It has been announced that actress Sigourney Weaver (Alien, Avatar) will be playing a significant role in Marvel‘s The Defenders series. During Saturday’s Marvel New York Comic Con panel, the cast of The Defenders came together on the stage for the first time. Marvel Veterans Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil), Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), and Finn Jones (Danny…
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It has been announced that Marvel veteran Deborah Ann Woll will be joining the cast of the Daredevil spin-off series The Punisher. The news follows a host of exciting announcements made at this Marvel’s New York Comic Con panel on Saturday. Joining the NYCC panel, the legendary Jon Bernthal who plays Frank Castle/The Punisher announced the news…
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The first trailer for the 2017 Power Rangers reboot has landed, showing off a seriously edgy take on the 90’s fan favourite. Based on the original Power Rangers series, which had a much lighter tone and a lot more spandex, the Lionsgate adaptation seems to pass-up on the 90’s cheese for a more modern tone. Opening…
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Danny Rand shows off some killer action in the first trailer of Netflix’s Iron Fist, which dropped during New York Comic Con on Saturday. Created by Scott Buck and starring Finn Jones (Game of Thrones, Sleeping Beauty), the newest edition to Netflix’s marvel collection shows off a fiery fist, axe fights, martial arts and some good…
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the production company behind Mr. Robot and True Detective, Anonymous Content, could be producing the next big film to small screen adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The Oscar Award-winning sci-fi rom-com is reportedly being placed in good hands with Anonymous Content’s True Detective executive producer Richard Brown. Still in…
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When the unimaginable happens and a timeless fictional character is killed off in a favourite book, TV series or film, it can hurt. Spending so many hours sitting down and completely losing yourself in a fantasy world, whether on page or screen, can take its toll. When an actor of that very timeless character dies…
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If the prospect of Israeli cuisine leaves you hungry to learn more then there is one documentary film for you. In Search of Israeli Cuisine attempts to answer the question, “What is Israeli cuisine?” In doing so it examines a diverse range of different influences and food styles on Israeli food, which ranges from street…
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At Blizzcon 2015, Blizzard announced Heroes of the Storm‘s Arena mode, which has now been revamped under the new title Heroes Brawl. Heroes Brawl will launch on the week of October 17. We sat down with lead battleground designer John DeShazer to talk about it.
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Excellent direction and inspired design make Secret House’s production of Cymbeline a surprisingly entertaining night out. One of Shakespeare’s least-known works, Cymbeline reads like a bingo card of the Bard’s favourite devices: gruesome murder, adventures in the woods, cross-dressing, a confused King, banishment, star-crossed lovers and war. Tick, tick, tick, Bingo! At nearly 4,000 lines,…
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Dance Makers Collective have called in some unlikely experts for their next show, their dads! From 2nd to 5th November, FORM Dance Projects and Riverside Theatres will present the new highly-anticipated work from Dance Makers Collective entitled Dads. Through interviews with their dads and sessions in the rehearsal studio, Dance Makers Collective have uncovered a…
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The internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre will come to Sydney 21-24 December for the very first time, to present two full-length classic productions of the world’s most loved ballet, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and his most enchanting and magical ballet of all time The Nutcracker. This is classic Russian ballet as it was meant to…
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As of today, Uber’s food delivery service UberEATS has officially spread throughout Australia. After launching in Melbourne earlier this year, and Sydney a few months later, UberEATS emerged as a fierce competitor on the local food delivery circuit, providing a service powered by and connected to Uber’s official smartphone app that allows users to order…
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This That drops the final lineup and the final release tickets! With three different stages with three different personalities, it’s a place for people of all sorts of music tastes, that’s for sure. A couple of stages have been added to the set up, which should entice those looking for a whole new experience. This…
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Adding some more flavour to the 2017 Bluesfest Byron Bay line up is the addition of Bee Gees legend Barry Gibb as an equal headliner on the bill alongside Neil Young + Promise of the Real. The only surviving member of the band, Gibb will be in Australia performing for the first time in a decent while, with his new…
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Saturday at ACL started hot with the blistering sun and ended even hotter with the incredible headlining sets from Kendrick Lamar and Kygo. Nothing can signify the electric and diverse lineup more than the headliners Saturday night. On one side of the festival was the Compton born rapper who has skyrocketed to be one of hip hops greatest…
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The last time that Canadian punk outfit PUP were on Australian shores, they were touring as support for The Smith Street Band. It’s a kind of beautiful irony that they’re back, headlining a sold-out tour, supported by Aussie indie-punk darlings Camp Cope (who have a very intertwined history with The Smith Street Band themselves). We…
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Austin City Limits began its second weekend in spectacular fashion with a lineup filled with just about anything you could want. Headlined by the iconic rock band Radiohead, the day was filled with up and coming names and established world superstars. A new weekend brought another mass of over 100,000 fans from all over the…
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Whether you love it or hate it, 2013’s Pacific Rim was an absolute spectacle. In news released earlier this week, the sequel to Guillermo del Toro‘s box office hit, entitled Pacific Rim: Maelstrom, will begin shooting at Fox Studios Sydney and later in Queensland by November. Maelstrom will see Star Wars: The Force Awakens breakout star John…
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The Internet is coming this December. From Harambe (RIP), Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Shia LaBeouf‘s weird but strangely addictive performance art, the Opera House will launch its inaugural BINGEFEST – a place for all meme-lovers, cat video addicts, and binge-watchers alike to celebrate the pop culture world we live in. The two-day event will feature The Internet…
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Food rescue organisation OzHarvest will be teaming up with Head Chefs from reputable establishments including Acme, Biota, Otto, Bennelong, Nomad and Paper Daisy to raise funds and awareness around food security and wastage, as part of an annual Kitchen Table Dinner series running from 10th-14th & 17th-21st October to celebrate Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Month….
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This week in album news, we’ve got some heavy metal releases alongside electro as the likes of Graves and I Prevail announce their album pre-orders along with Zeds Dead; Friday have announced their brand new EP, while Jamie Lidell prepares to release album number six. Get amongst it below… GRAVES Wollongong heavy metal group Graves are due to release their debut album Monster through Greyscale Records…
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Allan Smithy had quite the BIGSOUND. Not only did he impress the Brisbane audience, but the Sydney artist came away from the event with a shiny bookings new deal with New World Artists! Ka-ching, mate. Continuing the good momentum, Smithy’s dropped a new single this week in “Air” – another captivating as hell piece of music that we’ve…
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Violent Soho‘s WACO has just been nominated for a stack of ARIA Awards, so it’s safe to say this bunch of Queenslanders have been having quite the week. Dropping their new music video for “No Shade”, Soho’s new visuals saw them hook up with director Dan Graetz to make this little short film. Tailormade for the summer, road…
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And we’re back at Friday for another week (though given the long weekend just gone by, we really haven’t had that much of a slog, right?) – below are five artists we’ve been listening to this week who have perked us up, gotten us keen for the weekend and excited for some special shows coming up. A…
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It’s been a decent while since The Griswolds have been back home, with the Sydney boys having made quite a little nest for themselves beneath the Los Angeles sun. Working away on their sophomore album, not to mention touring America like mad things, The Griswolds have been making sure that their time away from Australia would…
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Over the course of the last week, I’ve seen a few people ask the question: why are we marching again? Why are we having another Keep Sydney Open rally? If we didn’t achieve what we wanted to with the last rally, what difference will this make? I got out of bed on a weekend once,…
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Have you been waiting for an excuse to lay on the grass and leisurely sip champagne all day? Do you do this anyway but would enjoy the addition of live music and delicious food? So Frenchy So Chic In The Park is the perfect day-festival for you. Make your way down to Werribee Park Mansion on January…
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This week in the music industry: the ARIAs presented the winners of the 2016 ARIA Awards for the Fine Arts Artisan & Best Comedy Release during the nominations ceremony in Sydney, the Melbourne Prize for Music and Awards 2016 announced their finalists and the opening keynote speaker for the 2016 LISTEN Conference was announced with additional panelists. 2016 ARIA…
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Get those trusty denim jackets and best crowd-surfing shoes at the ready, punk fans are in for a real treat. Hailing from the US and performing their first ever gigs on Australian soil are Sheer Mag, a five-piece known for their rowdiness and commitment to classic, dirty, no-strings-attached live shows. Following the release of their 70’s…
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The Gold Coast’s resident pop-up festival OZFEST is back! We are so stoked for the lineup, which promises us a whale of a time, what with the promised annual beach party which is THE highlight of the summer. Delicious food, rocking tunes and refreshing beer. What else could you want in summer? Headline acts in…
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