In Review: A Star Is Born
"A Star is Born" is something of a Hollywood institution, seemingly being remade for every generation. Yes, it seems that the timeless story of the perils of stardom: the rise and fall of a star never ceases to...
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 been hiding? The film is a veritable hit. Yes, it's the same f...
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 wanted to share their top tips on how to capture the best l...
The Happytime Murders Puppets Attempt Kiwi Slang
The New Zealand vernacular can often confuse tourists and migrants to our fair shores but from the looks of it, puppets find it even more difficult!
Two of the puppet stars of the new action-comedy from Hens...
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 about the controversy surrounding it. Yes, it's the same film wh...
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 ladder, the immediate dilemma you face is the same: how to cr...
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 about the controversy surrounding it. Yes, it's the same film wh...
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 summer blockbuster? Apparently not much, as the film has bee...
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, the prolific playwright Brooks has won the Bruce Mason Award...
In Review: Quinn XCII at the Tuning Fork (27/6/18)
You may not yet know Quinn XCII by name but having previously after topped the Spotify viral charts with his track “Kings of Summer”, there’s a good chance that he’s the man behind that song that you just can’t...
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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.
Performers that come to the festival from the theatre wo...
In Review: Royal Blood @ Logan Campbell Centre 02/5/18
Holy Shit! That was something!
We’re gonna get drunk and have a good fuckin’ time together”, Royal Blood’s lead singer and bassist Mike Kerr informed the crowd packed into Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre last...
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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Andy Zaltzman – Right Questions. Wrong Answers
Right off the bat (and yes I am pleased with that opener), you know that UK comedian Andy Zaltzman is going to have a bit of trouble facing the big questions facing the world today.
While his show, Right Que...
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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 left me absolutely speechless.
The comedian has a growi...
In Review: Biffy Clyro @ Spark Arena 24/04/18
It’s been three years since the grizzly Scottish three-piece, Biffy “Fucking” Clyro, made their way to our fair shores. The band has spent the last twenty years plugging away y towards rock’s top tier, building...
Watch: Jason Statham fights a Mega Shark? Yes Please.
There's something about sharks that spike the imagination. Though they don't actually attack many people we still seem to fear and revere them in equal parts. I used to work for a company that had the Discovery...
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In Review: Tomb Raider
Upon leaving the new Tomb Raider reboot I knew two things for certain. The first of which is that Oscar winner, Alicia Vikander, has well and truly earned the mantel of action star.
The second, and perhaps m...
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’ Festival’.
Presented by Comedy Central, the festival featured...
Laneway Festival Schedule and Map released
There’s just under a week of waiting to go until Laneway 2018, and the playing times and map are here! Carry them with you on the Laneway Festival app, available to download below.
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In Review: Alice Cooper – Live at Trust Arena
Halloween is just around the corner and it felt fitting that last night I was sitting in a packed Trust Arena, surrounded by a sea of face paint and black-clad rock fans, eagerly awaiting the arrival of King of...
Watch the Video for The Contortionist’s ‘Reimagined’
Prog rock act The Contortionist have released a new track “Absolve.” The song is the second piece of music we've heard from their new LP Clairvoyant.
"'Absolve' was one of the first songs written for Clairvo...