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NewsDiners To Pay With Instagrammed Food Pics at World’s Most Infuriating Pop-Up
Do you tweet before you eat?
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NewsGum Ball to Possibly Take a Break in 2014
Another bout of festival cancellation blues is about to go 'round.
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NewsTen Must See Films at The Documentary Edge Festival 2014
Is it just me or does the Documentary Edge Festival just get better every year?
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NewsSt. Vincent Has Created Her Own Signature Coffee Blend
The New York-based multi-instrumentalist joins James Murphy and David Lynch with her own cup o' joe.
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NewsFive Restaurants Leading the Burger Revolution in Auckland
Lock up your gherkins, the burgers are coming in hot.
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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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NewsConcrete Playground Meets the Kubb Brothers
After having a toss myself, I must say it's quite addictive
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NewsMeet ‘Him’, the Talking Website Bringing Us One Step Closer to Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’
Spoiler: it's super creepy.
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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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NewsTaika Waititi’s Vampire Mockumentary Shot Entirely in Wellington
A mockumentary following four Wellingtonian vampire flatmates around during their day-to-day lives.
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NewsThe Walking Dead Pop-Up Store Requires You Pay with Your Blood
That T-shirt'll cost you about 335ml.
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NewsThe Eight Best Films to See at the Architecture and Design Film Festival
The festival tackles all the grittier issues of design: screening informative, challenging and visually beautiful films.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Picks for the Auckland Writers Festival
You love to read but the books by your bed are building a dusty tower of guilt.
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NewsSplendour Patrons Charged Thousands in Potential Ticketing Hack
As if the process of getting a ticket wasn't stressful enough.
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NewsMichelangelo’s David Is at Risk of Falling Over
A biblical hero and flawless Renaissance man brought down by his Achilles heel.
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NewsThe World’s Smallest Postal Service Has Arrived
Can our love of adorably small things save a dying industry?
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NewsThese Artists are Painting an Entire Town in Mexico
'Painting the town red' gets a whole new meaning.
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NewsWorld’s Remotest Film Festival Marks Its 11th Anniversary
The festival takes place in the Sahara desert, 170 kilometres away from the nearest village.
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NewsThe Ten Best Bars and Eateries of Karangahape Road
The best our most colourful road has to offer.
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NewsLaneway Festival Detroit Cancelled
Stateside fans won't see Laneway due to a lack of artists this year.
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NewsThe Ten Best Gigs For NZ Music Month in Auckland
If they made the list, they’re definitely worth seeing.
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NewsLondon Might Become a Friendlier City with Project Talk to Me
An end to lonely tube commutes on dark, frosty mornings?
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NewsThis Guy is Trying to Collect Every Copy of Speed on VHS
Like the bus in Speed, we collectively cannot - and will not - stop.
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NewsSound Summit Announces 2014 Hiatus
Cue anxious collar pulling and angry pub rants about the end of festivals altogether.
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NewsAaron Sorkin Has Apologised for The Newsroom
"I wish that I could go back to the beginning of The Newsroom and start again."
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NewsLorde Postpones Australian Tour Due to Illness
The dynamo 17-year-old has postponed due to illness after heavy international touring.
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NewsWe Miss You Sweetums: Which of Your Favourite Muppets Have Died?
Sweetums' John Henson isn't the only beloved Muppets performer we've lost.
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NewsRent Joss Whedon’s Brand New Tribeca Film ‘In Your Eyes’ For Just Five Clams
The Avengers director high-fived his fans worldwide by releasing the film online.
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NewsYour Guide to the 10th Semi-Permanent Design Conference
A creative platform spreading art and design inspiration.
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NewsYou Can Now Enrol in Hogwarts Thanks to a New MOOC
Listen up, muggles. Your letter has arrived.
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NewsChet Faker to Take ‘Built On Glass’ Tour Worldwide and Home Again
The Melburnian native chats about his shiny debut album, morning jogs on tour and his mad year two saxophone skills.
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NewsAll the Coachella First Weekend Cameos You May Have Missed
With Knowles choreography and Pharrell karaoke sessions, there were more Coachella cameos than names on the lineup.
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NewsWhat’s Happening in Auckland this Record Store Day
Celebrating the hard work of the dedicated souls that run independently owned record stores.
