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Sydney Morning Herald
14 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘It would be weird if she left': The pleasure and pain of adult kids at home
'It will take a stick of dynamite to get me out of my parent's house,' Matthew McConaughey famously says in the 2006 film, Failure to Launch. And while his man-child character was played for laughs, staying in the family home long into adulthood is no longer a far-fetched Hollywood plot. As many as 50 per cent of 18 to 29-year-olds are living at home with their parents, according to the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) survey by Melbourne University's Melbourne Institute. And it's not just the cost of living keeping the generations under the same roof. Demographers claim the milestones of adulthood – graduating higher education, marrying and having children – are now happening later in life. Add to this the financial strain that comes from the rising cost of housing and you find children are entering adulthood, but staying put. For those who have experienced the 'under my roof' lecture, the potential intergenerational tension is real. Loading Mikaela Binns-Rorke, 21 lives at home board-free with her mum, Natalie Binns, and her mum's partner, Jim Shields. The young actor is responsible for keeping her room, bathroom and living area clean and tidy and she helps out on household chores whenever she can. 'I often have to remind her about this side of the arrangement,' says Binns. 'She has witnessed her friends in share housing and that has been an eye-opener for her with all the expenses; I think she knows she has it pretty good here.' Chief executive of Relationships Australia NSW, Elisabeth Shaw, says the organisation is seeing a growing number of family groups seeking guidance around young adults living at home. She says there are ways to reduce the household tension, or eliminate it altogether.
The Age
14 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- The Age
‘It would be weird if she left': The pleasure and pain of adult kids at home
'It will take a stick of dynamite to get me out of my parent's house,' Matthew McConaughey famously says in the 2006 film, Failure to Launch. And while his man-child character was played for laughs, staying in the family home long into adulthood is no longer a far-fetched Hollywood plot. As many as 50 per cent of 18 to 29-year-olds are living at home with their parents, according to the latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) survey by Melbourne University's Melbourne Institute. And it's not just the cost of living keeping the generations under the same roof. Demographers claim the milestones of adulthood – graduating higher education, marrying and having children – are now happening later in life. Add to this the financial strain that comes from the rising cost of housing and you find children are entering adulthood, but staying put. For those who have experienced the 'under my roof' lecture, the potential intergenerational tension is real. Loading Mikaela Binns-Rorke, 21 lives at home board-free with her mum, Natalie Binns, and her mum's partner, Jim Shields. The young actor is responsible for keeping her room, bathroom and living area clean and tidy and she helps out on household chores whenever she can. 'I often have to remind her about this side of the arrangement,' says Binns. 'She has witnessed her friends in share housing and that has been an eye-opener for her with all the expenses; I think she knows she has it pretty good here.' Chief executive of Relationships Australia NSW, Elisabeth Shaw, says the organisation is seeing a growing number of family groups seeking guidance around young adults living at home. She says there are ways to reduce the household tension, or eliminate it altogether.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Red state coming for Hollywood to offer billions to TV and filmmakers… if producers make religion look good
Texas has grand plans to take on Hollywood by offering generous tax rebates to film and TV makers - but only if they sprinkle their silver screen magic on the Lone Star State. Texas has laid out a proposal to provide at least $1.5 billion over the next 10 years to lure producers to make their movies, shows, and even video games, in the state. However, the money will only be made available if the projects show Texas in a positive light. The proposal will help to 'export Texas faith and family values,' according to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who has made it a legislative priority. The final decision on whether a project will get a grant will be made by a special film commissioner appointed directly by the governor. Conservative lawmakers in the red state are unwilling to divert taxpayer dollars towards projects that could clash with religious values and cultural views on sex and profanity which they consider to be integral parts of Texas culture. The plans have the backing of major stars such as Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, and Renée Zellweger. It comes as Trump is trying to boost homegrown film production and has threatened to slap a tariff on productions made abroad. California has also argued for further tax incentives to stop productions moving to cheaper filming areas in the US or overseas. New Mexico, for example, offers a 30 percent tax rebate to productions made in the state. This has meant hit film and TV series set in Texas - such as Taylor Sheridan's 2016 thriller Hell or High Water - end up actually being filmed in New Mexico. 'I haven't ever heard of this in another state, but wow,' The Maze Runner producer Ellen Goldsmith-Vein told Bloomberg. 'If it can bring consistency to the mix, where major broadcasters and studios and streamers can feel like "We can make an investment in Texas and it won't change every two years," then we can be more focused on setting up multiple productions in Texas,' producer Martin Jones, head of Austin Studios, told the publication. McConaughey and Harrelson were so set on making their recent show Brothers in Texas that they each gave back 15 percent of their pay to cover the extra costs incurred over shooting in Georgia. 'Texas stories deserve a Texas backdrop,' McConaughey said in a promotional video supporting the plans. The video sees the stars playing former characters discussing the economic and social benefits of incentivizing more productions to film in the state. Despite the interest, some studies have found it may not be economically beneficial to spend taxpayer money on movie production. An audit of film and TV subsidies in New York found that it 'is at best a breakeven proposition and more likely a net cost.' A study of film incentives across America found no employment effect and only a temporary wage impact, according to a study by the University of South Carolina. However, filmmakers still rely on such incentives to get projects over the line. 'The idea of shooting in a state or jurisdiction that does not have a rebate or incentive is close to a nonstarter,' Ben Everard, co-founder of Grey Matter Productions and Everard Entertainment, told Bloomberg.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Matthew McConaughey And Woody Harrelson Could Reunite For More ‘True Detective'
True Detective HBO True Detective has been a bizarre adventure in serialization, the first season being one of the best detective stories put to television, and the others being a rollercoaster of quality culminating in the recent True Detective: Night Country, which formed some tenuous links to season 1. But those links could bear fruit. True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto told the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast that there's an idea that may reunite Matthew McConaughey's Rust Cohle and Woody Harrelson's Marty Hart. And the actors are open to the idea. 'I actually have another story for Cohle and Hart that — who knows? — maybe we'll do it one day,' Pizzolatto said. 'It's character-based again. … But it's not something I've written or anything. It's just, I had that in my head. And we've talked about getting back together and doing it, and I think the guys are open to it. It's just a question of whether that would ever happen or not.' So, would this potentially be season 5 of True Detective? No, it wouldn't. It may not be broad knowledge, but season 5 is already greenlit with Night Country's showrunner Issa López back for more. So, if this Cohle and Hart season did exist, we would likely not see it for years, especially if it's still in the concept phase. We do not have a release window for López's season 5 at this point either, though no doubt that's further along. True Detective HBO The series has spanned a decade now, which has produced four seasons. There was a very short gap between seasons 1 and 2, a year and a half, before switching to 4-5 year gaps to get to season 3 and season 4. As for what the new Cohle and Hart storyline would be, Pizzolato does not go into that here. Night Country featured Rust Cohle's father and had the 'spiral' mythology return, but that was about it. Season 1 ended without the 'bad guys' getting taken down in full, the large-spanning, abusive cult. Presumably, this would have to be a story taking place in their later years, as I'm trying to imagine how more flashbacks would work, but who knows. One thing that I think was missing from all the other seasons of True Detective was director Cary Joji Fukunaga. Pizzolatto only seems like one part of the puzzle, but it was Fukunaga's direction that rounded out the season and made it what it was. And you can feel his absence in the other, lesser seasons. Fukunaga went on to direct shows like Masters of the Air and Maniac, and films like No Time to Die and Beasts of No Nation. It's unclear if it would be possible to get him to return, not just the actors. I would certainly be interested to see where this project could go, but if it does happen, it seems like it would be a long, long way off. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
A New Cohle And Hart ‘True Detective' Season Has Been Discussed
True Detective True Detective has been a bizarre adventure in serialization, the first season being one of the best detective stories put to television, and the others being a rollercoaster of quality culminating in the recent True Detective: Night Country, which formed some tenuous links to season 1. But those links could bear fruit. True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto told the Nothing Left Unsaid podcast that there's an idea that may reunite Matthew McConaughey's Rust Cohle and Woody Harrelson's Marty Hart. And the actors are open to the idea. 'I actually have another story for Cohle and Hart that — who knows? — maybe we'll do it one day,' Pizzolatto said. 'It's character-based again. … But it's not something I've written or anything. It's just, I had that in my head. And we've talked about getting back together and doing it, and I think the guys are open to it. It's just a question of whether that would ever happen or not.' So, would this potentially be season 5 of True Detective? No, it wouldn't. It may not be broad knowledge, but season 5 is already greenlit with Night Country's showrunner Issa López back for more. So, if this Cohle and Hart season did exist, we would likely not see it for years, especially if it's still in the concept phase. We do not have a release window for López's season 5 at this point either, though no doubt that's further along. True Detective The series has spanned a decade now, which has produced four seasons. There was a very short gap between seasons 1 and 2, a year and a half, before switching to 4-5 year gaps to get to season 3 and season 4. As for what the new Cohle and Hart storyline would be, Pizzolato does not go into that here. Night Country featured Rust Cohle's father and had the 'spiral' mythology return, but that was about it. Season 1 ended without the 'bad guys' getting taken down in full, the large-spanning, abusive cult. Presumably, this would have to be a story taking place in their later years, as I'm trying to imagine how more flashbacks would work, but who knows. One thing that I think was missing from all the other seasons of True Detective was director Cary Joji Fukunaga. Pizzolatto only seems like one part of the puzzle, but it was Fukunaga's direction that rounded out the season and made it what it was. And you can feel his absence in the other, lesser seasons. Fukunaga went on to direct shows like Masters of the Air and Maniac, and films like No Time to Die and Beasts of No Nation. It's unclear if it would be possible to get him to return, not just the actors. I would certainly be interested to see where this project could go, but if it does happen, it seems like it would be a long, long way off. Follow me on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy.
