Broadway success stories often come with a weight of expectation, and few musicals have arrived with as much critical acclaim as Kimberly Akimbo. This utterly unique show, which swept the 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has made its highly…
Rebel Wilson has long been one of Australia’s most beloved comedic exports, and with her latest film, Bride Hard, she’s taking on a new persona: a full-throttle action star. Bride Hard is a loving, if chaotic, tribute to the action…
The Fantastic Four have always been Marvel’s “First Family,” synonymous with cosmic exploration and scientific marvel since their 1961 debut. Their long-awaited arrival in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a key integration after Disney’s acquisition of Fox, marks a pivotal moment…
The Hives are, and have always been, a glorious anomaly. Since their garage rock revival days in the late ’90s, the Swedish five-piece has built a reputation not just on razor-sharp riffs and perfectly tailored black-and-white suits, but on a…
The DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) has been navigating a turbulent flight path for years. From shifting creative visions, a lack of cohesive storytelling and frankly some terrible stories, the franchise has struggled to achieve the consistent critical and commercial success…
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, published 1949, emerged from a post-World War II landscape deeply scarred by totalitarian regimes like Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia. As a fan of the classics and a bit of a literary nerd, my plus one…
M3GAN was a surprise hit, when it came out back in 2023. From its witty dialogue, campy horror and genuinely interesting premise, both audiences and critics (us included) loved it. So my plus one and I, alongside an absolutely packed…
Hedwig has arrived in Melbourne just in time for pride month, and she’s not leaving quietly! For the uninitiated, Hedwig and the Angry Inch follows the extraordinary story of Hedwig Robinson, a “genderqueer East German rock singer” who, after a…
Winter has officially swept through Melbourne this week, and with it comes the great annual migration from rooftop bars to roaring fireplaces, from Aperol Spritzes to full-bodied reds. It’s the season for layering up, slowing down, and sipping on something…
It’s no secret that Melbourne has a love affair with pizza. So much so that our restaurants are regularly rated as some of the best worldwide. So when 400 Gradi hosted a truly special, one-off pizza degustation with matched drinks…