Not much to cheer
Not much to cheer
Rogue AI has taken over the Earth (topical!) and four space cheerleaders are on a mission to take it back in Ra Ra Boom, a side-scrolling beat ’em up with four player local co-op.
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Casting for laughs
Casting for laughs
Will the movies learn to laugh again? asks Samantha Masunaga.
Oh, the horror
Oh, the horror
Horror movies provide important insights about ourselves, director Alexandre O. Philippe tells Amasio Jutel.
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Making it worthwhile
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Making it worthwhile
From shy South Dunedin school boy to deputy prime minister, Grant Robertson’s journey from Dunedin to Wellington and back again has been remarkable. He talks to ODT political editor Mike Houlahan.
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Ghosts in the chorus
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Ghosts in the chorus
Grief is a journey - you never know when there will be a sudden bump in the road, when a memory will come rushing in the cracks between now and then.
No time wasted, no time to waste
No time wasted, no time to waste
A quarter-century on, Wastebusters continues to look to the future.
Myths, a ghost and a parting
Myths, a ghost and a parting
If you step outside about an hour after sunset on Tuesday, you’ll find a small gathering in the west that’s worth your time.
Shroud sacred or sham?
Shroud sacred or sham?
The Shroud of Turin has been described as "the world’s most studied archaeological artefact".
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Horses for Curses
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Horses for Curses
Angry shouting seems the appropriate response to the world as it is, Tane Cotton tells Tom McKinlay. But that doesn’t mean it’s all he has.
Regeneration reaches new heights
Regeneration reaches new heights
Tracking change at Orokonui Ecosanctuary goes in leaps and strides, writes Madison Kelly.
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The Big Show
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The Big Show: Remembering Dunedin's 1925 exhibition
It was a blockbuster show with a cast of thousands and crowds of millions. Paul Gorman looks back 100 years to the NZ International South Seas Exhibition.
Orange roughy must be taken off the menu
Orange roughy must be taken off the menu
Modern methods of oceanic fishing, with fishing fleets hauling kilometre-long nets, have caused the decline of numerous marine species, including orange roughy, writes Anthony Harris.
The sun shines still on the very least of creation
The sun shines still on the very least of creation
On clear August evenings in Otago, after the Sun has slipped below the horizon and the day’s colour is draining from the sky, you might notice something unusual in the west.
Bones could well be St John the Baptist’s
Bones could well be St John the Baptist’s
The island of Sveti Ivan lies just 350km north of Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
New window on Lennon and Ono’s world
New window on Lennon and Ono’s world
A new documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono transports you back to the ’70s, Seren Stevens writes.
Making space for love
Making space for love
There are plenty of kinks in a new space opera, most of them by design, Amasio Jutel writes.
The solace of strangers
The solace of strangers
Relationships and healing were central for the director and star of a new film, they tell Weekend Mix film reviewer Amasio Jutel.
Five fixes for a fabulous festival
Five fixes for a fabulous festival
Weekend Mix film reviewer Amasio Jutel has five ways to make the most of using the festival’s popular five-film multipass.
Ending the plastic deluge
Ending the plastic deluge
Richard Thompson did not plan on becoming the world’s foremost expert on microplastics.
Where the grass is greener
Where the grass is greener
Our undersea meadows are worth preserving.
