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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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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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NewsArt & About to Transform City with Mirrors, Snails
Art & About organisers have revealed a sneak peek of what's to come in September.
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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 Light My Fire Festival
If you love delicious chef-cooked food then this is a prize you definitely want to win(ter).
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NewsTwenty-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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NewsA 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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NewsIt'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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NewsHop 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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NewsTen 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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NewsPredicting 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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NewsHere'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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NewsEleven 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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NewsTwenty-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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GuideThe Best Free Events to Catch During Sydney Festival 2025
Sydney Festival is saving your wallet this summer with a cost-of-living defying program of free events throughout January.
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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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NewsNew Newtown: The Neighbourhood’s Ten Best Recent Openings
Ten new places that have enhanced rather than replaced the suburb's classic spirit.
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NewsWin a Dinner for Two at Miss Peaches
There's a new mistress commanding King Street and she's serving up hearty southern fare you should try.
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NewsUnderbelly Arts 2013 Program Launches
Underbelly Arts is back after a fallow year. Will the wait have been worth it?
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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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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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NewsThe Eight Best Butchers in Sydney
Where the best cuts abound and animal welfare is as vital as profit margins.
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EventColour Culture Connection at South Eveleigh
Mon, 16 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar 2026
South Eveleigh Precinct, Eveleigh
This three-week-long festival celebrates Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and Holi Hai through community programs and interactive experiences.
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EventMardi Gras Closing Party at Kinselas Hotel, Featuring Keli Holiday
Sun, 1 Mar, 2026
Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst
Keep a little energy in reserve, as this free all-day party headlined by Keli Holiday sends out Mardi Gras in style.
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EventDate Night Studio Flower Bar Pop-Up at Bar Planet
Sat, 14 Feb, 2026
Bar Planet, Newtown
Shop flowers and sip martinis, as this one-day flower market sets the tone for the year's most romantic day.
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EventHear My Eyes — 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Sat, 7 Mar, 2026
City Recital Hall, Sydney
Celebrating the film's 35th anniversary, this groundbreaking event reimagines the sci-fi blockbuster with a 4K screening, live electronic score and immersive laser visuals.
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EventPeking Duk at Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 15 May, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
This roof-raising duo are gearing up for their biggest performance in seven years, complete with a debut live show and future-forward visuals.
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EventMitski for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House
Fri, 29 May - Mon, 1 Jun 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Returning to Australia after seven long years, indie icon Mitski will take over our most legendary music venue for a run of four exclusive shows.
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EventDMA's 'Hills End' 10th Anniversary Show at Metro Theatre
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Ten years on, this Sydney-born trio returns home to play their landmark debut album in full — plus a stack of deep cuts.
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EventEuropa! Europa Film Festival 2026
Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Various locations, Sydney
Catch 43 pictures from 22 European countries, as the continent's most captivating flicks hit big screens across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventAntenna Documentary Film Festival 2026
Thu, 5 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
From Australian premieres to Werner Herzog treks into the wilderness, this long-running documentary film festival is set to screen over 50 non-fiction flicks.
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EventDomeFest at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 29 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Focused on the conversations that shape pop culture, identity and relationships for Gen Z and Millennial women, this Australian-first podcast fan festival makes listening a shared experience.
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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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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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NewsThe Ten Best Things to See at the Sydney Film Festival
Grab your popcorn and settle into your seat for these ten (-ish) events.
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NewsFive Futuristic Art Works to See at ISEA
These ISEA art sideshows show off a future far more interesting than your missing jetpack.
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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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NewsWin a Night Out for Four at Vivid’s Terminal Projekt
Want to farewell VIVID in a pop-up wine bar made of illuminated cubes?
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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 Bondi Store with Coastal Yoga Weekend
Round the cliffs of Bondi to Bronte with encouragement from an opera singer.
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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.
