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    Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Has Won the Palme d'Or at This Year's Cannes Film Festival

    The 'Okja' and 'Snowpiercer' filmmaker made history, becoming the first Korean director to nab Cannes' top award.

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    A Huge Mural of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Is Now Gracing a Melbourne Silo

    The 25-metre-tall painting is a tribute to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

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    How to Navigate Vivid Sydney 2019's Bright Lights

    This year there are eight light precincts to explore — here's a rundown on each one.

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    'The Babadook' Director Jennifer Kent Returns with Her Brutal New Film, 'The Nightingale'

    Five years after her debut hit, the Australian filmmaker returns with a different kind of horror.

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    Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp Before Seeing the AGNSW's Huge Survey of His Work

    Despite changing the course of modern art, Duchamp is one of the most unknowable figures in art history — 'The Essential Duchamp' is hoping to change that.

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    Tony Award-Winning Musical 'Hamilton' Is Finally Coming to Australia

    Lin-Manuel Miranda's game-changing musical will hit Sydney in 2021.

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    The Full Trailer Has Dropped for Quentin Tarantino's Star-Studded 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

    It charts the end of Hollywood's golden age and the Manson Family murders — and features everyone from Brad Pitt to Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio to Margot Robbie.

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    Five Music Acts to Catch During Vivid That'll Cost You Less Than $50

    Enjoy the sounds of Vivid without clearing out your bank account.

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    Fifteen Glowing Installations Have Popped Up in the Royal Botanic Garden for Vivid Sydney 2019

    Expect a field of 500 glowing fireflies and a bar serving Archie Rose gin cocktails when the lights turn on on Friday.

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    'Westworld' Returns with a Futuristic Season Three Trailer — and Aaron Paul

    This season explores the 'Blade Runner'-esque world located outside of the titular amusement park.

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    The Best Talks, Exhibitions and Workshops Happening at the MCA's Conversation Starters This Year

    Dive deep into climate change action and sustainable living with this weekend-long program of events.

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    Sydney's Taronga Zoo Has Once Again Been Spectacularly Illuminated for Vivid

    Visit giant spiders, glowing tiger cubs and multi-coloured elephants by the harbour.

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    Sydney's Best Wintry Events That Will Get You Out of the House Even When It's Freezing

    Ditch your doona to do a spot of ice skating, peruse stalls at a French-style market and eat hot cheese inside a cosy bar.

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    Feel-Good Crowd-Pleaser 'Blinded by the Light' Turns Bruce Springsteen's Music Into a Coming-of-Age Movie

    Set in the 80s, it earned rave reviews at this year's Sundance Film Festival.

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    HBO Has Dropped the First Trailer for Its Next Big Fantasy Series, 'His Dark Materials'

    Adapting Philip Pullman's award-winning young adult trilogy of the same name, it stars James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'Logan' scene-stealer Dafne Keen.

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    Check Out the Latest Trailer for 'Midsommar', the Unsettling New Horror Movie From the Director of 'Hereditary'

    It follows a holidaying couple as they visit a rural Swedish community — and it promises a nightmare in daylight.

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    Nearly One Million Unhappy 'Game of Thrones' Fans Want the Show's Final Season to Be Remade

    Upset over the way the series is wrapping up, they're demanding a do-over without showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

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    Netflix's Next Big Rom-Com 'Always Be My Maybe' Is Here (With Bonus Keanu Reeves)

    Sparks fly as Ali Wong plays a celebrity chef and Randall Park re-emerges as her childhood best friend.

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    B. Lucky & Sons Is Sydney's New Adult Arcade Bar from the Holey Moley Team

    It's hidden inside an old-school pawn shop and filled with vintage prizes, alcoholic bubble teas and old-school arcade games.

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    Netflix Has Dropped the Release Date and Trailers for the Latest Season of 'Black Mirror'

    More bleak technological tales are on their way — this time featuring robots, police standoffs and Miley Cyrus.

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    Melbourne Will Host a Huge New Annual Winter Arts Festival from Next Year

    It will combine Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night and move them to a new winter timeslot.

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    Seven Vivid Sights You'll See From Atop the American Express Lounge

    See the city's famous light spectacle without fighting your way through crowds.

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    The City of Sydney's Plan to Help Revive Sydney's Nightlife Has Been Given the Green Light

    24-hour trading in the CBD, later opening hours for bars in local areas and a brand new cultural precinct in Alexandria have all been given the go-ahead.

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    A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Episode of 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Is Coming to Your Netflix Queue

    After the success of 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch', the streaming platform is getting into interactive content in a big way.

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    Watch the Trailer for Netflix's New Australian-Made Dystopian Sci-Fi Thriller 'I Am Mother'

    Rose Byrne voices a maternal robot in this new movie, which was shot in Adelaide and screened at Sundance.

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    The US TV Version of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Has Been Renewed for a Second Season

    You'll be able to sink your fangs into ten more episodes in 2020.

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    The Full Trailer for the Star-Studded Second Season of 'Big Little Lies' Has Just Dropped

    This time around, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoë Kravitz face off against Meryl Streep.

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    Dylan Moran Is Bringing His New Comedy Show to Australia

    The 'Black Books' star is touring the country for two months between October and December.

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    Five Famous 'Game of Thrones' Scenes You Can Experience IRL This Winter

    We may be saying farewell to the series, but ‘Thrones! The Musical Parody’ is sure to keep the action and drama alive into the longest night.

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    An Interactive Neon-Lit Playground for Kidults Is Popping Up at Circular Quay During Vivid

    Samsung is letting you unleash your kidult onto illuminated dancefloors, viewing platforms and a 6.5-metre slide.

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    Tony Costa's Portrait of Fellow Artist Lindy Lee Has Just Taken Out the 2019 Archibald Prize

    You can check out all the winners and finalists at the AGNSW when the exhibition launches tomorrow.

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    The Inner West's Oxford Tavern Can Now Have Live Music and DJs Until 3am

    It's another big win for Sydney's live music scene.

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    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.

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    A Guide to Getting Around Vivid 2019 With Just Your Phone, ID and Credit Card

    It's easier than ever to travel light and slip through the crowds this Vivid.

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    Ten Years After the Movie, the First Teaser for the New 'Watchmen' TV Series Is Here

    With 'Game of Thrones' finishing, HBO hopes this will be its next pop culture phenomenon.

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    Sydney Film Festival's Full Jam-Packed 2019 Program Has Just Dropped

    With Adam Driver and Bill Murray fighting zombies, Cannes Film Festival hits and no fewer than 307 films screening across 12 days, this year's SFF is panning out to be a big one.

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    The Best Parties Happening Throughout Vivid Sydney 2019

    Vivid isn't all about the lights — it's also a prime time to check out a slew of international DJs and dance the night away under immersive art installations.

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    Ten Essential Spots to Visit in Newtown

    From a crowd-funded cafe serving up piping hot breakfast ramen to an ethically-minded clothes shop.

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