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NewsThe Imaginative Twitterature of the Twitter Fiction Festival
A mad rush of lies, poetry and parody accounts, all under the #twitterfiction hashtag.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to See and Do at Womad Festival
There's no festival in New Zealand quite as a diverse.
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NewsPresident Obama Appeared on Between Two Ferns and It Was Glorious
"If I ran a third time, that'd be like doing a third Hangover movie. That didn't go so well, did it?"
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NewsAmsterdam’s Public Urinals to Turn Pee into Food
Fertiliser without phosphorous is kind of like coffee without caffeine.
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NewsDistinctive Music Preferences of Each State in the US
The Naked and Famous get a slice of state-side love.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2025 Academy Awards
From 'Anora' and 'A Real Pain' to 'I'm Still Here' and 'No Other Land', here's what's likely to emerge victorious at the 2025 Oscars.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching the delicious return of 'The Bear', Glen Powell playing a fake hitman and Lily Gladstone's latest excellent performance.
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NewsTen Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May
Spend your couch time watching a documentary about Jim Henson and an Elisabeth Moss-led spy thriller.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April
Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
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NewsEleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March
Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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NewsHop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend
Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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NewsNine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately
'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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NewsSay Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game
Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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NewsPredicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards
Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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NewsShia LaBeouf’s Performance Art Explained
Shia's artistic collaborators shed some light on the whole weird shabang.
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NewsIndigenous Art Takes Centre Stage at Auckland Art Gallery
The exhibitions offer viewers an alternative perspective on the world and a way to deepen understanding around the Aboriginal and Maori cultures.
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NewsThe Best and Worst of Oscars 2014 Acceptance Speeches
Cate Blanchett supports women in film, Matthew McConaughey celebrates a weird hero.
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NewsEllen Takes the Ultimate Oscars Selfie, Crashes Twitter
Returning to the Oscars after hosting seven years ago, Ellen made her mark with selfies and pizza.
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NewsMeryl, Lupita and Amy Can’t Resist Dancing to Pharrell’s Happy Either
Pharrell's award-nominated song gets Hollywood A-listers sheepishly dancing.
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RestaurantHouse of Dumplings
117 Taranaki Street, Wellington
You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
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BarSouthern Cross
39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro
The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.
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RestaurantEkim Burgers
257 Cuba St, Te Aro
The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.
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CafeSweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Place, Wellington
New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
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NewsMeeting the Man with the Acid Tongue
We speak to filmmaker Nicholas Wrathall about the renowned author and contrarian, Gore Vidal.
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NewsPhotographer Recreates Death Row Inmates’ Last Meals in Bittersweet Photo Series
Some food for thought.
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NewsNew York Hipsters Are Getting Beard Transplants Now
Beard-related anxiety is no laughing matter.
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NewsWhat Should Win vs What Will Win at the 2014 Oscars
Will the Academy stick to history, or go with a few risks?
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NewsJames Murphy Launches Petition to Soundtrack NYC’s Subway
Former LCD Soundsystem frontman petitions for musical turnstiles
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NewsGet Free Concert Tickets in Return for Online Activism
Fight the good fight in return for free music.
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NewsAction Bronson takes to the Hauraki Gulf
Swan diving, cooking and yachting in the city's largest body of water
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NewsThe Veronica Mars Movie will be Released Online on March 14
The new Veronica Mars movie will be made available to rent or buy online on March 14.
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NewsTurning Damaged Christchurch Homes into Art Projects
If you had all the material from one house at your disposal, what would you create?
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NewsFinalists revealed for the 2014 Taite Music Prize
Recognising outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained on one album.
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NewsJimmy Fallon Hosts His First Tonight Show, Dances Through Hip Hop History with Will Smith
You know you've made it when you're twerking with the Fresh Prince.
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NewsBack to the Future’s Self-Tying Laces Might Soon Be Real
Nike is out to preserve your childhood dreams.
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NewsWin Tickets to The Past
Win one of five double passes to The Past which opens in cinemas on March 13.
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NewsWin Tickets to The Rocket
The Rocket punches well above its weight with a compelling narrative, heartfelt performances and stunning cinematography.
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NewsSee the Stunning Winners in the 2014 World Press Photo Contest
The world's leading visual journalism contest showcases some serious talent.
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NewsDetroit Chef Creates a 10-Course Menu Based on Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’
For one night only a pop-up restaurant will host 36 guests to enjoy the menu, drink pairings and a full stream of the album .
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NewsLimited Free Download /// Clap Clap Riot’s New Single ‘Out of Here’
Clap Clap Riot are back with a new album.
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NewsThe Ten Must-Sees of Splore 2014
One part music festival, one part art installation and two parts incredible vibe.
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NewsWanted: The Best Deputy Editor in the Business
Are you an authority on pop culture, music, food, drink, events and city life?
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NewsTen Crazy Things People Have Done in the Name of Live Art
The highs, the lows, and all the wilfully mutilated body parts.
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NewsSend a Little Guerrilla Kindness to Christchurch
Melbourne Sayraphim Lothian's latest project involves Christchurch, kindness and a whole lot of little green birds
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NewsRainbow Sochi Google Doodle Targets Anti-Gay Laws in Russia
The online giant joins activists all over the world.
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NewsA Bluffer’s Guide to Street Art with WERT159
A little bit of a how-to guide on the elusive public art form.
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NewsTerry Gilliam Goes Back to the Future with The Zero Theorem
Everything's normal when math whizz Christoph Waltz and David Thewlis in a tiger suit get together.
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NewsFour Ideas from the Movie Her We Actually Want in Our Future
There are no dystopian trappings in Spike Jonze's vision of the future.
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