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Iggy Pop Admits that Justin Bieber is the Future of Rock Music

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Scientists Have Proven the Existence of Beer Goggles

Your one night stand just got a little more scientific.

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The Capital is Coming to Auckland

The capital is coming to Auckland.

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Choose Your Own Whitsundays Adventure

Four itineraries for the high flyer, adventurer, sea baby or person of leisure.

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The Six Best Whitsundays Hotels with Ocean Views

All the spas, infinity pools and panoramic views you can get your hands on.

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Five Reasons to Head to the Whitsundays

At the risk of sounding like your mum, going to the Whitsundays would be for your own good.

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A Town in NSW Yarn Bombed a Submarine in Honour of The Beatles

No prizes for guessing what colour wool they chose.

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Jeff Koons Gets Naked in the Latest Vanity Fair

Like all of Koons' art, this is understandably NSFW.

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The Dark Horse to Open New Zealand International Film Festival

Local films about double lives, speed chess champions, Israeli politics and climate change have made the cut for this year's New Zealand International Film Festival. Thirteen Kiwi films being showcased, including The Dark Horse which will kick off the two-and-a-half week event.

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The Top Winter Essentials to Pack for a Snow Trip

From Cards Against Humanity to Dumb and Dumber, here's the ultimate list of what to pack when entering the realms of the White Walkers.

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Five Tasty Cocktails to Enjoy on World Gin Day

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Taxi Drivers Protest Uber for Taking Fares

Cabbies have finally had enough of having their grass cut.

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Google's creepy Big Brother vibes are finally paying off.

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The Madness That is The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival

Hot tub cinemas, night-time skiing, parties and more.

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Pay $20,000 for George R.R. Martin to Kill You in His Next Game of Thrones Novel

Killing in the name of wolf conservation.

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Banksy Print ‘I Can’t Believe You Morons Actually Buy This Shit’ is Being Sold for Thousands

No one seems to care about the irony.

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France is Paying Commuters to Ride to Work

Want to be paid to pedal? Move to Paris.

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Pozible Launches Hyper-Local Project Edition: The Sydney Edit

Sydney's crowdfunding projects all in one handy place.

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The Fall Guy

Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Ryan Gosling is at his most charming — including while batting around screwball banter with Emily Blunt — in this dynamic action/rom-com ode to stunt performers.
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Abigail

Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

The directors of 'Ready or Not' turn their attention to monster movies in this deliciously entertaining heist-meets-vampire flick.
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Challengers

Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

For 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a smash of a tennis- and love triangle-fuelled drama.
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Back to Black

Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.
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Robot Dreams

Thursday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

This Oscar-nominated animated gem explores love, loneliness, finding a connection and facing fate's chaos through the friendship of a dog and a robot.
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Origin

Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

'Selma' and 'A Wrinkle in Time; filmmaker Ava DuVernay returns with a sensitive, sincere and supremely smart biopic that's also an exploration of caste systems.
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Ahsin Ahsin: Turbo Croc 2.0

Saturday, February 3 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
City Gallery Wellington, Wellington

Prepare to step into an alternative world at this mind-bending exhibition.
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Flora and Fizz at QT Wellington

Saturday, February 10 - Sunday, May 5, 2024
QT Wellington, Wellington

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The Ten Most Social Bands in New Zealand

Surprisingly surprising

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Game of Thrones Exhibition to Open in Sydney

Just two days after winter has officially landed, HBO has gone and announced something totally off The Wall.

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New Yorkers are Wading into the East River to Play a Broken Piano

It's time for our favourite guessing game: art, rubbish or marketing stunt?

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Over 80 Writers and Editors Slam Arts Cuts in Open Letter to the Abbott Government

Christos Tsiolkas, JM Coetzee, Anna Funder and 85 others protest against the 2014 Budget's cuts to arts funding.

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An Insider’s Tips on How to Do Radelaide

Cam Knight shares a few of his favourite Adelaidean things.

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Splore Goes Annual

Something to smile about.

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Trademe Has Mysterious Haunted Bottle For Sale

Love a good random Trademe auction.

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Universal’s Harry Potter Theme Park is After Your Galleons With Their Latest Gringotts Ride

It features a 60-foot dragon. Enough said.

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Diners To Pay With Instagrammed Food Pics at World’s Most Infuriating Pop-Up

Do you tweet before you eat?

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The Ten Best Places to Visit on Wellington Open Day

All for a gold coin or two.

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Concrete Playground Meets the Kubb Brothers

After having a toss myself, I must say it's quite addictive

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Vladimir Putin Has Banned Swear Words from Russian Arts and Media

World is Fukt.

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Bondi Icebergs to Open in Bali

A classic Bondi institution takes on a new horizon.

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The Walking Dead Pop-Up Store Requires You Pay with Your Blood

That T-shirt'll cost you about 335ml.

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The Eight Best Films to See at the Architecture and Design Film Festival

The festival tackles all the grittier issues of design: screening informative, challenging and visually beautiful films.

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Michelangelo’s David Is at Risk of Falling Over

A biblical hero and flawless Renaissance man brought down by his Achilles heel.

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The World’s Smallest Postal Service Has Arrived

Can our love of adorably small things save a dying industry?

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These Artists are Painting an Entire Town in Mexico

'Painting the town red' gets a whole new meaning.

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World’s Remotest Film Festival Marks Its 11th Anniversary

The festival takes place in the Sahara desert, 170 kilometres away from the nearest village.

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London Might Become a Friendlier City with Project Talk to Me

An end to lonely tube commutes on dark, frosty mornings?

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