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Mawunyo Gbogbo
Mawunyo Gbogbo is an ABC journalist specialising in popular culture. She has worked in the media industry for more than 20 years, including as a features reporter for ABC Radio Sydney, a journalist for ABC NewsRadio, a reporter for the flagship ABC Audio Current Affairs programs AM, The World Today and PM, a segment producer for the Today Show on Channel Nine and as an associate producer for Insight on SBS TV, where she won a United Nations Association of Australia Media Peace Award for Increasing Awareness and Understanding of Children's Rights and Issues. Mawunyo is the author of Hip Hop & Hymns published by Penguin Random House.
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Killer Mike says an 'over-zealous' security guard is what led to his Grammys arrest
Rapper Killer Mike has released a statement about what he says led to his arrest at the Grammys, after he had just won three awards.
Grammys best moments include Taylor Swift revealing two-year-old secret — a new album
Pop star Taylor Swift announces her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, while collecting her 13th Grammy before winning album of the year. This and other Grammy moments.
Authors say booksellers play a critical role in sharing diverse stories and can make or break careers
The cultural role of bookshops is in the spotlight after the owner of Victoria's oldest independent bookshop posted on social media, calling for "kids picture books with just white kids on the cover". Authors, booksellers and a publisher on the power of booksellers.
New Mr & Mrs Smith TV series creates another deadly combination
The original Mr & Mrs Smith starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt led to some legendary popular culture moments. Now, a TV series starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine provides a new take on the 2005 film. And they couldn't be more different.
The triple j Hottest 100 has been decided. Here are the top 10 tunes
The top 10 tracks from triple j's Hottest 100 of 2023 include songs from Doja Cat, G Flip and Dom Dolla. Here are your favourite songs of the year.
Melanie, who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and was sampled by the Hilltop Hoods, has died
Born Melanie Safka, the folk singer performed to hundreds of thousands of people at the Woodstock music festival in the late 1960s.
The Color Purple carries with it a 'weight of expectation' as film audiences gear up to see musical adaptation
A new take on The Color Purple opens in cinemas today, with viewers of the new film saying it holds just as much significance today as it did in the 20th Century.
From awkward 'play-offs' to emphatic wins, here were the key moments from the 75th annual Emmy Awards
Elton John reaches EGOT status and 'play-off mama' strikes an awkward note. Here were the key moments from the 75th annual Emmy Awards.
Barbie shines at the Critics Choice Awards
While Barbie didn't go home with all the awards it was nominated for at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, it was a good night for the Margot Robbie-produced movie, with America Ferrera being recognised and host Chelsea Handler declaring this the "year of the woman".
From a viral meme to owning his story, 21 Savage talks up his American Dream
The sagas of Grammy Award-winning artist 21 Savage were reduced to a series of viral memes in 2019, but the rapper is now sharing his side of the story on the album American Dream, which will soundtrack his debut film.
Jo Koy says he's a comic, not a host as he reflects on tough Golden Globes gig
The comedian says he took on a job no-one wanted and that "there wasn't enough time to prepare".
Hits, misses and highlights from the 2024 Golden Globes ceremony
Oppenheimer wins five awards at the Golden Globes, Barbie only takes away two out of its nine nominations, and Jo Koy's opening monologue panned. Here are the key moments from the Golden Globes.
Hollywood sign has attracted renewal during its 100 years … and vandals
The Hollywood sign has just turned 100 and in that century it has undergone change, renewal and vandalism.
'It's OK to show messy humanity on screen': Striking the right note with mental health in film
If you've seen A Beautiful Mind, Psycho or Fatal Attraction, you've seen how not to depict mental illness on the silver screen, according to experts. Here's what they say about getting it right.
Spotify Wrapped is out. Here's how Australians listened in 2023
It's probably no surprise that Australia's top artist for 2023 is Taylor Swift. But who else could the country not get enough of? And how about podcasts and audiobooks?
Troye Sivan cleans up at the ARIAs with four awards, Genesis Owusu wins Album of the Year — as it happened
An increasingly speechless Troye Sivan scoops best solo artist and song of the year on Australian music's night of nights in Sydney.
Emma Watkins nominated for ARIA as Emma Memma in same category as The Wiggles
The ceremony for the music industry's premier awards, the ARIAs, will take place tonight with Emma Memma nominated for Best Children's Album. So are the Wiggles.
Homegrown crew highlights the best of the Harbour City in NCIS: Sydney
The head of scripted for the new NCIS: Sydney has used the knowledge of her hometown to develop a unique character for the new wing of the television franchise.
Mariah Carey's Christmas classic draws attention every holiday season. And she's again being sued for it
Pop star Mariah Carey is facing a $31 million lawsuit over her Christmas hit All I Want for Christmas Is You.
'It's where the most viewers are': Australian content reaching tens of millions around the world
Screen Australia has released its latest Drama Report, which shows in part how Australian creators are reaching tens of millions of people around the world by tapping into audiences who have an appetite for content not being picked up on mainstream channels.
'It's about choice': Cinema CEO blasts studios over no interval for Killers of the Flower Moon
Studios have cracked down on a handful of overseas cinemas for running Killers of the Flower Moon with an interval, but the head of two dozen cinemas in Australia says customers should be given a choice.
The Grammy that led to the demise of infamous lip-syncing duo Milli Vanilli
The Milli Vanilli lip-syncing fiasco has got to be one of the enduring scandals of the 1980s and 90s. A new documentary gathers the major players together and sheds new light on the fraud and subsequent backlash.
'I am Britney Spears now': The chilling words from the father of Britney Spears and other takeaways
Britney Spears's memoir The Woman in Me is now out. Here's what she wants you to know about her career, the conservatorship and her relationships.
'I have peed in the bush': Nicole Kidman on what it takes to be successful in Hollywood
Nicole Kidman has spoken publicly for the first time about her role as an award-winning producer and co-founder of Blossom Films. She was joined by her production partner Per Saari at SXSW Sydney at a session presented by Australians In Film and Screen Australia.
'The last generation to have shame about it': Naomi Watts on reshaping the narrative around menopause
Academy award-nominated actor Naomi Watts was in her mid-thirties when she had tests revealing she was close to menopause. Now, she wants this generation to be the last to experience shame around menopause.