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Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star in The Leisure Seeker

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Movie review: The Leisure Seeker

21 Jun, 2018 3:43pm

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Screenshot from Sushi Striker on Nintendo Switch

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Game review: The Way of Sushido

21 Jun, 2018 3:10pm
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Is this frantic puzzler a tasty dish or sour snack?

Scene from Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom

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Jurassic Park: Dino-mite or a lameosaur?

21 Jun, 2018 2:30pm
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We review the much anticipated Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys from The Americans.

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Why I'm revisiting The Americans

21 Jun, 2018 1:00pm
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With Russian-American relations making headlines daily, it's time to revisit a classic.

Jonathan Bree has a new record out called Sleepwalking

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Album review: Jonathan Bree, Sleepwalking

21 Jun, 2018 12:15pm
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Former Brunette Jonathan Bree turns to the dark side on wonderfully sinister new album

A still from Birds of Passage, screening at the NZIFF. Photo / Supplied

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NZ Film Fest bringing all of Cannes' big hitters

21 Jun, 2018 11:45am
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Today's announcement is great news for cinephiles; bad news for cinephiles' wallets ...

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Matthew Young: 'Simple things can have great impact'

21 Jun, 2018 11:00am
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Matthew Young describes songs on his EP Fruit as "wishful thinking".

Beyonce and Jay-Z are a force to be reckoned with on Everything Is Love.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z's love-in stinks up the joint

21 Jun, 2018 11:00am
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What's this? I have to sign up to Tidal again?

Jared Harris as naval explorer Francis Crozier in Amazon Prime Video's hit series, The Terror.

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What it was like filming the year's grisliest TV scene

21 Jun, 2018 11:00am
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Jared Harris tells Chris Schulz how The Terror's grimmest moment played out on set.

Preacher Season 3 premieres on Lightbox this week.

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Five shows to add to your binge-watch list

21 Jun, 2018 11:00am
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An overview of five great shows to binge over the next week.

Bryce Dallas Howard stars in Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom

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Return of the kingdom... inside Jurassic World

21 Jun, 2018 10:30am
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Bryce Dallas Howard discusses dinosaur movie-appropriate footwear.

Christina Aguilera finds an authentic voice on Liberation. Photo / Supplied

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Christina Aguilera's liberated return to form

21 Jun, 2018 9:00am
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Christina Aguilera's Liberation is a cinematic exploration of herself.

Nadia Reid fondly remembers performing with tonsillitis at Green Man Festival in Wales:

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Nadia Reid: 'I was not the best waitress in the world'

21 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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Singer recalls her time at the Careys Bay Hotel in Port Chalmers.

Holly Hunter attends the World Premiere Of Incredibles 2

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Incredibles 2: Holly Hunter on the 'beautiful' sequel

21 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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Holly Hunter on the super return of the crime fighting family

In Shape of the World, you create your own flora and fauna.

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Shape of the World is a mystical journey

21 Jun, 2018 6:00am
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In Shape of the World, you get to grow a world full of trees and flowers around you.

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What we're streaming this weekend

15 Jun, 2018 2:00pm
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Wondering what to watch over the weekend? Here's our top picks.

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Yes, this movie about adults playing tag is based on a true story

15 Jun, 2018 9:00am
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Grown men behave like children in TAG, but that's exactly the point. We meet the cast.

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Movie review: Tag

14 Jun, 2018 2:30pm
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Does Tag catch the lols or do the jokes get away?

Lily Allen's No Shame is a flawed return to form. Photo / supplied

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Lily Allen returns to form on No Shame

14 Jun, 2018 1:00pm
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Lily Allen's authenticity shines through once again on her new album.

Jorja Smith's debut album is a stunner that showcases her voice.

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Jorja Smith's Lost & Found is a stunner of a debut

14 Jun, 2018 12:00pm
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Smith's assured debut delivers one classic after another.

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Michael Bolton getting into bed with NZ fans

14 Jun, 2018 10:30am
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Singer still shocked his music's seen as a baby-making soundtrack.

Jarod Rawiri performs in Silo Theatre's Cellfish from June 13. Photo / supplied

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Shorty St star on Jonah Lomu: 'I was starstruck'

14 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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Jarod Rawiri says the late sporting star was "very humble and cheeky too".

(From left): Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Bobby Berk and Karamo Brown in Queer Eye season 2. Photo / Netflix

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How Queer Eye became the hottest reboot of the year

14 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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The Fab Five's drive is to show people how to love themselves.

Justin Theroux in The Leftovers, a three-season examination of grief.

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Five shows you need to binge on this weekend

8 Jun, 2018 10:00am
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From The Leftovers to Pose, here's what you need to watch this weekend.

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Wax Chattels: 'Every track has a negative energy to it'

8 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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"Whenever we play a song or the whole set... afterwards I'm spent."

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Oceans 8 proves women want to have fun too

7 Jun, 2018 10:30am
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The female-led spin-off Oceans spin-off couldn't have come at a better time.

Tami Nielson has released her new album Sassafrass!

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Tami Neilson hits her sweet spot

7 Jun, 2018 10:30am
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New album is bright, bold and fun, just like Tami Neilson, writes Karl Puschmann.

How better to capture all the absurdity of the Trump administration than with toons? Photo / Showtime

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Cartoon Trump will let us 'laugh at the devil'

7 Jun, 2018 9:00am
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Stephen Colbert's new show makes a meal of administration figures.

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The Kiwi actress starring alongside Hollywood greats

7 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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Kiwi Caren Pistorius is taking on Hollywood - and joining Julianne Moore in her next film.

Kanye West's first album in two years isn't what anyone thought it would be. Photo/Getty

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Why Ye and Daytona might be part of a bigger puzzle

7 Jun, 2018 8:00am
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Brief, calm, meditative. They're not words you can normally use to describe Kanye West.

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Lily Allen: '(I turned) to alcohol and substances'

7 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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"I didn't know what I was anymore ... it all kind of deteriorated," says the pop star.

A scene from the Playstation game Detroit: Become Human.

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Detroit: Become Human is close to being a masterpiece

31 May, 2018 2:30pm
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You'll have all the feels playing David Cage's latest interactive video game.

CHVRCHES' new album is a step backwards. Photo / Getty

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CHVRCHES' new record can't escape its emptiness

31 May, 2018 2:00pm
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Love Is Dead is CHVRCHES' most political record yet - but also their least interesting.

Could Donald Glover's audio-visual SNL performance be a hint of what's to come at Pharos? Photo / Getty Images

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No venue, no line-up - what's up with Pharos Fest in NZ?

31 May, 2018 10:00am
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Fans have shelled out for tickets but they still don't know what's happening.

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New Zealand's Janine on her 'amazing' US fanbase

31 May, 2018 9:00am
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"I feel like this process [is] me being one step away from reaching where I want to be."

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Watch: Soul star Teeks covers Bic Runga classic

31 May, 2018 8:00am
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To wrap up NZ Music Month, catch Teeks performing a beautiful cover on a Kiwi classic

Scene from local documentary Bludgeon, screening at the NZIFF

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NZ Film Festival reveals the local movie line-up

31 May, 2018 7:00am
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With films ranging from the serious to the silly movie buffs will find a lot to love...

Screenshot and cover image for Yakuza 6. For game review in TimeOut.

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Yakuza 6 review: Series goes out in style

24 May, 2018 3:40pm
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Game review: Yakuza 6: Song of Life

Anote's Ark is the opening film of the DocEdge film festival. Photo / supplied

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The best films, music and shows to see this week

24 May, 2018 3:00pm
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The DocEdge festival kicks off this week, while a show takes a new look at NZ history.

Martin Freeman stars in the Netflix original movie Cargo

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Martin Freeman battles zombies in new Netflix movie

24 May, 2018 2:30pm
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Cargo pits cinema's every-man against cinema's every-monster...

Tell Me How You Really Feel is Courtney Barnett's most personal work yet. Photo / supplied

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Courtney Barnett's anxiety-ridden excellence

24 May, 2018 2:00pm
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Barnett has found a way to retain the intelligence of her songwriting on her second album.

Action scene from John Woo's Netflix original movie Manhunt

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Will John Woo's new Netflix film blow your face off?

24 May, 2018 12:30pm
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The 90's superstar director returns to his action roots and yes, there's doves...

Amanda Seyfried stars in the Netflix original movie Anon

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Is Netflix's cyber thriller Anon good or noir?

24 May, 2018 11:00am
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It's got big stars, a great director and a timely theme but is it worth a click?

A scene from Barefoot Bandits, a locally produced Kiwi show available through HeiHei.

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Streaming service Heihei hopes to pull in Kiwi kids

24 May, 2018 10:00am
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A new streaming service has one key aim: to increase the amount of NZ TV content.

LIVERMORE, CA - DECEMBER 6: Rolling Stones Tour Manager Sam Cutler tries to manage the crowd of 300,000 at The Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969 in Livermore, California. (Photo by Robert Altma

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'I told Keith Richards to shove his heroin up his ass'

24 May, 2018 9:30am
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As former touring manager of the Rolling Stones, Sam Cutler's got some stories to tell...

Animal Force features a cast of cute and cuddly characters.

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Adorable animals are here to save us in Animal Force

24 May, 2018 9:00am
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When aliens are attacking the earth, what's your first line of defence? These cute things.

Emily Mortimer says filming The Bookshop brought her back to literature. Photo / supplied

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How a Champagne lunch lead Emily Mortimer to The Bookshop

24 May, 2018 9:00am
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'Doing this film brought me back to books in a way that felt really like such a relief.'

Daniel Portman as Podrick in Game of Thrones.

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How Podrick lasted the distance on Game of Thrones

24 May, 2018 9:00am
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Daniel Portman's first role was Podrick on the world's biggest show, Game of Thrones.

New Zealand artists are lining up to pay tribute to Chris Cornell. Photo/Getty

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Chris Cornell tribute show set to honour a grunge god

24 May, 2018 8:00am
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Concert pays tribute to late Soundgarden singer and raises money for mental health charity

Possum Plows and PJ Shepherd of Openside. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Kiwi band puts acoustic emo-pop spin on Lorde

24 May, 2018 8:00am
2 minutes to read

Catch emo-pop band Openside as they take on a hit by NZ's own Lorde.

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