10 Things I Hate About You is coming to Broadway in 2027. Written by Lena Dunham and Jessica Huang with music by Carly Rae Jepsen and Ethan Gruska, some* are predicting the adaptation of this beloved 90s romcom will be musical theatre’s biggest moment since Hamilton.

While we count down the days until the first preview performances of the 10 Things I Hate About You musical in August next year, I have a tiny favour to ask. As we continue to grow and evolve this newsletter, we want to hear from you. Let us know your thoughts in this 30-second survey here, and, as always, thank you for being here.

*Some = me.

“I agree, I think the tickets are very expensive, and even though they’re in line with the market for international shows in Bangkok... I really wish we had a cheaper entry tier so more people could come,”
Zara Larsson, addressing fan backlash over the cost of tickets to her Midnight Sun tour show in Bangkok. The Swedish singer said she wants to be “more involved” in ticket pricing for her next tour.

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The number of Australian YouTube creators, including Tash Sultana and Eddie Woo, joining the National Film and Sound Archive’s (NFSA) audiovisual collection. The NFSA Creator Capsule will include 300 videos from channels with over 36 billion combined views, representing the “impact of Australian creators,” the NFSA said.

Magda Szubanski appeared in character as ‘Sharon Strzelecki’ from Kath and Kim alongside host Robert Irwin at Sunday’s Logie Awards in Sydney.

The countdown is on to Book Week, which runs from 22-28 August. Here at the TDA office, we were highly tempted to throw a costume parade, but settled instead for picking our favourite reads of the year so far. Our rule was that you had to have read the book since the beginning of 2026, but it didn’t need to have been published this year.

Here are the results:

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
“I’m currently reading this one and it’s such a gripping story. I wish I was able to read it all the time. Even as I’m typing this. In fact I’m going to close this tab now to find out what happens next,” – Lucy, copy editor.

The Mistake by Elle Kennedy
“After watching Off Campus on Prime, a couple of girlfriends and I started an Off Campus book club. We’ve just finished book two, The Mistake, which follows John Logan’s story. It’s got young love, college drama, questionable decisions, and plenty of giddy moments. It’s not exactly highbrow, but it’s a ridiculously easy and enjoyable read.” – Sera, partnerships manager.

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
“My absolute favourite read this year is Hamnet. Whimsical, wild and vivid imagery, I truly felt like I was transported to 16th century England. Such a deeply beautiful and heartbreaking story of a mother’s love, I loved everything about it.” – Rosa, multimedia producer.

The Names by Florence Knapp
“This has to be one of the best books I’ve read. It follows one character’s three potential lives, with each chapter showing how things could have played out differently depending on the name his mother chose at the registry (very Sliding Doors). It left me with quite a lot to sit with.” – Skye, partnerships manager.

Famesick by Lena Dunham
“In this memoir from the writer and star of 2010s hit show Girls, Dunham shares a raw, funny and unflinching account of her struggles with her health, addiction, fame and growing up. It's very messy, very vulnerable, and very Lena. I ended up rewatching Girls in the same week as listening to her memoir, and the two together gave me such a specific hit of nostalgia.” – Mia, head of operations.

Top reads of 2026 from the TDA audience:
To Bleed a Crystal Bloom series by Sarah A. Parker
Over to You by Georgie Tunny 
Red Rising by Pierce Brown 
After the Siren by Darcy Green (this queer AFL romance has just been optioned for the screen, so you can expect to hear plenty more about it!)

They're divorced, beheaded, LIVE - and back for an encore tour.

By popular demand, the global smash-hit SIX the Musical returns to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The Six Queens of Henry VIII are remixing 500 years of royal history into an 80-minute pop concert filled with heart, humour and undeniable power. These Queens are fierce, fabulous and ready to reign.

Catch them at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre before October 4th, Sydney's Theatre Royal from October 9th, or QPAC from January 2027.

Seen by 3.5 million fans a year, streamed 5.5 billion times worldwide, crowned with 38 international awards and two Tony Awards®, this royal reunion is not to be missed.

A group of investors has this week found out what Nicki Minaj taught us all in 2012: you've gotta keep an eye out for a Seleneeeeerrrr.

To be clear, that was a joke. TDA is in no way implying that pop princess Selena Gomez defrauded a group of investors in her mental health app, Wondermind. However, the investors are certainly alleging that’s what went down.

Last week, they filed a lawsuit in a U.S. District Court, claiming Gomez, her mother and other company leaders over-inflated the potential earnings of Wondermind to secure their financial backing. Gomez and her team have refuted this claim.

So how did we get here?

Gomez got her start as a child actress on Barney & Friends before landing a lead role in Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place in 2007. Since then, she's built a music career, earned an Emmy nomination for Only Murders in the Building, and launched Rare Beauty, now valued at over $US2 billion. She's also Instagram's most-followed woman, with 403 million followers.

In 2021, Gomez co-founded the mental health media platform Wondermind after going public with her own mental health struggles, including a bipolar diagnosis.

The pitch was this: a mental health and "mental fitness" platform built to scale fast, combining an editorial arm, a mobile app, a podcast, and wellness products. Gomez would act as a “Head of Marketing” and be involved in promoting Wondermind’s ventures.

The startup raised $5 million in 2022 at a $100 million valuation despite no revenue, later landing Gomez on Inc.'s Female Founders 250 list.

In August 2025, Forbes alleged Wondermind co-founder Daniella Pierson had inflated numbers for her own newsletter, The Newsette, and VC firm, Chasm – two years after she’d left the company.

Investors then asked Mandy Teefey, Gomez's mother and Wondermind's co-CEO, for an explanation; she said Pierson had misappropriated funds, including for her NYC rent.

A bigger September 2025 exposé in The Cut described Wondermind falling apart under Teefey, alleging drug abuse and unpaid staff, plus a rift between Gomez and her mother.

Investors say these two articles were the first they'd heard of any issues.

Last week, two investor groups sued Wondermind, Gomez, Teefey and Pierson in a Delaware court, a year after the Forbes story. Together they'd put in roughly US$1.2 million back in 2022 in exchange for shares in the company. They said they were sold a story that never added up.

Among the alleged misrepresentations were that Gomez would be “actively building the company as its head of marketing”, that Pierson was a “$200 million executive” who had already secured partnerships, and that a “full slate of revenue-generating initiatives” had begun.

None of it happened, they say. No partnerships. No app. Just years of silence. They're now suing for fraud and breach of contract. They are asking for their investment back, plus damages.

Gomez's lawyer calls the claims “completely meritless” and plans to seek dismissal.

A rep for Pierson has also pushed back, denying she misused investor funds and saying she put her own money into the business without ever taking a salary.

Teefey and Wondermind are yet to respond directly to the lawsuit, and the company’s social media accounts have been dormant for over a month.

Reporting by Elliot Lawry.