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NewsThe Death and Resurrection of Print Media
With traditional bookstores feeling the backlash from this new plethora of information outlets, unconventional ventures could prove the way forward.
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NewsYour Guide to a Weekend Well Spent in Melbourne
From iconic rock venues and hidden cocktail gems to a far stretching food culture and enviable variety of record stores, there's always somewhere to be and something to do in Melbourne.
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NewsVivid Let Loose Their Plans For Creative Sydney 2011
Vivid Creative Sydney has just been announced, with over 50 creative leaders lined up to keep you inspired and full of ideas.
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NewsSpreading Happiness with the SF Mirrors Project
The SF Mirrors Project aims to spread confidence and happiness to the people of San Francisco.
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NewsWatch /// Five Great Moments from Coachella 2011
Kanye, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Cee-Lo Green....and Jeff Goldblum?
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NewsWin a Double Pass to see Source Code
Get your hands on a free pass to see Duncan Jones' new thriller.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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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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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsShoot Your Favourite Sydney Moment and Win an Olympus PEN Camera
Concrete Playground and Olympus are teaming up to offer you the chance to score a particularly excellent EP-1 camera, and at the very same time become a CP photographic contributor.
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NewsThe Ten Best Bookstores in Sydney
When it's miserable out and the nights get too cold to venture outdoors, one of the nicest things to do is hang out with a book. We present to you our pick of Sydney's ten best bookstores.
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NewsThe World’s Tallest Lego Tower
Brazil takes the title of building the World's Largest Lego Tower
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NewsThe Bacon Ba-Zooka
April 9th, 2011 was an important day for the residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas and bacon-lovers everywhere.
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NewsAmerican Airlines Flash Mob
The airline broke away from traditional methods of advertising and organised a flash mob at the U.S. Bank Plaza in downtown Los Angeles to promote the launch of their new flight services.
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NewsHonouring Titanic’s 100th Anniversary
A monument will be erected in memory of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic.
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NewsCould Facebook Credits Become Real Currency?
PSFK examines whether Facebook credits could become a real-world currency.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass 2011 lineup announced
Headlining the 2011 edition of the festival, to be held at Woodfordia in South-East Queensland for the second time, are Kanye West, Coldplay, Jane's Addiction, Pulp and Regina Spektor.
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NewsMadrid’s Street Ad Takeover
Street ad takeover in Madrid was short-lived but stressed the disruption of the monopoly of the advertising world.
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NewsFinding the Future at New York Public Library
Interactive game at the New York Public Library allows participants to explore the underground shelves and collaboratively write a book.
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NewsWin 10 Nights On The Town With Concrete Playground
Concrete Playground is taking the edge off the death of daylight saving by giving you the chance to experience Sydney's best cultural events for an entire month.
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NewsDonate Your Spare Room to Disaster Relief
Offer your spare bed to people displaced by disaster via SparkRelief.
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EventBrisbane Gin Festival
Fri, 4 Apr - Sun, 6 Apr 2025
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
This boozy festival is bringing 50 craft gin distillers from around the country to Brisbane Showgrounds for three days of masterclasses and tastings.
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EventNew Year's Eve in Brisbane
Tue, 31 Dec, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
They don’t call it Bris-vegas for nothing.
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EventLes Misérables: The Arena Spectacular
Wed, 28 May - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
You'll hear the people sing when this arena spectacular version of Victor Hugo's famous 1862 novel hits Brisbane.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Wed, 30 Apr, 2025
Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Brisbane.
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EventLifeline Bookfest — Summer
Sat, 18 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
It's time to stock up on soap opera-themed cookbooks and other treasures you didn't know you needed — again.
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EventFestive High Tea
Fri, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Living Room Bar, Brisbane City
'Tis the season to build your own gingerbread house over festive-themed cocktails at Brisbane's W Hotel's Christmas high tea.
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Event$2 Summer Dips
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
You can enjoy a swim in Brisbane City Council's 22 public pools for just $2 all summer long.
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EventBrisbane Comedy Festival
Wed, 23 Apr - Sun, 25 May 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Get ready to laugh: Rhys Darby, Ross Noble and Boozy Shakespeare are on the lineup when Brisbane's annual comedy festival returns for 2025.
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EventChristmas in Brisbane
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane
From a festive maze to a free light and sound experience, here's how Brisbane's CBD and South Bank is celebrating Christmas in 2024.
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EventMoonlight Cinema Brisbane
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
Catch 'The Fall Guy', 'Gladiator II', 'Challengers' and a heap of Christmas movies under the stars in Roma Street Parklands.
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NewsFBi Social Pops Up In Kings Cross
FBi Social is shaking up King's Cross with live music from emerging talent.
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NewsUS Open to Become a Foursquare Event
Tennis not interesting enough? Play with your phone instead.
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NewsWin A Double Pass To Never Let Me Go
We have 30 double passes on offer to a film which is equal parts science fiction and love triangle.
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NewsClosed on Mondays: Eat for a Good Cause
Closed on Mondays hosts fundraising dinners in closed restaurants.
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NewsArgentinean Theatre Converted Into Beautiful Bookshop
A repurposed theatre in Buenos Aires has been turned into possibly the world's prettiest bookshop.
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NewsWear Music of Artists You Heart on Your Sleeve
Playbutton is an mp3 player embedded in a badge, each one storing pre-recorded content like an album or mix-tape.
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NewsTweets Inspire a Book on the Egyptian Revolution
Tweets from activists in the revolution in Egypt are compiled into a compelling timeline of the uprising.
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NewsWake Up and Smell the Books at MoMA
Pick up your favourite old classic or buy something new, curl up wherever you are with a cup of coffee, and nuzzle your nose between the pages.
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NewsGoogle’s Person Finder Helps Locate Tsunami Victims
Person Finder is an online search tool to help people locate the whereabouts of family members, loved ones and friends that have been caught in the natural disaster.
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NewsVirtual Christchurch Cafe Raises Money for Earthquake Victims
This philanthropic website seeks to aid New Zealand's earthquake victims with profits from virtual coffee products.
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NewsThe new look Concrete Playground
We've nipped, tucked and delivered Concrete Playground to you in a shiny new package, re-imagining everything from the ground up.
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NewsThis City Speaks To Me: Photo Book of Melbourne Bohemia
Melbourne's thriving bohemian culture captured in pictures and poems.
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NewsLabyrinth in Berlin Club Confuses Your Senses
Imagine being drunk, in a maze, in the dark depths of an abandoned East Berlin club.
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NewsTron: Legacy Inspires Icehotel Art Suite
British designers/sci-fi fans redesign Sweden's icehotel, Tron: Legacy style.
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NewsI Hope This Gets to You: A Viral Love Letter
Filmmaker Walter C. May sends a love letter to his girlfriend through the power of the viral internet.
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NewsWorld’s Smallest Postal Services
Things are always better in miniature. Including the postal service.
