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    Bring on the choreography and merriment, and break out the waffle parties — after a phenomenal second season, this mindbending hit will return.

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    In the Full Trailer for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Six, "Now It's Time for Them to Be Afraid of Us"

    "This is the beginning of the end" — ideally for Gilead, but also for the award-winning TV series based on Margaret Atwood's acclaimed book.

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    'Happy Gilmore 2' Will Tap, Tap, Tap Its Way Into Your Streaming Queue This Winter — and It Has a New Teaser Trailer

    Adam Sandler is back on the green almost three decades after the original golfing comedy became one of his best-known films.

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    Jacob Elordi Navigates Love and War in the Trailer for Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'

    Also starring Ciarán Hinds, Odessa Young, Olivia DeJonge and Thomas Weatherall, the five-part series hits Prime Video in April 2025.

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    It's Happening Again: The First Trailer for 'Freakier Friday' Promises Another Spell of Body-Swapping Chaos

    Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back to navigate another identity crisis, with this 22-years-later sequel hitting cinemas in August 2025.

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    Believing in 'Ted Lasso' Season Four Has Paid Off: Apple TV+'s Heartwarming Hit Comedy Is Officially Returning

    This is the news that everyone has been waiting for since 2023, and that the world needs right now — and yes, Jason Sudeikis is back, too.

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    Building a Blisteringly Raw Character Study Through Investigation and Improvisation: Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste Chat 'Hard Truths'

    It was accurate of 1996's 'Secrets & Lies' and it's the same again now — when this filmmaker and actor work together, stunning cinema results.

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    When a Twisty and Witty Spy Thriller Is Also a Smart and Sexy Relationship Drama: Michael Fassbender and Marisa Abela Talk 'Black Bag'

    Keeping secrets, slinging barbs, and working through personal and professional crises are all a part of Steven Soderbergh's supremely entertaining espionage film.

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    Surrendering to TV's Wildest Dance with the Wilderness, Trauma and Vulnerability: Simone Kessell Chats 'Yellowjackets'

    "I just love playing Lottie. So unpredictable. And she's so vital. And you don't know whether she's going to analyse you or laugh at you — or laugh with you."

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    Joseph Kosinski on the Full 'F1' Trailer: How the 'Top Gun: Maverick' Director Teamed Up with Lewis Hamilton to Capture Formula 1's Intensity

    What does it take to make "the most-authentic racing film you will ever experience in a cinema"? Kosinski (and Hamilton) told us all about it.

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    Dream a Little Dream: 'Black Mirror' Season Seven Arrives in April and Just Dropped a Suitably Reality-Bending Trailer

    Take a peek at the 'USS Callister' sequel episode — and another instalment that seems to have links to 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'.

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    Bloc Party Are Touring Down Under in 2025 to Play 'Silent Alarm' in Full and Celebrate the Band's 20th Anniversary

    'Banquet', 'Helicopter', 'This Modern Love', 'Like Eating Glass': they'll all be on the setlist on this seven-city tour.

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    This That

    57 Lorne St , Auckland City

    A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.

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    Scarlett Slimms & Lucky

    476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland

    Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.

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    Cassette Nine

    Vulcan Lane, Auckland

    Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.

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    Miss Clawdy

    12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland

    There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.

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    How Starring in 'Snowtown' Helped Lead to Roles in Not One But Two Bong Joon-ho Films: Daniel Henshall Talks 'Mickey 17'

    Before he was tasked with playing the righthand man to a wannabe dictator — and before featuring in 'Okja', too — the Australian actor met the acclaimed South Korean director courtesy of his first film role.

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    Giving an Iconic Rivalry a New Beginning While Honouring the Past: Dario Scardapane and Sana Amanat Chat 'Daredevil: Born Again'

    The animosity between Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk has officially entered the MCU, with help from guiding forces behind 'The Punisher' and 'Ms Marvel'.

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    After a Year Off, Dark Mofo Is Still Keen to Challenge and Confront with Its First 2025 Lineup Announcement

    Nathan Maynard's 'We threw them down the rocks where they had thrown the sheep' is the returning Tasmanian festival's first work for 2025.

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    "You Swore": The Full Trailer for 'The Last of Us' Season Two Is Here with Betrayal, Monsters and More

    This time around, when HBO's game-to-TV hit returns, Joel and Ellie aren't just fighting to survive — they're in conflict with each other.

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    SXSW Sydney Is Making a Few Changes for Its 2025 Festival, Including Expanding Its Free Programming

    For its third year Down Under, SXSW is also adding new ticketing options, such as single-day conference passes and single-session movie tix.

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    From 'Anora', 'The Brutalist' and 'Wicked' to 'Dune: Part Two', 'Flow' and 'No Other Land', Here's 2025's Oscar Winners

    Hollywood's night of nights is done and dusted for another year — and plenty of deserving movies from the past 12 months picked up awards.

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    2024's Worst Film Was 'Madame Web' According to the Razzies (and 'Joker: Folie à Deux' Picked Up Awards, Too)

    'Megalopolis' and 'Unfrosted' also collected Hollywood's least-coveted accolades, notching up two gongs each.

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    Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards

    From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.

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    How a Gem of a Workplace Sitcom and Its Stars Keep Levelling Up: Charlotte Nicdao and David Hornsby Talk 'Mythic Quest'

    In its fourth season, this gaming industry-set series continues to broaden its horizons, give its cast new opportunities and expand the world's view of Australians on-screen.

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    The Trailer for Nicolas Cage's Australian Thriller 'The Surfer' Is Here with 'Point Break'-Meets-'Wake in Fright' Vibes

    Julian McMahon also stars in this Western Australia-shot film about an Aussie expat returning home to his childhood beach.

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    Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick Face Off Again in the First Teaser Trailer for 'Another Simple Favour'

    With director Paul Feig returning as well, the sequel to one of the most-entertaining films of 2018 will hit your streaming queue via Prime Video in May.

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    Sorry Brisbane, Sydney and Auckland: Drake Has Postponed the Rest of His 2025 Australian and New Zealand Tour

    "We are actively working on rescheduling these dates along with adding some additional shows," organisers have advised.

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    Rebellion, Revolution, Ben Mendelsohn: The First Trailer for the Long-Awaited Second Season of 'Andor' Is Here

    Starring Diego Luna, the prequel series to 'Rogue One' returns in April 2025, three years after its first season proved one of the very best things in the galaxy.

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    How Playing with Innies and Outies Added a Rare Angle to an Icon's Career Seven Decades In: Christopher Walken Talks 'Severance'

    If you think about this Oscar-winner's past roles, viral 'More Cowbell' fame and 'Weapon of Choice' dancing when you watch him as Burt Goodman, however, he understands.

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    Blazing Empathy, Brilliant Naturalism, Barry Keoghan and British Anthems: Andrea Arnold Chats Soaring Must-See 'Bird'

    The 'American Honey', 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Fish Tank' writer/director’s filmography can be summed up in one beautiful line from her latest movie: "no one's no one".

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    Say Goodbye to 'Neighbours' Again: For the Second Time in Three Years, the Long-Running Aussie Soap Has Been Cancelled

    Prime Video no longer needs good neighbours, with the Ramsay Street-set series wrapping up in December 2025.

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    Mark Your Calendar: 'The Last of Us' Season Two Has Locked in Its Mid-April Return Date

    The wait for the Pedro Pascal- and Bella Ramsey-starring game-to-TV hit's seven-episode second season is almost over.

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    The First 'Bring Her Back' Trailer Teases a Haunting New Horror From 'Talk to Me' Filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou

    Grief, death, blood, eerie circles: they're all in store in the latest film from the Australian directors, which stars Sally Hawkins.

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    'Corteo' Is the Next Dazzling Cirque du Soleil Hit That's Bringing Its Acrobatic Wonders Down Under

    A beloved part of the troupe's repertoire since 2005, this show takes place inside a carnival-like parade imagined by a clown.

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    How Sweden's Highest-Grossing Documentary Ever Makes the Personal Universal: Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson Chat 'The Last Journey'

    If this affecting film about a TV presenter recreating his childhood holidays with his 80-year-old dad inspires you to follow in its footsteps, you won’t be the first.

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    'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Is Returning for Season Three to Forge the One Ring

    Following a time jump, the War of the Elves and Sauron will be in the spotlight in the Prime Video series' third season.

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    Falling for All Things 'Bridget Jones': Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall Chat 'Mad About the Boy'

    Everyone's favourite British rom-com heroine has plenty of fans on- and off-screen — the actor behind her for a quarter of a century, plus her two new co-stars, among them.

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    Praise Be: The First Teaser Trailer for the Sixth and Final Season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' Is Here

    The gripping TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's acclaimed novel returns for the last time in April 2025.

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    HBO Has Finally Started Production on the Third Season of 'Euphoria' — and Here's Your First Look

    The hit show's next batch of episodes is expected to arrive in 2026, four years after season two.

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    High-Octane Alert: The Trailer for Brad Pitt-Starring Racing Thriller 'F1' Will Get You Feeling the Need for Speed

    Pitt plays a former driver who returns to the track — and 'Top Gun: Maverick' filmmaker Joseph Kosinski directs.

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    When Steven Soderbergh Asks You to Write a Haunted-House Movie From the Ghost's Perspective: David Koepp Talks 'Presence'

    This inventive take on a horror staple is the first of the veteran screenwriter's three films hitting Australian cinemas in 2025, before 'Black Bag' and 'Jurassic World Rebirth'.

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    If You Just Can't Wait to See 'The Lion King' Onstage Again, the Tony-Winning Musical Is Returning to Australia in 2026

    When it opens at Sydney's Capitol Theatre, this will be the third time that a local production of the film-to-theatre hit has been staged in Australia.

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    The First 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Trailer Is Filled with Dinosaurs Too Dangerous for the Original Park

    Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali star in the franchise's seventh film, which roars into cinemas in July 2025.

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    Marvel's First Family Have Joined the MCU: The Teaser Trailer for 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Is Here

    Hitting cinemas in July 2025, the 60s-set film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the superhero quartet.

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    It Looks Like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Might Be Getting a Sequel Series with Sarah Michelle Gellar Among the Cast

    Into every generation a slayer is born — but, while focusing on a new character, the show will still feature the franchise's OG TV heroine.

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