‘They’ve delighted generations of people’: Jack Tame’s favourite New Zealand authors
Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers,…
A designer just put 1,300+ restored 19th-century wildlife illustrations online for free
ⓘ c82.net Two of the many restored illustrations now available on c82.net Designer Nicholas Rougeux used AI tools…
Not exercise or puzzles – 30 min activity boosts brain power
Dr Amir Khan shared something you should aim to do for 30 minutes a day (Image: Gareth Cattermole,…
A new, free festival puts marginalised writers on the main stage
The founder of a new, free, online literature festival explains why she’s tackling ‘side-room syndrome’. Marginalia Lit Fest…
How the lives of Renoir’s most adorable subjects turned tragic
Two adorable little girls dressed in frilly white — the elder wearing a blue sash, the younger sporting…
All Blacks: Ranking every Will Jordan try after breaking NZ test record
Jordan has scored the most tries against Australia and Argentina, crossing the line seven times against both. He…
A view from the junction of media and politics
Mike Munro’s parliamentary career spans gallery journalist in the time of Muldoon and Lange, spin doctor to Helen…
The Spinoff Books midwinter quiz
Twenty-three questions to test your level of lit over the long weekend. Sometimes a person’s love language includes…
Acupuncture in Alaska: Inside a Princess Cruises spa day at sea
“It’s gotta be the hour-long Swedish massage, right?” I had asked my wife two weeks earlier while reviewing…
Tomi Adeyemi Doesn’t Support Children of Blood and Bone Film
Photo: Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images The film adaptation of The Children of Blood and Bone is getting messy. Author…
A new biography looks at how Michael Andrews shifted from slow burner to innovative creator – The Art Newspaper
Michael Andrews (1928-95) is the least known of the School of London painters that included Francis Bacon, Frank…
An expert’s guide to Gustave Courbet: five must-read books on the French painter – The Art Newspaper
• Click here for more reading lists on the world’s greatest artists Gustave Courbet’s most (in)famous work, The…