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    The Localist: Inner East

    The inner east has it all: sports, culture, gardens and the local shops and cafes that bring it all together.

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    Four Mardi Gras Events to Hit at This Surry Hills Pub to Make the Festivities Last All Month

    From watching 'The Birdcage' under the stars to joining outrageous bingo nights.

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    Seven Free Mardi Gras Events to Check Out This Month (That Aren't the Parade)

    Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community without breaking the bank.

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    R&B Singer Jill Scott Is the First Headline Act Announced for Vivid Live 2020

    Scott will perform a 20th anniversary show of her debut album 'Who is Jill Scott?' at the Sydney Opera House.

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    Check Out the First Trailer for 'Run', HBO's New Romantic-Comedy Thriller From the 'Fleabag' Team

    It's executive produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge — and she pops up on-screen, too.

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    Netflix Just Dropped the First Russia-Set Teaser for 'Stranger Things' Season Four

    The next batch of episodes doesn't have a release date yet — but the series has revealed a very important detail.

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    Dev Patel Goes Medieval in the Unsettling First Teaser for 'The Green Knight'

    Patel is up against Ralph Ineson in this eerie twist on a 14th-century tale.

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    We're Giving You and Two Mates the Chance to Celebrate Mardi Gras with Dinner and a Drag Show

    Get Mardi Gras ready with food, booze and a bunch of fabulous queens.

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    The First Trailer for Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Is Here and It's Very Wes Anderson

    'The New Yorker'-inspired tale set in a fictional French town stars Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan.

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    The Site of the Future $645 Million Powerhouse Museum Copped Lots of Flooding Over the Weekend

    Wild weather saw the Parramatta site inundated with floodwaters — what does this mean for its future?

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    Thirteen 2020 Oscar-Winning Films You Should Watch Immediately

    Catch up on the best films of the last year, from historic winner 'Parasite' to two films you can stream on Netflix right now.

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    Melbourne's Hosier Lane Has Been Paint-Bombed by a Group of Masked Artists

    The unknown artists used paint-filled fire extinguishers to cover up many of the laneway's existing artworks

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    Five Valentine's Day Ideas Under $50 That Aren't a Set Menu Dinner

    Celebrate love (or just have fun) without breaking the bank.

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    Groovin the Moo Has Announced Its Jam-Packed 2020 Lineup

    GTM returns to regional Australia with Gang of Youths, Mallrat, Darude and a whole lot of local talent.

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    Five Valentine's Day Ideas Under $50 That Aren't a Set Menu Dinner

    Celebrate love (or just have fun) without breaking the bank.

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    The 'Saw' Franchise Returns with Chris Rock, Samuel L Jackson and More Gruesome Murders

    The ninth film in the series, 'Spiral: From the Book of Saw' follows a new spate of killings — and the cops trying to solve them.

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    Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Has Revealed Its Luminous 2020 Program

    Now in its fifth year, the festival celebrates Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling.

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    Long-Awaited 'The Big Lebowski' Spinoff 'The Jesus Rolls' Finally Has a Trailer

    Twenty-two years later, this follow-up continues the story of Jesus Quintana (and his new mates: Bobby Cannavale and Audrey Tautou).

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    Green Day, Weezer and Fall Out Boy Are Joining Forces for a Huge Down Under Tour — CANCELLED

    The three legendary bands are bringing their Hella Mega Tour to our shores this November.

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    Alliance Francaise French Film Festival Has Revealed Its Hefty 2020 Lineup

    This year's program — which kicks off in March — features voodoo, space travel and distinctive deerskin jackets.

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    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around Avalon

    Designer homewares, custom furniture, stylish fashion and delicious cakes — there's more to the northern beaches than, well, beaches.

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    Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Hamilton' with the Original Broadway Cast Is Heading to Cinemas

    It's set to hit the big screen in late 2021 — months after the musical hits the physical stage in Australia.

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    Extremely Photogenic Pop-Up 'Happy Place' Is Coming to a Sydney Rooftop

    The "world's most Instagrammable exhibit" is bringing its confetti dome, ball pit and room filled with 40,000 gold flowers to Aus.

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    Seven Exciting New Art Exhibitions, Installations and Events Coming to Australia This Year

    Start filling up your 2020 art calendar with art festivals, world-first exhibitions and visits to Australia's new museum of underwater art.

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    The 22nd Biennale of Sydney Has Unveiled Its Citywide Program of Installations, Tours and Talks

    As part of this year's First Nations-led program, you can tour the Parramatta Female Factory, jump on a ferry to a hip hop festival on Cockatoo Island or explore installations by over 100 artists spread across Sydney.

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    You Can Watch a Documentary About the Making of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' on YouTube Right Now

    Spend half an hour peeking behind the scenes of Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-nominated film.

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    The Full Trailer For the Fifth Season of 'Better Call Saul' Is Here

    And it marks the return of another familiar 'Breaking Bad' face.

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    Hit Tony Award-Winning Musical 'Come From Away' Is Coming to Sydney — POSTPONED

    A smash on Broadway since 2017, it's based on the true story of 7000 air passengers who became grounded in Canada after September 11.

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    Netflix Will Wrap Up 'The Crown' and Its Royal Dramas After the Show's Fifth Season

    Imelda Staunton will step into the Queen's shoes in the show's final season, too.

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    This Is What Australia's Huge New Bushland Art Gallery Will Look Like

    Due to open in 2022 on the New South Wales South Coast, it will house more than $43 million worth of art.

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    Alanis Morissette Is Bringing Her 'Jagged Little Pill' 25th Anniversary Tour to Australia

    The famed 90s singer is heading to Melbourne and Sydney as part of a world tour.

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    Edward Snowden, Roxane Gay and Jon Ronson Headline 2020's Festival of Dangerous Ideas

    FODI heads to Sydney Town Hall for three days of discussions on deep fakes, porn, Russia's role in the US election and the surveillance state.

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    The Offspring and Sum 41 Are Heading Down Under for a Huge Punk-Fuelled Tour

    Grab your retro sneakers and get ready to dance to the winner of Triple J's Hottest 100 — from 1998.

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    Seven Exciting New Art Exhibitions, Installations and Events Coming to Melbourne This Year

    Start filling up your 2020 art calendar with art festivals, world-first exhibitions and visits to Melbourne's soon-to-open digital art museum.

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    The Trailer for New Sci-Fi Series 'Devs' Delivers Futuristic Thrills and a Long-Haired Nick Offerman

    It's the latest project from author-turned-'Ex Machina' and 'Annihilation' filmmaker Alex Garland.

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    Where to Shop Like a Local In and Around North Melbourne and Carlton

    From pampering pet stores to specialist food and drink bookstores, these northside businesses know how to speak to niche needs.

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    Yayoi Kusama Is Creating Her First Obliteration Greenhouse

    As part of a large-scale exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden, the acclaimed Japanese artist will also display an indoor-outdoor infinity room.

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    The 'Mean Girls' Musical Is Being Adapted Into a Song and Dance-Filled Movie

    First, the 2004 big-screen comedy inspired an all-singing theatre production. Now, that stage version is being turned into a film.

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