EntertainmentA glimpse of an imaginary city of goldIf you had been in Venice just over a year ago and gone to see the elegant Bridge of Sighs, you would have had an unpleasant surprise.18 Jan 03:00 PM
EntertainmentNew wave - a 1960s beach revolutionThings get a little rough in the conclusion of Graeme Lay's story of the first surfers on one Kiwi beach.16 Jan 03:00 PM
EntertainmentFun with the FoxWith the Fox With Fantastic Mr Fox, Wes Anderson has tackled a painstaking stop-motion adaptation of a childhood favourite.03 Jan 03:00 PM
EntertainmentAppraising AC/DC's volumeAuthor Anthony Bozza tells Scott Kara why the classic Australian rockers deserve more credit for their sound.03 Jan 03:00 PM
EntertainmentShort and often perfectI cannot fathom why short stories are not as widely read as they once were when the best of the contemporary work is so entertaining.18 Dec 03:00 PM
EntertainmentSkeletons in closets all over haunted hallRachael King clearly didn't exhaust her fascination for the queer Victorian penchant for "collecting" with her award-winning and much-admired debut novel, <i>The Sound of Butterflies</i>.17 Dec 03:00 PM
EntertainmentRewriting historyKatharine McMahon's haphazard approach to writing has structured her successful career.14 Dec 03:00 PM
EntertainmentVirginity and the cityShe's funny, she's had a boob job and she's just written a book that could see her thrown out of her church.13 Dec 03:00 PM
EntertainmentSalt of the earthFilm-maker Roger Donaldson has compiled a photographic scrapbook of Kiwi codger Burt Munro - and has his eyes on a biopic of Ed Hillary.12 Dec 03:00 PM
