Category Archives: Movies and Entertainment
New Plymouth heating up for Womad
The flags have risen, the stages are going up, and Taranaki’s beautiful Bowl of Brooklands is ready to play host.
All about the rhythm at Womad
Antibalas founder and baritone saxophonist Martin Perna says his group’s music is like the foreplay before making love.
Cruise and Holmes ‘incredibly happy’
Director Adam Shankman claims his two good friends Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise are “incredibly happy” post-divorce. The Rock of Ages helmer is impressed by how well Holmes and Cruise are getting along following the failure of their union
A great new work of geeksploitation
I’m obsessed with films about obsessive subcultures-so-called “geeksploitation” films. High Fidelity
Miranda Kerr in motorway crash
Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr has been involved in a serious car accident in Los Angeles which has left her wearing a neck brace.
Shark death mocked in US comedy
An American stand-up comedian’s staging of a grisly celebration of the shark killing of Auckland man Adam Strange at Muriwai Beach last month has offended Kiwis. The Jeselnik Offensive hosted by Anthony Jeselnik had pictures of Adam Strange posted on the set as he staged a “Shark Party” on the pay network Comedy Central
Rihanna announces Auckland show
Rihanna is bringing her Diamonds World Tour to New Zealand this year. The six-time Grammy-winner will be performing in Auckland’s Vector Arena on October 6
Girls nudity not gratuitous: Dunham
Lena Dunham’s insists her nudity in Girls isn’t to “land screen caps on blogs”. The creator-and-star of the hit HBO series is regularly sans clothes on screen and has revealed why the scenes are warranted
Polyfest opens in Auckland
Cloudless skies and a rousing haka kicked off the world’s biggest Polynesian and Maori festival this morning. The 38th annual ASB Polyfest opened at the Manukau Sports Bowl with a flag-raising ceremony and a powhiri