Midnight Special
Thu, 21 Apr - Wed, 8 Jun 2016
This enigmatic sci-fi drama recalls E.T. and Close Encounters.
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Vegemite and Cheese Pizza Now Exists Thanks to Domino's New Limited-Edition Menu Addition
Slathering the yeasty spread across a pizza base, then adding mozzarella, the cheesy food mashup is only available for three weeks.
Grudge Match
Thu, 30 Jan - Wed, 5 Mar 2014
Various cinemas in Melbourne
Rocky vs Raging Bull is a great idea for a poster. A film? Not quite so much.
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Gelato Messina Is Releasing Another Trifle to Take Your Christmas Lunch to the Next Level
Tell your nan she doesn't need to make a trifle this year.
Casa Nata Is Thornbury's Temple of Proper Portuguese Tarts
And it's currently delivering to a rotation of suburbs each week.
The Queen Victoria Market Is Launching a New Weekly Hawker-Style Night Market
The newly created street food market will run over six Wednesday nights this spring, with a different theme each week.
Key and Peele Voice Scheming Demons in the Trailer for Spooky New Stop-Motion Movie 'Wendell & Wild'
The director of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' is back for the first time since 2009's 'Coraline' — and still making dark fantasy flicks.
Unico's Sweet Yuzu Vermouth Is Exactly What You Want to be Drinking This Weekend
Throw it into a refreshing spritz or drink it straight on the rocks.
PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography
Thu, 18 Feb - Sun, 7 Mar 2021
Various locations around Victoria, Melbourne
This new photography festival will transform streets and spaces across Victoria into mini outdoor galleries.
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Virtual Cocktails Could Soon Make Water Taste Like Your Favourite Tipple
The futuristic glass stimulates your senses to alter your perception of what you're drinking.
Better Together 2018
Thu, 11 Jan - Sat, 13 Jan 2018
Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne
This inaugural conference will connect voices in the LGBTIQ+ community and allies.
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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.
The First Creepy 'IT: Chapter Two' Trailer Has Arrived to Reignite Your Clown Phobias
27 years later, Pennywise is back — and this time he's terrifying Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader and James McAvoy.
US Bakery Chain Cinnabon Is Finally Bringing Its Sticky Scrolls to Melbourne
Westfield Southland will soon be home to brand's first Melbourne store, which marks its first Australian location outside of Queensland.
Gelato Messina Is Releasing a Birthday Cake Version of Its Indulgent Cookie Pie
It's been a year since the dessert chain released its first cookie pie, so it's celebrating with a fitting new creation.
Concrete Playground's Most-Read Melbourne Stories of 2018
As we approach the end of the year, here at Concrete Playground, we stop to take a glance backwards
An Ex-Noma Chef Is Building a Temporary Pop-Up Restaurant On Mount Everest
Now that's how you celebrate scaling the world's highest peak.
Lulie Tavern Is Getting Its Own Rooftop Bar Just in Time for Sky-High Spring Sips
Abbotsford's rock 'n' roll boozer is expanding upwards, launching an all-weather rooftop space it's naming Full Moon Fever.
Louvre Abu Dhabi Will Open Its Doors This November
It'll feature over 600 artifacts on loan from France's top museums.
BrewDog Has Given Its Cans a Makeover to Profile Cute Pooches Currently Up for Adoption
The Scottish brewery is teaming up with Animal Welfare League Queensland to bring its Street Dog initiative to Australia.
Pidapipo's New CBD Store Is Handing Out Free Gelato This Afternoon
It's the third store for the Melbourne gelateria.
A New Breed of Breweries and Distilleries Is Opening in Melbourne's Inner City
These newly opened and soon-to-come spots are transforming Melbourne's craft booze scene.
'Elvis' and 'Mystery Road: Origin' Lead the 2022 AACTA Award Nominations
Also scoring some love: 'The Drover's Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson', 'Three Thousand Years of Longing', 'Heartbreak High' and 'The Tourist'.
Twenty New Movies You Can Watch in November That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with two Florence Pugh films, the best music documentary of the year and an unnerving horror hit.
Menulog Is Slinging a Heap of Free Meals in Melbourne This Week
Head to Flinders Street Station for free poké, tacos, souvlaki and more.
King of Hard-Hitting Docos Louis Theroux Is Bringing His New Live Show to Australia
The fearless filmmaker will take the stage this summer to share his latest and greatest stories.
New Zealand's Border Reopening Plan Has Been Brought Forward, But You Can't Holiday There Just Yet
The new reopening plan comes amid New Zealand's current Omicron outbreak, which sees the country experiencing one of the highest transmission rates in the world.
Ridesharing Service DiDi Is Offering Half-Price Rides Three Days a Week Until Early December
If you don't want head to the pub via public transport, you can rideshare — for cheap.
Mark Your Calendar: GABS Has Locked in Dates for Its Big 2023 Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festivals
Returning for another brew-filled year, the Great Australasian Beer Spectapular will pair 120 tipples with panels, games and a silent disco.
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Is Getting the Reboot Treatment
Everyone's favourite vampire slayer is set to make a comeback in new 'richly diverse' series.
Taco Bell Is Opening Its Second Australian Store on the Gold Coast
It's the start of the Tex-Mex chain's Australian expansion.
You Can Now Make Your Own Glow-in-the-Dark Beer
Drinking brews just got a whole light brighter.
Take a Peek at Frank Gehry’s BioMuseo, Opening After Ten Years’ Construction
The story of a nation, in shapes.
Food App Ritual Is Offering $1 Lunches All Week
It's offering menu items from 150 eateries in Melbourne's CBD for just $1 until Friday.
Qantas Will Use Digital Health Passes to Verify Vaccination and Testing Status When Overseas Travel Resumes
They'll be rolled out on Jetstar routes, too, following trials of the International Air Transport Association Travel Pass app throughout this year.
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From September 1
Head to the flicks to see a genie-in-a-bottle romance by 'Mad Max: Fury Road' filmmaker George Miller and the return of the 'Orphan' franchise.
Taika Waititi and Rhys Darby Set Sail in the First Trailer for Pirate Comedy 'Our Flag Means Death'
Darby plays an aristocrat who leaves his life of privilege to become a pirate, while Waititi features as Blackbeard.
Blackfish
Thu, 21 Nov - Wed, 18 Dec 2013
Cinema Nova, Carlton
A troubling if not particularly revelatory doco about the dangers of keeping predators in captivity.
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Let's Go Party: The First Trailer for Greta Gerwig's Margot Robbie-Starring 'Barbie' Is Here
Cinema's latest toy-to-film adaptation also stars Ryan Gosling as Ken — and features plenty of pink.
An Ill-Conceived Range of 'Handmaid's Tale' Wines Was Announced and Then Immediately Scrapped
Not every pop culture hit needs merchandise — particularly a show delving into dark dystopian terrain.
Peanut Butter Festival
Fri, 20 Apr - Sun, 22 Apr 2018
The Food Truck Park Preston, Preston
Whether you like it crunchy or smooth, you'll get your peanut butter fix here.
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One of the World's Most Famous Hotel Bars Is Popping Up in Australia
The Savoy's iconic American Bar — which was voted Europe's best bar last year — is coming to Sydney and Melbourne.
Gelato Messina Has Taken on the Humble Trifle for This Year's Christmas Lunch
Meet Melbourne's New Artisan Sweet Spot, Atypic Chocolate
See chocolate bars and pastries made before your eyes, then eat them.
Carlton's Historic King and Godfree Is Set to Reopen as a Three-Level Italian Food Mecca
The 135-year-old institution now has a cafe, deli, rooftop eatery and wine bar.
You'll Be Able to Zoom Down Brisbane's Mt Coot-tha Via Zipline By the End of 2020
It'll become Australia's longest zipline, and it has just been given the official go-ahead.
The NT Government Is Offering $1000 Discounts on Trips to the Territory This Summer
It applies to flights, accommodation, tours and attractions, and vehicle hire.
Melbourne's ACMI to Open Permanent Virtual Reality Lounge
The dedicated space will showcase a rotating array of VR works.
Virgin Is Doing a Big Domestic and International Sale with 1.5 Million Flights Up for Grabs From $45
If you're keen to travel around Australia for cheap — or head to Fiji, Bali or Queenstown — then you've got just over a week to get booking.
Maggie's Plan
Thu, 7 Jul - Wed, 31 Aug 2016
A charming screwball romance about quarter-life malaise.
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