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Shia LaBeouf’s Performance Art Explained

Shia's artistic collaborators shed some light on the whole weird shabang.

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Actors in Crisis: New Beginnings for The Government Inspector

Actor Gareth Davies talks panic, process and becoming mistaken auteur 'Seyfat Babayev'.

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The Best and Worst of Oscars 2014 Acceptance Speeches

Cate Blanchett supports women in film, Matthew McConaughey celebrates a weird hero.

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Ellen Takes the Ultimate Oscars Selfie, Crashes Twitter

Returning to the Oscars after hosting seven years ago, Ellen made her mark with selfies and pizza.

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Meryl, Lupita and Amy Can’t Resist Dancing to Pharrell’s Happy Either

Pharrell's award-nominated song gets Hollywood A-listers sheepishly dancing.

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Oscars Lounge: The Academy Awards 2014 Drinking Game

Crack open some champers with the stars.

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Twenty-Five Exceptional Films by Indigenous Australian Filmmakers That You Can Stream Right Now

Celebrate Australia's First Nations filmmakers with these potent westerns, horror standouts, coming-of-age gems, Top End rom-coms, outback noirs, and expressive dance flicks.
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A List of All of the Wes Anderson Films, Ranked

No one makes movies quite like Wes Anderson, so we've revisited and ranked them all — even though every single one is a gem.
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It's Eurovision Time: Here's When You Can Watch 2025's Song Contest (with Tony Armstrong and Courtney Act Hosting Australia's Coverage)

This year's Australian entry: Go-Jo with the song 'Milkshake Man', which is being performed with a four-metre-tall blender as part of the set.
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Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend

Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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Ten 2025 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately

Your newly Oscars-approved viewing list includes movies about determined architects, whirlwind romances, catty cardinals, sandworms and more.
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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards

From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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Here's Where You Can Watch 33 of 2025's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now

Massive musicals, monumental dramas, stunning animated gems, heartbreaking documentaries, two Timothée Chalamet movies: they're all Oscar contenders, and you can watch them all.
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Eleven 2025 Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows That You Can (and Should) Watch Right Now

Make a cinema or couch date with a freshly minted Golden Globe-winner — here's what you can watch right away, and where.
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Twenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season

Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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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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Win Tickets to See Tracks

Brilliant performances and stunning cinematography more than make up for the flaws in this Australian desert trek.

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New Service Decorates Your Public Transport Card For Free

Foil the ticket inspector with their one weakness: glitter.

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Meeting the Man with the Acid Tongue

We speak to filmmaker Nicholas Wrathall about the renowned author and contrarian, Gore Vidal.

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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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The Top Five Films to See at the 2014 Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Pre-book your tickets to Australia's premier event in queer cinema.

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The Veronica Mars Movie Will Be Released Online on March 14

The Kickstarter-backed movie is coming to cinemas and the internet at once.

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15th Birthday BBQ Summer Series at Toorak Cellars

Sun, 1 Feb - Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Toorak Cellars, Armadale

No ordinary backyard barbecue, this seven-week birthday celebration sees top Melbourne chefs team up to showcase their masterful skills with the tongs.
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Rooftop Pickleball at Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street

Wed, 21 Jan - Sat, 28 Feb 2026
Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Melbourne

Level up your pickleball skills in style, as this CBD hotel brings back its sunny rooftop court for the tennis season.
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NGV & Midsumma: Queer Histories, Futures & Creativity

Fri, 30 Jan and Sat, 7 Feb 2026
NGV International, Melbourne

Catch these curator-led tours, conversations and a special edition of NGV Friday Nights, each exploring a new perspective of LGBTQIA+ art and culture.

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See the Stunning Winners in the 2014 World Press Photo Contest

The world's leading visual journalism contest showcases some serious talent.

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Sally Seltmann Announces Australian Tour Dates

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Wanted: The Best Deputy Editor in the Business

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iTunes Radio Now Available in Australia

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In Dramatic Role Reversal, Melbourne-Inspired Eatery Opens in New York

Start spreading the news, New York has got a taste of Down Under.

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Inimitable Hugh Laurie to Tour Australia, Musically

Not only does he act, he also plays a mean blues.

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Win Tickets to See Blue Is the Warmest Colour

The controversial Palme d'Or winner will make you powerfully feel first love.

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Ten Crazy Things People Have Done in the Name of Live Art

The highs, the lows, and all the wilfully mutilated body parts.

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Send a Little Guerrilla Kindness to Christchurch

Art on the road to recovery.

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Supergraph: The Graphic Art Fair Where You Can Actually Afford the Art

We chat to director, Mikala Tai about buying cheap art and wrangling great artists.

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Rainbow Sochi Google Doodle Targets Anti-Gay Laws in Russia

The online giant joins activists all over the world.

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Win Tickets to See Dallas Buyers Club

Catch Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto in phenomenal form.

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New Coworking Space Nest Opens in Thornbury

The dream of self-employment just got a little more appealing.

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