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NewsLaneway Folk Artist Julia Jacklin on the Enduring Influence of Britney Spears, Post-Lockout Laws Sydney and Finding Your People
The gloomy yet dreamy folk singer-songwriter began making music after she was prematurely struck by existential crisis as a 10-year-old child.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2016 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown
Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.
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NewsThe World's First Live Movie Is Coming to Cinemas
Woody Harrelson's first directorial effort will be shot in one take and beamed to cinemas as it's happening.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Top Ten Movies of 2016
From moody South Korean thrillers to whimsical Hollywood musicals, these are our favourite films of the year.
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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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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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NewsAuckland Museum Has Launched a Series of Sunday Sessions
Covering everything from modern jazz to psychedelic pop, otherworldly hip hop and indie fuzz.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video Has Officially Launched in Australia and New Zealand
Another streaming service to test out.
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NewsNine Things You Probably Didn't Know About Drax Project
Insight into the story behind the band, their goals, sound and why we should head along to their upcoming gig.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Thomas Sainsbury of The Opening Night Before Christmas
Shedding some light on the show's characters, what makes the Basement Theatre special and what Christmas looks like in small town New Zealand.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Diaz Grimm
Off the back of releasing his second album, 2077, we talk the importance of community, Trump, and living in the future with the eternally optimistic Cambridge rapper.
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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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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Tycho
Plus, win an up-close-and-personal experience with the band at Laneway Festival.
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NewsThe Nine Best Free Things You Can Do This Week in Auckland
A drawing club, a particularly lit outdoor theatre show, outdoor yoga and bingo are all yours to enjoy - for free.
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NewsMeet Australia's New Streaming Service for Documentary Addicts
DocPlay is our new binge-watch enabler.
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NewsBasement Theatre Unveils a Jam-Packed Program For Auckland Fringe 2017
What's happening within and beyond the fourth wall at next year's artistic throw down.
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NewsYou Can Now Download Netflix Shows to Watch Offline
Binge watch even without an internet connection.
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NewsEat, Drink and Dance Under the Stars At Flamingo Pier 2017
The event touted as the perfect summer party is back for its third innings.
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NewsAuckland Council's Open-Air Entertainment Series Returns For 2017
Music and motion under the stars of Tamaki Makaurau.
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NewsThe Wall Street Journal Has Launched an Architect-Designed Virtual-Reality News App
Get your immersive news fix in swanky virtual digs.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to Tiny Ruins
See the dreamy New Zealand artist who's casually worked with David Lynch, and toured with Neil Finn, Sharon van Etten and Calexico.
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NewsInside the Palme d'Or-Winning Film Everyone Should See with I, Daniel Blake's Dave Johns
Meet the 59-year-old stand-up comedian whose very first (and very unfunny) feature film took Cannes.
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NewsGet Your Dog a Canine Glamour Shot This Weekend
Karen Walker and photographer James K Lowe have appropriated glamour shots from their lame background in order to do some good.
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NewsRia Hall Talks about Her Roots, Inspiration and Her Role in The Beautiful Ones
"My background informs everything really."
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NewsBasement Jaxx to play exclusive DJ Set in Westhaven
They were last here in 2000 for an infamous set at the Big Day Out.
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NewsStudio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki Breaks Out of Retirement for One Last Film
And it sounds characteristically adorable.
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NewsSir David Attenborough is Coming to New Zealand
Arguably the most famous voice in the world will be talking in New Zealand in early 2017.
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GuideYour Socialiser Guide to the Weekend in Auckland
Weekends are precious. Just over two and a quarter glorious days devoid of responsibility and overflowing with possibility.
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NewsAuckland City Limits Reschedules for March 2018
Not even Kendrick could save the festival from hitting a roadblock in 2017.
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NewsA Massive LEGO Christmas Tree is Coming to Auckland
The tree will stand over 10 metres tall and weigh 3.5 tonnes.
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NewsSee Studio Ghibli Characters In Real-Life Settings
Let this cute little clip provide your latest enchanting animation fix.
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NewsWatch the New Reunion-Like Trailer for Danny Boyle's Trainspotting Sequel
"Choose Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and hope that someone, somewhere cares."
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NewsGet Your BYO Popcorn and Blankets Ready, Silo Cinema is Back
Highlights include screenings of When Harry Met Sally, What We Do in the Shadows and Monty Python's Life of Brian.
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NewsJerry Seinfeld Is Coming to New Zealand for the First Time Ever
Seinfeld, you magnificent bastard.
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GuideAgainst the Grain
Follow the journey of Auckland's fearless creatives doing things on their own terms.
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Wellington's Eyegum Collective Have Launched a New Music Festival
Championing a 'do-it-together' spirit and first-rate underground music.
