Footscray's Historic Wool Store Will Be Revived Once Again for a Series of Big Parties in 2020

They'll be thrown by the team behind Beyond the Valley, Grapevine Gathering, Ability Fest and Pitch Music & Arts Festival.

Japan's Multi-Level Super Nintendo Theme Park Is Set to Open This Year with a 'Mario Kart' Ride

Opening before this year's Tokyo Olympics, the park will also feature a Yoshi ride, a Mushroom Kingdom and Bowser’s Castle.

Jared Leto Turns Into a Vampire in the First Trailer for 'Spider-Man' Spinoff 'Morbius'

The character is the second 'Spider-Man' villain to get their own movie — and this one ties into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

'Joker' Leads the Way to This Year's Oscars with 11 Nominations

And 'Parasite' has made history as the first South Korean movie to ever earn a nomination in the Oscars' 92-year history.

Dolly Parton's Smash-Hit '9 to 5' Musical Is Coming to Melbourne

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and buy tickets to this.

Studio Ghibli Is Working On Two New Animated Films This Year

They'll mark the Japanese animation studio's first movies since 2016 co-production 'The Red Turtle' — and one is being directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn Serves Up Colourful Crime Chaos in the New Trailer for 'Birds of Prey'

The 'Suicide Squad' spinoff also stars Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Rosie Perez.

The Sydney Opera House Illuminated Its Sails with Images of Firefighters to Support Bushfire Relief

The iconic venue will also host a huge comedy gig on its forecourt to raise funds for those in need.

'The Nanny' Is Being Turned Into a Broadway Musical

The hit 90s sitcom is being adapted for the stage by original star Fran Drescher, co-creator Peter Marc Jacobson and 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' talent Rachel Bloom.

'Better Call Saul' Has Released Two Intriguing Teasers for Its Eagerly Anticipated Fifth Season

The 'Breaking Bad' prequel will start screening new episodes from February.

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Has Just Dropped an 80s-Style Trailer for Its Cool Cool Cool Seventh Season

Crafted to look like grainy VHS footage, the just-released 80s-style trailer picks up where the series' sixth season left off.

Award-Winning Korean Thriller 'Parasite' Is Being Turned Into a HBO TV Series

Director Bong Joon-ho has teamed up with the US network to take the film — which was one of last year's best — to the small screen.

Victoria's Rainbow Serpent Has Cancelled Its January Music Festival Because of the Bushfires

Instead, it's hosting a one-day party in the CBD and a multi-day festival over Easter.

The New Trailer for Marvel's Long-Awaited 'The New Mutants' Turns 'X-Men' Into a Horror Film

The film was shot back in 2017 and is finally hitting the big screen this year.

Ten Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows to Add to Your 2020 Must-Watch List

If you're going to binge watch something this year, make sure it's one of these top-notch titles.

The Action-Packed Full Trailer for Jordan Peele's New Nazi-Fighting Series 'Hunters' Is Here

Set in the 70s and inspired by true events, it stars Al Pacino as the leader of a vigilante squad determined to rid the US of escaped Nazis.

Netflix Sinks Its Teeth Into a Gothic Horror Classic In the Bloody and Brooding Trailer for 'Dracula'

Created by the team behind 'Sherlock', the new three-part series drops this weekend.

Frank Ocean, Rage Against the Machine and Travis Scott Headline Coachella's Massive 2020 Lineup

Start saving for that airfare.

The First Trailer for 'A Quiet Place Part II' Delivers More Silence, Monsters and Kick-Ass Emily Blunt

The sequel to the 2018 horror hit also features Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou.

The Localist: Bayside

Bayside residents may enjoy the vast blue waters of Port Phillip Bay — but there are a lot of gems on land, too. 

Ten Films You Need to See in 2020

Get ready for the long-awaited 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' to an 'Inception'-like flick and Sofia Coppola's new film starring Bill Murray.

Falls Festival Artists Halsey and Yungblud Have Both Announced Last-Minute Melbourne Shows

And the cost of entry to both shows will be donated to volunteer firefighting services.

Lorne's Falls Festival Has Been Cancelled Because of Extreme and Hazardous Weather

"We simply cannot put anyone's life at risk."

Concrete Playground's 2019 Boxing Day Movie Rundown

Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.

Six Works to See at the NGA's New Landmark 'Matisse & Picasso' Exhibition

The Australian-first exhibition charts the relationship, friendship and rivalry between two of the 20th century's greatest artists across more than 200 paintings and sculptures.

Twenty Movies from 2019 That You Should Catch Up On Over Summer

Tick 'em off.

Australia Is Now Home to the Southern Hemisphere's First Museum of Underwater Art

The first two artworks have just been installed off Townsville, with four locations planned across the Great Barrier Reef.

You Can Now Stream Every Episode of '30 Rock' on Stan

All seven seasons of Tina Fey's hilarious sitcom have just hit the Australian streaming platform.

'The Woman in the Window' Is the Next Twisty Page-Turner to Get the Big-Screen Treatment

Based on the psychological mystery novel of the same name, it stars Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman and Anthony Mackie.

The Ten Best Films of 2019

This year we reviewed close to 150 films — and this devious South Korean masterpiece and hard-to-watch Australian thriller are among the absolute best.

The Mind-Bending Trailer for Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' Is Here with Big 'Inception' Vibes

It stars 'BlacKkKlansman' breakout John David Washington, as well as Robert Pattinson, Michael Caine and Aussie actor Elizabeth Debicki.

Seven Summer Festivals in Melbourne That Are Perfect For Big-Group Hangs

Fire up the group chat, it's festival season.

Five Melbourne Events Happening in Early 2020 that Every Culture Vulture Should Add to Their Calendar

Fulfil your New Year's resolution to get more culture into your life with these buzzing events.

Concrete Playground's Most-Read Melbourne Stories of 2019

Five Eye-Catching Artworks You Need to See at GOMA's Thought-Provoking 'Water' Exhibition

The Brisbane gallery currently has an indoor stream, water hole and snowman — and, given the current state of the climate, each piece packs quite a contemplative punch.

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman's Extremely Likeable Competitive Crafting Show Has Hit Australian Screens

'Making It' is like 'Project Runway' — but focusing on DIY craft projects, and hosted by the two 'Parks and Recreation' stars.

The Ten Best New TV Shows of 2019

From melancholy animation and offbeat sketch comedies to a grim drama based on a real-life tragedy — and they're all available to stream.

This New 'Twin Peaks' Virtual Reality Game Will Immerse You in a Place Both Wonderful and Strange

Wander through the world created by David Lynch and Mark Frost — not only hanging out in the show's famous settings, but solving escape room-style puzzles.

The Anarchic Fourth Season of 'Rick and Morty' Is Finally Bringing Its Interdimensional Chaos Down Under

And it features guest voice work by Taika Waititi, Sam Neill, Matthew Broderick and Elon Musk.

Collingwood Has a New 30-Metre-Wide Mural Dedicated to Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat

The Easy Street mural was painted by ten of Melbourne's best street artists.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-Winning Musical 'In the Heights' Is Finally Hitting the Big Screen

And the lively and colourful first trailer has just dropped.

The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2019

With this year's big blockbusters hogging all the hype, you might have missed this electrifying Swedish horror-fantasy film and the unbelievable true tale of an Australian journo and artist. Now's the time to catch up.