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Sofia Coppola to Direct a Live-Action Little Mermaid

Ariel is, after all, a girl with problems.

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Seven Things We Learnt from SXSW 2014

The future is nearly here, and Game of Thrones' Hodor is a DJ.

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Beyonce Just Got an Emoji Makeover

The visual album taken to its logical conclusion.

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The Best and Worst of Oscars 2014 Acceptance Speeches

Cate Blanchett supports women in film, Matthew McConaughey celebrates a weird hero.

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Ellen Takes the Ultimate Oscars Selfie, Crashes Twitter

Returning to the Oscars after hosting seven years ago, Ellen made her mark with selfies and pizza.

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Meryl, Lupita and Amy Can’t Resist Dancing to Pharrell’s Happy Either

Pharrell's award-nominated song gets Hollywood A-listers sheepishly dancing.

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'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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Say Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game

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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in February

Spend your couch time watching the new 'Mr & Mrs Smith', one of this year's Oscar Best Picture nominees and a stellar new space thriller.
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Meeting the Man with the Acid Tongue

We speak to filmmaker Nicholas Wrathall about the renowned author and contrarian, Gore Vidal.

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What Should Win vs What Will Win at the 2014 Oscars

Will the Academy stick to history, or go with a few risks?

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The Veronica Mars Movie will be Released Online on March 14

The new Veronica Mars movie will be made available to rent or buy online on March 14.

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Back to the Future’s Self-Tying Laces Might Soon Be Real

Nike is out to preserve your childhood dreams.

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Win Tickets to The Past

Win one of five double passes to The Past which opens in cinemas on March 13.

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Win Tickets to The Rocket

The Rocket punches well above its weight with a compelling narrative, heartfelt performances and stunning cinematography.

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House of Dumplings

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You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
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Southern Cross

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The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.
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St John’s

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Baobab

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A Newtown cultural institution.
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Ekim Burgers

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The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.
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Enigma

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Goliath-sized burgers and laid-back staff make Enigma a great late night haunt.
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Bebemos

88 Riddiford Street, Wellington

The laid-back Latin craft beer bar houses over 60 different types of beers.
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Fidel’s Cafe

234 Cuba Street, Wellington

Cuba Street's Cuban icon.
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Sweet Mother's Kitchen

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Wanted: The Best Deputy Editor in the Business

Are you an authority on pop culture, music, food, drink, events and city life?

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Terry Gilliam Goes Back to the Future with The Zero Theorem

Everything's normal when math whizz Christoph Waltz and David Thewlis in a tiger suit get together.

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Four Ideas from the Movie Her We Actually Want in Our Future

There are no dystopian trappings in Spike Jonze's vision of the future.

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Samantha Jones Hilariously Dirties Up Spike Jonze’s Film Her

Theodore Twombly's new artificially intelligent operating system is crude, lewd and incredibly rude.

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How War Became Both Beautiful and Traumatic for The Railway Man

Jonathan Teplitzky on war, visual irony and how Gen Ys respond to silence.

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Five New TV Shows We Can’t Wait to Watch in 2014

Goodbye free time, hello new TV.

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