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The Ten Best Things to See at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2014

From the most innovative internationals to the stuff that downright defies classification.

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Win Tickets to the Audi Festival of German Film

A film festival lineup to give the French a run for their money.

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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Comedian Paul Foot

He definitely has a madness, but is there method to it?

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Vivid LIVE Adds to 2014 Lineup

Lauryn Hill, St Vincent and plenty more.

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Imogen Heap Takes to Kickstarter with Computer-Controlling Mi.Mu Glove

Right now, they make music. But soon, they could give us the home equivalent of Tony Stark's studio.

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The Best New Experiences in Melbourne This Week

Surreal animal behaviour and the easiest, most delicious way to do good in the world.

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Nine 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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The Six Best Ways to Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Melbourne

Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) in Melbourne by hitting up cultural performances, noshing on mooncakes, and gathering together a big group mates for a yum cha feed.
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Nine 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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Twelve 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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The 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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Eight 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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Must-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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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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The 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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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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Sofia Coppola to Direct a Live-Action Little Mermaid

Ariel is, after all, a girl with problems.

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Artist Transforms Everyday Wooden Objects into Art

Yes, his name is Maskull Lasserre. What a dude.

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Win Tickets to See Wadjda

Tiny acts of gender subversion are celebrated in the first movie filmed entirely in Saudi Arabia.

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Your Favourite Gift Store, Third Drawer Down, Has a New Southside Location

And yes, it looks like a liquorice allsort.

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Seven Things We Learnt from SXSW 2014

The future is nearly here, and Game of Thrones' Hodor is a DJ.

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World Movies Presents More Films That Shocked the World

Five previously censored cult classics make their Australian television premieres.

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Neil Young Launches Pono at SXSW 2014

Reviving the magic that has been squeezed out of digital music

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Crowdfunding Hospitality: IconPark’s New Approach to the Pop-Up

The phrase 'vote to keep your favourite in the house' just got interesting.

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The Imaginative Twitterature of the Twitter Fiction Festival

A mad rush of lies, poetry and parody accounts, all under the #twitterfiction hashtag.

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The Best New Experiences in Melbourne This Week

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President Obama Appeared on Between Two Ferns and It Was Glorious

"If I ran a third time, that'd be like doing a third Hangover movie. That didn't go so well, did it?"

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Photographer Recreates Death Row Inmates’ Last Meals in Bittersweet Photo Series

Some food for thought.

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New York Hipsters Are Getting Beard Transplants Now

Beard-related anxiety is no laughing matter.

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What Should Win vs What Will Win at the 2014 Oscars

Will the Academy stick to history, or go with a few risks?

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Hot Dub Time Machine Sets Off on Nationwide Tour

Just try not to move your feet, legs, arms, torso and everything else.

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The Soundtrack to Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel Is Now Streaming

As if Bill Murray's moustache wasn't excitement enough.

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Get Free Concert Tickets in Return for Online Activism

Fight the good fight in return for free music.

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Win Tickets to the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

In 2014, the ultimate celebration of French cinema in Australia will mark its silver anniversary with one of its most impressive programs yet.

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