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Tom Midwood

Vettel good, but not a great

Sebastian Vettel clinched his fourth consecutive F1 Championship, but still has some way to go before he’s considered one of the all time greats, writes Tom Midwood.

Movie Review: Gravity

Will Gravity be the classic sci-fi movie of our generation? Maybe not, but it’s still pretty good, writes Tom Midwood.

Girl Power

While comic book movies are currently dominating Hollywood, Tom Midwood ponders why there’s still no sign of a female superhero getting her own solo feature.

Vettel good, but not a great

Sebastian Vettel clinched his fourth consecutive F1 Championship, but still has some way to go before he’s considered one of the all time greats, writes Tom Midwood.

Movie Review: Gravity

Will Gravity be the classic sci-fi movie of our generation? Maybe not, but it’s still pretty good, writes Tom Midwood.

Girl Power

While comic book movies are currently dominating Hollywood, Tom Midwood ponders why there’s still no sign of a female superhero getting her own solo feature.

more from Tom Midwood

Lagging in online streaming

Netflix continues to succeed overseas but Australia is still reluctant to join the party. Tom Midwood explains why.

Vettel good, but not a great

Sebastian Vettel clinched his fourth consecutive F1 Championship, but still has some way to go before he’s considered one of the all time greats, writes Tom Midwood.

Movie Review: Gravity

Will Gravity be the classic sci-fi movie of our generation? Maybe not, but it’s still pretty good, writes Tom Midwood.

Girl Power

While comic book movies are currently dominating Hollywood, Tom Midwood ponders why there’s still no sign of a female superhero getting her own solo feature.

Culture club

The current trend of favouring short-term success is destroying football clubs’ ability to create a positive culture, writes Tom Midwood.

Summer blockbuster season review

With the northern summer blockbuster season of 2013 winding down, Tom Midwood looks back at what Hollywood had to offer.

2013 AFL finals preview: Geelong

The AFL finals are looming ominously and Geelong fans are feeling confident after another strong year. Tom Midwood looks at the Cats’ flag credentials.

Black and White or Red all over?

Black and white Hollywood films may be a thing of the past, but Tom Midwood explores whether they still have relevance for the modern day filmmaker.

Peter Capaldi, Doctor New

upstart’s biggest Whovians, Tom Midwood and Paddy Naughtin, run the rule over the latest actor to portray Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi.

Meet the new upstart team

A new team of upstarteers is ready to take charge of our publication. It’s our biggest team to date and you can meet them all here.

The Dark Knight Rises: movie review

It’s been four years since we last saw Batman on the big screen but can The Dark Knight Rises live up to the hype? Tom Midwood finds out.

upstart takes on the EURO: Day Five

After an exciting first round of matches, Group A resumes with Poland entertaining the Russians, and the Greeks contesting the Czechs. Tom Midwood previews the day’s action.

upstart takes on the EURO: Day One

We did it during the 2010 FIFA World Cup (just), and now will try again: upstart’s regular updates and coverage of EURO 2012 starts today.

Cats primed to pounce again

After claiming their third Premiership in five years, does Geelong have what it takes to stay at the top of the AFL and achieve more glory in 2012? Tom Midwood looks at their chances.

Interview with musician Taylor Henderson

Taylor Henderson became an overnight music sensation when he came third on reality TV show Australia’s Got Talent. He spoke to Tom Midwood of how his life has changed one year on.

A-League: Season Preview

Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton’s return to the A-League is set to dominate the opening weekend. Tom Midwood takes an in-depth look at how each team will fare in the 2011/12 season.

50 Interviews – ‘Just wrap it up’

A seemingly straight-forward television interview quickly turned into a frosty confrontation between world famous talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson and American actress Meg Ryan, selected by Tom Midwood for our ’50 Interviews’ project.

AFL Finals: Geelong team preview

Geelong takes on Hawthorn in a 2008 grand final rematch on Friday night. Tom Midwood takes a look at Geelong’s chances of winning it all.