Month: January 2025

Film Review: Monster Summer fails to follow through on nostalgic family thrills

Selling itself direct from the off with a title that indicates both the seasonal setting and the supernatural creatures at bay, Monster Summer tries so desperately to align itself with the heavily rotated family-friendly likes of The Goonies, The Sandlot and Hocus Pocus, but its 1990s setting and adventurous personality aren’t able to conjure the…

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Film Review: Conclave is as much a revealing thriller as it is a delicious farce

Similar to how, in equal measure, the Catholic church is an institution that earns both regard and revile, Conclave, Edward Berger‘s scandalous mystery set within the walls of the Vatican, is, at once, a revealing thriller as much as it is a delicious farce. Made all the more chewable due to Peter Straughan‘s script honing…

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Why Tasmania’s Saffire Freycinet is one of the best places I’ve ever stayed

Barefoot luxury meets active adventure and education in a resort experience that almost eclipses the incredible landscape on Tasmania’s east coast. I’m sitting on a comfortable couch, the heat from a distant fire running its warm fingers down my neck. In front of me is a large glass wall: floor to ultra-high ceiling and curving…

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The AU’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025: January – March

As the new year is set to roll around, our team have already got their sights set on a bumper year of awesome releases! The beginning of the year has our readers frothing over occult and ghostly horrors, journeys of self-discovery, tormented artists, time travelling detectives, and even a moon made of cheese. Witchcraft and…

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Perth Summer: Three must-see gigs this February and March

February and March are serving up a killer lineup of live music in Perth, with a bit of something for everyone. The Perth Festival is almost upon us, and is packed with highlights, and here are three more tours that are touching down in WA in the next couple of months! Peach Pit Vancouver favourites…

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IDLES summer East Coast Australian tour about to kick off

British rock band IDLES return to Australia this January to play three shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to showcase their latest and fifth album TANGK released in 2024. IDLES will be playing their biggest theatres to date in Australia after winning fans with their powerful and chaotic performances across Australia from previous tours including…

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Colour Maze is an inspirational art adventure for young families at Sydney Festival 2025

A kid friendly interactive art installation is on as part of the 2025 Sydney Festival. Held in the beautiful Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Colour Maze is geared towards children in the 2-to-12-year age range. “Colour Maze is an imaginative play experience created and brought to life by Amigo & Amigo. It inspires children to get…

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Nelly bringing his massive ‘Where Da Party At?’ world tour to Australia

Noughties nostalgia will be flowing all over some of Australia’s best venues this month when St Louis rapper Nelly brings his current world tour down under to celebrate a trip down memory lane. While many younger hip hop fans would have grown up with songs like “Ride With Me” and “Dilemma,” there’s a distinct bounce…

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