An adolescence spent playing spacies inspired the directorial debut of a famous New Zealand face. Oscar Kightley’s first short film Tom’s Dairy is one of six finalists in the New Zealand International Film Festival beginning on Thursday
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Alec Baldwin returns to Twitter
Alec Baldwin has returned to Twitter to denounce George Zimmerman’s acquittal. The star slammed the door on his account late last month after an explosive rant aimed at a journalist who had accused his wife of tweeting during James Gandolfini’s funeral.
Shocking! Spider-man wants to be gay
Amazing Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield would like to see his character fall in love with a guy. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he recalls a conversation he had with a producer about Spider-Man’s long-time love, Mary Jane Watson.
The uncomfortable relationship between celebrities and journalists
Lou Reed
Star Wars films to come out yearly
Disney is turning Star Wars films into an annual ritual. Walt Disney chairman Alan Horn has announced that the studio would release films set in a galaxy far, far away every year starting in 2015
A right Rotten performance
Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has lived up to his Johnny Rotten stage name, with a horror performance on an Australian TV show including misogynist comments and a Nazi salute. What started as a perfectly ordinary TV interview between the ageing rocker and the gang from Ten’s nightly news and entertainment panel show, The Project, quickly turned ugly.
Getting Precious on Maori Television
Handshake, hug, or cheek-kiss
Star Wars universe gets bigger
Star Wars fans have more than just Episodes 7, 8 and 9 to look forward to. Disney CEO Bob Iger said at the annual shareholders meeting in Phoenix that the company is developing “some standalone movies” featuring Star Wars characters.
The Aftermath of Manila’s Botched Hostage Crisis
This week was supposed to bring good news for Filipinos: Miss Philippines, Maria Venus Raj, a farm girl turned fashion model, was a big favorite headed into Monday’s Miss Universe final.
genM: The Multitasking Generation
It’s 9:30 p.m., and Stephen and Georgina Cox know exactly where their children are. Well, their bodies, at least.