Year: 2016

Adding to their musical members like Keith Richards, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has confirmed a beetle will join the cast in the fifth (not sure if this is the last) installment, Dead Men Tell No Tales. Paul McCartney is amongst the team which has reportedly proceeded with a heavfty set-piece designed especially for his…

In an interview about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck has confirmed that he’s working on “something” with DC’s Chief Creative Officer, Geoff Johns. Given Affleck’s performance is one aspect of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that’s mostly garnered praise, money’s on this “something” being the next Batman film – though where it would fit into their release…

The countdown has begun to Supanova’s first conventions of 2016 and for their Gold Coast and Melbourne events they’re bringing a solid and diverse lineup of guests. Actors from Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Game of Thrones, Torchwood, Harry Potter and Angel to name a few will be set to spend their weekend meeting and greeting…

Next Friday, the In The House series at the Event Cinemas on George Street in Sydney will be screening the Pixar classic Toy Story (book tickets HERE). In anticipation, we looked back at the film to bring you these 8 facts that you may have never known about one of our favorite movies of all time: Toy…

The DoubleTree by Hilton on Darwin’s Esplanade offers excellent views of the ocean, is located brilliantly behind the city’s main drag of Mitchell Street and offers travellers a great stay, regardless of whether you’re in Darwin on holiday or business. Offering a range of guest rooms and suites to suit the trip, the hotel was…

Chicago is transformed by the iconic music festival Lollapalooza every year, giving the some 100,000 attendees – alongside those who didn’t get a ticket – the chance to experience the bands and the flavour of the incredible music that the event offers. Last year, we headed to Chicago to check out the festival and also see…

Fans of last year’s Wayward Pines got their first look at Season 2 of the show in a new video released by Fox. Given the first season was structured and promoted as an event season, it’s a bit of a surprise to see the show getting a second season. However, from the looks of it there are…

In This Issue: Now that all those chocolate bellies are starting to settle it’s time to get back into the swing of things; here are all the releases that came out over the long weekend for you to catch up on! Feast your eyes on some stella artworks and there’s a few soundbites to sample…

Easily drawing in one of the most enthusiastic crowds at Sounds Australia’s Aussie BBQ at SXSW this year was Harts. Bringing some wicked guitar skills through to Brush Square Park, the guitarist killed it on stage and following his set, Harts came and sat down to have a chat with Sose. Addressing the amount of hype…

The Aussie BBQ brought many a new audience to some great local artists who’d made the trip out to Austin for SXSW this year; packed in to Brush Square Park on the Friday of SXSW Music, you had rock, shoegaze, punk, indie pop, folk and more on show. One such artist who was garnering much…

If you were to judge the success of a band solely on their name, it would be safe to say a Cold War Kids gig would probably be quite a drawn out, relatively uneventful experience. Luckily you tend to judge a band on their music and live capabilities, so in this case, Cold War Kids…

POND frontman and ex-Tame Impala bass player Nicholas Allbrook has just announced his second solo album Pure Gardiya set for release in May this year. It features his most recent release “Advance”, a track that meets somewhere between glam rock and classic piano ballads. Check out its incredible video, directed by Perth creative Matt Sav, here: Nicholas…

Lord Huron have stuck out as one of the highlights of this year’s Bluesfest line up down in Byron Bay and it’s no wonder – a blistering live show littered with stage charm and an endearing presence that can only really be learned through years of honing their craft, the band won many new fans on…

The Night Manager is a blend of elegance and a much more British 007 with Tom Hiddleston’s Jonathon Pine being a hospitable and intelligent but a little naïve agent. Accompanied with classical and modern music, the opening credits is an interesting masterpiece, mixing up symbols of military, terrorism and the rich, indicating the show isn’t…

A new trailer for DC’s Legends of Tomorrow has dropped during a panel for the series at Los Angeles’ Wondercon, revealing new characters set to join the series’ cast. Titled ‘A Look Ahead’, it showcases some of what’s coming in the second half of the first season – including Jonah Hex (Johnathan  Schaech) and a younger…

I am not a military or war history buff. I know a number of guys who can wax rhapsodic about certain World War II weapons and vehicles in the same way many of us can enthuse about our favourite pop-culture artifacts, but I’ve never really understood what it was about these machines that captured their…

If you’d like to get quite a bang for your buck in seeing two acts within the one show at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, then Melbourne comedians Simon Cumming and Perri Cassie have got you covered with their show Simon & Perri Go Large. The show is set to be full of exhilaration,…

Bugle Boys really should be the first name you’d think of when creating a tribute show to the Andrews Sisters. Of course that’s the name –  Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy is their most recognisable song. But really, the Andrews Sisters had such a wonderful back catalogue of harmonies and soul-stylin’ sounds. The close harmonies throughout their…

The Australian Financial Review has served the country’s top 500 restaurants for 2016 as part of the Australia’s Top Restaurants Dining Program, presented by Qantas. From May 3-23, foodie fanatics and culinary crusaders across the nation can take part in close to 100 events and be immersed in a celebration of the finest dining. The Australia’s…

Ivan Ooze last night found himself in a bit of a social media bind, that opened up a whole other conversation that many keep coming back to time after time again. The rapper foolishly uploaded an Instagram video to newly made account @unicorn.tracy of himself Crip walking. A bit of fun, quite clearly, but the caption…

The weather had been bright and sunny until it poured on the third night of Bluesfest 2016, meaning that the fourth day – Easter Sunday – brought the familiar look of mud and gumboots to this full day of live music. Despite that, Tyagarah Tea Farm once again reminds us of the solid choice in…

San Franciscan rock band Thao & The Get Down Stay Down are no strangers to SXSW. This year, they visited Austin with their new album (number four, no less) A Man Alive, and although their tour schedule for the record is already starting to ramp up, the band’s front woman and songwriter Thao Nguyen remains remarkably cool, calm and…

Despite mixed responses from critics, Warner Bros’ superhero showdown film has stormed box offices both locally and abroad. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opened #1 at the Australian box office with over $3.3 million on opening day. It’s a big debut that leaves last year’s local records by Avengers: Age of Ultron, Jurassic World and Fast and…

We’re only a month away from the return of HBO’s fantasy epic and the anticipation keeps building in the latest trailer for Season 6 of Game of Thrones. It’s only a short trailer but there’s a lot to see here – from glimpses of a big battle yet to come to Danyarys’ (Emilia Clarke) return…

The first trailer for David F. Sandberg‘s horror film Lights Out is here and it’s definitely one for genre veterans. Conceptually, it’s rare to find a movie trailer as immediately terrifying and compelling as this one. Check it out below: Lights Out is in cinemas on July 21, 2016. ———- This content has recently been ported from its…

In their quest for total global dominance, Disney has scored another hit, this time with their new animated flick Zootopia. The family film pulled in AU$4.2 million in its opening week. Having played for 3 weeks in the States, Zootopia is sitting on a $US633 million worldwide gross and enjoyed the biggest opening ever for…

“Twice As Far” starts the three-episode race to the end of season 6 and we finally get to see Negan’s Saviours take a chuck out of Rick’s group in retaliation for their aggressive assault on their base two episodes ago. Last week’s excellent bottle episode with Maggie and Carol notched up even more kills to…

Lollapalooza has brought the noise once more with its 2016 line up, bringing a massive round of artists through to Grant Park in Chicago this July. For the festival’s flagship event, Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be headlining the four day event. Over 170 artists have been announced, representing some of the best popular music…

“[D’Angelo’s debut album] Brown Sugar changed my life in ways I never thought possible”, said Dallas Green as City and Colour took the Mojo stage through a fan-pleasing set on Good Friday, hyping up the Saturday headline slot from the neo-soul pioneer even more. This resulted in D’Angelo’s scheduled two-hour performance being delivered to a…

Arrow star Stephen Amell and his cousin Robbie Amell launched a Kickstarter for their science fiction film Code 8 a few days ago and its already soared past its $200,000 goal. Based on (and a follow up to) a short film the brother shot in Los Angeles last year, Code 8  is set to star the two Amells alongside Aaron Abrams, Chad…