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      May 19, 2017
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      May 18, 2017
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Vance Joy Returns With New Single ‘Lay It On Me’

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August 2, 2017
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In Review: McLaren

The Speakeasy
May 26, 2017
Entertainment, Film, Watch, Watch and Listen
MCLAREN | 92 mins | Director Roger Donaldson Reviewed by Glenn Blomfield Directed by our very own Kiwi Rodger Donaldson, who also made the great k...

Doc Edge Festival 2017: A Glimpse of China

Helen Yeung
May 24, 2017
Entertainment, Film, Spotlight, Watch, Watch and Listen
With China’s implementation of the Open Door Policy, as announced by Deng Xiaoping in December of 1978, marking its modernisation and increasing influ...

In Review: Devin Townshend Project + sleepmakeswaves @ Powerstation 18/05/2017

Lincoln Vaz
May 19, 2017
Metal, Music, Watch, Watch and Listen
Going to a concert is always exciting, isn't it? You're in the same physical space as the architect of your most favourable spatial vibrations. You're...

NZ International Comedy Festival: Talking Comedy with Ashton Brown

Shawn Moodie
May 16, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Watch, Watch and Listen
Ashton Brown likes to offer audiences something a little different with his comedy. His new show, Ashton Brown is Anxious To Meet You, delivers a deep...

NZ International Comedy Festival: Talking Comedy with Guy Williams

Shawn Moodie
May 16, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Watch, Watch and Listen
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You probably recognise comedian Guy Williams from Jono and Ben and The Edge radio station, but if you haven't heard his stand-up yet you're missing ou...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Laura Daniel x Joseph Moore in “Two Hearts”

Johanna McDavitt
May 12, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Watch
Oh.         Mah.         GAAWWWWWWDDDD. https://t.co/7T3vmnFzpy Look if t...

Doc Edge in Review: Sacred

The Speakeasy
May 10, 2017
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SACRED Documentary 2017 | 86 min | Director Thomas Lennon. Review Glenn Blomfield Sacred is the result of a worldwide collaboration, its scenes ...

Doc Edge In Review: Bride Of The Nile

The Speakeasy
May 10, 2017
Entertainment, Film, Watch
BRIDE OF THE NILE Documentary 2015 | 63 min | Director Edouard Mills-Affif. Review Glenn Blomfield Bride of The Nile is a clever little film. Th...

13 Reasons Why – Our problem with suicide

Ashton Brown
May 8, 2017
Entertainment, Spotlight, TV, Watch
13 Reasons Why - Our problem with suicide. Written by Ashton Brown “Sir have you seen 13 Reasons Why?” “No, I haven’t even heard of it. Is it g...

NZ International Comedy Festival: Talking Comedy with Scott W Long

Shawn Moodie
May 5, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Watch, Watch and Listen
Scott W Long likes to offer audiences something a little different with his comedy. He's blessed (or some may argue cursed) with an innate ability to ...

In Review: Fifty Shades Darker

Marika Jackson
April 2, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, Watch, Watch and Listen
Yasmin and Marika decided to review the latest Fifty Shades movie. To put it briefly, their expectations were so low, they almost enjoyed it. There...

This Brilliantly Executed, Extremely NSFW Reversed Music Video Is Amazing

The Speakeasy
March 20, 2017
Main, Music, Uncharted, Watch, Watch and Listen
Leningrad, a Russian electronic/rock band hailing from Saint Petersburg, recently released a music video for their song “Kolschik” (or “Tattoo Artist”...

Auckland Fringe: Nathan Joe Discusses ‘Penis Elegy’

The Speakeasy
March 1, 2017
Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Watch, Watch and Listen
During the Auckland Fringe Festival, the Basement Theatre is transformed into a 'Performance Salon' - think Moulin Rouge at the beach – where works of...

ANNOUNCEMENT in Daily Dilemmas: “Maybe we’re all showering wrong”

Marika Jackson
February 26, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, Watch, Watch and Listen
Comedians Lauren Mabbett and Marika Jackson take a drive to their photoshoot and reflect on daily social faux-pas that make their lives (what they con...

TEASER: Daily Dilemmas Has A Big Announcement

Marika Jackson
February 19, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, Watch, Watch and Listen
Lauren and Marika have an exciting announcement in their next episode of Daily Dilemmas! Keep an eye out for the extended episode to be released soon ...

Ben Anderson talks ‘The Last Man on Earth is Trapped in a Supermarket’

Shawn Moodie
February 17, 2017
Culture, Lifestyle, Watch, Watch and Listen
An eerie experience of hours spent working alone in a Countdown supermarket drove Ben Anderson to write a play - and not just any play. Anderson's ...

Daily Dilemmas: “Do I have a moustache?”

Marika Jackson
February 7, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, Watch, Watch and Listen
Comedians Lauren Mabbett and Marika Jackson take some time to eat lunch in a cafe and reflect on daily social faux-pas that make their lives (what the...

Watch Jennifer Lawrence And Chris Pratt Brutally Roast Each Other

The Speakeasy
December 13, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment, Film, Watch, Watch and Listen
Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence's press junket for Passengers has been awesome. Whether they're messing about on Ellen or failing at card tricks on ...

Your Daily Dose of Weird: Scarlett Lashes – Chicken Thighs

The Speakeasy
November 18, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment, Main, Music, Uncharted, Watch, Watch and Listen
How's this for your daily dose of weird? Kiwi Cabaret Queen Scarlett Lashes has been working hard in the kitchen to bring you her new delightfully odd...

“A Series Of Unfortunate Events” Official Trailer

Marika Jackson
November 18, 2016
Entertainment, TV, Watch, Watch and Listen
The official trailer for Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events has been released! For the first time, we get to see Neil Patrick Harris as Count...

Aaradhna Speaks Out After Refusing NZ Music Award

Shawn Moodie
November 18, 2016
Main, Music, Watch, Watch and Listen
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Kiwi R&B singer Aaradhna stopped the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards in its tracks last night with an incredible speech which saw her rejecting ...
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