Dean Heckscher

Dean Heckscher was a content producer and editor at Canstar Blue for more than five years until 2024, most recently as the Site Editor. He holds dual Bachelor degrees in Business and Creative and Professional Writing from the Queensland University of Technology.


Watching TV

Netflix increases price on Standard and Premium plans

Posted by November 30th 2023

Your streaming bill may be about to get more expensive, with Netflix announcing that it’s increasing prices on two of its subscription plans. Netflix’s Standard and Premium subscription plans – which previously cost $15.99 and $19.99 …


Vitamix Ascent A2300i review

Vitamix Ascent A2300i blender review

Posted by March 14th 2023

The multi-cooker isn’t the only sous-chef trying to perfect as many jobs as possible in hopes of claiming a permanent spot on the kitchen benchtop. The Vitamix Ascent series A2300i is one of the latest …


Man playing games on phone

Netflix to launch games through its mobile app

Posted by December 7th 2022

Netflix is pressing ‘start’ on a new venture, launching a number of games for subscribers to play through its mobile app. Available in Australia from today (Wednesday, November 3, 2021), the Netflix app will have a …


The Wire

How to watch The Wire in Australia

Posted by July 7th 2023

The early 2000s HBO era was one for the ages, with no shortage of entertaining and hard-hitting shows hitting the channel. While not all of us would’ve been able to watch it when they initially …


The Pacific

How to watch The Pacific in Australia

Posted by July 7th 2023

The battlefields of World War II Europe often get the limelight, with no shortage of horror and heroic tales to be told and retold throughout the history books. But the theatre of war wasn’t just …


Band of Brothers

How to watch Band of Brothers in Australia

Posted by July 7th 2023

First came Saving Private Ryan, one of the most brutal World War II movies ever made, and then came Band of Brothers, the mini-series from both Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, both of whom worked …




Friends

How to Watch Friends in Australia

Posted by July 7th 2023

Namedrop Ms. Chanandler Bong or Princess Consuela Banana Hammock in any conversation and you’ll be hard pressed finding someone who doesn’t know what you’re talking about, and you can thank iconic 90s sitcom Friends for …


Friends Reunion

How to watch the Friends Reunion in Australia

Posted by July 7th 2023

Could we BE any more excited? That’s right people, the cast of Friends – the iconic late 90s/early 00s sitcom – are returning for a reunion special, and there’s sure to be plenty of tears, …