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'They called me James Bond 3 and a half'
At 82, Michael Caine is one of the movie industry's most revered stars - and busier than ever.

Looks for the festive party season
Pop the champers. It's time to get the party started with these festive party looks.

Wine: A sense of place
I like it when the name on a bottle gives me some kind of geographic indicator as to the origin or owner's connection to the wine. Here are three that shout their sense of place ...

Restaurant review: Tokyo Bay
Go for the spectacular beach views, stay for the superior Japanese cuisine.

Are you eating enough cacao nibs?
Does anyone else go into a cafe and panic buy? You'll be in one of those places, where everything is white and glowing, and suddenly a hipster waiter will appear...

In tomorrow's Canvas: Meet Auckland's cycling tribes
Canvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

Book review: Submission by Michel Houellebecq
You'll go a long way to find a more complex character than French writer Michel Houellebecq. He has attracted (and courted) controversy throughout his literary career.

Book Review: Revenge, a dish best served cold
Bill Manhire's new collection of stories includes a powerful essay on growing up with a father who liked a drink.

Restaurant review: Cali
Food influenced by the culture of America's sunshine state is the attraction of a new eatery.

Best-selling crime author: 'I grew up with fear'
Patricia Cornwell's best-selling crime novels are based on obsessive detail and gory research. But the author's own back story is one of the most frightening of all.

In tomorrow's Canvas: The food bloggers changing the way we eat
Canvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

Dawn French gets honest
At 58, Dawn French is busier than ever. She talks to Lydia Jenkin about love the second time around, her body confidence, and the secrets she's spilling in her new one-woman show.

Days of Our Lives: Surviving the sands of time
Alex Casey visits the alternate universe of soap opera Days of Our Lives, as it celebrates 50 years on television screens.