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    This That

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

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

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

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    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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    Set on a Wyoming ranch, this genre-bending thriller proves moody and intriguing — and Brolin is pitch-perfect.

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    David Attenborough's New Natural History Series About Dinosaurs Hits Your Streaming Queue Next Month

    Welcome to… another Attenborough showing some dino love, this time thanks to five-part Apple TV+ series 'Prehistoric Planet'.

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    Chris Rock Is Bringing His Stand-Up Show to Arenas Down Under This Winter

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    A 67 Million-Year-Old T-Rex Skeleton Is Coming to Auckland in an Incredibly Rare New Exhibition

    It's the first time this ultra-rare, visually stunning T-Rex fossil has ever been on display in Aotearoa — or the world.

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    A Breathtaking Multimedia Exhibition of Salvador Dali's Work Is Coming to New Zealand This Year

    From the team who bought you the ultra-successful 'Van Gogh Alive', this new multimedia exhibit is set to take you on a journey through the life of one of the world's most prolific surrealist artists.

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    Marvel's New Oscar Isaac-Starring Series 'Moon Knight' Is the MCU's Most Intriguing Show Yet

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    HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon' Is Coming This Winter Because Of Course It Is

    Just over three years after 'Game of Thrones' ended, this eagerly-anticipated prequel series about House Targaryen will hit screens.

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    Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March

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    Another year, another eventful Academy Awards ceremony — and here are all the winners.

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    2021 was a bad year for basketball stars hitting the court with cartoon characters — and musicals based on royalty.

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