Review: Synthony was at once joyous and a bit depressing
The festival features some amazing musicianship. It can also feel like the world’s most elevated school disco. One…
‘I can’t be who you are’: Linkin Park’s first New Zealand show without Chester Bennington, reviewed
Is the band better or worse with new vocalist Emily Armstrong? In the end, it doesn’t even matter.…
Review: Rugby doco No Tears on the Field is a love letter to Taranaki
A new documentary about women’s rugby in Taranaki is a celebration of women and rural communities, writes Tara…
Capital Crime, Bic Runga, Prima Facie and more: The Spinoff event guide
The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the best for the week March 19-26.…
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
We round up everything coming to streaming services this week, including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, ThreeNow,…
Single Women On TV In The 60s And 70s Were Doing Something That Felt Shockingly Bold At The Time
I spent way too much time during my first weeks of college feeling intimidated and scared. I grew…
Fringe festivals, Fur Patrol, and Fonotī Pati Umaga: The Spinoff event guide
The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the best for the week March 12–19.…
Review: Crackhead might just be the best New Zealand TV show this year
Three’s new comedy-drama series is a brilliantly bold piece of television, writes Tara Ward. Frankie Jones is having…
Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere is the horror film of the year – pity it’s all real
Louis Theroux’s latest Netflix documentary will make your blood boil and your head spin, writes Alex Casey. In…
‘Still rates its arse off’: Country Calendar marks six decades of bucolic brilliance
Country Calendar narrator and producer Dan Henry reveals why the farming show is still going strong after 60…
What New Zealand’s Next Top Model taught me
While the world reckons with the America’s Next Top Model franchise thanks to a new Netflix exposé, Alex…
Carrying the weight of Prima Facie, the most important play of the post-MeToo era
Alex Casey talks to Cassandra Woodhouse as she begins her nationwide tour of Prima Facie. When most actors…