Friday 12 September 2014

Celebrity social: Fifteen things you missed

You can always expect things to get crazy at Jimmy Fallon . We all wondered when there would be a High


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Five celebs who pulled 'don't you know who I am?'

Reese Witherspoon Reese Witherspoon. Photo / Getty Images The first on our li


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Album review: Mulholland, Stop and Start Again

He churns out brilliant pop hooks at an astounding rate, plays guitar and bass like a demon, knows the intricacies of a ridiculous range of synths, has a tasteful easy-going drumming style, a beautiful way with soulful lyrics, a distinctive...


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Friday playlist: Swift vs Perry

Earlier this week sparks were flying around rumous that Taylor Swift and Katy Perry are feuding after comments Swift made in a recent Rolling Stones interview that her song Bad Blood is about a female music rival.Perry then...


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Siobhan Keogh: Why do local games lack Kiwiness?

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about whether or not video games should be offered Government funding. One of the reasons the Labour party was in support of Government funding for games was that they can contribute culturally.But...


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Zack Snyder shares first look at new Batmobile

Zack Snyder has unveiled the first picture of the Batmobile from his new film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice .In a rare tweet, the director shared the photo to his fans confirming it was a "real picture" of Batman's favoured...


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Album review: Little Bark, USB

The moment USB (which stands for Unique Sonic Broadcast, not a piece of office equipment) opens with Modern Love , you hear a flicker of Swedish electro-pop diva Robyn, a touch of David Bowie, a flash of Kylie Minogue, and also...


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Zach Braff talks Kickstarter and internet haters

Zach Braff's new film Wish I Was Here opened in New Zealand this week. Like his previous work Garden State , Braff directs, writes (with his brother) and stars in the new film.I had a chat recently with Braff about Wish I Was...


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Best of British: Seven designers to watch at London Fashion Week





THERE's no better chance to see homegrown talent than at LFW, which begins today. Follow the team on twitter at @express_fashion and online right here for all of the latest fashion and celebrity - news as it happens


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Thursday 11 September 2014

The Dead Lands: New trailer released (+video)

The Dead Lands is director Toa Fraser's tilt at creating a whole new genre - the Maori martial arts movie. Like the best Asian films of the genre, it involves a quest, themes of honour, revenge and ancestry, and lots of fight scenes....


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NZ on Screen: Five classic nature docos for spring

Thanks to the extraordinary work of Dunedin based production company NHNZ (formerly TVNZ's Natural History Unit), New Zealand is internationally recognised for producing excellent documentaries on the natural world. So there is certainly...


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[ALBUM STREAM] Mahoney Harris: We Didn't Feel Alone

Listen to We Didn't Feel Alone , the debut album from Auckland folk/pop artist Mahoney Harris, streaming all week on nzherald.co.nz.
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Judge posted off-colour comments about celeb adoption

Arkansas' highest court has ordered the immediate removal of a judge for disclosing confidential details about an adoption involving actress Charlize Theron's child and making off-colour remarks in an online forum.The state Supreme...


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Kirsten Dunst covers Net-a-Porter's The Edit









Kirsten Dunst is The Edit's cover star this week. Call me crazy but the phrase that keeps playing over and and over in my head is "hippie chic." The lighting, the flowing blonde locks, the peacock feather and the Etro dress all lend themselves to a supreme hippie vibe. It's oh so glowy, no? It's also making me dream of California sun, just as the autumn leaves start to fall in London town.












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Laneway acts leak ahead of schedule

The first act has been confirmed for next year's Laneway festival. It's Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco.The news was reported by


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Dispute over Duke Ellington royalties in court

ALBANY, New York (AP) Jazz composer Duke Ellington's grandson is urging New York's highest court to reinstate his lawsuit seeking half the foreign royalties from Ellington's music for his heirs.The suit against publisher EMI alleges...


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Free Shihad tickets snapped up quickly

Some 4000 free tickets have been snapped up to see legendary Kiwi rockers Shihad perform a one-off Christchurch gig tonight that will also air live on Sky Arena - the first pay-per-view concert in New Zealand. Tickets have been...


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Jeremy Clarkson hits back at Top Gear critics

Jeremy Clarkson has hit back at rumours that he could be sacked from Top Gear after a flood of racism complaints.The controversial presenter, 54, revealed in the latest issue of the show's magazine that he would be returning for...


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Elisabeth Moss to star in 'The Heidi Chronicles'

NEW YORK (AP) Elisabeth Moss will play the insecure heroine of "The Heidi Chronicles" in a Broadway revival slated for February.Producers said Thursday that the "Mad Men" star will play the lead in the portrait of a woman who takes...


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Plug gets pulled on Nurse Jackie

Nurse Jackie will soon be making her rounds one last time.American network Showtime has announced that the comedy starring Edie Falco will end its run after an upcoming seventh season. The show wrapped up its sixth season in...


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