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    For Real Life: An Immersive 4000-Square-Metre 'Bluey' Experience Is Opening in Brisbane in 2024

    Bluey's World will feature life-sized sets that you can wander around, a playground and a 'Bluey' cafe, all at Northshore Hamilton.

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    Turning a Viral Short Story Everyone Has Read (and Debated) Into a Film: Director Susanna Fogel Talks 'Cat Person'

    It's the movie that was always going to happen, but it doesn't just stick to the 'New Yorker' short story about modern dating that became a 2017 sensation.

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    'The Boys' Is Back in the Characteristically Chaotic First Trailer for the Superhero Series' Fourth Season

    Higher stakes, a world being torn apart, unhinged caped crusaders: that's all in store when this Emmy-nominated hit returns.

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    Welcome to the Wasteland: Prime Video Has Dropped the First Trailer for the 'Fallout' TV Series

    Hailing from 'Westworld' creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, the game-to-TV series will start streaming in April.

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    "No War So Bloody as a War Between Dragons": The First 'House of the Dragon' Season Two Trailer Is Here

    HBO's hit Targaryen-focused 'Game of Thrones' spinoff will return in winter 2024 Down Under.

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    'The Crown' Gets Ready for a Royal Goodbye with the Trailer for the Netflix Drama's Six Final Episodes

    After releasing the first part of the regal drama's sixth and final season in November, Netflix will drop the last-ever instalments on Thursday, December 14.

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    Every Thought I Had While Watching 'Miss Saigon'

    Whether you're a seasoned theatre-enjoyer or a first-timer, Miss Saigon is well worth your butt on the seat.

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    Anya-Taylor Joy Hits the Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland in the First Trailer for 'Mad Max' Prequel 'Furiosa'

    George Miller's dystopian franchise is back with the iconic Australian director behind the lens and Chris Hemsworth co-starring.

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    Hello 'Mona Lisa': The Lume's Next Massive Multi-Sensory Exhibition Is Dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci

    From March, Australia's permanent digital-only art gallery will showcase the artist and inventor's works in its immersive style.

  • News

    Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in November

    Spend your couch time watching an Emma Corrin-led murder-mystery, 'Scott Pilgrim' in anime and Awkwafina's new comedy.

  • News

    Australian Rural Noir Gets Its Next Engrossing Mystery with Book-to-Screen Crime Drama 'Scrublands'

    Starring Luke Arnold, Bella Heathcote and Jay Ryan, this gripping four-part series is based on Chris Hammer's novel.

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    Another Sinister Surgeon Gets the True-Crime Treatment in the Trailer for 'Dr Death' Season Two

    Édgar Ramirez plays Paolo Macchiarini, who earned the nickname 'Miracle Man' — and Mandy Moore is the journalist looking into him for a story.

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    Prime Video Is Bringing the Post-Apocalyptic 'Fallout' TV Series to Your Streaming Queue in April 2024

    Almost three decades after first hitting computers, the gaming franchise is getting a live-action adaptation starring Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan and Ella Purnell from 'Yellowjackets'.

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    TLC Are Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of 'CrazySexyCool' with a 2024 Tour Down Under

    Do go chasing Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas  on their six-city tour — and supports Busta Rhymes and En Vogue, too.

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    'Italian Renaissance Alive' Is the Next Multi-Sensory Exhibition That'll Give You an Immersive Art Experience

    You've walked through van Gogh's work, then art by Monet and his impressionist contemporaries — now it's time to wander through pieces by Michelangelo, da Vinci, Botticelli and Caravaggio.

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    'Six the Musical' Is Touring Its Empowering Pop-Scored Remix of Royal History Around Australia Again

    The smash-hit take on Henry VIll's six wives wowed the country from 2021–23 — and it isn't done yet.

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    'Love Actually' Is Returning to Cinemas This Christmas to Celebrate the Rom-Com's 20th Anniversary

    Don't just watch the star-studded festive favourite at home this December — catch it on the big screen.

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    Exploring Everyday Horrors in Topical Thrillers: Kitty Green Chats 'The Royal Hotel' and 'The Assistant'

    In not one but two exceptional Julia Garner-starring films in succession, the Australian filmmaker unpacks gender dynamics and power imbalances in ominous spaces.

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  • Event

    Winter Gin Market

    Friday, July 26 - Saturday, July 27, 2024

    The Craft & Co., Collingwood

    Taste and buy some of Australia's best gins at this two-day winter showcase at Smith Street's The Craft & Co.

  • Event

    'The Lord of the Rings' Marathon — Extended Edition

    Saturday, July 27 - Sunday, July 28, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Stock up on lembas bread to make it through all three films, back to back and in their extended forms, on the big screen.

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    BEAST Meat Masters

    Monday, July 1 - Saturday, November 30, 2024

    Beast City, Melbourne

    Everything served at BEAST's Meat Masters takeover series is heavy, meaty and heartburn-inducing. Bring on the food coma.

  • Event

    A Quiet Place: Day One

    Thursday, June 27 - Wednesday, July 17, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    The always-excellent Lupita Nyong'o and 'Pig' writer/director Michael Sarnoski take this hit horror franchise back to the alien invasion's beginning in a thoughtful Big Apple-set spinoff.

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    The Finders Keepers Autumn/Winter Market

    Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

    Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton

    Support the next wave of independent artisans at this three-day art and design market that features over 270 makers, foodies and designers.

  • Event

    Horizon — Bangarra Dance Theatre

    Wednesday, August 28 - Saturday, September 7, 2024

    Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

    The iconic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company's first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration tells tales from across Oceania.

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    Scandinavian Film Festival

    Friday, July 19 - Wednesday, August 7, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Whether you're after the latest 'Department Q' mystery or a documentary about the Norwegian wilderness, this film festival has something for you.

  • Event

    Disaronno at Palace Cinemas in Melbourne

    Monday, May 27 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024

    Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

    Where to taste an authentic amaretto sour across Melbourne.

  • Event

    Bastille Day

    Saturday, July 13 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    Queen Victoria Market will be filled with buttery pastries, cooking masterclasses, live music and more to celebrate France's national day.

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    Queen Victoria Market's Australian Sake Festival

    Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, 2024 

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    Take your pick from more than 200 different sakes at the Australian Sake Festival, coming to Queen Vic Market this winter.

  • News

    The Full Trailer for Netflix's Adaptation of Trent Dalton's 'Boy Swallows Universe' Is Here

    Featuring Simon Baker, Anthony LaPaglia, Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, Bryan Brown and Deborah Mailman, the page-to-screen series starts streaming in January.

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    Louise Bourgeois' World-Famous Spider Sculpture 'Maman' Has Arrived in Australia for the First Time

    The iconic nine-metre-high piece is on display on the Art Gallery of NSW forecourt as part of Australia's largest-ever Louise Bourgeois exhibition.

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    One of Yayoi Kusama's Giant Pumpkins Is Taking Up Permanent Residence in an Australian Sculpture Park

    Victoria's Pt Leo Estate is adding one of the Japanese artist's three-metre-wide gourds to a collection that already includes Jaume Plensa, KAWS, Inge King and Reko Rennie.

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    Here's Everyone You Need to See at Woodford Folk Festival's Huge 2023 End-of-Year Event

    Regurgitator, Custard, Resin Dogs, Ben Lee, Gretta Ray, Kate Miller-Heidke, Isaiah Firebrace and Kasey Chambers are all on the annual festival's latest lineup.

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    Now Streaming: Free Australian Platform Brollie Is Here with a Packed Catalogue of Homegrown Films

    Hailing from Aussie distributor Umbrella Entertainment, this new streaming platform boasts more than 300 films and TV series — and you don't have to pay a cent.

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    'Wellington Paranormal' Is Living on with a Companion Podcast Hosted by O'Leary and Minogue

    Been missing this 'What We Do in the Shadows' spinoff? The show's stars are now reliving their experiences, complete with the same banter.

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    Cute Shit: Japan's Pastel-Hued Kawaii Poop Museum Experience Is Coming to Australia This Summer

    Melbourne is about to be filled with "max unko kawaii" — the maximum cuteness of poop.

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    More Dystopian Nightmares Are on the Way: 'Black Mirror' Has Been Renewed for Season Seven

    Charlie Brooker's anthology sci-fi series has more horror stories about humanity's use of technology in its future.

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    Brie Larson Cooks Up a Stellar Performance in Charming Page-to-Screen Drama 'Lessons in Chemistry'

    The Oscar-winner gets her best role in years in this adaptation of Bonnie Garmus' bestseller about a chemistry genius who becomes a TV cooking show host, and a feminist hero.

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    Oh Yeah, 'Fargo' Is Still a Twisty Treat in the Crime Caper's Jon Hamm- and Juno Temple-Led Fifth Season

    You betcha this small-screen take on the Coen brothers' big-screen masterpiece keeps proving one of the best film-to-TV adaptations there is.

  • News

    David Attenborough's 'Planet Earth III' Will Hit the Small Screen Down Under Before November Is Out

    You'll be able to screen and stream the beloved broadcaster's latest nature documentary series from Sunday, November 26.

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    Jacob Elordi Is Returning to Australia to Star in Five-Part Drama Series 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'

    Based on Richard Flanagan’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, the Prime Video series hails from 'Snowtown' and 'Nitram' collaborators Justin Kurzel and Shaun Grant.

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    Through Love and Legacy: Abigail Adriano Chats About Her Lead Role Debut in 'Miss Saigon'

    From law student to the Sydney Opera House, Australia's own Abigail Adriano is making waves in her captivating portrayal of Kim.

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    Agatha Christie's Long-Running Stage Whodunnit 'The Mousetrap' Is Touring Australia Again in 2024

    Australian audiences are getting another chance to sleuth their way through this theatre favourite, which has been treading the boards in London since 1952.

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    Nine New Movies You Can Watch in November That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

    Get comfy on the couch with David Fincher teaming up with Michael Fassbender, a gorgeously complicated romance and Poirot's latest case.

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    From Fashion Parodies to Hosting a Documentary About Australian Threads: Celeste Barber Talks 'The Way We Wore'

    Fresh from starring in 'Wellmania', the comedian and actor is now exploring the history and importance of Australian fashion in a three-part ABC series.

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    Coldplay Are Bringing Their World Tour Back Down Under in 2024 After Perth-Only Shows in 2023

    The British band will play their first shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland since 2016.

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    'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' Is an Anime Remix of the Beloved Page-to-Screen Tale to Fall in Love With

    The page-to-screen tale about the twentysomething bassist battling Ramona Flowers' seven evil exes is back; however, this isn’t the same story but animated.

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    The New Donald Glover-Starring TV Version of 'Mr & Mrs Smith' Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in February 2024

    Donald Glover and Maya Erskine take over from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in this eight-part reimagining of the 2005 movie.

  • News

    Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Pretend They're in Love All Around Sydney in the Full 'Anyone But You' Trailer

    Also starring Rachel Griffiths and Bryan Brown, the Australian-shot rom-com hits cinemas on Boxing Day.

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    Kurt and Wyatt Russell, Godzilla and Globe-Hopping Family Drama Make a Great Combo in 'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters'

    The 'Monsterverse' successfully hits the small screen in this engaging spinoff that jumps between the 1950s and 2010s.

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    Mona Foma's 2024 Lineup Includes Courtney Barnett, TISM in Cataract Gorge and an Exhibition with Its Own Gin

    MONA's summer festival also features Paul Kelly, Mogwai, Shonen Knife, and Cash Savage and The Last Drinks — plus performances on lawns and in boats.

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    Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney Spin Into Sony's 'Spider-Man' Universe in the 'Madame Web' Trailer

    Swinging into cinemas in 2024, the fourth 'Spider-Man' spinoff focuses on a paramedic who can see the future.

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    Spencer Tunick Will Close Brisbane's Story Bridge to Fill It with Nudes for a New Photography Work in 2024

    The New York-based artist is staging one shoot in the River City in November 2023, and will return again for a larger-scale piece in October 2024.

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