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Interview: Taissa Farmiga talks “The Nun”

August 17, 2018

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”

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 summer blockbuster? Apparently not much, as the film has bee...

In Review: Latinaotearoa at Whammy Bar!

The Speakeasy

August 15, 2018

Main, Music, Uncharted

Words by Kim Newton, photos by Jesse Knight. An eclectic mix of sounds streamed through Whammy Bar! on a Friday night. The night, which was a was a celebration of Latinaotearoa's latest album; Influencis Et ...

In Review: HIR

The Speakeasy

August 2, 2018

Comedy, Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theatre

I began to feel uncomfortable the second I walked into the theatre. The set of HIR looked like a scene from Hoarders, portraying a home so disorganised, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see a rodent scurry acr...

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, the prolific playwright Brooks has won the Bruce Mason Award...

twenty one pilots are back and they’ve dropped… well… everything

Yasmin Brown

July 12, 2018

Main, Music

Shortly before midnight, links started appearing on Twitter, posted by fans who stumbled across new uploads on the twenty one pilots YouTube account. As it turns out, the band had dropped two new songs and a...

Simon Says… It’s Time For Free Burgers!

The Speakeasy

July 10, 2018

Food, Lifestyle

Calling all Simons! In honour of Simon Holbrook's ridiculously over-the-top 5x5 meat and cheese monstrosity ‘The Simon’, the good sorts at Kiwi burger joint 'Better Burger' want to treat as many Simons as possi...

Zedd announced as Katy Perry’s support on the NZ leg of her Witness World Tour

The Speakeasy

July 1, 2018

Main, Music

Words by Chony Musson The Witness World Tour has been dazzling audiences around the world since September 2017 and in just five short weeks the Australia/New Zealand leg kicks off! As if seeing ...

2018 World Press Photo Exhibition

Jenanne Burnell

June 30, 2018

Culture, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Earlier today I was browsing a well known news website, I clicked on an article that featured ‘throwback’ photos that Heartbreak Island contestants had posted to their Instagrams. The result of me clicking on t...

In Review: Quinn XCII at the Tuning Fork (27/6/18)

Shawn Moodie

June 29, 2018

Electronic, Listen, Main, Music, R&B, Watch, Watch and Listen

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...

In Review: Cellfish

The Speakeasy

June 15, 2018

Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Theatre

Review by Emily Joshua and Theo Lee There are a lot of ways that a play centered around a Shakespeare-in-prison narrative could have gone. Cellfish eschews the obvious tropes and instead swings for the fence...

In Review: Yorick!

Jenanne Burnell

June 14, 2018

Entertainment, Theatre

Q Theatre kicked off its seventh annual MATCHBOX season with the first of five works to be showcased for 2018, Yorick!. A performance created in association with Wellington’s Binge Culture, who have created a r...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Panic! At The Disco to play one-off Auckland show this October

The Speakeasy

June 14, 2018

Main, Music

Hot off the heels of their latest two singles, Panic! At The Disco are returning to kiwi soil in October, and our emo hearts couldn’t be more excited. The Pray For the Wicked tour titled ...

In Review: A Gambler’s Guide to Dying

The Speakeasy

June 14, 2018

Culture, Lifestyle, Theatre

Review by Marie-Claire Taylor There are no certainties in this life. Except that you die. This (bleak) premise is key in the one-man show, A Gambler's Guide to Dying. Though incredibly dark, the story has...

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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 now that any naysayers who came out of the woodwork to get al...

IN REVIEW: Imagine Dragons @ Spark Arena

The Speakeasy

May 23, 2018

Main, Music

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Words by Grace Hood-Edwards Photography by Chony Musson “Peace, love, and equality to all.” This is the mantra that was repeated by Dan Reynolds throughout Imagine Dragons’ Auckland concert. The audience ...

And The Winner Is…. Raw Comedy Quest 2018 Crowns Winner

Oliver Smith

May 18, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

Last night, Thursday 18th of 2018, a new winner of the Raw Comedy Quest was crowned, to a packed house and a standing ovation. The humidity level was 71% but there was more than enough aircon for everyone insid...

7.1

NZ Comedy International Festival In Review: Fully Grown Children – Maia Smith and Ruby Esther

Oliver Smith

May 18, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

It was a wet Thursday evening, there was a distinct chill in the air, the temperature sitting at 12C (although it certainly felt like 11C). The humidity had come down since yesterday, sitting at 76%, certain to...

NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: Alice Snedden Self-titled: Volume II

Jenanne Burnell

May 18, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

As a die hard Snort fan, (not cocaine, the improv show) I couldn’t wait to see Alice Snedden, a regular Snort improv artist. In the usual place where all Snort performers seem to gravitate, we were tightly pack...

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 International Comedy Festival, I absolutely had to go along to his so...

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NZ International Comedy Festival In Review: My Mates Dave – Brendon Green

Oliver Smith

May 17, 2018

Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival

It was late on a Wednesday night as we made our way back into the Vault to see Brendon Green's "My Mates Dave.", the humidity still sitting high, a threat of scattered showers hidden within the clouds as they p...

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