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Assisted dying is now legal in NZ. New show 'The Pact' helps prepare us for that conversation
This article discusses euthanasia and suicide.
Thomasin McKenzie is pretty bloody good at acting
“It is definitely in my blood,” Thomasin says.
Casting trans actors to play trans characters can change lives
We talk to the cast and crew of Rūrangi about how positive trans representation can save lives.
Yes, Tiger King is misogynist, but there’s more to it.
The men in Tiger King couldn’t hate women more if they tried, argues Jean Sergent. But our obsession with whether Carol Baskin killed her husband is…
Crafting a cartoon: Tales of Nai Nai
The new animated show Tales of Nai Nai needed over 400 mouth shapes to be digitally drawn, and most of them appear on their characters face…
The history of televised All Blacks games
Did you know that the first time an All Blacks game was played on TV was such a mess that it didn't happen again until 10…
Game of Pirates - Piracy and Game of Thrones
Now that the final season is over, we take a look at Game of Thrones and how it affected video-pirating culture around the world.
Why we can't have sex with our family
For what could be considered the ultimate taboo, it's surprisingly common in television and movies...what's this fascination with incest all about?
The evolution of the family sitcom
Come with us as we look back at the family sitcom. From nuclear beginnings to the introduction of the dysfunctional family and now more and more…
Revisiting 100 men I've slept with
Paul took reminiscing about past lovers to the next level and made a documentary about it. 100 Men gave Paul the chance to look back on…
House of Drag
Aotearoa has gotten its very own reality drag show, and it's shaping up to be a stunner! Bunny, Vulga, and first ever reality TV drag king,…
Mr Burns
See the play testing the long reach of copyright laws - Mr Burns. The team at Silo Theatre are bringing you a post-apocalyptic world where The…
S I M P S O N W A V E
The Simpsons have become so iconic now, they've spawned a cult following for a microgenre of a subgenre.
Introducing - S I M P S O…
Conlang - the language of Nerdom
Conlangs are languages spurred from fantasy worlds and far away galaxies, but it doesn't mean they're any less real. We take a look at some of…
Censorship in the age of the internet
How much is too much? We invited two generations to watch a bunch of content that floats around the internet to see where they draw the…
Reliving our childhood with Suzy Cato
Suzy Cato helped to raise a generation of Kiwis, becoming an afternoon staple in living rooms all over the country. We were lucky enough to chat,…
NZ reality TV villains talk troll culture
Ben and Heather were thrust onto screens around the country this year and quickly found that a lot of NZ didn't really like them. We brought…
Re:visit - Hudson & Halls
The bond shared by Hudson & Halls was truly spectacular. A love story for the ages ?
Redefining the Kiwi bloke with Tough Talk
Sam O'Sullivan is a clinical psychologist tackling the notion of the Kiwi Bloke with his webseries 'Tough Talk'
Captain Planet: eco-warrior or psychic?
Not only did he rock a green mullet, Captain Planet (along with his trusty Planeteers) predicted some of the natural crises the world is facing today.…
TrueBliss- the story of the world's first reality TV popstars
"It was us against the world and then all of a sudden that was shattered." - Joe Cotton chatted with us about the whirlwind that was…
What 'What Now?' Dreams Are Made Of
Kiwi kids around the country grew up dreaming of being gunged. Which 'What Now?' era do you come from? Props Boy? Camilla the Gorilla? Thingy?!