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Watch clip from new Assassin’s Creed series set in Ancient Greece
The newest series of the enormously successful ‘Assassin’s Creed’ action-adventure game franchise is set in Ancient Greece and liberally based on Greek mythology. Set during the Peloponessian War, ‘Assassin’s Creed …
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How Mary Coustas used comedy to heal herself and her fans
Mary Coustas is well known as the much-loved Greek Australian character Effie who first appeared in the ground-breaking comedy theatre production Wogs out of Work and TV show Acropolis Now. …
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Popular UK drama ‘The Durrells’ returns to Corfu
With popularity among viewers and critics alike, it’s not entirely surprising a fourth series of The Durrells has been commissioned by broadcaster ITV. “We couldn’t be more delighted to be …
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WATCH: British Cypriot entertainer brings bouzouki and plate-smashing to ‘Britain’s Got Talent’
Is plate smashing a talent? We’re not inclined to think so, but coupled with the bouzouki, Cypriot entertainer Haralambos, going by the name of Bambas, has proven otherwise. The British …
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WATCH: Cyprus makes it through Eurovision semi-final, favourite to win
Cyprus has successfully made it through Eurovision’s first semi-final, securing a spot in the song contest’s grand final. Hosted in Lisbon, Portugal on Tuesday, Cyprus’ entry Eleni Foureira has also …
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To be or not to be a (Greek) Australian comedian?
For first-generation Greek migrants who grew up in a ‘homogenised’ culture in Australia, comedy was a way to share in a common experience that at times included racism and feelings …
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New reality show ‘My Shirley Valentine Summer’ to be filmed in Greece
A new reality series is set to be filmed in Greece, titled My Shirley Valentine Summer. Set to feature eight well-known women whose identities have yet to be revealed, the …
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Tina Fey to host ‘Saturday Night Live’
Tina Fey is set to return to the Saturday Night Live (SNL) stage, but this time as a host. The Greek American actress will take centre stage for the 43rd …
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Angelo Tsarouchas and George Zacharopoulos explore how defying their Greekness is mostly a pointless exercise at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Greek Canadian Angelo Tsarouchas and Greek-born George Zacharopoulos may share a vocation and an ethnicity, but what truly unites them and the many Greeks of the diaspora is a certain …
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Being Greek, and the art of claiming things as our own
It’s that time of year again, when comedy fans start shortlisting the comedians to see at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and one name that should be on that list …