Year: 2016

The upcoming 63rd Sydney Film Festival has revealed the first 26 of its 200+ film lineup for this year’s event. “These 26 films may just be a taste of what’s coming, but they already make for a compelling selection of the best in features and documentaries. These are films that can change your mind, change…

With more and more tablet devices trying to pin down a level of versatility between an artist’s tablet and a professional ultra book, the Wacom Bamboo Spark is something of a curve ball. Understanding that plenty of artists still prefer the feel of a pencil on paper when drawing or sketching, Wacom’s latest gadget may…

Smartwatches have become an integral part of people’s lives. Choosing the right one is essential because let’s face it – you don’t want this to be another gadget that ends up being hidden away in a drawer.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the best fairytale retelling of them all? The Huntsman: Winter’s War might not be – but at least it’s an improvement on Snow White & the Huntsman. Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as Eric/The Huntsman who’s given more depth and yes, a sad story in which most of his…

It’s surprising that in the decade where every hero and his sidekick have been cast in their own TV series, films, franchises, Looney Tunes haven’t yet compiled their own, all-star team in an Avengers-style pastiche. Perhaps Hank Nelken felt the same way, after he recently announced he was working on a Speedy Gonzales feature film…

Umbrella Entertainment has announced their latest project, Remember, will screen at the Jewish International Film Festival’s Holocaust Series, the newly established film series to take place alongside the main JIFF in November. The film stars Academy Award winners Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau, and is directed by Atom Egoyan, making his annual contribution to film….

In the last decade Disney has slowly but surely been churning out live action versions of some of its classic films and stories. There’s been 101 Dalmations, Alice In Wonderland, Maleficent, and Cinderella to name a few. Now to add to that list is The Jungle Book, an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic story as…

Quantum Break is the newest title from Remedy Entertainment, creators of the Max Payne series and last-gen gem Alan Wake. It is a game that doesn’t seem terribly interested in being a game as much as it would really like to be a TV series with an interactive component.

San Francisco’s Outside Lands festival continues to be one we desperately want to be at, yet again delivering a line up of musicians we’re green with envy over. Taking place at the Golden Gate Park from August 5th – 7th this year, the festival brings together (unsurprisingly) Radiohead and LCD Soundsystem to headline the ninth year of Outside…

Air Canada have announced that satellite broadband is now available on all flights within North America. The first Canadian carrier to do so, Air Canada’s entire fleet of aircrafts in North America will include wi-fi connectivity exclusively to their customers using Gogo® 2Ku satellite technology. So you will never miss a Facebook rant or a Kimmy K insta-selfie while flying with the four-star ranked…

The Holiday Inn hotel chain has undergone a staggering amount of changes over the last decade, taking it from a budget hotel/motel chain that most people associated with overnight stops along highways or airport layovers, into an upmarket full service – though reasonably priced – group of hotels that focus on comfort and quality of…

Woolloomooloo’s iconic 100 year old wharf has been given a new lease on life with the recent arrival of the Ovolo Woolloomooloo hotel, “Ovolo-ising” the building at 6 Cowper Wharf Road with energy and glamour, very much in keeping with what visitors and locals have come to expect from the quintessential Sydney precinct. Opened in…

In his first Australian solo show, one of the UK’s most energetic and charming performers Joel Dommett is bringing us Conquer as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He was kind enough to answer five quick questions, like we have done for many other acts during MICF. What do you personally find enlightening about comedy today?…

The Goethe Insitut presents the Australian debut of Berlin’s analogue photographer, Sven Marquardt. His two exhibition of works, Fotografien, showcasing at Melbourne’s The Substation from 28 April – 31 May, and Future’s Past at Sydney’s Ambush Gallery or the Head On Festival from 5 -22 May, tell a story of the present, past and future…

The award winning production, Tribes, written by Nina Raine and Directed by Susanna Dowling is coming to the Ensemble Theatre in Sydney. The play that prized the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play at the 2012 New York Drama Critic’s Circle Award and scored the 2012 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play is inviting…

Melbourne’s Arts Centre was buzzing on Saturday night with excited adults and children alike awaiting the start of the highly anticipated Cirque Adrenaline. As the name suggests, the show aims to wow audiences with edge of your seat displays, and showcase circus artists performing death defying stunts. As the sound hushed and the curtain rose…

The first weekend of April saw the inaugural Rock And Roll Writers Festival take over Brisbane music venue The Brightside for two days of discussion and debate, devoted to the strong relationship between music and literature. A coup for the Brisbane arts scene, festival organisers Leanne de Souza and Joe Woolley brought together a killer line-up of…

After almost six years in Melbourne’s CBD, +39 Pizzeria have expanded to include a second location, heading south to Toorak’s Malvern Road with a focus on bringing their own perspective on authentic Italian to the affluent suburb. Consistency has remained at the key for the brand, who will be recreated their traditional flavours and techniques…

One of the most loved Greek dining institutions in Sydney, the beautiful Alpha, will be hosting one of their first events of the year in partnership with Gourmet Safaris. Tempting Sydneysiders with an afternoon Greek feast, the event’s host, award-winning food presenter Maeve O’Meara, will be teaming up with Alpha’s expert Executive Chef Peter Conistis…

If you’ve walked along Devonshire Street in Surry Hills lately you may have noticed that Oporto is dramatically changing the way they do things, by introducing their first ever “pequino”, which is Portugese for “small”. The small format store is the first of many which will be rolling out over inner-city locations in Australia, marking…

Inspired by the famous street food of Singapore, a pop-up restaurant has made The Star its temporary home from now until May of this year. Chef Djohaan Arneez leads the venture, which is located in The Star Cafe Court, and is seeking to put unique twists on some of the most renowned hawker-style dishes with…

Dan Kelly and Alex Gow are two of our favourite writers and performers. It’s a total dream to see both now linking up for a national tour, kicking off in May! Of course, Australian audiences are well aware of the quality live show both these artists have brought in the past as part of various bands and musical…

Brissy favourites, The John Steel Singers, will be heading down the east coast for short but definitely sweet tour off the back of their new single, “Can You Feel the Future”, this month! The tune, taken from their forthcoming album Midnight at the Plutonium, is cut straight from the cloth of indie pop goodness this band has…

Currently dominating their US tour, the Smith Street Band have announced one final Australian tour promoting their acclaimed Throw Me in the River record, kicking off in June. Joining the boys on the road for this one is an eclectic and incredibly talented line up including Luca Brasi, Joelistics and the Jess Locke Band – all three who will undoubtedly be…

Totally Unicorn take to the skies in the new music video for “Customer Service Station”, a single that puts the metalcore group under the spotlight, showing them off as the brilliant, visceral unit they are. The riffs, the brutal vocal delivery and the mean punch after punch percussion make “Customer Service Station” a track any…

Demi Louise is a lady I’m always happy to see at SXSW  – the young singer songwriter has been coming to the Austin event for the last few years now and the AU has always managed to catch up with her at some point during her hectic live show schedule. A seasoned pro at these…

After a successful debut last year, the Bello Winter Music festival will return in Bellingen (NSW) from 7 – 10 July. Following a similar format to its summer sister festival Mullum Music Festival, Bellingen’s clubs, cafes, churches and halls will host over 100 performances. Bello Winter Music festival is family-friendly and for all ages. It is…

“I know better than to be fucking with you,” goes the catchy line in this brand new Spit Syndicate track, “Know Better”. Get used to it, it’s one you’re likely to be singing over and over – this one’s an instant turn up jam designed to get into your head and make you move. It’s been a little…

In Only Lonely, Lyall Moloney‘s debut album, we were given an insight into the creative output of a musician who not only had surrounded himself with a wealth of talented and diverse artists who’d worked with him on bringing the music to life, but it also demonstrated Moloney was an artist who was definitely onto something unique…

Blizzard have released a second animated short for their upcoming team shooter Overwatch. Built around sniper character Widowmaker, the short provides an insight into her backstory and motivations with a knock-down, drag-out fight with Tracer. Hit the jump to see it for yourself.