Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre is sizzling thanks to In The Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award®-winning musical about community, culture, and chasing your dreams. With explosive dance numbers, gorgeous harmonies, and a cast dripping with charisma, this production is pure joy, and pure Lin-Manuel magic.
Nintendo’s July 2025 Partner Showcase brought a mix of surprises, sequels, and shadow drops. From a brand-new Monster Hunter Stories to a time-hopping Katamari game and a surprise Octopath Traveller prequel, there was plenty to talk about, whether it hit or missed the mark depends on who you ask.
Square Enix invites you to check in to KILLER INN, a gothic multiplayer murder mystery where 24 players battle it out as lambs and wolves. With betrayal at every turn, it’s chaos, clues, and carnage in the castle. The Closed Beta begins July 26, will you survive the night?
Axe throwing? Count us in. The Colin Mag crew took a swing at MANIAX’s urban axe-throwing experience and left feeling like full-blown Vikings. With great vibes, safety-first fun, and more than a few dramatic Lagetha moments, this is one Colin Tries we’ll definitely be doing again.
Behind every dramatic transformation and standing ovation at the World Cosplay Summit lies a mountain of spreadsheets, midnight muffin snacks, and one very dedicated organiser. We sat down with I-Artemis-I (Natalie) to talk about how she went from competing in WCS to running Australia’s preliminaries, the backstage chaos no one sees, and why the cosplay community keeps coming back for more.
Prime Video is bringing book-to-screen dreams to life with Prime Book Club LIVE, a free fan event in Sydney on July 31. Join The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Jenny Han, Lola Tung and Rain Spencer, along with Culpable trilogy author Mercedes Ron, for panels, immersive experiences, giveaways and more.
Cosplay’s biggest stage is calling! Entries are now open for the 2025 Cosplay Central Crown Championships at PAX Aus, where one champion will earn the chance to represent Australia at the global finals in London. With major prizes, legendary judges, and three full days of cosplay celebration, it’s time to suit up.
Framed for murder and thrown into a hellish pit of garbage monsters, Rudo must rise from the depths to fight back against the corrupt floating city above. Gachiakuta is gritty, stylish, and already shaping up to be the anime of 2025.
Welcome to Booked & Colin-ed, the official Colin Magazine Book Club! Dive into the fantasy series keeping us up all night, from dragons and shadow daddies in Fourth Wing, to spicy fae drama in A Court of Thorns and Roses, and the poetic power of Circe. Join the chaos, the feels, and the sass.
The cosplay community’s favourite cosplay uncle, Emerald L King, shares their experience competing in the World Cosplay Summit (WCS), offering behind-the-scenes insight into crafting their award-winning cosplay performance, building their iconic costumes, and preparing for one of the world’s biggest international cosplay competitions.
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has teamed up with Nintendo to bring Animal Crossing: New Horizons to life, featuring adorable meet-and-greets, interactive stamp rallies, and marine education with a Blathers twist.
Launched in 2022, Neon Darling is the lovechild of designer Amy, a pastel-meets-Neo-Tokyo brand that champions slow fashion, inclusivity, and self-expression. From hand-numbered garments to ethical craftsmanship, it’s more than a label, it’s a creative home.
