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Fiction Addiction: Introducing 'The Beauty of Humanity Movement'
There seems to be a trend for long titles with meanings that remain obscure until you've read a decent chunk of the book.

Lady Gaga and the Jesus complex
The biggest pop star in the world, she doesn't have fans so much as disciples. But has Lady Gaga's Jesus complex gone too far? asks Simon Hattenstone.

James Franco delays exhibition opening
Actor James Franco has delayed the opening of his James Dean-inspired art exhibition in Venice, Italy because he needs more time to "fully realise" his vision for the project.

Theatre Review: The Brothers Size, Herald Theatre
Silo Theatre's ambitious season opening is an all-too-rare opportunity to see the work of an African-American playwright on the Auckland stage.

A dose of Waikato culture
It may not be the first place that springs to mind when you're after an art fix, but Waikato is home to two exhibition spaces that will have culture seekers revelling, writes Libby Nicholson-Moon.

At home: Island of inspiration
Three talented Waiheke artists open the doors of their studios and reveal how their home, workplace and surrounding environment is imperative to their inspiration.

Five of the best: Public libraries
The best thing to come out of Auckland's Super City amalgamation is that you can borrow 3.5 million items from 55 libraries from Wellsford to Waiuku. Here we choose our favourite handful.

Mayor takes another look at saving St James Theatre
Auckland Mayor Len Brown has ordered an urgent report assessing ways to save the iconic St James Theatre.

Fiction Addiction: So far, so tragic
Bronwyn Sell opens the discussion on her feature book for May 2011, Sarah Winman's When God was a Rabbit.