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Booksmart, the directorial debut from Olivia Wilde, is sure to become a sleep-over staple
Everything But the Girl's Tracey Thorn on finding music and literature
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Reese Witherspoon welcomes new addition to family as Big Little Lies 2 draws to a close.
James Nokise: why eating fried chicken in the shower is a good idea
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Author Adrian McKinty on the call(s) that changed his life
Author Adrian McKinty quit writing - then came the biggest break of his career.
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Ashleigh Young on New Zealand's rudest cafe owners
Rude man ... who cares? Rude woman ... bring it on, writes Ashleigh Young.
Births and deaths: the tragic story of China's one child policy
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Ant Timpson is incredibly strange
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This weekend in film: low-budget, superbly made popcorn thriller destined to become a cult classic
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Confession box: Fiona Pardington on not going green with envy
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Kākāpō Apocalypse? Behind the quarantine lines at Auckland Zoo
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Tom Holland on how his mum came to Spider-Man's rescue
Tom Holland on his mum's embarrassing call to Spider-Man producers.
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