Titanic at 25

Near, far, wherever you are…there is no escaping James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster: Titanic. It’s been 25 years since its release, and we’re still invested in Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet versus the iceberg. Ahead of its Valentine’s Day re-release in cinemas, we take a look at the continuing cultural ripples of the doomed love story: the Celine Dion song that almost didn’t happen, the on-set shenanigans, and the ongoing debate about that bloody door.

More highlights in this edition:

• Parody king “Weird Al” Yankovic on the accordion salesman that changed his life, being called a “rock genius” by Kurt Cobain, and leaning into the weirdness in his Letter to My Younger Self.
• Cricketer Adam Gilchrist, actor Pia Miranda and others pen love letters to their beloveds (and raise funds for Love Your Sister cancer research) this Valentine’s Day.
• Long-time lovebirds Norma and Norman invite photographer Terry Graham into their suburban home to document 60-plus years of togetherness.
• Singer-songwriter Kimbra on why her first album in five years is something of a personal reckoning.
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