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The future of Television has arrived

Shawn Moodie
April 18, 2019
Culture, Entertainment, Film, Gaming, Geek and Web, Lifestyle, TV
It's not every day you get to witness the future of television (hyperbole warranted), but on an otherwise unassuming Tuesday night I did just that, coming face-to-face with Samsung's first-to-market QLED 8K te...

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 ladder, the immediate dilemma you face is the same: how to cr...

It’s Official – The Season Three Premiere Of ‘Rick And Morty’ Will Be An Hour Long

The Speakeasy
March 31, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, Geek and Web, TV
Wubba Lubba Dub Dub! If you're a fan of Rick and Morty, which I assume you are as you've clicked on this article, you'll be well familiar with the pain of waiting for season three to kick off. The fake announc...

Glenn Howerton and Patton Oswalt To Star In Seth Myers New Comedy

Shawn Moodie
March 30, 2017
Comedy, Entertainment, TV
Patton Oswalt and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s Glenn Howerton have signed on for a new comedy pilot written by Saturday Night Live's Mike O’Brien, and executive produced by Seth Meyers. From the littl...

Netflix Now Lets You Skip Intro’s And Opening Credits

Shawn Moodie
March 30, 2017
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web, TV
Not for the first time, the people asked — and Netflix answered. In part of a series of announcements about small but crucial changes to its platform, Netflix revealed that it is testing a "Skip Intro" butto...

Stream These Films on Netflix and Hulu Before They Expire

Shawn Moodie
January 29, 2017
Entertainment, Film, Geek and Web, TV
It's Auckland Anniversary weekend for a third of the country and that means precious free time to sit on your couch or lie in bed and watch ... something. Anything. Whatever you want. But maybe try one of the f...

Seven Surprisingly Great New TV Shows

Shawn Moodie
November 2, 2016
Entertainment, TV
Are we currently experiencing the best Autumn/Fall TV season in years? Considering the reception that has greeted many of 2016’s new fall shows it certainly feels that way, which is a little unusual. Typical...

The Get Down Premieres On Netflix Today

Shawn Moodie
August 12, 2016
Entertainment, TV, Watch
Netflix today debuts the most expensive television show ever made, The Get Down, Baz Luhrmann's drama charting the rise of hip-hop in New York in the late '70s. With colourful backdrops, faithful recreations...

Suits Is Returning For A Seventh Season

Shawn Moodie
August 8, 2016
Entertainment, TV
Actors Gabriel Macht and Patrick J Adams are fixing their ties for another season of hit legal drama Suits. Season 7 of the hit American show will comprise 16 episodes in 2017 that will surpass its impressive 1...

Watch Rick And Morty Reenact The Funniest Court Transcript Of All Time

Shawn Moodie
August 7, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment, TV, Watch and Listen
The good people at Rick & Morty get a lot of comedic mileage out of Justin Roiland's ability to improvise some of the funniest - and most bizarre - lines of dialogue that you'll find anywhere. So when they ...

FLOP GEAR or How I watched the New Top Gear and learned to hate Chris Evans

Nigel Mckenzie-Ryan
June 16, 2016
Entertainment, TV
I loved Top Gear. It was the greatest magazine television show in the world. It’s brash, it’s silly and it’s brilliant. I don’t drive and I don’t care for cars, but watching the team putt around in third world ...

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