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Cinema fans in Aotearoa are due to be spoiled throughout May and June with a number of film festivals hitting screens locally. This article flags some highlights across the programmes.
NZ Music Month celebrates the artists and music scenes from across our fair land. It’s our annual opportunity to turn up local sounds and have more of our music in more ears around the country. Here are some highlights from the official NZ Music Month gig guide
With ANZAC Day just passed and numerous global wars ongoing, many of us are in a state of reflection and remembrance of those who have fought for us and those who suffer in wartime. Books can be a useful tool to guide us in these times, and the below titles promise to offer insights, experiences and responses on the ANZACs and more broadly, the concept of war itself
Easter is one of those occasions that tends to blur the line between art, craft, tradition and home life. It is less about perfection than atmosphere. More about gesture than performance. A hand-painted egg, a carefully styled table, a homemade wreath, a seasonal arrangement, a baked gift or even a child’s slightly chaotic Easter masterpiece on the fridge all belong to the same broader creative instinct: the desire to mark a moment of the year in a visible, tangible way.
Overwhelmed by the number of TV shows on Netflix? Finding you spend more time scrolling than you do watching these days? Looking for new TV series that break out of the echo-chamber of algorithmic recommendations? Our list of the 50 best TV shows to watch on Netflix right now may be just what you’ve been looking for.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve found there are two main character types. When presented with a box of chocolates do you just dive in or must you head to the entire choc box menu and give thoughtful consideration to your options. Ellen Langer has been teaching her decision-making course for more than 40 years. “Almost all the decisions we make are on the trivial side and we can change our minds down the road,” says Ellen Langer.
Emperor of Rome, by Britain’s most famous classicist, is a sequel to SPQR, her 2015 book that traced Rome from its founding kings to the embers of the republic. As an ambassador for the ancient world, Beard has become prima inter pares, not just as an author but an advocate for broadly based classical degrees. Trajan, Claudius, and the rest of Rome’s rulers did more than just party: according to Mary Beard’s new book, the paperwork was endless.
Ian McEwan, former enfant terrible, controversial Booker winner, and undisputed elder statesman of contemporary English fiction celebrated his 75th birthday on June 21. As well as short stories and film scripts, he has written 16 novels over the past 45 years, which means there are a lot of books to choose from for this list, especially the lesser-read early ones. We have excluded his 2019 novella The Cockroach, partly because its length makes it not much more than a short story, and partly as an act of mercy. Do you prefer Atonement or Saturday? Here is a verdict on all 16 novels
2022 was a memorable year for film, Tom Cruise flew back on to our screens as Maverick and Colin Farrell partnered with a donkey — while Emma Thompson went in the buff. We got two water worlds, several love letters to cinema, Baz Luhrmann’s ode to the King, award-winning comebacks and the beginnings of a recovery from the pandemic as audiences braved cinemas again.
We recently received The Times’ predictions of 2023 book prizewinners in our inbox, and they sound too good to miss. Have a read through potential reads, and make sure you order where you can and are inspired to so you have some good, relaxing times with a book to look forward to over the coming months.
