Arts
Televised concerts from Verbier are oases in the dross…
Agatha Christie's best novel has been revealed
And Then There Were None has emerged as the best of Christie's wide selection of novels.
Actor's response to Bond criticism is perfect
Idris Elba has responded in the best possible way to claims he is "too street" to play super spy James Bond.
Don DeLillo to receive honorary National Book Award
Don DeLillo is pleased to receive an honorary National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement, but a "little intimidated"…
Bedtime book a self-published sensation
A Swedish psychologist's self-published picture book about a sleep-deprived rabbit has been acquired by Penguin Random House…
Books
How JK Rowling freaked Potter fans out with a single tweet
JK Rowling has created a Twitter storm by revealing today is the first day of Hogwarts for Harry Potter's…
Busy book release season features new titles from Selznick, Danticat and Wouk
Brian Selznick and Edwidge Danticat, authors of two of fall's most anticipated works for young people, both know something…
video
Trailer: The Shannara Chronicles
Coming to MTV in January 2016, ‘The Shannara Chronicles’ is a new TV series based on the best-selling fantasy novels by…
The night Jack Nicholson 'offered Princess Margaret cocaine'
Jack Nicholson once offered Princess Margaret cocaine at a dinner party held in her honour - but she spent the night dancing…
Awakenings author Oliver Sacks dies
Dr Sacks died at his home in New York after announcing in February that he was terminally ill with a…
Rolleston, Curry star in Eleanor Catton movie
Boy Star James Rolleston and Youtube sensation Jamie Curry among a star-studded cast for movie of the debut novel by Eleanor…
Books: Recent releases August 29
As adulthood gels carefree youth drains away.
Novel that Scarlett Johansson tried to ban set for release in UK
A French novel actress Scarlett Johansson tried to ban from translation is set for release in the UK next month. The Avengers…
Lisbeth Salander lives again - post Larsson
Eva Gabrielsson, the partner of the late Stieg Larsson, has described David Lagercrantz as an "idiotic choice" for the job…
Book review: Purity, Jonathan Franzen
Books Archives
This novel contains multitudes: love, murder, marital terrorism, embarrassing sex, nasty sex, solo sex…
Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
The future of the country's premier book honours -…
New Zealand International Film Festival
Truly, madly, Amy
The most talked-about movie at the film festival, Amy hits cinemas this week. Kathryn Bromwich talks to the manager who…
Movies
Aretha Franklin blocks doco screening
Aretha Franklin has convinced a judge to prevent the Telluride Film Festival from screening a documentary about a 1972 concert…
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