Phoebe Tonkin and Brenton Thwaites know a thing or two about on-screen chemistry, but Two Years Later asks a deceptively simple question: what happens when timing gets in the way of true connection? The Paramount+ romantic drama follows Emily and Ryan, whose promising flirtation is cut short by the COVID pandemic, only for fate to…
Thanks to Universal Pictures, we have 5 double digital in-season passes (Admit 2) to see Steven Spielberg‘s new original sci-fi event feature Disclosure Day, in Australian theatres from June 11th, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, and Eve Hewson. If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you, proved it…
Boorloo/Perth artist EDIE returns this week with her sophomore EP Garden of Edie, a dark, intoxicating and ultimately freeing electronic-pop release that captures the emotional turbulence of growing up in your twenties. Out today, the EP draws on biblical imagery — particularly the Garden of Eden — to explore loss, betrayal, temptation, self-discovery and the…
Most aspiring filmmakers spend years imagining the moment someone finally says “yes.” For Australian filmmaker Anthony Frith, that moment came courtesy of The Asylum, the notorious studio behind Sharknado and countless mockbusters. What followed was an offer to direct a dinosaur adventure in suburban Adelaide with just six days to shoot it. On paper, Mockbuster…
For decades, The Asylum has occupied a peculiar corner of the film industry. The studio responsible for titles like Sharknado, Transmorphers, and countless other opportunistic genre knockoffs has built an empire on speed, thrift, and a keen understanding of audience curiosity. Their films are rarely mistaken for prestige cinema, but they endure because they know…
Canberra-based songsmith Jack Biilmann is back with his soaring new single “Never Have It All”, and we’re thrilled to be premiering it today ahead of its official release tomorrow, Friday 5th June. A fabulous musician and songwriter we’ve had the pleasure of covering before — including premiering his single “Forbidden Fruit” back in April —…
Just a year after the release of seminal album Force, which saw The Pretty Littles touring with new music again for the first time in 5 years, the prolific Melbourne band are back with Mulga Wire. The new album is The Pretty Littles at their most authentic, following their instincts, writing and performing with their…
This month’s State of Play had a lot riding on it. With a plethora of live service games that have more often failed, Sony needed to hit this one out of the park. Fortunately, thanks to some solid third-party support, this State of Play has something for all types of gamers. Marvel’s Wolverine gives us…
I feel like I’ve mentioned it numerous times over the years, but I’ll mention it again; I’m a massive Bond fan. I’ll try not to let my bias get in the way, but as you could imagine, this is one of my most anticipated titles of the year. I watch the films regularly, have read…
Written by Masateru Konishi and translated by Louise Heal Kawai, My Grandfather The Master Detective is a novel which seems to say it all with its title. It’s about a young woman, and her grandfather, and solving mysteries. Simple. But while that title is true, it’s also a little deceptive – this novel is about…
Out of nowhere, Nintendo has shadow-dropped a dedicated Direct to announce a ground-up remake of the beloved Star Fox 64 (or Lylat Wars, as we Aussies remember it). Simply titled Star Fox, the highly anticipated return to the Lylat System is touching down exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25, slotting perfectly into…
Masters of the Universe has never been a franchise built on subtlety. It is swords, sorcery, muscles, monsters, skull-faced villains, cosmic castles, absurd character names and declarations of power shouted toward the heavens. The smartest thing Travis Knight’s live-action reboot does is understand that trying to sand down that ridiculousness would be a mistake. Instead,…
In preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, EA Sports FC is expanding its experience with a new update for both EA Sports FC 26 and EA Sports FC Mobile. The update will include a brand new tournament mode, which arrives in FC 26 on June 4, just in time the World Cup itself. 53…
If your ever-growing “to be read” pile is competing with your streaming watchlist, Netflix has a new feature designed to bridge the gap between the two. Launching globally on June 2, Watch Your Favourite Books is a dedicated destination within Netflix that curates the platform’s extensive collection of literary adaptations, helping viewers discover films and…
Every now and then, a band comes along that feels like a secret too good to keep, and Dexter and The Moonrocks are one of those bands. For years, they’ve had a small but loyal fanbase made up of listeners who stumbled across them along the way. Now, thanks to one song, that’s changing in…
WIRED is Basement’s first album in eight years. The result of a band who knows exactly who they are, WIRED pushes Basement’s signature sound to new landscapes, while still retaining their essence. WIRED understandably received an incredibly positive reception, both from critics and long-time fans. Upon the album’s release, I caught up with guitarists Alex…
Massive Attack for the first time in 16 years return to Australia to headline three exclusive shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. For more than three decades, Massive Attack have remained one of the most influential and innovative acts in contemporary music. Fusing trip-hop, electronica, dub, soul and hip-hop into a sound entirely their own,…
The toys that once fuelled Masters of the Universe director Travis Knight’s imagination as a child have now become the foundation for one of the year’s most ambitious fantasy spectacles. In Knight’s live-action reimagining, Prince Adam returns to Eternia after 15 years away to find his kingdom shattered under Skeletor’s rule, forcing him to embrace…
Dry Cleaning brought their sharp post-punk sound to RISING this week, taking over the Forum with the fuzzy, deadpan delivery that has made the London outfit such a distinctive force. Frontwoman Florence Shaw moved through the band’s surreal catalogue with cool precision to a crowd locked in from start to finish. The AU’s Eloise Coomber…
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt might be over 10 years old at this point, but that hasn’t stopped CD Projekt Red from announcing yet another expansion for the game, releasing sometime in 2027. The standalone story will take place after the events of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and its expansions, Hearts of Stone and…
KINGSWOOD played old favourites and new songs from Midnight Mavericks to an energetic crowd at Lefty’s Music Hall in Brisbane. The night kicked off with a support set from country artist Briana Dinsdale. Dinsdale was even more hyped than the crowd to be seeing KINGSWOOD perform, as she told us between songs. She played a…
Gil Scott-Heron’s legacy was honoured at RISING this week, with longtime collaborator Brian Jackson joining Yasiin Bey to perform a stunning tribute at the Forum. The night moved through jazz, spoken word and early hip-hop influences. With Jackson returning to a body of work he helped shape and Bey carrying the material with a steady…
Japanese-American singer-songwriter Mitski performed the first of four sold-out nights at the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall as part of Sydney’s Vivid Festival. The stage production was theatrical, setup like her own lounge room, inviting the audience into her own personal space. Her fans reacted with enthusiasm and were not disappointed after a 7…
The Call of Duty franchise is switching things up once again this year, with the reveal of Modern Warfare 4. It was revealed in the form of a new, cinematic trailer, which shows the iconic Task Force 141, including Captain Price and the gang, caught up in a surprise attack from North Korea upon South…
Melbourne dance punk band Gut Health headlined Tumbalong Nights as part of Sydney’s Vivid Festival on a rain soaked night surrounded by impressive vivid lights. One of Australia’s best new bands with frontwoman Athina Uh Oh leading the charge with an explosive performance backed by her brilliant band with pulsing basslines, wiry guitars and danceable…
Just months after welcoming her first child and collecting two Golden Guitar Award nominations, Sara Berki is wasting no time getting back to business. The rising Australian country star has released her latest single, “One Hand In The Cookie Jar,” via Warner Music Australia, delivering a sharp-tongued, steel-soaked anthem that proves some of country music’s…
Thanks to Paramount Pictures Australia, we have 5 double in-season passes (Admit 2) to see every line crossed in Scary Movie, in Australian cinemas June 4th, 2026, starring Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Damon Wayans Jr., Gregg Wayans, Kim Wayans, Benny Zielke, Cameron Scott Roberts, Cheri Oteri, Chris Elliott, Dave Sheridan, Heidi…
As we come to the final weekend of May and inexplicably move into the midpoint of 2026 we’re bringing you ten more brilliant new releases via our Discovery playlist on Spotify and Apple Music; including two singles we premiered exclusively earlier in the week. Meanwhile a band who have been described as “the most exciting…
“Stars Are Blind” by Paris Hilton is, quite simply, a perfect pop song – and pop history hasn’t quite known what to do with that fact. Released in 2006, it arrived wrapped in the baggage of Hilton’s celebrity persona: heiress, tabloid fixture, reality TV punchline. The song was a moderate hit (a Top 20 placement…
Friday marked the first anniversary of the opening of Universal Studios’ fourth Orlando park, Epic Universe. It promised one of the most ambitious launch offerings in theme park history, truly giving purpose to its “epic” name across five themed lands. So, a year in, how does it all stack up? Just before the one year…
