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'It's utterly insane': Kiwi comic Sam Wills on life in Las Vegas as Tape Face turns 20
'Those oven gloves are my Stairway to Heaven. I’ll never get rid of the damned things.'

Where in the world is Rosie O’Donnell?
New York Times: She's moved to Ireland. She's befriended a Menendez brother. What's next?

Opinion: Dying for Sex spotlights an often overlooked role - the caregiver
OPINION: Showing up for someone with cancer can make it hard to show up for much else.

In The Bondsman, Kevin Bacon goes to hell and back
New York Times: The actor tracks down escaped demons in the new horror comedy.

RNZ Ballet's The Firebird makes a triumphant return
Principal dancer Ana Gallardo Lobaina says The Firebird is relevant in a 'scary' world.

Tracy Chapman wants to speak for herself
New York Times: For years the star avoided the spotlight - now she's breaking her silence.

From Ali Mau to Air NZ: 22 of the best lifestyle and entertainment stories of the year so far
While you enjoy a long weekend break, catch up on some of the best stories of 2025 so far.

'More relevant than ever': Jailed journo's powerful message as biopic released
Actor Richard Roxburgh stars as Peter Greste, depicting his 400-day ordeal in Egypt.

Adolescence stars on the father-son bond and questions of a sequel
New York Times: The actors explore the social and personal impact of the Netflix hit.

Meet the women suspected of murder in Agatha Christie's most famous whodunnit
Behind the scenes at one of the fastest-selling theatre shows in Auckland's history.

Succession star Harriet Walter on playing ‘abominable mothers’ and where Shakespeare went wrong
'I feel rather a traitor because my own mother was so wonderful.'

The Handmaid’s Tale is ready for its revolution
The dystopian TV drama is winding up for its big finish.

The White Lotus: 7 questions for the Season 3 finale
New York Times: A few questions that need answers in the supersized conclusion.

Russo Brothers: Marvel is killing cinemas? No, they’ve kept them open
Times: The Oscar-winning sibling directors are back to save the universe.

Snow White and the seven kajillion controversies
New York Times: Is Disney’s live-action remake doomed by culture war skirmishes?

Loving the alien: Life becomes art for transgender siblings in otherworldly new show
'You already stand out for being queer.'

The White Lotus music will never be the same
New York Times: The composer said he has ooh’ed his last loo-loo.

Generation Minecraft: How a pointless video game took over the world
Times: It has retro graphics and no way to 'win' – but the Minecraft juggernaut rolls on.

‘The job I was born to do': Slimmer, sharper Chase star The Beast opens up in rare NZ interview
Mark Labbett on fatherhood, Bradley Walsh and losing 60kg - how he fared in a NZ pop quiz.

Wellington performer Jo Randerson on the exhilarating chaos of life with ADHD
The ‘neuro-spicy’ multimedia artist gets personal in a new solo how.

‘I’ve always wanted another opportunity’: Ellen Pompeo leaves the hospital
New York Times: For 20 years, the star of Grey’s Anatomy has rarely worked elsewhere.

Opinion: How Adolescence highlights the digital dilemma for parents
'Adolescence' depicts the dangers of radicalisation through online content.

NZ-born Clive Revill, original voice of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars, dies at 94
New York Times: Palpatine’s appearance, however brief, was pivotal in the franchise.

The Oscar-winning movie that pets can’t stop watching
New York Times: Flow is keeping our domesticated friends riveted.

Chelsea Handler at 50: Still hustling and dreaming of margaritas
New York Times: The comedian dishes on life lessons and breakups.

Parker Posey: ‘Filming the White Lotus was an endurance test’
Times: The actress had the time of her life filming one of TV's hottest series.

‘The story chose me’: Lucy Lawless' directorial debut uncovers the dark, untold story of a fearless Kiwi legend
The Xena star and first-time director takes on real-life warrior princess Margaret Moth.

30 Years of defiance: How one man changed New Zealand dance forever
He wants Black Grace to last for 200 years and he doesn't care what anyone thinks.

The 25 best albums of the 21st century (so far) - ranked
Times: From Radiohead to Lorde, the records that have defined the past 25 years.

A hotline opens, and the lawsuits against Sean Combs mount
New York Times: Combs awaits trial on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

A haunting ending: The seven days Gene Hackman’s wife could no longer care for him
New York Times: Hackman was alone after his wife and sole caregiver died.

Being George Clooney is harder than it looks
New York Times: 'I go outside so the kids don’t see and smoke a little bit.'

No one throws a righteous tantrum like White Lotus star Carrie Coon
Critics regard American as one of the best character actors of her generation.

Dick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’
The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.

Dolly Parton’s late husband, and the ‘terrible crush’ that gave us Jolene
Carl Dean was the inspiration behind one of Parton's greatest hits, Jolene.

Malcolm Gladwell’s new ‘Tipping Point’ book has been panned. Does he care?
Times: To some the best-selling writer is a genius, to others he's a showman.

Jodie Whittaker: ‘I didn’t fit the mould for Doctor Who’
Times: The first female Doctor reveals how she weathered a furious backlash.

Gene Hackman was their most famous neighbour. They rarely saw him
New York Times: The movie star and his wife lived an increasingly isolated life.

Jodie Whittaker: ‘I didn’t fit the mould for Doctor Who’
Times: The first female Doctor reveals how she weathered a furious backlash.

Gene Hackman was their most famous neighbour. They rarely saw him
New York Times: The movie star and his wife lived an increasingly isolated life.

Mystery of Gene Hackman’s death brings grief and bewilderment to the community
New York Times: Residents grapple with how the famous residents lay dead for so long.

The best movies of 2025 so far, according to critics
Our evolving list of 2025’s best films and where to watch them in NZ.

The 20 best TV period dramas of all time – ranked
Telegraph: Historical drama doesn’t have to be genteel and strait-laced.

‘Time to move on’: Kiwi writer’s moving play tackles silence around Sri Lanka’s past
An old mixtape rewinds history as a family is torn apart by civil war.

A Mixtape for Maladies
Seventeen songs on an old mixtape tell the story in Ahilan Karunaharan's moving play . Video / Auckland Theatre company

Isabella Rossellini: Model, actress, ethologist, Oscar nominee
New York Times: a scene-stealing role brought her unexpected acclaim, and tears, at age 72

‘I thought mum would always be here’: Toby Stephens on life with Maggie Smith
Times: The former Bond villain on growing up with a great, his mother’s last days.