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NewsThe First Full Trailer for the US Remake of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Has Finally Dropped
Ten episodes will hit US screens in March.
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NewsTen Ways to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Wellington
From dragon parades and terracotta sculptures to lantern festivals and yum cha, here's how to celebrate the Year of the Pig in the capital.
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NewsThe First Trailer for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Three Will Creep You Out All Over Again
Streaming platform Hulu just released the first sneak peek during the Super Bowl.
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NewsHow Alex Honnold Climbed Yosemite's Epic El Capitan without Ropes — and on Camera
Oscar-nominated documentary 'Free Solo' follows the climber as he scales the 900-metre rock face without ropes or apparent fear.
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News'Groundhog Day' Is Getting a Virtual Reality Sequel
You've watched the film again and again — now play your way through the follow-up.
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NewsElton John Is Bringing His Huge Farewell Tour Down Under
He'll play his last-ever Australian and New Zealand shows across late 2019 and early 2020.
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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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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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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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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'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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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsHere's Your High-Octane First Look at 'Fast and Furious' Spinoff 'Hobbs & Shaw'
It stars Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham and series newcomer Idris Elba.
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News'Russian Doll' Is the Smart, Dark and Hilarious New Netflix Show You'll Want to Binge-Watch ASAP
Think ‘Groundhog Day’ meets ‘The Good Place’.
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NewsAlliance Francaise French Film Festival Has Unveiled Its Jam-Packed 2019 Lineup
The festival's star-studded 13th program features everyone from Charlotte Gainsbourg and Audrey Tautou to Joaquin Phoenix and Lily-Rose Depp.
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NewsZac Efron Transforms Into a Serial Killer in the Trailer for the New Ted Bundy Film
The actor has swapped teen musicals and 'Bad Neighbours' for a stint as the notorious murderer.
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News'Roma', 'A Star Is Born' and 'Black Panther' Lead the Way at This Year's Oscar Nominations
Spike Lee picked up his first-ever best director nomination and Marvel has its first look-in at the big one.
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NewsYou Can Now Tour This Enormous David Bowie Exhibition Via Your Phone
The collection of more than 400 Bowie items has gone virtual.
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RestaurantHouse of Dumplings
117 Taranaki Street, Wellington
You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
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BarSouthern Cross
39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro
The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.
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RestaurantEkim Burgers
257 Cuba St, Te Aro
The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.
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CafeSweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Place, Wellington
New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
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NewsThis New Art Installation Is Playing Toto's 'Africa' Non-Stop in the African Desert
It's set up to play all day, every day "for all eternity".
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NewsBanksy's Shredded 'Girl with Balloon' Painting Is Going on Display to the Public
Now retitled 'Love is in the Bin', it'll be on show for free for four weeks in Germany.
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NewsThe Action-Packed First Trailer for 'John Wick: Chapter 3' Is Here
Everyone's favourite assassin (and dog owner) returns in the third film in the franchise.
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NewsNetflix Is Bringing the 'Dirty John' TV Series to Your Streaming Queue for Valentine's Day
True crime, conmen, internet dating and Eric Bana — perfect fodder for February 14.
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NewsDr Jane Goodall Is Coming to New Zealand to Chat About Her Pioneering Work with Chimpanzees
Nearly 60 years after she first lived with chimps in Tanzania, she'll also chat about animal welfare and her ongoing conservation efforts.
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NewsThe Final Season of 'Game of Thrones' Has a New Teaser and a Release Date
Mark your calendars — it's only three months away.
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NewsCheck Out the Trailer for Jake Gyllenhaal's Savage New Horror Movie Set in the Art World
Velvet Buzzsaw reunites the actor with 'Nightcrawler' director Dan Gilroy — and it's headed to Netflix straight from its Sundance premiere.
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NewsAnother Teaser Has Dropped for the US TV Remake of 'What We Do in the Shadows'
Ten episodes will hit US screens in March.
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NewsTen Intriguing and Informative Podcasts to Listen to This Summer
From real-life tales of murdering doctors to the stories of history's trailblazing women.
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NewsThis New Multi-City Music Festival Will Celebrate Female Artists
More than 20 artists will assemble to mark International Women's Day.
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NewsTen Golden Globe-Winning Films and TV Shows to Add to Your 2019 Must-Watch List
If you're going to binge watch something this year, make sure it's of the highest possible quality.
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News'The Notebook' Is Being Turned Into a Stage Musical
Nicholas Sparks' famous romantic drama is headed to Broadway — and they should probably just hand out tissues with every ticket.
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NewsTame Impala and Childish Gambino Lead Coachella's Huge 2019 Lineup
Start saving for that airfare.
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NewsBeyond the Dots: Heather Lenz on Documenting Yayoi Kusama's Life and Work in 'Kusama: Infinity'
The first-time filmmaker initially wanted to make a biopic about the iconic Japanese artist.
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NewsOne of the Retro Video Games From 'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Is Available to Play Right Now
You've played your way through the movie — now play one of 'Bandersnatch's retro video games.
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NewsTen Films You Need to See in 2019
From Quentin Tarantino's star-studded Manson-era movie to the return of the screen's kookiest family.
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NewsNetflix Has Finally Dropped a Teaser and Launch Date for 'Stranger Things' Season Three
Prepare to face the demogorgon once more.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Tour This Blockbuster David Bowie Exhibition Via Your Phone From Next Month
The collection of around 500 Bowie items is going virtual.
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NewsWatch the Creepy Trailer for Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' Follow-Up 'Us'
It promises to make you feel just as uneasy about your own reflection as 'Get Out' did about stirring cups of tea.
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NewsYou Can Watch the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure 'Black Mirror' Movie on Netflix Right Now
Set in 1984 and following a computer programmer trying to create his dream game, the interactive effort features multiple story paths and endings.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Top Ten Films of 2018
From beautiful black and white depictions of post-war Poland to heartbreaking tales from the Australian outback, here are the films you need to see before the year is out.
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NewsA Look Inside Wes Anderson's First Curated Art Exhibition
Along with partner Juman Malouf, the 'Isle of Dogs' director is overseeing an art exhibition for Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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NewsHere Comes the New 'Men in Black: International' Trailer
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson star in this fourth instalment in the series.
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NewsYou'll Be Able to Binge-Watch All Eight 'Harry Potter' Movies on Netflix in 2019
The full magical set will hit the streaming service in January next year.
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NewsRussian Activist Collective Pussy Riot Leads the Lineup for Wellington Fringe Festival 2019
The group's 'Riot Days' is just one of the 137 shows taking place next March.
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NewsFive Ways to Spend New Year's Eve in Wellington
An inventive list of the happenings in Wellington for New Years Eve.
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NewsConcrete Playground's 2018 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown
Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.
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NewsYou Can Watch Netflix's First Original Australian Series 'Tidelands' Right Now
The eight-part supernatural drama was filmed entirely in Queensland.
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NewsThe New 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Trailer Is Here with Plenty of Creature Feature Mayhem
The giant Japanese monster is back in this sequel to 2014's 'Godzilla' — and it has super-sized company.
