Author: Larry Heath

Slowly but surely, the Marvel franchise is making its way into Disney Parks around the world. Later this year, an Iron Man attraction will be the first cab off the ranks, debuting at Hong Kong Disneyland. This weekend at San Diego Comic-Con, the first US based attraction was revealed, and somewhat surprisingly it’s based around…

Fans of Sherlock have been waiting a while for the fourth series – though were given brief joy with the show’s “Christmas Special” that premiered at the start of the year in Sherlock: The Abominable Bride. Well, 2017 will be when we finally get that fourth series, and earlier this morning at San Diego Comic-Con,…

Surely locking in the “Best Cosplay” Award at San Diego Comic-Con this year, actor Michael Rooker showed up with the event totally dressed up as his Guardians of the Galaxy character Yondu for a surprise panel on the film, whose sequel recently wrapped production. Just about the entire cast was on hand for the panel,…

I caught up with Beach Slang‘s James Alex, while he was in Australia last week for Splendour in the Grass. We spoke at length about his trip down under, and progress to discuss those bucket list moments which he continues to tick off in his career… In part two of our interview, we look ahead…

Seattle formed quintet Band of Horses have long been favourites on Australian shores, and tonight the band made their long awaited Sydney Opera House debut, as part of their Splendour in the Grass visit and off the back off their brilliant LP Why Are You OK. It would go on to be a show that…

Acknowledging the crowd put in a pretty solid effort for a Sunday night before they left the stage, UK outfit Crystal Fighters had their Sydney audience singing and dancing along to every track of the hour-or-so set. The show marked the end of their brief run of performances in Australia, which included shows in Melbourne…

San Diego Comic-Con has been rolling out the announcements all weekend, but few feel quite as anticipated as this one: it’s the first trailer for Kong: Skull Island, the new film in Legendary’s Godzilla / King Kong cross-over franchise, which stars Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L Jackson, John Goodman, John C Reilly and recent Academy Award…

Quite a few names have been floating around in recent months as to the actress who would be cast in the iconic role of Captain Marvel, for Marvel’s stand-alone Cinematic Universe (MCU) film of the same name. One of these names has been Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room) and this weekend at San Diego…

The big reveals from San Diego Comic Con keep coming, and the latest (and one of the most talked about at this stage) is the second trailer for Marvel’s Doctor Strange – the next film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the titular character, alongside the likes…

The way Warner Bros. and DC Films have approached the DC Cinematic Universe has been something of the opposite of how Marvel established their Universe. This means that though the “origin” film is yet to come, we’ve already met Wonder Woman, played by Gal Galdot. Those playing at home will remember that she debuted in…

Today we’re excited to kick off a series of content from our recent travels to the Theme Park Capital of the world: Orlando, Florida. However, we start not at a theme park, but at a resort that serves as a peaceful getaway from the action at both the Disney resorts and the nearby Universal Studios…

The Australian Business Traveller reported yesterday that Virgin Australia will be the latest international carrier to turn on an inflight wi-fi service, joining the likes of Delta, Singapore Airlines, Virgin America and many, many more. The news comes five months after Qantas  announced they would be the first Australian carrier to introduce free Wi-Fi to…

It feels like every day we’re getting a new Netflix series announcement at the moment, and today is no different. The US based streaming platform has today revealed the second series trailer of the acclaimed drama Narcos, alongside some first look images – a few of which you can view within this article. The entire…

Sydney based quartet The Jezabels have just announced a massive North American tour taking them through the Fall. The dates come off the back of their latest LP Synthia, which was released independently back in February in the US market via Metropolitan Groove Merchants Distribution. The shows are positioned to make up for lost time,…

The end of July is always one of the most exciting times to be a music fan in Sydney, thanks to the onslaught of sideshows the city receives from the Splendour in the Grass Festival in Byron Bay. This year kicked off a little earlier than usual on Tuesday, with the festival officially starting tomorrow….

As they wrap up their US tour, which included an appearance at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, Sydney rockers – and total legends in our books – Royal Headache have made their television debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Performing “Another World” from their record High, Shogun and the band used their two…

Aussie electronic trio RÜFÜS have announced a run of dates through the UK and Europe for October, kicking off in London and ending in Amsterdam, with more dates expected to be announced. Tickets for this run of shows, however, is on sale now. The group are about to play Lollapalooza and Outside Lands, as well as…

Melbourne’s Space Hotel describes itself as “budget accommodation as it was never meant to be”, and there’s a lot true in that statement. The backpacker hotel, which also calls itself a “poshtel” rather than the typical “hostel”, offers the perfect range of accommodation options for travelers – from family-sized private rooms with ensuites, to shared…

Philippines’ airline Cebu Pacific is expanding its network within the Visayas regions and announcing a flight sale to Australia, with one-way all-in fares starting from AUD$269, available until 28 July 2016. As for the new flights, Cebu Pacific (CEB) have announced new daily flights between Cebu and Ormoc and Cebu and Roxas, as well as…

Last week at the Farnborough Airshow, the winners of the coveted 2016 Skytrax World Airline Awards were revealed, which – among a slew of awards – ranked the world’s top 100 airlines, voted for by airline customers around the world. Last year’s winner, Qatar Airways, dropped one spot top number two, while Emirates, who were…

Even if you’re the biggest Game of Thrones fan on the planet, this is one Beginner’s Guide to the series you need to watch. Last week, the official Game of Thrones YouTube channel debuted a video that rounds up the first five seasons of the popular series, while teasing the sixth, to coincide with the…

The New Zealand film Hunt for the Wilderpeople has had an impressive run in the Australian box office, and now it’s been revealed that it has officially become the highest grossing Kiwi film of all time at the local box office. We assume that statistic doesn’t include any of the Lord of the Rings films, of…

While this year’s Star Wars Celebration Europe has given out relatively little details on 2017’s Episode VIII – focusing primarily on Rouge One, due out later this year – the film’s director Rian Johnson, accompanied by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, did give us some new information about the film during their panel on the future…

Earlier today we took you to the panel about the future of the Star Wars film franchise that took place at the Star Wars Celebration Europe in London. But the Episode VIII news was only half of the story. During the same panel, the directors of the second stand-alone Star Wars Story, Phil Lord and…

Well Star Wars fans, it’s that time of year where the annual Star Wars Celebration takes place – and this time around it’s in London. While last year focused on the hype surrounding The Force Awakens, this year has been all about Rogue One. However, the first day of the event was just as much about an hour with Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill…

Earlier today in London, Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher, appeared at the annual Star Wars Celebration event, accompanied by her dog, Gary Fisher. The pair were interviewed by Warwick Davis, who famously got his start as the Ewok “Wicket” from the original Star Wars, and also confirmed that he’ll be playing another character in Rogue One (rumoured…

In today’s flight review, we take on the second half of Emirates’ award winning service from Dubai to Melbourne, via Singapore. Airline: Emirates Route: Singapore to Melbourne, Australia – EK404 Seat: Economy, 27D, Middle Aisle (3-4-3 Layout) Aircraft: 777-300ER Scheduled Flight Time: 7 Hours On Schedule? Departed 20 minutes late and arrived about the same. In…

In the past, we’ve described Sydney’s Betty & Oswald as “having their own brand of music– a swirling blend of jazz, cabaret, folk and something a little more slippery.” Now, they bring their international adventures home with them in the form of one awesome and insightful travel diary for AU Abroad. Enjoy all the behind-the-scenes…

The Official Top Ten Night’s short film festival – Get Reel – has revealed the ten finalists for its 2016 event. Supporting Suicide Prevention Australia, Get Reel attracted more than 1,650 entries this year, with entrants asked to respond to the theme “Being Seen” through a short film (ten minutes or less) shot on a…

The red band trailer for the upcoming coming-of-age flick The Edge of Seventeen debuted today, and shows star Hailee Steinfeld dealing with all the struggles of a young woman in the modern world. The trailer shows a film which balances drama and comedy well – not hesitating to find humour around topics one might call…