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    This Tina Fey-executive produced music-industry sitcom follows a girl group making a comeback after 20 years — and now it's making a comeback itself.

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    Netflix Is Re-Releasing Wes Anderson's Oscar-Winning 'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' in an Anthology Film

    This is how the symmetry-loving director's four Roald Dahl-based shorts should've arrived to begin with — but better late than never.

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    'Apples Never Fall' Brings Another Twisty Liane Moriarty-Penned Mystery to the Small Screen with an Ace Cast

    After 'Big Little Lies' and 'Nine Perfect Strangers' comes this Annette Bening-, Sam Neill- and Alison Brie-starring whodunnit, which was shot in Australia.

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    The 2024 Splendour in the Grass Lineup Has Dropped with Kylie Minogue, Future and Arcade Fire Headlining

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    Wellington Unplugged: Your Weekend Guide to Jim Beam Homegrown Festival, Feasting and Fun

    If you're heading to Kiwi's favourite live music party, this is one guide you should bookmark.

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    The Royal New Zealand Ballet Will Perform 'Swan Lake' Across Aotearoa This May

    It will be the first time the dance company has performed the iconic ballet since 2013.

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    A Sequel to 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' Will Take You Back to the Mushroom Kingdom in 2026

    After the first film made $1.3 billion at the global box office, saying "let's go" to a second animated movie based on the beloved Nintendo characters was always going to happen.

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    Michelle Visage Is Taking Over Hosting 'Drag Race Down Under' From RuPaul for Season Four

    "It has been my great honour to bring 'Drag Race' to Australasia," said RuPaul. "I can’t wait to see the franchise flourish under the leadership of the incredible Michelle Visage.”

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    Eight Boulders Have Landed on Federal Street As Part of the Public Artwork 'Lost and Found' 

    This new piece of public art weighs more than eight tonnes and is made with materials thought to be millions of years old.

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    Nine 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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    'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things', 'The Boy and the Heron', 'Godzilla Minus One': They All Won 2024 Oscars

    'Barbie', 'The Zone of Interest', 'Anatomy of a Fall', 'The Holdovers' and '20 Days in Mariupol' also collected shiny trophies at this year's Oscars.

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

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    'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Has Been Named the Worst Film of 2023 by the Razzie Awards

    The Golden Raspberry Awards found Winnie-the-Pooh's first foray into horror a major bother, with the film winning all five categories that it was nominated in.

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    Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards

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    Here'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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    Walton Goggins Swaggers Through a Post-Apocalyptic Future in the Full 'Fallout' TV Series Trailer

    Welcome to the wasteland — the hit video-game series is making the leap to television, and it's sticking closely to the source material.

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    It's Time to Get Emotional: Pixar's Full Trailer for 'Inside Out 2' Is Here with Ayo Edebiri as Envy

    Alongside Joy, Anger, Sadness, Fear and Disgust, the now-teenage Riley is dealing with Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment.

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    'Poor Things' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Disney+ So You Can Stream the Emma Stone-Led Film Ahead of the Oscars

    Check out why this riff on Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' picked up 11 Academy Award nominations from your couch.

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    Get Ready to Giggle: The NZ International Comedy Festival Has Just Dropped Its 2024 Lineup

    Prepare to be in stitches for three weeks straight this May, with more than 150 comics on the bill.

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    Andrew Scott Schemes His Way Through the Moody Full Trailer for New Netflix Crime-Thriller 'Ripley'

    The 'All of Us Strangers' and 'Fleabag' favourite joins the list of actors who've stepped into the fictional con man's shoes.

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    Disney+'s 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version)' Concert Film Just Dropped Its Trailer

    The sneak peek at the new version of the film also teases 'Maroon' among its four bonus tracks.

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    How to Make a Raw and Authentic Coming-of-Age Film About Consent: Molly Manning Walker Chats 'How to Have Sex'

    The 'Scrapper' cinematographer partly draws upon her own experiences as a British teen partying abroad in this Greek getaway-set drama — and it's essential viewing.

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    Calling All 'Normal People' Obsessives: Sally Rooney's New Book 'Intermezzo' Will Hit Shelves This Spring

    You'll be able to read the acclaimed Irish author's fourth novel, which focuses on two grieving brothers, in September.

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    'TRON: Ares' Is Finally Set to Return to the Grid in 2025, 15 Years After 'TRON: Legacy'

    Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson star in the third film in the 'TRON' franchise, this time following AI from the digital world into reality.

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    'The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin' Gives Noel Fielding Another Entertainingly Silly and Funny Comedy

    'The Mighty Boosh' star plays a real-life highwayman — but sticking to the facts clearly isn't this Apple TV+ series' remit.

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    Ten 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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    Sticking with the Supernatural as a New Horror Heroine: 'The Witcher' Star Freya Allan Talks 'Baghead'

    For her first lead film role, the English actor swaps Crown Princess Cirilla of Cintra for talking to the dead in an inherited eerie pub.

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    Sweeping, Dazzling, Thrilling: Feudal Japan-Set Historical Epic 'Shogun' Is Grand and Gripping Viewing

    One of the best new TV shows of 2024 has arrived via this second small-screen adaptation of James Clavell's bestselling 1975 novel.

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    A Second Season of 'Beef' Might Be in the Works Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway

    Cailee Spaeny and 'May December' star Charles Melton have also been named as possible season-two talents, with the anthology series' next storyline featuring two feuding couples.

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    HBO's Next 'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight' Will Arrive in 2025

    'House of the Dragon' will return this year, then a new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff will join your streaming queue next year.

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    Ten Upcoming Indie Games That Are Wishlist Worthy

    If your gaming wishlist is looking a little weedy, we've assembled ten indie titles set to release this year that are sure to be bangers.

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    Really Tying Crime Capers, Queer Comedies and Road Movies Together: Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke Chat 'Drive-Away Dolls'

    One half of the Coen brothers has made his first fictional feature without his sibling, teaming up with his long-term editor on a wildly delightful addition to his resume — and they told us all about it.

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    HBO Has Renewed 'True Detective' for a Fifth Season After 'Night Country' Proved Such a Hit

    After overseeing the detective series' fourth season, 'Tigers Are Not Afraid' filmmaker Issa López will return for season five, too.

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    Pearl Jam Have Added New Shows to Their First Down Under Tour in a Decade Due to Demand

    The Seattle-born band will be joined by Pixies, so Eddie Vedder and Black Francis will share a stage.

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    'The Boys' Is Bringing Back Its Chaotic Caped-Crusader Antics for Season Four This Winter

    Mark your diary: this page-to-screen take on superheroes will return in mid-June.

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    The First Trailer for the 'Borderlands' Movie Is Here with Cate Blanchett and Big 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Vibes

    Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Hart and Ariana Greenblatt also star in the Eli Roth-helmed game-to-screen adaptation, while Jack Black voices Claptrap.

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    Tense and Terrific New Space Thriller 'Constellation' Is Streaming's Next Stellar Sci-Fi Series

    Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks star in Apple TV+'s new mystery, which follows astronauts grappling with their trips to the heavens.

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    You'll Have to Wait Till 2025 to See Bong Joon-ho's New Robert Pattinson-Starring Sci-Fi Film 'Mickey 17'

    Hanging out for the Oscar-winning filmmaker's first movie since 'Parasite'? It's been delayed from 2024, so you'll now see it next year.

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    The Kid LAROI Is Getting the Documentary Treatment — and It'll Hit Your Streaming Queue in February

    Featuring chats with The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber, Post Malone and more, 'Kids Are Growing Up' will be available via Prime Video from Thursday, February 29.

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    Sleater-Kinney Are Touring Down Under in May Three Decades After Recording Their First Album in Australia

    Fresh from releasing their 11th studio album 'Little Rope', Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein have announced a five-city tour.

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    Goodbye 'Breaking Bad' Favourite Mike Ehrmantraut, Hello Astronauts: Jonathan Banks Talks 'Constellation'

    After 'Breaking Bad' and 'Better Call Saul', Jonathan Banks swaps two of the best shows of the 21st century for a thrilling new sci-fi series.

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    Odyssey Sensory Maze Is Auckland's Immersive New 19-Room Space to Get Lost Inside

    This is so much more than a maze, its an all-encompassing experience that'll transport you to other worlds.

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