A set of six individual sneakers worn by NBA champion Michael Jordan sold for over AUD $12 million (USD $8 million) – at a Sotheby’s auction on Friday, breaking the record for the most expensive game-worn sneakers ever sold off. Key facts Big number $10.1 million. That’s how much the Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals […]
Netflix is about to get a lot more expensive for a huge chunk of its subscriber base. The Los Gatos, CA-based streaming giant announced the death of its US$11.99 Basic plan during the company’s recent earnings report. The Basic Plan has been the cheapest ad-free option for subscribers since Netflix NFLX +1.5% began offering ad-based plans. Where ad-based […]
Awards season will heat up when the Oscars nominations are unveiled Tuesday morning, and observers are predicting some favorites in the most competitive categories may get shut out—and the Best Director category may fail to include a woman in the category. Key facts News peg The Oscars nominations announcement will air at 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday on […]
Boy Swallows Universe is the 5th most-watched Netflix show in the world this week. Set in 80s Queensland, the Trent Dalton penned series has amassed 3.6 million views so far. Forbes Australia talks to Netflix APAC head of public affairs about the homegrown Aussie story, and how the streamer’s $1 billion investment in Australian content […]
Strike-interrupted writing and filming, overloaded production schedules and a general downturn for some of the country’s largest entertainment companies have hit Netflix with the streamer cutting more than 100 shows and shrinking its output of original programming last year, Bloomberg reported, and it already seems clear at least some of the shows that got the […]
Netflix released its list of Top 10 shows for the 30-month period ending December 31, 2023. The story our viewing habits tells is creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky. A lot has happened since June 2021. It was a time when many people across the globe emerged from a year of intense change and oversight. So […]
The port of Gustavia in St. Barths is getting crowded this holiday season as the legendary superyacht showdown begins. The billionaire superyacht season started early, with the richest men in the world and their celebrity friends anchored outside of Gustavia and neighboring St. Maarten and Antigua. Many will stay throughout Christmas, taking glamorous day trips […]
Let’s be honest, for all the hype, New Year’s Eve celebrations can be underwhelming. So we’ve rounded up some of the best events across Australia’s capital cities so you can bring in 2024 in style. Sydney Toast to the New Year – Countdown with Capella Sydney: $380 pp It is Capella’s first NYE celebration since […]
Amy Shark is a multi-platinum award-winning Australian indie pop singer-songwriter from the Gold Coast. She burst onto the global music scene in 2016 with her six times Platinum single ‘Adore’ and followed up with the APRA Song of the Year award, for her number one Australian hit ‘I Said Hi’. Issue Eight of Forbes Australia […]
The latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe broke a franchise record for the worst ever domestic opening weekend, missing initial predictions by tens of millions and possibly signaling the beginning of the end for the superhero genre that has long been synonymous with high-flying box office success. Key facts What to watch for Despite […]