While Doctor Who has found its next showrunner, the search for the Doctor’s next companion continues, with former-Eastenders star Rakhee Thakrar emerging as an early frontrunner. RadioTimes reported earlier today that Thakrar is on a shortlist of actresses being considered to fill the absence left by the departure of Clara (Jenna Coleman) at the end of the most-recent series….
Read MoreMusical and comedy group The Lonely Island are coming back to cinemas this year with the graciously-titled Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. The film will go behind the scenes of the music industry as singer/rapper Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what…
Read MoreWe’re practically counting the days before Marvel’s Daredevil returns for it’s second season and Netflix have released another trailer for fans to get excited over. Where the previous trailer focused on newcomer The Punisher (Joe Bernthal), this one is all about Elektra (Elodie Yung). Check it out below: Daredevil‘s second season launches through Netflix on the 18th of…
Read MoreAfter years of failed attempts, the film adaption of Stephen King‘s The Dark Tower looks like it will finally enter production. Idris Elba is set to play the lead role, a gunslinger named Roland while Matthew McConaughey is attached to play his enigmatic nemesis. Nikolaj Arcel is directing the film after working together with King on the…
Read MoreAhead of Tom Clancy’s The Division launch next week, Ubisoft have released a new PC trailer for the game, showcasing beautifully immersive features such as volumetric fog, dynamic global illumination, real-time environment destruction and realistic weather particle effects on taking place in its open world environment. The kicker? All in gorgeous 60fps. The Division will officially launch…
Read MoreThis Friday, the In The House series at the Event Cinemas on George Street in Sydney will be screening the seminal teen classic The Breakfast Club (book tickets HERE). In anticipation, we looked back at the film to bring you these 10 facts that you may have never known about one of our favourite movies of…
Read MoreMad Max: Fury Road was arguably THE MOVIE of 2015. We named it our favorite film of 2015 and it’s easy to get excited about George Miller’s follow-up Mad Mad: The Wasteland. While all signs point to Charlize Theron‘s Imperator Furiosa being absent from this next film, Tom Hardy is set to reprise his role as…
Read MoreThe new 368-room hotel Ibis Styles opened its doors to guests in Brisbane yesterday. The hotel, located on Elizabeth Street, will compete in the premium economy accommodation space, offering guests with rooms fit with SmartTVs, hip modern furnishings and spectacular views of Brisbane city. Mat Finch, the hotel’s general manager said he was happy to welcome guests to the hotel after months…
Read MoreHailing from Perth, indie-electronic sensation Angus Dawson recently found himself abroad for Singapore’s Music Matters festival. From conferences and gigs, to hangovers and exploring the city, Angus takes AU Abroad along for the ride with this tour diary. Click through for all his insights and photos of his international adventure… Day 1: 3:30am. Alarm blaring in…
Read MoreHere’s a look at seven of the must-see arts events happening around Australia this month – March 2016: Give Me A Reason To Live – Claire Cunningham This powerfully emotive performance explores the hardships faced by disabled victims of the Nazi euthanasia program. Incorporating both physical and emotional elements of disability, Cunningham tests humanity’s appreciation for the body. Where: Arts…
Read MoreKirribilli’s super popular underground small bar The Botanist are making the move into autumn with their very first “Grains vs Grapes” dinner, a partnership with two renowned Australian producers of beer (Endeavour Vintage Beers) and wine (Printhie Wines of Orange NSW) for a special dinner pairing food with both beverages. Taking place on Wednesday 9th…
Read MoreAn online foodie film festival, ‘Feast on Film’ began streaming on demand yesterday and is running all month, as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). SBS On Demand, in partnership with MIFF, are dishing out the many flavours of the international food scene with ten award-winning feature documentaries, three Michel Roux Jr Programs, and a MIFF…
Read MoreConverse have obviously had a bit of fun with their Chuck Taylor All Star II series, reworking the sneakers with their latest Reflective Print Collection, moving the Chuck II series forward with several street-ready prints that bounce striking patterns when hit by bursts of light in low-light environments. This latest incarnation of the classic All…
Read MoreTowards the end of this month, Glebe will be turning into a hub of live music, craft beer, food, and culture as debut concept Coloursound Festival takes over from March 24th to 27th. That’s four days of seriously good times, organised by local Joshua McBeath in partnership with vinyl, burger, and beer joint The Record…
Read MoreThe latest small bar from Applejack Hospitality, Della Hyde on Oxford Street are starting to settle into the old Phoenix Bar now, inviting a loyal following down to the grand, hotel lobby-themed bar for fruity cocktails and three-cheese jaffles. Now that they’re established on the strip, the team think it’s about time to introduce one…
Read MoreEnglish stand-up Eddie Izzard once famously joked about what Death Varder and the stormtroopers would eat on board the iconic Death Star from Star Wars. In a routine titled Death Star Canteen, Izzard laid out a vision of sandwiches and coffee in a galaxy far, far away, not knowing that in 2016 the man behind…
Read MoreAh, The Bennies. Never ones to shy away from the hectic, the in-your-face and the downright fun, the band have come through once more with the good times in their new music video, this time for crowd favourite “Detroit Rock City”. The song, recorded in Melbourne with Sam Johnson (The Smith Street Band, Mindnsare), is taken from The…
Read MoreWe’re scared. Hold us, for Violent Soho have dropped some huge tour dates for new album WACO and what’s more, they’re bringing DZ Deathrays and Dune Rats out on the road with them. Let us all pray. Violent Soho are currently riding a pretty sweet wave at the moment, with a run of Laneway Festival tour dates safely in the bank, a…
Read MoreSo, this is pretty big for SXSW Music attendees. Vans, who’ve long maintained a solid and popular presence in Austin during the festival, are celebrating 50 years of ‘Off the Wall’ heritage this year, incorporating action sports, arts, music and street culture. This SXSW, the Vans family are putting on one hell of a birthday…
Read MoreFrom LA, Tigertown‘s Chris Collins fills us in on the Sydney band’s recent time writing and touring abroad (most recently with St. Lucia), as well as the release of their new EP, Lonely Cities. For the group, they’ve grown stronger as a creative unit considerably over the past year and a bit and as Collins mentions, the lessons they’ve…
Read MoreSans Parents have followed up some impressive single releases (go back and listen to “Coming Back to You” and “Loose People”) with this shiny new slice of pop in “Can’t Stop Moving”. Lifted from the band’s debut EP, due out this year, “Can’t Stop Moving” has the similar Split Enz-ish flair their other releases have had,…
Read MoreAussie singer songwriter Demi Louise is one well-travelled lady. Now with a solid amount of overseas writing trips and tours under her belt, the Ballarat native now looks ahead to another year at SXSW as she chats with us about 2016, new music and her latest single, “Taxi Driver”. The first time I saw you was…
Read More“Knots Untie” was a big, important episode for The Walking Dead, not because anyone of note died, or because any intense action scene occurred, but because the show’s universe has started to an large expansion with more implications than ever before. For five and a half seasons we’ve been following Rick and co. through safe-spot…
Read MoreAfter 5 episodes of The X Files we have now reached the Season 10 mini-series finale, “My Struggle II”, the book end to the first episode in the series titled “My Struggle”. It has been a tumultuous ride but we have been treated to some brilliant, some good and some average episodes in this short…
Read MoreMarch is here and the next season of Game of Thrones upon us and HBO are ramping up the hype for the series’ return with a new video feature taking you through some of the challenges faced by the production team for the show. For the spoiler-averse, it might be worth avoiding but otherwise it’s a…
Read MoreThe Japan Foundation, Sydney, together with venue partner University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), presents the first-ever Australian screening of Tell the Prime Minister, a documentary about growing anti-nuclear activism in Japan following the triple disaster of March 11, 2011. The screening will be held on April 8, 6:30pm at UTS and features a Q&A with director Eiji Oguma, who…
Read MoreJ.J. Abrams’ next mystery box 10 Cloverfield Lane is only a fortnight away and Bad Robot are keeping fans guessing with a trio of new teasers entitled ‘Shaking’, ‘Salt’ and ‘Scissors’. Check them out below: Shaking Salt Scissors 10 Cloverfield Lane comes out on the 10th of March 2016. ———- This content has recently been ported…
Read MoreABC and Screen NSW are set to team up to produce Australia’s first Virtual Reality development initiative. 360 Vision begins with an intensive one-day invitation-only lab at Carriageworks, the venue partner, to be held during Vivid Sydney in June. The lab will bring together screen content creators to experience the latest Virtual Reality content and technology….
Read MoreVeteran director, writer and actor Jon Favreau is set to visit Sydney this month to promote the release of Disney’s new live-action take on The Jungle Book. Favreau will attend the Australian preview screening of The Jungle Book on Thursday 31 March followed by a live Q&A, as part of a two-day press tour. Faveau has a…
Read MoreDeadpool clearly doesn’t care what enters the box office at this point. Three new films opened last week but Wade still sits on top, earning another AU$4.4 million. This brings the worldwide gross to $609 million. Deadpool is now the third highest grossing R rated film of all time in the U.S as it draws…
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