Day: 4 March 2015

Eating with the AU: OzHarvest’s fourth annual CEO Cookoff

Larry Emdur with Matt Moran, Ronni Kahn and Guillaume Brahimi In its fourth year of operation OzHarvest’s annual CEO Cookoff gives true meaning to the term ‘pop-up restaurant’ by bringing together the nation’s top chefs and CEOs in a bid to increase awareness of food security, homelessness and food wastage in Australia. The event saw over 120 business leaders…

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the AU interview: Morgan Evans (Sydney) talks Thredbo, fans, award shows & new music

CMC Award winner, Morgan Evans is playing at the Snowy Mountains Country Music Festival this March. 2014 was a stellar year for Morgan, and 2015 is set to be even bigger and better. Mallory spoke to the musician about Thredbo, fans, award shows and new music. I hear you’re going to be performing at the…

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Festival Review: Soundwave Festival Sydney (Day 2) – Sydney Olympic Park (01.03.15)

Day 2 of Soundwave brought in more Sydney goers compared to Saturday’s festivities. With the lineup being catered to mainly pop punk fans as well as the metalheads too, it was riveting to see what the second day had in store. I liked the idea of spending my weekend at Soundwave; it was like taking a holiday…

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VideAU Tech Review: Sony Smartwatch 3 SWR50

While Apple are only just about to launch their anticipated “Apple iWatch”, Sony are already on the third model of their SmartWatch series, with the SWR50 arriving to provide a self described “contextual and personal” experience, with “a groundbreaking combination of technology and style.” So does it live up to its proposition? We’ve had the…

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Games Review: Middle-earth – Shadow of Mordor: The Bright Lord (Xbox One, 2015)

The Bright Lord is the latest DLC to be released for Monolith Soft’s 2014 surprise hit Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. Surprisingly substantial, as DLC goes, it’s a welcome return to Mordor’s barren, Uruk-infested plains and allows itself to tell a rather important story in Middle-earth history while it’s at it.

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Marvel gives us a closer look at Avengers: Age of Ultron with brand new full trailer

Marvel’s highly anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron is building up quite well, with teasers here and there and a few official trailers. It’s time to add another trailer to the mix, and this is the most revealing yet. The new look gives us a bit of a preview of Scarlet Witch, Ultron’s ominous background, a…

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Nominees for the 41st Annual Saturn Awards announced, with Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Birdman in the lead

Oh you thought award season was over? Not at all. The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films are gearing up the 41st Annual Saturn Awards to celebrate achievements in both film and TV. While they haven’t been big winners in other awards shows, it’s looking like Anthony and Joe Russo’s Captain America: The…

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Jeff Goldblum and Liam Hemsworth officially join Independence Day 2 cast

After ALOT of false starts, Independence Day 2 is finally in the bag, and is currently scheduled to be released in Australia on June 23, 2016 through 20th Century Fox. Now we just need a to know a full cast, right? Well director Roland Emmerich has confirmed that even thought we won’t be getting Will…

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Netflix TV Review: Bloodline Episodes 1 & 2 (USA, 2015)

New Netflix original series Bloodline already has the benefit of a supreme cast, with the likes of Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek, and Ben Mendelsohn. All have proven their proficiency in high stake, dramatic roles, particularly Chandler, who is still remembered and adored for his lead role in sports drama Friday Night Lights. With a strong…

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