Karl Quinn
Senior Writer, Culture
Karl Quinn is a senior culture writer at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Tattooist of Auschwitz arrives on screen and doesn’t shy from the book’s controversy
Heather Morris’ book was an enormous success, but was mired in a controversy about accuracy. The series based on it doesn’t shy way from that.
- by Karl Quinn
How this director plans to keep Planet of the Apes one of the most enduring franchises
Shot in Australia, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes aims to extend the dynasty a little further.
- by Karl Quinn
Baby Reindeer’s victims pile up as internet sleuths hunt for ‘truth’
Despite creator and star Richard Gadd’s pleas, viewers of the hit Netflix series continue to try to identify the “real” people involved.
- by Karl Quinn
When this play premiered, its actors were arrested for obscenity. Now it’s back
A controversial classic, and a smart contemporary response to it, takes the stage at La Mama in an excellent double bill.
- by Cameron Woodhead, Karl Quinn, Tony Way and Sonia Nair
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Baby Reindeer has us asking who’s the real Martha. Is that the wrong question?
There’s a villain in this based-on-fact English series about a comedian and his stalker, but they almost get away with it.
- by Karl Quinn
‘Dirty wellness’: a trend for the perfection-fatigued
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Lauren Ironmonger, Karl Quinn, Frances Mocnik, Nicole Abadee, Melissa Fyfe and Damien Woolnough
Lisa Wilkinson won in court, but is this the end of her TV career?
The Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial is finally behind her, so what can one of TV’s highest-paid presenters have to look forward to now?
- by Karl Quinn and Calum Jaspan
Ticketmaster, Splendour in the Grass owner investigated by US government
Australia’s live music industry could be in for a massive shake-up, if the US forces Live Nation to offload its ticketing arm.
- by Karl Quinn
Civil War is dividing audiences. But what is the chilling film trying to say?
The author of The Beach and director of Ex Machina has made a film about the collapse of democracy. It’s a harrowing vision but, he says, it needn’t come true.
- by Karl Quinn
Jemma grew up reading and didn’t listen to pop music. Now she’s the musical gatekeeper on a hit show
From Enya’s Orinoco Flow to New Order’s Bizarre Love Triangle, choosing a song for a television show soundtrack is a trickier job that in may seem.
- by Karl Quinn