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The sound of the big parade

The family history of Pakeha in the land of the long white cloud is revealed through a multi-media performance piece.

Mary J Blige bares her soul

Singer Mary J. Blige tells Lydia Jenkin about her latest re-invention, one that reveals her innermost feelings.

An apocalypse that ain't for everyone

Kicking back in a sleepy English town with no one around and nothing to do sounds like a terrible way to spend your time.

Carly Rae Jepsen playing it safe

In the summer of 2012, Call Me Maybe exploded across radio, launching talent agent Scooter Braun's latest project Carly Rae Jepsen into the limelight.

Get set for a summer of festivals

Coming to a paddock near you ...

Flaming Lips star talks Miley Cyrus

Psychedelic rock institution The Flaming Lips are headlining a major new summer music festival. Frontman Wayne Coyne talks about the band's long strange trip and the Miley Cyrus connection to Russell Baillie.

Jake Gyllenhaal a glutton for punishment

He's become a real glutton for punishment has Jake Gyllenhaal; whether it's the pounds he dropped for Nightcrawler, the muscle he packed on for this, or the cold he endured to play Scott Fischer in the forthcoming Everest.

Vacation film more nasty than funny

The title sequence of this reboot of 1983's National Lampoon's Vacation includes holiday snapshots of butt cracks, animals humping and peeing, vomiting and an erection.

Guy Ritchie's new film 'not exciting'

So here we have a British director reviving an American Cold War show that was the small-screen answer to Bond.

Cliff Curtis: The Maori zombie

Cliff Curtis' lead role in the Walking Dead prequel is a departure from his other American television parts. He explains why to Dominic Corry.

Kiwi singer making global impact

Young singing sensation Thomston was given a year by his parents to make his mark in music or go to university. Today, he is making an impact globally with his own brand of pop-R&B-alt-electronic, writes Lydia Jenkin.

Greg Dixon: Telling tunes half the story

Nostalgia ain't what it used to be. But sometimes, if you've stayed home on a chilly Tuesday night, it's just what you feel like.

Once more with felines

With Cats returning to Auckland, Eli Orzessek takes a wander down memory lane and talks to one of the stars of the show.

Michael Caton's role of a lifetime

Veteran actor Michael Caton talks to Russell Baillie about his new movie which takes the road less travelled.

Gyllenhaal 'terrified' about Southpaw role

He has played everything from a gawky teen to a gay cowboy. Now, Jake Gyllenhaal has turned himself into a bulked-up boxer. He spars with Elaine Lipworth.

The secretive new Star Wars game

The year's first major Star Wars release isn't in theatres - it's on consoles. Chris Schulz meets one of the men behind Disney Infinity, the franchise that's embracing Luke and Leia for the first time.