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NewsCoachella 2014 Lineup Announced
It features a reunited Outkast and a gee-whiz number of Antipodeans.
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NewsHow War Became Both Traumatic and Beautiful for The Railway Man
Jonathan Teplitzky on war, visual irony and how Gen Ys respond to silence.
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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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NewsThe 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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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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NewsWatch the Blues Brothers’ Bondi Turn in the Flickerfest Trailer
The Blues Brothers go Eastern Suburbs for 61 seconds.
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NewsSomething’s Just a Little Off in These Photographs by Patrice Letarnec
Fall head over heels in love with the French artist's quirky photography.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to See at Midsumma 2014
Melbourne's alternative to Mardi Gras is about to kick off for another year.
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NewsGiant Rubber Duck Explodes
Yet another chapter in the misadventures of Hofman's oversized plaything.
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NewsJapan’s Sky Sofas Make for a Cosy View
Love seats in the Japanese countryside wouldn’t be a bad place to spend an afternoon.
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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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NewsLondon to See World’s First Edible Firework Display This NYE
Could this inspire Australia's first ever case of firework envy?
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NewsThe Boxing Day Movie Smackdown 2013
Who dares to go up against the might of The Hobbit trilogy? These guys.
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NewsSecret Garden Festival Lineup Announced
The sold-out event starts revealing some of its secrets.
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NewsMelbourne’s Eight Best Summer Cocktails
The best cocktails for those warm summer days and balmy nights.
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EventTogether for Lebanon Fundraiser
Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
Abla's, Carlton
Abla’s, A1 Bakery, Alimentari, Larderfresh and Linden Cook are joining forces to raise money for people in Lebanon.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Tue, 8 Apr - Sun, 13 Apr 2025
Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Melbourne.
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EventThe Lord of the Rings — A Musical Tale
Sat, 26 Apr - Fri, 30 May 2025
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
The musical version of JRR Tolkien's classic is taking the hobbits to Melbourne's Comedy Theatre.
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EventLego 'Star Wars': The Exhibition
Sun, 4 May 2025 - Mon, 26 Jan 2026
Melbourne Museum, Carlton
Australia's world-first Lego 'Star Wars' exhibition is soaring into Melbourne in 2025 — from May the fourth, of course.
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EventThis Never Happened Presents
Fri, 17 Jan, 2025
170 Russell, Melbourne
Dance Music record label This Never Happened is back for another Melbourne party that won't allow phones.
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EventThe Rose Street Market
Sat, 23 Nov - Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Rose Street Artist's Market, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's weekly artisan design and art market is a must-hit if you're up for some weekend shopping and wandering.
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EventThe Fitzroy Mills Market
Mon, 25 Nov, 2024
The Fitzroy Mills, Fitzroy
This much-loved Fitzroy market showcases a top selection of local food producers an makers each Saturday.
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EventEtta's Summer Seafood Towers
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Etta, Brunswick East
This incredible wine bar and restaurant is serving decadent seafood towers for just $75 per person every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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EventPortsea Hotel's Summer Music Series
Multiple single dates
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
The Presets, Jake Webb, Darley and DJ Levi will be playing waterfront gigs this summer at Portsea Hotel.
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EventLong Live Longnecks at BANG
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
You can get two-for-one Melbourne Bitter Longnecks and $1 homemade dumplings during this happy hour deal.
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NewsThe Ten Best Summer Festivals in 2013-14
Harvest may be gone, but festivals are anything but dead.
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NewsUbiquitous Sriracha Sauce Now Has Its Own Documentary Film
Your favourite condiment is now a movie star.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Guide to New Year’s Eve in Melbourne 2013-14
10 places to ring in your New Year — whether you're a foodie or a fireworks lover.
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NewsSimon Harsent Explores the Effect of the ‘White Cube’ In Playful Photos
Photographer Simon Harsent offers up sparse objects for evaluation.
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NewsNetflix to Produce Its First Adult Animation, BoJack Horseman
We aren't horsing around, Netflix has a new animated series that's darkly humorous.
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NewsImbibe Wine and Knowledge at the Vinomofo Pop-Up Shop
A group dedicated to getting you well jolly this Christmas.
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NewsPretty Shady Cares For Your Skin with Free, Well-Designed Sun Protection
Slip on a Lister tee and slap yourself down beneath a Basil Bangs shade.
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NewsThe Strangely Wonderful Worlds of JeeYoung Lee
The artist painstakingly transforms a little studio into the setting for her extraordinary photography.
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NewsMila Kunis Is a Janitor/Queen in the Wachowskis’ New Jupiter Ascending
Check out the next future the Matrix makers have in store for us.
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Concrete Playground’s Summer Movie Guide 2013/14
Whether at an outdoor cinema or in the cool black of an airconditioned theatre, these are the movies to watch.
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NewsYour First Look at the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Oh good, Wil Anderson has made another pun about his name!
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NewsFive Films to Watch in World Movies’ Summer of Sin
A romp for every night of the week (Christmas included).
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NewsBuy a Piece of the Opera House and Help Build Its Future
Own a tile for $100 - and you'll even get to play with it.
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NewsHipster Santa Takes Selfie with You
Santa Claus is coming to town, but he's not how you remembered him.
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NewsInaugural Festival of Live Art Announced for 2014
Gameshows, manicures, secrets, tweens and the Yarra river — live art takes the stage in 2014.
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NewsRaise the Stakes in Your Pretentious Convos with New Metagame
A game that asks the eternal question, 'Which feels like first love: Pride and Prejudice or Hungry Hungry Hippos?'
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NewsPerfect your Christmas with Victor Churchill’s ham glaze
Take advantage of this mouth-watering offer courtesy of MasterCard.
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NewsWhite Night Returns With More Round-the-Clock Art Partying
A night like no other, Melbourne's city streets get set to party from dusk till dawn.
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NewsWorld’s First Exclusively Online Writers’ Festival Announced for 2014
The inaugural Digital Writers' Festival has been announced for 2014. We got the twitterview.
