Day: 24 September 2015

What Air Canada serve their Business Class passengers from Toronto to Edmonton

On a recent flight from Toronto to Edmonton with Air Canada, which is a 4 hour and 20 minute flight, I enjoyed an upgrade at the gate to Business Class. And I certainly made the most of the experience. On the way to the airport in Toronto, I took the UP Express for the first…

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Live Review: Sebastian Bach – The Metro Theatre, Sydney (23.09.15)

Last night, the legendary singer of Skid Row, Sebastian Bach, hit the stage in Sydney for the first time in seven years as part of his “18 and Live” tour. The flaxen-haired front man performed at Sydney’s Metro Theatre, playing, in his words, a “sold out motherfucker.” Backed by guitarist Brent Woods, Bach was welcomed…

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the AU interview at BIGSOUND: Food Court (Sydney) talk touring, playing live and what makes or breaks a burger

Lewis, Nic, Christian and Dan from garage rock band Food Court sat down with the AU’s editor-in-chief Larry at BIGSOUND in Brisbane. Being back on the road again, the band discuss the exhilarating trials of new songs in front of festival crowds and plans for an EP. Click through to read more… From releasing singles…

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Film Review: The Visit (USA, 2015)

M. Night Shyamalan has copped a lot of criticism in the previous years, some of it warranted, but most of it an overreaction to his missteps. Granted, The Last Airbender, After Earth, and Lady in the Water were particularly bad movies, right alongside the laughable The Happening which was even trashed by it’s lead actor…

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Sydney Underground Film Festival Review: He Never Died (USA, 2015)

Staring music and spoken word legend Henry Rollins, He Never Died is exactly the kind of Grindhouse trash you want to see at an underground film festival. It’s like reading a comic book that was self published in the days where that meant a photocopier and a guillotine. There’s something old school about this whole…

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The TV series Scream is heading exclusively to Netflix next week

After its run on MTV in the US, the entire season of the TV adaptation of the classic Wes Craven film Scream is now coming to Netflix (including Australia and New Zealand) and will be launching exclusively on the service on 1st October as a Netflix Original Series. Check out a bit more about the show…

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This Fallout 4 educational video brought to you by the letter E

Bethesda have released the latest in their series of educational videos for Fallout 4, made in the style of a 1940’s newsreel.

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Watch the teaser trailer for Aussie series No Activity

No Activity is Stan’s first original series centred around two detectives Hendy and Stokes, played by Patrick Brammall and Darren Gilshenan. With little glimpses into the supporting cast, the trailer gives us a peek into the dynamics of the show and the the humour we should expect from the 6-part Australian comedy series next month. No Activity is coming…

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Rick and Morty creator is making VR games

Justin Roiland, the co-creator of the wildly popular Adult Swim series Rick and Morty, is now turning his talents to the world of video game development. Roiland revealed all during an interview with PC Gamer.

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You can grab Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysey for free on Steam right now

If you’re one of many Australian gamers on Steam, you can grab yourself a free copy of Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee right now, but only for today.

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Win a double pass to see Predator in VMax ‘In The House’ in Sydney

IN THE HOUSE has returned to Sydney’s Event Cinemas on George Street for its third season. The series of classic films, returning to the big screen for one night only, runs every other Friday at the cinema and Season Three will also see the likes of The Dark Knight, Evil Dead 2, The Goonies in…

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What to Watch: The Iris’ Weekly TV Picks (23rd September-28th September)

Need to catch a TV break and don’t know what to watch? Simon takes us through his top picks on must-see shows and films for the week. Click through to see what’s showing for your entertainment needs. Wednesday 23rd September 2015 Scream Queens-Ten-9pm AEST Scream Queens is the latest series from television geniuses Ryan Murphy,…

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Local indie dev teases Oculus horror Six: Chapter One

Independent Australian developer LVL1 Games have released a short teaser trailer for their upcoming VR horror title, Six: Chapter One.

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Moonlight Cinemas, Australia’s biggest outdoor cinema event, returns for 20th season

Moonlight Cinema returns this summer with a collection of old classics, new releases and cult favourites to cities all across Australia. The screenings are set in some of the countries’ largest outdoor cinemas and like previous years, the event offers food truck style foods and a Gold Grass packages for those who really want to up-scale their experience. Returning this…

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