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The play making people faint
Titus Andronicus, the “grotesquely violent” Shakespearean tale of revenge, has 14 deaths, many violently bloody, as well as rape and mutilation.

Our literary luminaries
Man Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton is among the finalists in the 2014 New Zealand Post Book Awards.

Kiwi's 'thundercloud' lamp
Is it a lamp, a work of art, a piece of furniture, or a magical prop from a science fiction film?

Monty Python tickets at half price after mixed reviews
Tickets for Monty Python's "sold out" reunion shows are being offered at discount rates on ticket re-sale site Groupon in the UK.

Michele Hewitson interview: David Mitchell
Architect David Mitchell has just returned from Venice where he's been doing a turn as the creative director and host of the NZ pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Who is Picasso's mystery man?
Art experts have revealed how they found a hidden painting beneath one of Pablo Picasso's first great works, "The Blue Room".

Airport art bought from trust linked to director
Sculptures at Auckland Airport's new art walking trail were bought from an entity linked to one of the company's directors.