The Lap: Day -2 (minus two)
I decided today would be the day I sat down and wrote about my planned recklessness for the next coming while. I don't know how many people will read...
Interview with ‘Walk The Line’ – NZ’s premier fashion show for young designers
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
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”
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
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
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”
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
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”
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”
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’
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
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
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’
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
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”
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
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 ...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Fern Brady – Suffer, Fools!
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’
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
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’
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...