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      October 12, 2018
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      Lincoln Vaz
      September 30, 2018
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      Lincoln Vaz
      September 28, 2018
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    • Interview with ‘Walk The Line’ – NZ’s premier fashion show for young designers

      The Speakeasy
      September 21, 2018
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      September 16, 2018
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    • In Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

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      November 14, 2018
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      December 14, 2018
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      October 27, 2018
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      Lincoln Vaz
      December 22, 2018
    • The Lap: Days 73, 74, 75: Pick your poison

      Lincoln Vaz
      December 14, 2018
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      December 11, 2018
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      NZ Comedy International Festival In Review: Fully Grown Children - Maia Smith and Ruby Esther

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      May 18, 2018
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      Oliver Smith
      May 19, 2018
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      Jenanne Burnell
      May 18, 2018
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      Jenanne Burnell
      May 17, 2018
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      NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: My Mates Dave – Brendon Green

      Oliver Smith
      May 17, 2018
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      NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Fameless – James Malcolm

      Oliver Smith
      May 17, 2018
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NZ Excellence Awards: New Zealand’s best restaurants for 2019 announced

The Speakeasy
December 5, 2018
Food, Lifestyle, Spotlight

In Review: A Star Is Born

Shawn Moodie
October 12, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight

The Lap: Day -2 (minus two)

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September 28, 2018
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Interview with ‘Walk The Line’ – NZ’s premier fashion show for young designers

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Interview: ASHY discusses her latest single ‘Over You’ and plans for the future

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September 16, 2018
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Interview with ‘Walk The Line’ – NZ’s premier fashion show for young designers

The Speakeasy
September 21, 2018
Culture, Fashion, Lifestyle, Spotlight
Interview by Kim Newton The who’s who of the local fashion scene crowded in at the Viaduct in Auckland last week. Fashion week 2018 featured a line...

Interview: ASHY discusses her latest single ‘Over You’ and plans for the future

Kirsten Marsh
September 16, 2018
Entertainment, Listen, Music, Spotlight, Watch and Listen
With her latest single ‘Over You’ released and more on the way, ASHY (Aswini Batchelor) is the freshest pop talent coming out of Christchurch. At only...

Interview: Jonas Bloquet talks “The Nun”

Shawn Moodie
September 12, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
If you haven't heard about Corin Hardy's upcoming horror film, The Nun, the latest release in the 'Conjuring Universe' then where the hell have you be...

In Review: KORORAREKA: The Ballad of Maggie Flynn

Jenanne Burnell
September 4, 2018
Entertainment, Spotlight, Theatre, Watch
My intrigue for early colonial history in New Zealand was basically non-existent until last night when I went along to see Kororareka: The Ballad of M...

Top Tips For Getting The Perfect Fashion Week Shot

Shawn Moodie
August 31, 2018
Culture, Fashion, Lifestyle, Spotlight
Fashion styles may come and go, but the skills required to shoot them stretch far beyond a single season. With NZ Fashion Week in full swing, Fujifilm...

Interview: Director Corin Hardy discusses his new film “The Nun”

Shawn Moodie
August 27, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
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If you haven't heard about Corin Hardy's upcoming horror film, The Nun, the latest release in the 'Conjuring Universe' then you've probably heard abou...

The Speakeasy’s Guide To Decorating Your Lounge Without Breaking The Bank

Shawn Moodie
August 22, 2018
Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Spotlight, TV
With the average age of Kiwi first-time house buyers having risen to 35, there has never been so many of us renting. But even if you have got on the l...

Interview: Taissa Farmiga talks “The Nun”

Shawn Moodie
August 17, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
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If you haven't heard about Corin Hardy's upcoming horror film, The Nun, the latest release in the 'Conjuring Universe' then you've probably heard abou...

Interview: Jason Statham, Ruby Rose, and Li Bingbing talk “The Meg”

Shawn Moodie
August 16, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight
Directed by Jon Turteltaub, The Meg is a blockbuster B-movie with action, thrills, and Jason Statham punching sharks. What more could you want from a ...

Interview: Playwright Sam Brooks discusses his latest play ‘Burn Her’

Shawn Moodie
July 27, 2018
Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Spotlight, Theatre
Sam Brooks is one of New Zealand's most exciting young contemporary playwrights. Known for his searing wit, snappy dialogue, and incisive commentary, ...
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In Review: Ocean’s 8

Jenanne Burnell
June 6, 2018
Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Lifestyle, Spotlight, Theatre, Watch, Watch and Listen
The internet was quick to pounce and throw some judgemental shade when the first trailer of Ocean’s 8 was released in late 2017. Well I can tell you n...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: El Jaguar: Telenovela

Jenanne Burnell
May 17, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight, Theatre
Having already experienced a small dose of El Jaguar’s explosive character in the 5 Star Comedy Preview in the early weeks of this year's NZ Internati...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: ‘Inner Dialogue’

Jenanne Burnell
May 13, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight, Theatre
Last Thursday I headed to the Rangatira at Q Theatre to check out Inner Dialogue with Mike King. Real talk about mental illness was an interesting pre...
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NZ International Comedy Festival in Review: Chris Parker – Camp Binch

Shawn Moodie
May 11, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Over the last couple of years I've been watching the emergence of theatre-based comedians at the NZ International Comedy Festival with great interest....

Talking Comedy with Heath Franklin’s “Chopper”

The Speakeasy
May 4, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
While the name Heath Franklin may not be immediately recognisable to the uninitiated Kiwi comedy fan, his comedic alter-ego,"Chopper", needs no introd...

Talking Comedy with Pax Assadi – 2018 NZ International Comedy Festival

The Speakeasy
May 3, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Kiwi comic Pax Assadi is a comedian on the rise. The half Iranian, half Pakistani comedian was a Fred Award Finalist in 2016 for his NZ International ...
10

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Fern Brady – Suffer, Fools!

Shawn Moodie
April 29, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
Armed with a dry and sharp wit, and disarmingly eloquent turn of phrase rising Scottish comedian Fern Brady delivered a compelling hour of comedy that...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: ‘The 5 Star Comedy Preview’

Jenanne Burnell
April 28, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
1
In order to have no preconceived expectations of the comedians I was about to see as my introduction to the 2018 NZ International Comedy Festival, all...

Dwayne Johnson, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Joe Manganiello talk Rampage

The Speakeasy
April 17, 2018
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web, Spotlight
Directed by Brad Peyton, the action-adventure smash ‘em up flick Rampage (our review here) follows what happens when the gorilla best friend of primat...

In Review: Comedy Central Presents – ‘Another Frickin’ Festival’

Shawn Moodie
February 9, 2018
Comedy, Entertainment, Spotlight
Escaping an unseasonably dark and rainy Auckland evening, a friend (Jenanne) and I made our way to the ASB Theatre to check out ‘Another Frickin’ Fest...

Irks and Quirks With Oliver Smith – Sign Of The Times

Oliver Smith
October 26, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, Music, Spotlight
As much as I hate to sound like a hipster, I don't really listen to mainstream radio, that's not to say I dislike pop music, in fact I like a lot of t...
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