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NewsThe School of Life Is Launching a Brand New Philosophy Festival in Melbourne's West
Think West will take over some of the inner west's most iconic venues this November.
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GuideThe Ten Most Interesting Things to See at Melbourne Fringe Festival 2016
Lasers and white lights, cabaret and comedy — and everything in-between.
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NewsMalthouse Theatre Announces Slam Dunk of a 2017 Program
We're in for one heck of a year of theatre.
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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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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch Right Now 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 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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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in June
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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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in June That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with the Sydney-shot action antics of 'The Fall Guy', a heartbreaking Oscar-nominated animated gem and the love-triangle games of 'Challengers'.
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GuideTwelve of the Best RISING 2024 Events That Will Help You Get Out of the House This Winter
RISING 2024's most-exciting events include an absurdist dinner party, a massive festival within the festival and a heap of different one-off parties.
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NewsTwelve Movies to Put on Your Must-See List at the 2024 Sydney Film Festival
Whether you're keen on a dose of weirdness with your SFF sessions, to embrace a Sydney icon or to see award-winning flicks, there's something for you among these titles.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson, an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller and the new season of an Aussie rom-com sitcom.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a Virtual Reality Film Festival
Ride creepy ghost trains and visit faraway islands from your seat.
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NewsMelbourne's Newest Library Is Located on the City's Trains, Trams and Buses
Books on the Rail sees books travelling on the city's public transport network.
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NewsSex, Lies and Tickling: Behind the Scenes of the Year's Strangest Documentary
'Tickled' all started with a very strange online ad and prompted legal threats within a week of pre-production.
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ShopCounterweight Vinyl & Espresso
32 Chambers Street, Footscray
Browse secondhand vinyl — the specialty is classic dance and bass — or sit down for a coffee and pastry.
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NewsMeet the Aussie Photographers Shooting the Country's Best Bar Teams
Capturing the multi-sensory world of the cocktail.
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NewsLondon's Latest Interactive Art Exhibition Is Designed Entirely for Dogs
With a dog bowl-shaped ball pit and a meat-scented car window simulator.
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NewsThe New York Times Might be Launching in Australia
They're "focused" on Oz as part of their global expansion.
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NewsFalls Festival Drops Colossal Full 2016 Lineup
Ring in the New Year with The Avalanches, Childish Gambino and London Grammar.
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NewsWhy Down Under's Abe Forsythe Made the Cronulla Riots Into a Comedy
There's never been a more timely moment to release a film about the Cronulla riots (even though they were ten years ago).
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NewsLondon Grammar and Childish Gambino to Headline Falls Festival 2016
The rest of the lineup will be announced this arvo.
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EventPinot Palooza
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 23 Nov 2024
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton
Red wine fans, rejoice: this vino festival is showcasing up to 100 wineries over two spring days at the Royal Exhibition Building.
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EventAperitivo Nights at Lollo
Tue, 30 Jul - Thu, 28 Nov 2024
Lollo at W Melbourne, Melbourne
You can score $2 oysters on Tuesdays, cheap margarita cocktails and margherita pizzas on Wednesdays, and discounted hot wings and beers on Thursdays.
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EventCollectFest Melbourne
Sat, 5 Jul - Sun, 6 Jul 2025
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf
Marvel at some epic collections (or add to your own) at this huge convention.
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EventParis Olympics Pop-Ups at Melbourne Quarter
Wed, 7 Aug 2024
Melbourne Quarter, Docklands
Celebrate the 2024 Paris Olympics with live broadcasts and delicious pop-ups.
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EventHigh Cheese at The Westin Melbourne
Wed, 19 Jun - Sat, 21 Sep 2024
The Westin Melbourne, Melbourne
This cheese-filled take on a classic afternoon tea is only running until September.
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EventNow or Never
Thu, 22 Aug - Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Back for its second year, this huge arts festival is closing out winter in Melbourne with more than 100 events.
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EventSkewsdays at Mr Miyagi
Multiple single dates
Mr. Miyagi, Prahran
Head down to this Chapel Street haunt on a Tuesday night to score charcoal-grilled yakitori for just $5 a pop.
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EventDeadpool & Wolverine
Thu, 25 Jul - Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne
If there’s a Marvel messiah in the MCU's 34th film — and the first to feature either Deadpool or Wolverine — it's Hugh Jackman back in the claws as Logan.
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EventMystery Parma Nights at Skinny Dog Hotel
Multiple single dates
Skinny Dog Hotel, Kew
Every Thursday night, Skinny Dog Hotel in Kew is creating a new parma flavour combo that's been dreamt up by one of you.
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EventFriends of Young Hearts: Sunday Service
Multiple single dates
Young Hearts, Windsor
A rotating roster of Melbourne chefs are taking over the Young Hearts kitchen — and playlist — across the next few months.
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NewsMelbourne's Dog-Friendly Music Festival is Back
The music event of every pet-lover's dreams of is back.
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NewsThe Italian Film Festival Has Unveiled Its 2016 Program
Another ace year of excellent Italian cinema.
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NewsThe Best, Weirdest and Most Surprising Films of The 2016 Melbourne International Film Festival
Starting with the film with the most horrifying, taboo-shattering, laugh-or-you'll-vomit finale.
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NewsMelbourne International Film Festival Reveals 2016 Audience Award Winners
With a delightfully charming Swiss animated effort taking the feature gong.
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NewsFairgrounds Festival Announce Stellar 2016 Lineup for Second Year
Rodriguez will headline country NSW's freshest festival.
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NewsLost Paradise Drops Stellar 2016 New Year's Eve Festival Lineup
Planning your NYE camping adventure? Here's a spanner in the works.
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Melbourne Fringe Reveals Doozy of a 2016 Program
Featuring lasers and white lights as well as cabaret, comedy and all the regular festivities.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2016 Korean Film Festival in Australia
With lovers, killers, monsters and reverse mermen, this year's festival has it all.
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NewsUnpacking Iranian Horror with Under The Shadow Director Babak Anvari
A haunting set in '80s Tehran, a time when the city was being bombed by neighbouring Iraq.
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NewsWin a Double Pass to the Cine Latino Film Festival
See everything from cinematic poetry to Peruvian horror films at Australia's first fest dedicated to Latin American cinema.
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NewsSuicide Squad Fans Are Actually Trying to Shut Down Rotten Tomatoes
At the time of writing, this petition has 17,614 signatures protesting against the site.
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NewsFive Must-See Films at the 2016 Cine Latino Film Festival
See everything from cinematic poetry to Peruvian horror films at Australia's first fest dedicated to Latin American cinema.
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NewsMelbourne Festival Announces Killer 2016 Program
Featuring free hair cuts from children, fiery drummers and an epic Bowie tribute.
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NewsBedroom Producers: Inside the DIY Studio with Kllo
Melbourne's one-to-watch duo take us into their self-made studio space — they're not using a doona as a vocal booth any more.
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NewsGoing Viral and Getting James Wan's Attention with Lights Out's David F. Sandberg
The Swedish horror director caught Hollywood's eye with a two-and-a-half-minute short.
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NewsCollingwood Technical School to Be Turned into a Huge Creative Arts Precinct
They've received the final bit of funding to ensure the project goes ahead.
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NewsThis New Off-Broadway Show Encourages Selfies During the Performance
Yes, that's Daniel Radcliffe sneakin' a selfie.
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GALLERY: Sonos and Concrete Playground's Byron Bay Beach Break
We threw a party by the beach with Banoffee and Kllo, and it felt like summer all over again.
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NewsThe Very Best Eats and Beats at Splendour in the Grass 2016
What we ate, drank and threw shapes to at this year's blue sky-happy Byron shindig.
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NewsHow to Adapt Jane Austen for 2016 with Love and Friendship's Whit Stillman
"I hated the title Lady Susan, it wasn't Jane Austen's title."
