The discovery of an overgrown headstone in a cemetery near Manchester, England, two years ago eventually led to a new musical endeavour for one Christchurch musician.
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State house sculpture in ‘poor taste’
State tenants are slamming a $1.5 million sculpture proposed for Queens Wharf say it’s ironic and offensive.
Star Wars to have fewer CGI effects
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Taylor Swift shakes off negativity
Taylor Swift has learned an invaluable lesson: when life kicks you down sometimes you’ve just got to dance. Like many pop stars before her, Swift has penned an anthem, Shake it Off, to busting a move
Drug crackdown snares Jackie Chan’s son
Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan’s actor-son Jaycee Chan has been detained in Beijing on drug-related charges, the latest high-profile celebrity to be ensnared in one of China’s biggest anti-drug crackdowns in two decades. Jaycee Chan, 32, was detained last Thursday together with the 23-year-old Taiwanese movie star Kai Ko, Beijing police said yesterday on their official microblog, identifying them only by their surnames, ages and nationalities.
Funniest Edinburgh Fringe joke ‘sucks’
A joke about a vacuum cleaner has been voted the funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival. Comedian Tim Vine dusted off his joke book to come up with a one-liner voted best wisecrack of the festival, PA reported
Christina Aguilera called her daughter what?
Christina Aguilera and her fiance, Matt Rutler, have welcomed their daughter into the world and named her Summer Rain Rutler. The singer gave birth to baby Summer on August 16 via C-section at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, according to
Red Nose Day: Bad language for a good cause
Cure Kids ambassador Oliver has teamed with comedian Guy Williams for this year’s
This is the best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe
A joke about a vacuum cleaner has been voted the funniest joke at the Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival. Comedian Tim Vine dusted off his joke book to come up with a one-liner voted best wisecrack of the festival, PA reported
Robin Williams video goes global
Robin Williams’ final message of hope to terminally ill North Auckland woman Vivian Waller has hit headlines across the world. The story about the 21-year-old receiving a short personal message from the late actor has been featured on television and radio stations, as well as headlines in the United States, UK, Germany, Scotland, Argentina, Canada, France, Lebanon and the Netherlands.