December. There's one question on every Australian's lips — who's gonna make the gravy?
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NASA releases new images of Uranus's rings captured with the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA shares new images of the blue-green planet to celebrate the space telescope turning two on December 25.
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Want to have a filling, festive Christmas meal without breaking the bank? Here's how
Having the family over for a Christmas meal shouldn't have to mean putting a second mortgage on the house.
'A radio hero': Richard Kingsmill announces departure from triple j after three decades with the youth station
Often referred to as "The King", Richard Kingsmill joined youth broadcaster triple j as a producer in 1988.
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