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NewsThe Ten Best French Restaurants for Bastille Day
Compiled here is a list of Sydney's best and most fun French. Carpe diem at one of them this weekend.
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NewsThe Dissolve Just Raised the Film Discussion Bar on the Internet
The newest jargon-free online haven for cinephile conversation.
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NewsTavi Gevinson Is Speaking in Sydney and Melbourne
Tavi, child empress of fashion writing, comes to Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsThe Five Best Political Memes from Around the World
LOLcats have mutated into a medium that netizens use as a form of political expression.
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NewsWin Tickets to We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
It fast becomes apparent how little you know of an organisation dedicated to transparency.
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NewsUniversal’s New Funhouse Is a Cabin in the Woods
Covering your eyes in the tense bits won't help you out of this one.
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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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NewsArts House Opens Door to Season Two
Fire, murder, fight clubs and a semi-sci-fi take on online journalism feature in the cutting-edge season 2.0.
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NewsHarvest Cultivates a Killer Lineup
'A civilised gathering' for those disinclined to battle the marauding hordes at some of the larger summer festivals.
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NewsThe Top Five Leadership Spills on Screen
See how Australian politics compares to famous spills on screen.
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NewsSpend an Evening with David Sedaris on New Tour
You know you wanna hear David Sedaris read his insightful, satirical, real-life stories aloud.
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NewsWin Tickets to the Russian Resurrection Film Festival
For cinephiles, Russophiles and anyone who just wants to watch something a little unexpected.
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NewsHipsters at the Gate: Greek Agora Classics get a Wardrobe Update
Ever wondered what the Ancient Greeks might look like in 2013? Wonder no more.
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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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News‘A Bricolage of Shit': The Act of Killing’s New Take on Documentary and Genocide
The Act of Killing has been the talk of Sydney Film Festival. Director Joshua Oppenheimer tells how his astonishing documentary came together.
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NewsNew York Introduces Bill to Regulate 3D Printed Guns
How do you stop someone from printing their own gun in an instant?
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NewsThe Top 5 Tracks to Hear This Weekend
There you are with two perfectly good ears and nothing to do.
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NewsPoetic Photography that Visualises Haikus
Rina Vukobratovic gives her childhood haikus a new, photographic life.
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NewsSand Hill Road’s Secrets to Making the Perfect Pub
Matt Mullins shares the blueprint for what makes redesigned pubs like The Prahran Hotel work.
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NewsPoet and Hacker Bravo Child Shows What Artists Can Do at a Hackfest
The host of Memebrain explains why he wants artists to turn up to his hackfest.
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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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NewsReimagining How to Build Cities on a Human Scale
Andreas Dalsgaard, director of The Human Scale, explains how we address the contradictions of contemporary cities.
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NewsWhat If Game of Thrones Happened in the 1990s?
Ever wondered what Game of Thrones would be like if the claimants of Westeros were fighting to sit atop a beanbag?
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NewsGet Your Art on a Tram (Legally)
Melbourne Art Trams will gussy up eight trams with bold works.
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NewsWin Tickets to the Premiere of The Internship
Step inside the world of Google, alongside two tech noobs.
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NewsThe Top Five Tracks To Hear This Weekend
Happy almost the weekend day. Here is a musical gift for this momentous occasion.
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NewsFive Reasons We’d Believe Anything About Tilda Swinton
She lives on another planet, and it's one we're dying to visit.
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NewsForever Now Will Launch Your Ideas Into Outer Space, Really
And digital democracy will determine the message we send to our alien buddies.
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NewsLululemon Launches Highpoint Store with Yoga to the Beat
High-energy workouts, DJ beats and drumming in the urban underground.
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NewsSingles to Get Train Carriage for Flirting on Prague Metro
One way to spice up your workday commute.
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NewsSpotify Australia Celebrates Its First Birthday (With an Infographic)
It's hard to imagine life before the little bundle of joy.
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NewsWeb Success Vive Cool City Moves to TV
The current affairs show not safe for work. Or most of the day.
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NewsBabyshambles Announce Splendour Sideshows
Lock up your bowler hats and crack pipes, Babyshambles are coming to town!
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NewsWee Waa Was Perfect for Daft Punk – Even Minus the Crowd
We learned why Wee Waa was an oddly perfect fit for Daft Punk.
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NewsDrinking Pays for Public Transport with the Beer Turnstile
Don't drink and drive; drink and catch the train
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