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NewsYou Can Win a Double Pass to See The Phantom of the Opera
Get your entries, quick — you and your date (or mate) could be off on a decadent Melbourne staycation.
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NewsMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Screening 'Star Wars: A New Hope' and 'Frozen' with a Live Soundtrack
Two very different — and immensely beloved — Disney flicks are getting the live orchestral treatment in 2023.
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NewsAMC+ Is Now Available Down Under as a Standalone Streaming Service — and It Comes with Shudder
Initially launching in Australia as an add-on to other streaming platforms, this service from the US network behind 'Mad Men' and 'Breaking Bad' has gone solo.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a Major New Festival Dedicated to Creativity and Big Ideas
Debuting in August, this large-scale offering will dish up visual art, live music, installations, dining experiences, thought-provoking talks and more.
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NewsStudio Ghibli and Disney Have Teamed Up on Surprise 'Star Wars' Short 'Zen — Grogu and Dust Bunnies'
Baby Yoda is getting the Studio Ghibli treatment, complete with susuwatari from 'Spirited Away', to celebrate three years of 'The Mandalorian'.
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NewsNostalgia Alert: Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper Are Touring Australian Arenas and Wineries in 2023
'Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?', 'Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright),' 'Time After Time', 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' — they'll all get a whirl.
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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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NewsKeanu Reeves Faces a Last Duel for Freedom in the Frenetic Full Trailer for 'John Wick: Chapter 4'
This time, the no-nonsense assassin faces off against Bill Skarsgård — with the film due in cinemas in March 2023.
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NewsWhen History Demands a Response: Tearepa Kahi and Tame Iti Talk Tuhoe Raids Drama 'Muru'
A huge New Zealand box office hit and an Asia Pacific Screen Award-winner, this powerful film grapples with Aotearoa’s history — and writer/director Tearepa Kahi and activist Tāme Iti talk us through it.
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NewsRevenge Is a Dish Best Served Bloody in Phenomenal Emily Blunt-Starring Western Series 'The English'
If you only watch one TV western this year, make it this Old West-set six-part Prime Video standout.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting Its Own Spinoff Edition of Bluesfest Next Easter
The Byron Bay-born music festival is doubling down on the tunes, launching an inaugural Melbourne instalment in 2023 — and it's all indoors.
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NewsThe Trailer for Stan's Miranda Tapsell and Matt Okine-Starring Aussie Comedy 'Christmas Ransom' Is Here
Stan is adding a new homegrown 'Home Alone'- and 'Die Hard'-inspired festive flick to your Christmas viewing.
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NewsThe New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 10
Head to the flicks to see the long-awaited sequel to 'Black Panther' and a stunning nature documentary.
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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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NewsThe New Trailer for 'Knives Out' Sequel 'Glass Onion' Spoils a Murder-Mystery Party with a Murder
Three years after the first film, this followup will hit cinemas in mid-November, then stream via Netflix from December 23.
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News'Hamilton' Is Slinging $70 Tickets for the Rest of Its 2022 Melbourne Dates — For Three Days Only
Don't throw away your shot to see Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster musical before it leaves Melbourne — without breaking the bank.
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NewsSydney WorldPride's Full Program Is Here with Charli XCX, Kelly Rowland, Jessica Mauboy and 300-Plus Events
Get ready for "mega Mardi Gras" with 17 days of events during the largest-ever LGBTQIA+ festival ever held in the region.
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NewsA New 'Cinderella'-Inspired Australian Rom-Com Musical Will Premiere in Melbourne in 2023
Reimagining the classic story, 'MIDNIGHT — The Fairytale Begins...' has been in development for six years, and features a song by Kate Miller-Heidke.
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News'The Rocky Horror Show' Will Do the Time Warp Again in Melbourne From May 2023
After premiering in Sydney, the new Australian run of 'Rocky Horror' will head to Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre — starring Jason Donovan as Frank N Furter and Myf Warhurst as The Narrator.
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NewsNetflix Is Bringing Back 'Monster' for Two More Seasons and Turning It Into a True-Crime Anthology
The next two seasons "will focus on other monstrous figures who have impacted society".
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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 Bold Type: Aisha Dee Talks Heading Home and Slaying It in Aussie Slasher Comedy 'Sissy'
After years working in the US, the Gold Coast-born actor returned to Australia to make a savage and supremely entertaining horror-comedy — and, playing a wellness influencer at a bloody hens weekend, she kills it.
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News'Don't Worry Darling' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Digital While It's Still Showing in Cinemas
Spend tonight on the couch watching this Florence Pugh- and Harry Styles-starring twisty thriller.
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NewsHere We Go Again: 'MAMMA MIA! The Musical' Is Returning to Australia in 2023
Calling all dancing queens — come 2023, you'll be able to take another chance on this jukebox musical featuring 22 ABBA hits.
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NewsCirque du Soleil Is Bringing Its First-Ever Show on Ice Down Under in 2023
Cirque du Soleil's 42nd creation, 'CRYSTAL' combines trapeze, juggling, aerial acrobatics, figure skating and extreme skating — all on ice.
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NewsCease All Motor Functions: HBO Has Cancelled 'Westworld' After Four Seasons of Futuristic Thrills
The Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson and Ed Harris-starring series has been axed less than three months since its fourth season finished airing.
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NewsFloating Mirrored Spheres and Eerie Volcanic Mounds Will Fill GOMA for Its Big Summer 'Air' Exhibition
Back in 2019, Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art set up a huge indoor riverbed for its 'Water' exhibition — and now it's contemplating air instead.
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NewsDazzling Autumn Plans, Sorted: Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up Alice Springs Again in April 2023
The Red Centre's luminous ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has locked in its 2023 return, with artworks around the theme 'Listening with Heart'.
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NewsA Giant Rainbow Sand Sculpture Is Popping Up on Bondi Beach for One Day Only
Sydney WorldPride 2023 launches its huge lineup on Wednesday, November 9, 100 days out from the event — with help from this colourful symbol of pride.
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NewsA Musical Take on 'A Christmas Carol' with Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds Is Headed to Your Streaming Queue
Add another flick to your festive binge, with 'Spirited' set to hit Apple TV+ in mid-November.
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NewsThe Best Advice Ever: TLC's Chilli on Career Longevity, Cruisy Hits, and Staying Cute and Comfortable
We chatted with Chilli from iconic 90s favourites TLC about staying timeless in both music and fashion — and the best advice MC Hammer ever gave her.
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NewsHBO's Game-to-TV 'The Last of Us' Series Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in January
We just found your first streaming obsession of 2023.
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NewsMoonlight Cinema Has Unveiled Its First 2022–23 Lineup — Including Two Weeks of Christmas Flicks
Watch 'Die Hard', 'Home Alone' and 'Love Actually' under the stars this festive season — or catch everything from 'Elvis' to 'Don't Worry Darling', too.
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News'Dead to Me' Promises to Go Out with Plenty of Twists and Chaos in the Full Season Three Trailer
Netflix's hit Christina Applegate- and Linda Cardellini-starring series is wrapping up — but it still has one last dose of mess and mayhem in store.
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NewsReturn to Pandora: James Cameron's 'Avatar' Sequel 'The Way of Water' Just Dropped Its Full Trailer
Thirteen years after James Cameron's sci-fi hit became the highest-grossing film of all time, the first years-in-the-making sequel is set to swim into cinemas.
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NewsBeck Has Just Joined Bluesfest's 2023 Lineup — and He'll Be Playing an Intimate Acoustic Show
Byron Bay's legendary festival just added another big name — and a 90s icon.
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NewsMaking Gay Rom-Com Dreams Come True: Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane Chat 'Bros'
The stars of Hollywood’s first studio-made romantic comedy about two gay men didn’t ever think that a movie like this could happen — and now they’re part of history.
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NewsThe New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 3
Head to the flicks to see an Australian horror-comedy gem, an 80s-set coming-of-age tale and Florence Pugh's latest phenomenal performance.
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NewsHBO's Page-to-Screen Fantasy Series 'His Dark Materials' Is Back for Season Three — and There's a Trailer
Once again starring James McAvoy and Dafne Keen, season three is based on the third book in Philip Pullman's trilogy.
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NewsThe City of Melbourne Has Earmarked $2 Million in Grant Funding for After-Dark Pop-Ups, Art and Festivals
Melbourne's night-time economy is getting a boost, with the Dusk til' Dawn Activation Grants program supporting twilight and night-time activities.
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NewsPalace Foreshore Is St Kilda's New Summer Outdoor Entertainment Venue Next to the Palais and Luna Park
Melbourne just scored a new gig venue right by the seaside — with The Black Crowes, Tim Minchin, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard all set to take to its stage.
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NewsNow Open: Studio Ghibli's Long-Awaited Theme Park Is Finally Spiriting Away Animation Fans
The first three spaces in Japan's new Ghibli Park have opened their doors, including a warehouse filled with exhibitions, gardens, and Satsuki and Mei's house from 'My Neighbor Totoro'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in October
Make a couch date with season two of 'The White Lotus', creepy horror stories aplenty and new mind-bending sci-fi from the creators of 'Westworld'.
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News'The Witcher' Has Been Renewed for Season Four — But with Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia
Before season three even airs, Netflix has announced a huge change to the hit fantasy series, with Henry Cavill leaving the show before season four.
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NewsScathing in Sicily: Season Two of HBO's Stellar Satire 'The White Lotus' Is Well Worth a Return Trip
Fresh from stuffing a haul of Emmys into its suitcase, this Jennifer Coolidge-starring dramedy is back with another group of wealthy vacationers across another chaotic week.
