Behind-the-Scenes Footage From Seminal Films

Uncut, unreleased and unseen movie footage provide fans with a unique and fascinating insight into the creative process of cinema's great artists.

Soundtrack to Auckland

Three of New Zealand’s top pop artists have joined Auckland’s leading performing arts organisation to record a soundtrack for contemporary Auckland.

The Yolanda Be Cool Product Recall

Yolanda Be Cool recall their overly infectious hit single We Speak No Americano to promote their debut album Ladies and Mentalman.

Ten Scathing Reviews of Classic Books

Reviews really are a matter of taste. Here are ten books we now consider sacred, which - at the time of publication - received at least one scathing review.

Giveaways /// Win Moet Ice Imperial

Win yourself two bottles of Moet Ice Imperial to enjoy at the upcoming Moet Ice Imperial White Sundays at Soul Bar and Bistro.

Incredible Maps Depicting Human Activity

Modern digital technology allows us to produce and manipulate visual representations of geography in simply astounding ways.

Vintage Postcards Using Google Maps

Resembling vintage photos from a bygone era, these time-aged Postcards from Above are actually aerial images taken from Google Maps.

Ten Weird but Wonderful Spas

Whether you use them for cleansing, decompressing or just some well-earned R 'n' R, spas have been a ubiquitous part of the tourism industry.

Awesome Underwater Photographs

A Canadian artist shows that the world is at its most bizarre and beautiful when viewed through water.

Is That You With Perrier? Round Five

Is that you in the Perrier picks of the month?

Win Lunch for Four at Sale St. Bistro

Win a lunch for four at Sale St. Bistro.

Five Entertaining Reasons to go to R&V Soundcheck

We caught up with Hamish Pinkham, and after a coffee and some mushrooms at Dizengoff , he gave us five reasons why we should go to R&V Soundcheck. I'm sold.

The Nike Run for Val – Gold Watch Presentation

And not only did everyone in the room get to personally meet the national hero, but also got to hold on to one of the world's most elusive Gold Medals.

Win a Double VIP Pass to Parklife

Do you like music, burgers and free stuff?

Ten Images That Stopped The World

In the wake of the 11th anniversary of 9/11 here are ten more images that have stopped the world and ten stories that have shaped the course of history

How to Get Out of Your Internet Ghetto

Often we end up in a little media bubble, never challenged by new information or opinions. Unless we go looking for it.

Win an Awesome Foursome at Rhythm and Vines

Keen for a Foursome at Rhythm and Vines?

Bird’s Eye View of TV Show Apartments

Artist Inaki Aliste Lizarralde has transformed her TV fixation into beautiful hand-drawn blueprints of some of television's most beloved apartments.

A Surprising Infographic of the Ten Smartest People Alive

And the nature versus nurture debate rages on.

The Five Best Sushi Takeaways in Auckland

Little rolls of joy – that’s what sushi is to me – snack size deliciousness rolled up into a façade of healthy eating.

Is That You With Perrier? Round Four

Perrier's picks for the month of August.

Winning Entries From the Inaugural Internet Cat Video Film Festival

I can haz Oscar nao?

Vertigo-Inducing Views From One World Trade Center

Tour Manhattan from the 103rd floor of 1 WTC.

Ten Helpful Hangover Cures

Rather than just waiting out the torture of the self-inflicted pain you have forced upon yourself, try some natural hangover cures...

The Best Photos From Bilbao’s Annual ‘Ugly Face Contest’

Stuffing fingers into eye sockets proves an effective distraction from the Basque County's economic woes.

A Bluffer’s Guide to Hosting the Perfect Dinner Party

Let us present to you our tips for the time poor and culinary challenged.

Psychedelic Photographs From Burning Man 2012

Radical, revolutionary and just downright ridiculous, this is the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.

Ten Designers to Watch at New Zealand Fashion Week 2012

Amazing Aerial Images of Earth

The contours, shapes and colours that the topography the Earth's surface forms are breathtaking marvels.

Win Tickets to Your Sister’s Sister and Where Do We Go Now?

Concrete Playground are giving six lucky readers the chance to win double passes to the below international films, being released in New Zealand in September.

Young New Zealand Footballer Competes for Global Recognition

Young kiwi and future All White Stephen Carmichael is currently vying for a place in the illustrious Nike Academy.

Concrete Playground Meets Maria Minerva

I don’t even know where I’m going to end up living or anything like that. As always, I’m just a homeless person with two suitcases and a lot of enthusiasm.

Camouflaged Bodyscape Photography

Jean-Paul Bourdier's breathtaking photos seamlessly integrate painted bodies into the background of wondrous natural topography.

Celebrities Photographed by their Famous Friends

Ten brilliant photographs of celebrities taken by their superstar friends.

Words of Wisdom from Famous Authors

Take a look at these invaluable words of wisdom from the mouths of some of history's best writers and poets.

Concrete Playground meets The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later

Concrete Playground spoke to director Kate McGill and actress Sophie Hambleton about their upcoming performance of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later.

Ten Rhythm and Vines Acts You May or May Not Have Heard Of

James Mason dissects the first release of acts to the Rhythm and Vines 2012 lineup. Some you may have heard of, and some that you will be hearing a lot more of.

The World’s Greatest Train Journeys

For people who know that the journey is always greater than the destination.

Haters gna Hate

Some bogan, yet funny responses to the Rhythm and Vines lineup announcement.

Giveaways /// Win a $300 Adi-Cash Voucher

We have $300 adi-cash Voucher to giveaway to one lucky reader to kit themselves in adidas.

Boutique Winter Sun in Thailand

Step back to simplicity at Thailand's Zeavola Resort.

New Zealand Music That is Hot Across the Ditch

A revised article from Concrete Playground Australia that profiles New Zealand artists that are looking hot across the ditch.