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The Rings of Power’s second season previewed

Charles Edwards reattaches his elf ears for the second season of the LOTR TV epic.

Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Mousey, Aaradhna, Rita Mae and more

Have a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.

It Ends With Us: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s many talents on show

Superb performances seal a faithful book adaptation.

Books from Kiwi authors are lauded globally, so why aren’t more of them on screen?

Massive potential in stories just begging to be made into first-class films and TV.

Music: New albums from jazz greats Nathan Haines and Tomasz Stańko Quartet

Nathan Haines calls on R'n'B and rap, plus a previously unreleased live recording.

Taskmaster NZ’s Paul Williams on finding fans in the UK

Paul Williams will perform 18 stand-up shows and one music gig at Edinburgh Fringe.

Guy Montgomery: ‘I’d feel more scared of what’s happening at Warner Bros if I didn’t have stand-up’

Guy Montgomery hits prime time on both sides of the Tasman - and takes on the UK

Jazz great Herbie Hancock on why he’s still touring at 84: ‘There’s nothing like it’

One of his jazz generation's last men standing, Herbie Hancock is on the road again.

Grant Robertson on how the songs of Martin Phillipps took him from adolescence to adulthood

The former deputy PM and longtime fan shares this memories of Martin Phillipps.

Twin musical prodigies overcome adversity in Divertimento

Heartfelt tale shows the efforts needed for two sisters to achieve greatness.

Scenes from the Climate Era: A stark look at our vanishing world

An international theatre piece on global warming arrives with NZ-specific adaptations.

Music: Southern Gothic from Dunedin’s Death and the Maiden

Vocals and lyrics that evoke atmospheres and places are to the fore in two new albums.

David Attenborough inspires Noma chef’s TV series exploring future of food

World-renowned Danish chef René Redzepi lifts the lid on today's food staples in Omnivore.

John Malkovich wasted in placid farce about Anglo-French misunderstandings

No hint of a dangerous liaison in this tepid, infrequently amusing comedy-drama.

Kevin Costner’s Horizon well-named: It’s flat, distant and goes on forever

Kevin Costner doesn't make movies like he used to.

Martin Phillipps remembered: Time capsules from The Chills’ history

A look back at the Dunedin musician’s life from the pages of the Listener.