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NewsComing Soon: A Y2K-Inspired 'The Sims' Pop-Up Is Hitting Australia to Celebrate 25 Years of the Beloved Life Simulation Game
At Melbourne's Australian Centre for the Moving Image, you'll be able to step inside a 2000s-era pre-teen bedroom — and also play the game, of course.
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NewsThe Full 42-Movie 2025 Alliance Française French Film Festival Lineup Is Your Next Excuse to Hit the Cinema
Whether you're after French box-office smashes, star-studded remakes or restored masterpieces, they're all on this program.
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NewsMarvel's First Family Have Joined the MCU: The Teaser Trailer for 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Is Here
Hitting cinemas in July 2025, the 60s-set film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the superhero quartet.
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NewsIt Looks Like 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Might Be Getting a Sequel Series with Sarah Michelle Gellar Among the Cast
Into every generation a slayer is born — but, while focusing on a new character, the show will still feature the franchise's OG TV heroine.
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NewsStepping Into a Big Bear Hug of a Franchise Beloved by Audiences of All Ages: Director Dougal Wilson Chats 'Paddington in Peru'
In his third movie outing, everyone's favourite marmalade-loving bear has Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas for company — and a new filmmaker behind the lens.
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NewsIt's Alive Again: Shake & Stir Theatre Co's Stage Production of 'Frankenstein' Is Returning to Brisbane in 2025
If you missed this stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's masterpiece a few years back, here's your next chance to see it in Brisbane.
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NewsHere's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now
Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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NewsTwenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, Aussie westerns and expressive dance flicks.
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NewsEleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now
Make a cinema or a couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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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 Warehouse Project Has Announced the Lineup for Its Big 2025 Return to Australia
Partiboi69, Hector Oaks, X-Coast, Miss Bashful and Carla Martinez will take to the decks for the Manchester-born event's second year Down Under.
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NewsSubmitting to Nicole Kidman and Bringing the Female Gaze to Erotic Thrillers: Harris Dickinson and Halina Reijn Talk 'Babygirl'
Bold, raw, fearless — they all apply to this film about an affair between a CEO and an intern, and to the talents behind it on- and off-screen.
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NewsAfter Cancelling Its 2024 Festivals, Groovin the Moo Won't Be Returning in 2025 Either
The event "won't be happening in 2025 while we work on finding the most-sustainable model for Australia's most-loved regional touring festival", the fest team revealed.
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NewsFrom New 'Knives Out' and 'Happy Gilmore 2' to the End of 'Stranger Things', Netflix Has Revealed Its 2025 Slate
The return of 'Wednesday', Guillermo del Toro's Jacob Elordi-starring take on 'Frankenstein', 'Black Mirror' season seven: they're all on the way, too.
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News'Squid Game' Season Three Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in June — and Here's Your First Look
Mark your calendar: after season two dropped on Boxing Day, this Netflix hit's final season will arrive in the middle of the year.
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NewsNow Open: Crowbar Brisbane Has Brought Live Tunes Back to The Zoo's Former Fortitude Valley Digs
The music goes on at this iconic Ann Street location — and Brisbane-born chain Crowbar is finally back in town.
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NewsLaneway Is Throwing Official Afterparties for Its Soldout 2025 Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Festivals
STÜM, RONA. and Fcukers will be keeping the Laneway fun going at small club shows after the main festival.
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NewsRyan Coogler on the New 'Sinners' Trailer: Why the 'Black Panther' Director Turned to Horror for His Latest Michael B Jordan Collaboration
This is the first time that the filmmaker behind 'Fruitvale Station', 'Creed' and two MCU movies isn't adapting IRL events or pre-existing properties — and he shared more details about it.
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NewsHelping 'A Complete Unknown' Go Electric: Boyd Holbrook Chats Playing Johnny Cash for the Director of 'Walk the Line'
What happens when the filmmaker behind an Oscar-winning Johnny Cash biopic asks you to be the next actor to slip into the icon's shoes in front of his lens?
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News"At the End of the Week, You Will Be an Entirely Different Person": The Full 'The White Lotus' Season Three Trailer Is Here
Come February, what happens in Thailand stays in Thailand in the third season of HBO's hit holiday-set drama.
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NewsConstructing a Monumental Reckoning: Adrien Brody, Brady Corbet, Guy Pearce and Felicity Jones Talk 'The Brutalist'
This ten-time Oscar-nominee is epic in its ambitions, performances, images, length and exploration of pursuing the American dream post-war — and yet also deeply intimate.
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Twenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now
Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, Aussie westerns and expressive dance flicks.
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EventWorld Science Festival Brisbane
Fri, 21 Mar - Sun, 30 Mar 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
Whether you're interested in the a peek inside Queensland Herbarium, the physics of skateboarding or seafaring cinema, this fest has you covered.
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EventInnocent Bystander Tasting Bar at Babylon Garden
Thu, 27 Feb - Sun, 16 Mar 2025
Babylon Garden, Brisbane City
Come for the pop-up cellar door from this Yarra Valley winery, stay for the Harry Styles lookalike contest, free tattoos, and gin and wine masterclass.
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EventBig Gay Day
Sun, 4 May, 2025
The Wickham, Fortitude Valley
The Wickham's queer street festival is turning 25 with Peach PRC and The Presets leading the lineup.
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EventNew Order: Australian Tour 2025
Tue, 11 Mar, 2025
Riverstage, Brisbane
After their 2020 tour was cut short due to the pandemic, these music icons are returning Down Under.
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EventMargs-a-Million
Sun, 16 Mar, 2025
Southside Restaurant, South Brisbane
This returning margarita festival at Southside is pairing 'ritas, mariachi tunes, and a mezcal and tequila tasting station bites with whipped up with the Baja crew.
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EventMarch Into Margarita
Sat, 1 Mar - Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Fish Lane, South Brisbane
Fish Lane is dedicating the entire month of March to margaritas and marg-fuelled events.
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EventFeel Good Program
Sat, 1 Mar - Thu, 1 May 2025
South Bank Parklands, Brisbane
Bend, stretch, splash and dance your way through spring at South Bank's free exercise classes.
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EventHSW Margarita Week
Thu, 20 Feb - Sun, 2 Mar 2025
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City
Spend 11 days sipping margaritas by the river at Howard Smith Wharves, and tucking into Mexican-inspired dishes from Stanley Chef Louis Tikaram.
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News'Emilia Pérez', 'The Brutalist', 'Wicked' and 'A Complete Unknown' All Earned Plenty of Love From 2025's Oscar Nominations
Also among the nominees: Australian animation 'Memoir of a Snail' and Aussie 'Dune: Part Two' cinematographer Greig Fraser.
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NewsHow Does It Feel to Make a Bob Dylan Biopic?: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro and James Mangold Chat 'A Complete Unknown'
This portrait of Bob Dylan going electric boasts the songs, the stars and 60s-era style — plus plenty of passion from its lead, his fellow cast and director.
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NewsHeartbreaking News: Splendour in the Grass Has Confirmed That It Isn't Returning for 2025
"Splendour needs a little more time to recharge and we won’t be back this year," the festival's organisers announced.
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News'The White Lotus' Has Been Renewed by HBO for Season Four Before Season Three Even Starts
There's no word yet on which destination will follow Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand — but a fourth round of this HBO hit is on the way.
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NewsThe Full Trailer for 'Yellowjackets' Season Three Is Here with Haunting Secrets and a Relentless Fight to Survive
Here's one way to spend Valentine's Day: with the return of this TV hit, this time with Hilary Swank joining the cast.
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News'Joker: Folie à Deux', 'Madame Web' and 'Borderlands' Are All in the Running for 2025's Razzie Awards
Also picking up plenty of nominations from cinema's least-coveted accolades: 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' and 'Unfrosted'.
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NewsThe Warehouse Project's 2024 Australian Debut Was Such a Hit That It's Returning in 2025
A taste of Manchester's rave scene is coming to Sydney and Melbourne again — this time for a night in each city in April.
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NewsHow One of Australia's Most-Beloved Children's Books Finally Became a Movie: Alison Lester and Robert Connolly Talk 'Magic Beach'
Three and a half decades after it first hit bookshelves, this illustrated favourite has reached the screen in a fittingly imaginative way.
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NewsDamn Fine Viewing: Thirteen Must-See David Lynch Movies and TV Shows That You Can Stream Right Now
Watching 'Twin Peaks', 'Blue Velvet' and the director behind them interrogating a monkey is the best way to pay tribute to a filmmaker like no other.
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NewsComing Soon: Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien Are in the Spotlight at Literature Loving-Exhibition 'Writers Revealed'
Displaying on the Gold Coast, this world-first showcase spans six centuries of work, bringing author portraits and rare manuscripts to Australia.
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NewsFrom Adam Elliot Talking 'Memoir of a Snail' to the Philippous with ONEFOUR, AACTA Festival's 2025 Lineup Just Got Bigger
Australian actors Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Teresa Palmer and Jack Thompson have also joined the packed program.
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NewsReimagining Classic Horror, Reflecting Reality and Scaring Up Resonant Emotion: Julia Garner and Leigh Whannell Chat 'Wolf Man'
What keeps drawing Garner to on-screen tension and unease — and Whannell to modernising iconic movie monsters? We found out.
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NewsMore Than Just Shooting Stars: Bag Raiders Talk Internet Fame, Creative Freedom and Loving Playing Festivals
It's been a decade and a half since 'Shooting Stars' helped bring this Australian electronic music duo to fame — and, with their own label, plus frequent sets at fests like AO LIVE, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey are as inspired as ever.
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NewsJacob Elordi-Starring Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Has a Date with Your Streaming Queue in April
Directed by 'True History of the Kelly Gang' and 'Nitram' filmmaker Justin Kurzel, the five-parter is set to arrive just in time for Easter long-weekend viewing.
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NewsAnarchy in Australia and New Zealand: Sex Pistols Are Touring Down Under for the First Time in Almost 30 Years
The iconic punk-rock band will play their 1977 record 'Never Mind The Bollocks' when they head this way in April 2025.
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NewsLove Is on the Lineup — Plus Recent Music-Filled Films — for Your February 2025 Moonlight Cinema Dates
Program highlights include '10 Things I Hate About You', 'The Notebook', sing-along 'Wicked' sessions, 'Better Man' and 'A Complete Unknown'.
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NewsFacing the Tumultuous Nature of Life and Love in a Heartfelt Romance: Andrew Garfield Chats 'We Live in Time'
"It felt like a real act of service to make this film for myself, but also for an audience, hopefully," the two-time Oscar-nominee told us.
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NewsToo Good: Drake's 2025 Australian Tour Has Been Extended Again with New Sydney and Brisbane Gigs
The five-time Grammy-winner's trip Down Under keeps getting bigger — now he's sticking around in March, too.
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NewsChaka Khan and Toto Have Joined Bluesfest's Already-Packed Easter Long Weekend 2025 Lineup
The Queen of Funk and the yacht-rock favourites behind 'Africa' are headed to Byron Bay in April.
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NewsThe Matildas, Discrimination in the Music Industry and the Impacts of Skincare Routines: All About Women's 2025 Program Is Here
Whether you're heading along in-person at Sydney Opera House or joining in online, this stacked two-day lineup features more than 50 speakers.
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NewsMardi Gras Film Festival Has Unveiled a Packed 2025 Lineup to Watch in Cinemas and Via Streaming
For her last year at the helm, Festival Director Lisa Rose has locked in a program of almost 150 films, including recent award-winners and beloved classics.
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News'The Last of Us' Season Two Will Hit Your Streaming Queue From April — and It Has a New Teaser Trailer
The Pedro Pascal- and Bella Ramsey-starring game-to-TV hit's seven-episode second season is set five years after its first batch of episodes.
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NewsThe Offspring Have Added Extra Gigs to Their 2025 Australian Arena Tour Due to Demand
After their initial concerts sold out, the Californian band will now come out and play at two shows in Brisbane and Melbourne.
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NewsWhen a Hit Aussie Series Pairs Missing-Person Mysteries with Social Issues: Jana McKinnon and Kat Stewart Talk 'Black Snow'
In its second season, this Travis Fimmel-led thriller searches for a 21-year-old gone AWOL, while also touching upon the housing crisis.
