At last year's Digital Nationz event, gamers - myself included - tested the original Oculus Rift development kit for the first time. The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset - a big, chunky device that you strap to your head,...
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Theatre review: Wild Bees
Against the mixture of fantasy and farce served up by the current election campaign, Wild Bees offers a bracingly realistic appraisal of the watershed years when Rogernomics ushered in a brave new world of asset sales and employment...
Jewel releases free song to support public housing
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jewel is planning an album for release next autumn. But for now, she's giving away her latest song for free.The once-homeless singer-songwriter wrote "Home to Me" to support the ReThink public housing initiative....
Ex-POW Jessica Lynch starring in Christian film
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) Former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch is enjoying her latest role, starring in a Christian movie currently in production.But the West Virginia native is not sure if an acting career is in her future.Lynch...
[LIVE STREAM] The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra 2015 season launch
On Thursday September 25 the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will launch their 2015 season with a special 90 minute presentation from Auckland Town Hall - and you can watch the full event live right here on nzherald.co.nz.Tune in...
Leonardo DiCaprio to spread UN's message of peace
Leonardo DiCaprio's movie roles have made him an international star, but his long and little-known commitment to preserving the global environment has led to his new role as a UN Messenger of Peace.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...
Wednesday, September 24
Today is Wednesday, September 24, the 267th day of 2014. There are 98 days left in the year.Highlights in history on this date:1568 - Spanish capture English ships at San Juan, Puerto Rico, from Sir John Hawkins' fleet.1688...
Healthy lifestyle the key to beating dementia
A HEALTHY lifestyle is the key to staving off dementia, a worldwide study into the crippling condition has found.
Bond 24: Skyfall sequel to start filming in December
Bond 24 has yet to get an official title, but the Skyfall follow-up is reportedly set to go into production in December with an October 23, 2015 release date still on the cards.007 fan site and prolific rumour mill MI6-HQ claims...
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Hello Mr Darcy! Benedict Cumberbatch flashes his torso as he recreates scene for charity
MR DARCY emerging from the lake, his dripping wet shirt clinging to his manly torso, is one of the most memorable moment ever on British TV.
Poetry longlist announced for National Book Awards
NEW YORK (AP) Two former U.S. poets laureate, Louise Glueck and Mark Strand, have made the longlist for the National Book Awards.Glueck's "Faithful and Virtuous Night" and Strand's "Collected Poems" were among 10 poetry nominees...
Britain's NARROWEST home on market for astonishing £125k
IS this the proof that the UK's housing market has gone insane?
'I'm rich Britney from Beverly Hills' Michelle Dockery on how she retains her anonymity
SHE'S a star on both sides of the pond now, but somehow Michelle Dockery still manages to get away with fooling her fans in the US.
Corrie bosses to introduce football-style fines system for stars who misbehave
THEY'VE had their fair share of drama over the past few years, and now Coronation Street bosses are clamping down on stars who fall out of line.
'I don't feel good' Joan Rivers complains about voice problems in final audio recording
SHE passed away earlier this month following surgery on her throat, and now in her last ever audio recording, Joan Rivers can be heard complaining about her voice.
Review: 'Voices' draws attention to black poets
"Voices Beyond Bondage: An Anthology of Verse by African Americans of the 19th Century" (NewSouth Books), edited by Erika DeSimone and Fidel LouisGeorge Moses Horton wasn't supposed to be able to read. As a black slave in rural...
'Things getting better slowly' Carol Vorderman thanks nurses after mum taken to hospital
CAROL Voderman has today thanked nurses who treated her mother after she was taken to hospital.
Glamorous lady! Kate Moss attends LFW party wearing sequined dress and velvet cape
SHE turns heads wherever she goes, and last night was no different for Kate Moss as she attended a London Fashion Week party.
Verdi's Rigoletto review: 'As finely sung and acted as you could hope for'
SIMON KEENLYSIDE gives a superb performance in the title role of the hunchbacked jester at the corrupt court of the Duke of Mantua
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