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    Bad Bunny performs at Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. Photo: TNS

    Tuned in to other categories

    Old faves came storming back, te reo Māori stormed the mainstream and hip-hop’s demise turned out to be a storm in a headphone cup, all in the space of 12 months.

    Still mixing it up

    Santi White says she makes music to express those things that can’t be expressed any other way....

    Still mixing it up

    Her very many musical influences continue to help her say what needs to be said, Santi White tells Tom McKinlay.

    Robotic franchise entry has no game

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    Robotic franchise entry has no game

    Let’s just put this bluntly, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is a train wreck.

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    Turning gritty gears for new perspective

    Paula Collier with her Scrap Tree made from repurposed metal cages displayed in the Tees St...

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    Turning gritty gears for new perspective

    For two artists the opportunity to work with the skilled craftsmen at Gillies MetalTech during the Crucible Gallery artists residency has left them with lifelong skills and knowledge.

    Art seen: December 12

    Light on the Water, by Ruth Arnott. Photo: L Elliott

    Art seen: December 12

    By Laura Elliott

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    Illuminating influence of Christianity

    Dunedin Public Art Gallery curators Lucy Hammond (left) and Lauren Gutsell stand beside John...

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    Illuminating influence of Christianity

    The Crucifix, Last Supper, Stations of the Cross — for centuries, many scenes from Christianity have appeared in artists’ work, often reflecting changing societal...

    Obituary: from Tawa to Hollywood, ‘Warriors’ director’s epic journey

    Lee Tamahori at The Devil's Double premiere during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Photo: Getty...

    Obituary: from Tawa to Hollywood, ‘Warriors’ director’s epic journey

    Lee Tamahori won acclaim with his first feature film in 1994, an adaptation of the Alan Duff novel Once Were Warriors.

    Obituary: John Banas, actor, writer

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    Obituary: John Banas, actor, writer

    John Banas was a creative force in Wellington’s professional theatre scene before coming one of the country’s most respected screenwriters.

    Obituary: Mark Volman, musician

    Mark Volman of The Turtles performs on The Happy Together Tour 2024 at Mayo Performing Arts...

    Obituary: Mark Volman, musician

    An exuberant performer with a distinctive voice, Mark Volman was a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles

    Obituary: June Lockhart, actress

    June Lockhart, who starred on the TV Show 'Lassie' with Lassie. Photo: Getty Images

    Obituary: June Lockhart, actress

    June Lockhart became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in Lassie or up in the stratosphere in Lost in Space.

    The art of kung-fu(ture)

    A good fight plan is key to success in the excellent Forestrike. Image: supplied

    The art of kung-fu(ture)

    Sometimes a game teaches you a valuable lesson about life, gives another insight into diverging viewpoints, or can even teach you a new skill.

    The joy of being Randolph

    Da’Vine Joy Randolph plays a heavenly assistant in her latest movie but is staying grounded....

    The joy of being Randolph

    Da’Vine Joy Randolph has won an Oscar, worked with Meryl Streep — and loves a hotel slipper, she tells Tim Lewis.

    ODT quiz: December 14

    ODT quiz: December 14

    Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Sunday, December 14.

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    ODT quiz: December 9

    Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Tuesday, December 9.

    Girl on fire again in postpartum nightmare

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    Girl on fire again in postpartum nightmare

    Jennifer Lawrence is on fire in Lynne Ramsay’s impressionistic film about the weird and terrifying experience of postpartum depression. 

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    Art for the artists’ sake

    Work by Julia Holden includes The Band, Powder Chutes.

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    Art for the artists’ sake

    ​​​​​​​Responding to the cutbacks to the arts in NZ, artist Julia Holden wants to highlight the work of her fellow creatives through her own art practice.
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