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NewsWatch the Creepy Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' Follow-Up 'Us'
It promises to make you feel just as uneasy about your own reflection as 'Get Out' did about stirring cups of tea.
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NewsYou Can Watch the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure 'Black Mirror' Movie on Netflix Right Now
Set in 1984 and following a computer programmer trying to create his dream game, the interactive effort features multiple story paths and endings.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Top Ten Films of 2018
From beautiful black and white depictions of post-war Poland to heartbreaking tales from the Australian outback, here are the films you need to see before the year is out.
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NewsA Look Inside Wes Anderson's First Curated Art Exhibition
Along with partner Juman Malouf, the 'Isle of Dogs' director is overseeing an art exhibition for Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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NewsHere Comes the New 'Men in Black: International' Trailer
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson star in this fourth instalment in the series.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Binge-Watch All Eight 'Harry Potter' Movies on Netflix in 2019
The full magical set will hit the streaming service in January next year.
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NewsPredicting 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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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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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's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
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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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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NewsRussian Activist Collective Pussy Riot Leads the Lineup for Auckland Fringe Festival 2019
The group's 'Riot Days' is just one of the 91 shows taking place next February and March.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2018 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown
Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.
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NewsYou Can Watch Netflix's First Original Australian Series 'Tidelands' Right Now
The eight-part supernatural drama was filmed entirely in Queensland.
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NewsThe New 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Trailer Is Here with Plenty of Creature Feature Mayhem
The giant Japanese monster is back in this sequel to 2014's 'Godzilla' — and it has super-sized company.
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NewsFour Works Have Been Announced for Silo Theatre's 2019 Season
Spotlighting grown-up feelings, teenage hormones, wild karaoke and Bollywood dance numbers — the plays have been called 'blasts of electric intimacy'.
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NewsSeven Dazzling Things You Can Do at Japan's Dreamlike Borderless Digital Art Museum
A visit to this kaleidoscopic playground is worthy of a trip to Japan in itself.
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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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NewsSeven Must-Read Books for Summer
Including a controversial memoir, this year's Man Booker winner and the latest effort from the author behind 'Call Me By Your Name'.
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NewsSuperheroes and Horror Combine in the Trailer for Dark and Creepy New Thriller 'Brightburn'
It stars Elizabeth Banks and is produced by 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn.
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NewsNetflix's Adorable 'Dogs' Docuseries Has Your Heartwarming Holiday Binge Session Sorted
One episode explores life in a dog sanctuary in the Costa Rican rainforest, another relays the tale of a Siberian Husky trapped in Syria. Grab the tissues.
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NewsRon Burgundy Is Staying Classy With His Own Podcast
The fictional newscaster is back — and it's kind of a big deal.
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NewsThe Long-Awaited First Trailer for 'Avengers: Endgame' Is Here
It's your first sneak peek at the eagerly anticipated sequel to 'Avengers: Infinity War'.
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NewsThe Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2018
With this year's big blockbusters hogging all the hype, you might have missed Nick Offerman as a songwriting dad and the suspenseful story of scaling Yosemite's Dawn Wall. Now's the time to catch up.
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NewsThe Pop-Up Globe Is Offering Groundling Tickets for Five Bucks
Get caught up in the action, and probably splattered with fake blood, for only five bucks.
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NewsOne of Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Rooms Has Taken Up Permanent Residence in Australia
The pumpkin-filled installation is now on display at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
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NewsA Huge Lineup Has Been Announced for Auckland Council's Open-Air Entertainment Series
The 2019 edition will see 24 gigs and 26 films play out under the stars of Tamaki Makaurau.
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NewsNetflix Is Turning All Your Favourite Roald Dahl Books Into Animated TV Shows
A whopping 16 classic books — including 'The BFG', 'Esio Trot', 'Matilda' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' — will be hitting small screens soon.
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Another Trailer Has Dropped for Netflix's First Original Australian Series 'Tidelands'
Filmed entirely in Queensland, the eight-part supernatural drama is hitting the small screen this December.
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NewsThe First Trailer for the New Live-Action Version of 'The Lion King' Will Have You Feeling the Love Tonight
Especially as Donald Glover and Beyoncé are voicing Simba and Nala.
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NewsAn Immersive Harry Potter World Has Taken Over Singapore's Changi Airport
Wander around snow-filled Hogsmeade Village and Diagon Alley, dress up in Hogswart robes and practise your Quidditch skills.
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NewsNew Zealand's Floating Music Festival Is Returning to Lake Tikitapu for 2019
It comes hand in hand with a tense battle of the manus.
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NewsThe Royal New Zealand Ballet Announces Sensational 2019 Season
Featuring a new series of world premieres, Swan Lake for the 21st century and a classic fairytale.
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NewsNetflix Is Beginning to Test Cheaper Mobile-Only Plans
The cut-price option is almost half the regular cost, and is currently being trialled in Malaysia.
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NewsThis Super Bleak New Board Game Is Based on an Episode of 'Black Mirror'
The anthology series' 'Nosedive' episode has been turned into a game, with players trying to amass maintain an impressive Social Score.
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NewsThe Trailer for the Tear-Jerking Live-Action 'Dumbo' Remake Is Here
The cute little elephant with oversized ears is back, with an all-star cast that includes Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton and Eva Green.
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NewsSilo Park Drops Its Huge 2018-19 Summer Program
Heading into its eighth season with a jam-packed schedule of films, markets and events under the stars.
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News'Breaking Bad', 'The Walking Dead' and 'Deadwood' Are All Being Turned Into Movies
The three TV hits will live on — or add spin-offs — in film format.
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NewsComing Soon: All the New Trailers You Need to Watch This Week
'True Detective' returns, Robert Pattinson heads into space and Netflix knows how much you love dogs.
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NewsStar-Studded New 'Star Wars' and Marvel Series Are Officially Coming to Disney's Streaming Service
You'll soon be watching a 'Rogue One' prequel starring Diego Luna, as well as a dedicated Loki series starring Tom Hiddleston.
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NewsJapan's Latest Dazzling Interactive Art Exhibition Is Taking Over a 400-Year-Old Castle
From the folks behind Tokyo's new digital art museum, it'll feature a field of glowing oval balls that change colour when they're pushed, as well as floral animals roaming the castle's walls.
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NewsAuckland Arts Festival Has Unveiled a Diverse Lineup for 2019
The eleventh edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 7-24 March.
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NewsThe First Clips of the US TV Remake of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Are Here
Ten episodes will air in early-to-mid 2019.
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NewsAuckland Arts Festival Has Announced Its Music Lineup for 2019
For its eleventh year the cultural festival will host emo rock, dream pop and progressive electronica.
