EntertainmentWatch: Hook Ups Episode 7Kowhai wants Monty to become a triple threat like her favourite celeb Alaze Rhetoric. They go to get free dance lessons but much to Kowhai's dismay the dance teacher takes more of a shine to Monty.12 Jun 11:00 PM
EntertainmentCoco Solid gets animated Jessica Hansell - aka Coco Solid - shares her thoughts about bringing her cartoon creation - <i>Hook Ups</i> - from the printed page to video.Watch12 Jun 12:58 AM
OpinionDominic CorryDominic Corry: When product placement attacks<i>The Internship</i> appears to be an ad for Google.10 Jun 10:25 PM
EntertainmentWatch: Hook Ups Episode 6Kowhai wants Hook Ups to audition for <i>Aroha Bridge Factor</i> and insists the twins lie with a sob story to ensure they win. Will their <i>Phantom of the Hip Hopera</i> performance impress the judges?05 Jun 10:00 PM
OpinionDominic CorryDominic Corry: The best of the Monster FestMovie blogger Dominic Corry looks at the best offerings of the upcoming Monster Fest, which showcases medium-sized films that might have otherwise bypassed theatres.04 Jun 10:00 PM
OpinionLedger's Joker diary surfacesA diary kept by Heath Ledger while he prepared to play The Joker in The Dark Knight has been unveiled.03 Jun 10:30 PM
OpinionDominic CorryBlog: The best and worst of the fast and the furiousDominic Corry gets set for the New Zealand release of Fast and Furious 6 by delving into the franchise's history and naming its best and worst moments.29 May 10:00 PM
EntertainmentCould Scarlett play Clinton?Four of Hollywood's leading actresses are reportedly in the running to portray Hilary Clinton in an upcoming biopic.28 May 09:12 PM
OpinionDominic CorryDominic Corry: The kung fu movie RZA had to makeDominic Corry reviews The Man with the Iron Fists, a kung-fu film made by Wu-Tang Clan star RZA.27 May 10:15 PM
OpinionTV blog: Hate is the new lovePaul Casserly says it's the characters we hate, from Daniel Bedingfield to Greg Boyed, that keep us coming back to TV shows.26 May 10:00 PM
EntertainmentPhoenix Foundation: The long and short of itLuke Buda and Samuel Flynn Scott of Phoenix Foundation talk about coming home to tour their expansive new album Fandango.22 May 11:55 PM
OpinionPaul Casserly: Hook Ups: How Sky's reshuffle drove me into the arms of an evangelistPaul Casserly had to conquer his incandescent rage before finding a few silver linings in Sky TV's recent channel reshuffle.19 May 10:35 PM
EntertainmentWatch: Final Pacific Rim trailerWhen legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. Watch16 May 08:50 PM
EntertainmentPremiere: Hook Ups Episode 3Ira has new bosses and is excited about his new flashy role at the dairy. Kowhai is excited about Hook Ups getting to play the grand re-opening. Monty is outraged by the price hikes at the dairy but is excited about the return16 May 04:00 AM
EntertainmentTrailer: Karl Urban's new showKiwi actor Karl Urban stars in the J.J Abrams-produced TV show Almost Human. The action-packed police drama set 35 years in the future centers around the unlikely partnership between a part-machine cop played by Urban and a part-human robot.Watch14 May 01:54 AM
OpinionPaul Casserly: The Spanish InquisitionTV blogger Paul Casserly looks at the public trials of politicians and public servants from Aaron Gilmore to Susan Devoy.12 May 09:30 PM
EntertainmentPremiere: Hook Ups Episode 2Hook Ups' Dad makes them get a real job. They become telemarketers selling teddybears where Monty finds he is a natural, much to Kowhai's competitive horror. She gets fired but is happy when it is revealed the teddybears were being used to cover a drug sm09 May 04:00 AM
EntertainmentBieber stage invader: 'I wanted to hug him'The alleged culprit who invaded the stage at Justin Bieber's Dubai gig has issued an apology to the teen star.07 May 09:25 PM
OpinionOliver Stone's untold historyTV blogger Paul Casserly reviews Oliver Stone's new left-leaning history of the US and Louis CK's brilliant stand-up special.07 May 12:12 AM
EntertainmentPremiere: Hook Ups Ep 1The twins get offered a gig at their cousin Benny's 21st. Monty practices his Hendrix guitar-lighting and Kowhai dresses in Sonic Youth tinfoil but it is no match for their disinterested whanau or their toddler karaoke champion cousin, Angeline.02 May 04:00 AM
OpinionDominic CorryDominic Corry: Things I've learnt watching New Zealand filmsRemoved from the unforgiving glare of initial release, revisiting a Kiwi film some years after it came out can offer a more generous context, writes Dominic Corry.01 May 10:13 PM
EntertainmentTrailer: Hook Ups cartoon<i>Hook Ups</i> is a cartoon about musical twins Kowhai and Monty Hook. The contrasting pair hilariously live out the metaphors, tensions and clichés of the music industry while living in Aroha Bridge.01 May 07:00 AM
EntertainmentFirst review: Star Trek Into DarknessStar Trek Into Darkness is an epic action flick, and also a bit of a vampire film, writes Russell Baillie in his (relatively) spoiler-free first look review.01 May 12:40 AM
OpinionTV's best quotes: 'There is a day of reckoning coming'TV blogger Paul Casserly looks at the 10 best TV quotes of the last few weeks, from "what a knob" to "hey Clint..."01 May 12:15 AM
OpinionPaul Casserly: Nostalgia ain't what it used to beTV blogger Paul Casserly looks at the new wave of nostalgia in TV and advertising, from Mork and Mindy to Mitsubishi ads.28 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionDominic CorryDominic Corry: The genius of Iron Man III director Shane BlackMovie blogger Dominic Corry profiles Iron Man III director Shane Black, who he once called the Miles Davis of action films.25 Apr 10:05 PM
