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NewsUrban Explorers Shed Light on London’s Underground
An emerging sub culture of urban explorers is finding there is still much to be explored in our tired old towns
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NewsA Brief Gastronomic Guide to New Zealand’s South Island
Here are some of Concrete Playground's best gastronomic reasons to head across the ditch.
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News21 of the World’s Most Stunning Holiday Destinations
Some of the places that truly capture the imagination around the globe.
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NewsThe 15 Best Ads in the World in 2011
Watch the winning spots from this year's Cannes Advertising Festival.
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NewsBen and Jerry’s Schweddy Balls
Rumours are circulating that Ben and Jerry's are set to release a new flavour called Schweddy Balls.
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NewsGo the F*ck to Sleep with Samuel L. Jackson
After viral leaks of award-winning author Adam Mansbach's new children's book for parents created huge hype in recent weeks, the book was finally released today.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024 standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now
From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in February
Spend your couch time watching the new 'Mr & Mrs Smith', one of this year's Oscar Best Picture nominees and a stellar new space thriller.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in January
Spend your couch time watching an Oscar-nominated true tale, the 'Boy Swallows Universe' TV series and the stunning return of 'True Detective'.
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NewsMerrell Wants You To Add Your Own Scenery
Help create the world's largest panoramic photo of the great outdoors.
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NewsOpen Source Classrooms Provide Ivy League Education for Free
Fancy a free Ivy League education? Open Culture will teach you everything you need to know.
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NewsA Seinfeld Art Exhibition: Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That
Fan art is a personal expression of obsession. How will it work as a Seinfeld exhibit?
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NewsNew York City Public Library Turns 100
To celebrate its centenary the New York City Public Library shows it's more than just books.
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RestaurantThis That
57 Lorne St , Auckland City
A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.
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BarScarlett Slimms & Lucky
476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland
Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.
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BarCassette Nine
Vulcan Lane, Auckland
Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.
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RestaurantMiss 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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NewsUnderwater Photography Provides New Perspective of Sydney
Photography Mark Tipple takes a look at surfing from a different angle.
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NewsSafeHouse is Rupert Murdoch’s Answer to WikiLeaks
News Corporation's online attempt at replicating the success of WikiLeaks seems flaky on several levels.
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NewsTulips Bloom in Springtime Holland
A bird's eye view of Holland's tulip fields, blooming into life just in time for the annual Tulip Time festival.
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NewsTake a Guided Tour of Sydney’s Best New Small Bars
Meet the owners, managers and bartenders at Sydney's best small bars.
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NewsCoke vs. Pepsi: The Cola Wars Continue
The cola wars between Coke and Pepsi aren't over; they two brands have just been rearming.
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NewsOsama’s Death via Twitter
The Japanese earthquake, the riots in Egypt and the destruction of Haiti. All earth-stopping moments, and all brought to us not by government officials or traditional news outlets but by Twitter.
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EventThe Fall Guy
Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Ryan Gosling is at his most charming — including while batting around screwball banter with Emily Blunt — in this dynamic action/rom-com ode to stunt performers.
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EventFood Truck Round Up at MOTAT
Thursday, May 2 - Saturday, May 4, 2024
MOTAT, Western Springs
Three nights of delicious eats, live entertainment and top-notch vibes at the beloved transport museum.
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EventChallengers
Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
For 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a smash of a tennis- and love triangle-fuelled drama.
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EventBack to Black
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.
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EventRobot Dreams
Thursday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland
This Oscar-nominated animated gem explores love, loneliness, finding a connection and facing fate's chaos through the friendship of a dog and a robot.
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EventLovers and Castaways
Wednesday, March 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2024
The Pah Homestead, Auckland
This exhibition allows visitors to experience 1980s Aotearoa through the eyes of some of New Zealand's most treasured artists.
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EventThe Effect — Auckland Theatre Company
Tuesday, April 16 - Saturday, May 11, 2024
ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland
This ethically ambiguous, toxic love story is the work of Lucy Prebble, one of the brains behind HBO’s ‘Succession’.
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EventAotearoa High Tea in The Libraries at The Hotel Britomart
Saturday, March 16, 2024, Saturday, April 13, 2024 and Sunday, May 12, 2024
The Hotel Britomart, Auckland
Enjoy some of Aotearoa's best food in the elegant, heritage spaces of The Libraries.
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NewsThe Death and Resurrection of Print Media
With traditional bookstores feeling the backlash from this new plethora of information outlets, unconventional ventures could prove the way forward.
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NewsYour Guide to a Weekend Well Spent in Melbourne
From iconic rock venues and hidden cocktail gems to a far stretching food culture and enviable variety of record stores, there's always somewhere to be and something to do in Melbourne.
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NewsSpreading Happiness with the SF Mirrors Project
The SF Mirrors Project aims to spread confidence and happiness to the people of San Francisco.
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NewsWatch /// Five Great Moments from Coachella 2011
Kanye, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Cee-Lo Green....and Jeff Goldblum?
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NewsThe World’s Tallest Lego Tower
Brazil takes the title of building the World's Largest Lego Tower
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NewsThe Bacon Ba-Zooka
April 9th, 2011 was an important day for the residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas and bacon-lovers everywhere.
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NewsAmerican Airlines Flash Mob
The airline broke away from traditional methods of advertising and organised a flash mob at the U.S. Bank Plaza in downtown Los Angeles to promote the launch of their new flight services.
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NewsHonouring Titanic’s 100th Anniversary
A monument will be erected in memory of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic.
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NewsCould Facebook Credits Become Real Currency?
PSFK examines whether Facebook credits could become a real-world currency.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass 2011 lineup announced
Headlining the 2011 edition of the festival, to be held at Woodfordia in South-East Queensland for the second time, are Kanye West, Coldplay, Jane's Addiction, Pulp and Regina Spektor.
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NewsMadrid’s Street Ad Takeover
Street ad takeover in Madrid was short-lived but stressed the disruption of the monopoly of the advertising world.
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NewsFinding the Future at New York Public Library
Interactive game at the New York Public Library allows participants to explore the underground shelves and collaboratively write a book.
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NewsWin 10 Nights On The Town With Concrete Playground
Concrete Playground is taking the edge off the death of daylight saving by giving you the chance to experience Sydney's best cultural events for an entire month.
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NewsDonate Your Spare Room to Disaster Relief
Offer your spare bed to people displaced by disaster via SparkRelief.
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NewsFBi Social Pops Up In Kings Cross
FBi Social is shaking up King's Cross with live music from emerging talent.
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NewsUS Open to Become a Foursquare Event
Tennis not interesting enough? Play with your phone instead.
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NewsWin A Double Pass To Never Let Me Go
We have 30 double passes on offer to a film which is equal parts science fiction and love triangle.
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NewsClosed on Mondays: Eat for a Good Cause
Closed on Mondays hosts fundraising dinners in closed restaurants.
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NewsArgentinean Theatre Converted Into Beautiful Bookshop
A repurposed theatre in Buenos Aires has been turned into possibly the world's prettiest bookshop.
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NewsWear Music of Artists You Heart on Your Sleeve
Playbutton is an mp3 player embedded in a badge, each one storing pre-recorded content like an album or mix-tape.
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NewsTweets Inspire a Book on the Egyptian Revolution
Tweets from activists in the revolution in Egypt are compiled into a compelling timeline of the uprising.
