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![Scarlett Johansson on her new rom-com, AI and ‘the bombshell thing’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Scarlett Johansson on her new rom-com, AI and ‘the bombshell thing’
New York Times: Scarlett Johansson makes her rom-com return with a race to the moon.
![Kim Kardashian reveals injury 'more painful than childbirth'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kim Kardashian reveals injury 'more painful than childbirth'
The reality star and mother of four opened up about her injury on The Kardashians.
![Why Baby Reindeer doesn’t deserve Emmys glory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why Baby Reindeer doesn’t deserve Emmys glory
Telegraph: Should its polarising mix of fiction and reality be rewarded?
Watch
![Watch: Those About To Die official trailer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Those About To Die official trailer
A sword-and-sandals epic starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner, the series debuts on Prime Video on Friday, July 19, 2024.
![Shannen Doherty has died after cancer battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shannen Doherty has died after cancer battle
Actress Shannen Doherty, star of Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed, has died aged 53 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Video / Getty
![Gladiator II trailer released](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gladiator II trailer released
Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington star in the sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 film. Video / Paramount Pictures
![Twisters trailer: Movie released in New Zealand cinemas July 11, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Twisters trailer: Movie released in New Zealand cinemas July 11, 2024
The big-screen revival of the 1990s hit stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones as two very different storm-chasers. Video / Universal Pictures
![Ka Whawhai Tonu whānau screening](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ka Whawhai Tonu whānau screening
Ka Whawhai Tonu screened to whānau at Regent Theatre, Te Awamutu. Video / Double Loop Films / Chris Hillock
![Kendrick Lamar - 'Not Like Us' Video](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kendrick Lamar - 'Not Like Us' Video
Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” Directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar Video / Kendrick Lamar
Music
![New Zealand’s controversial cameo in James Blunt doco](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
New Zealand’s controversial cameo in James Blunt doco
'They’re really f****d up, aren’t they? They’re anti-vax and they’re pro-Blunt'.
![Desert rock revival: Troy Kingi's nationwide tour starts this September](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Desert rock revival: Troy Kingi's nationwide tour starts this September
Troy Kingi returns to his rock roots with a new album and a nationwide tour.
![Serato deal fails to clear Commerce Commission hurdle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Serato deal fails to clear Commerce Commission hurdle
DJ battle: Regulator says no to takeover of Serato.
![Real reason Jack Black cancelled Tenacious D tour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Real reason Jack Black cancelled Tenacious D tour
A source close to the actor says there is more to the story.
![Sir Rod Stewart: 'Several weeks' of celebrations planned for 80th birthday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Sir Rod Stewart: 'Several weeks' of celebrations planned for 80th birthday
Plans are already under way for the festivities. Will it be smooth sailing?
![Jack Black cancels tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting joke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Jack Black cancels tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting joke
Comedian ‘blindsided’ by comment in Sydney and insists he does not ‘condone hate speech'.
Television
![Kim Kardashian reveals injury 'more painful than childbirth'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kim Kardashian reveals injury 'more painful than childbirth'
The reality star and mother of four opened up about her injury on The Kardashians.
![Why Baby Reindeer doesn’t deserve Emmys glory](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why Baby Reindeer doesn’t deserve Emmys glory
Telegraph: Should its polarising mix of fiction and reality be rewarded?
!['Unforgivable': The Chase contestant given strict warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Unforgivable': The Chase contestant given strict warning
Bradley Walsh wasn't the only one who was left frustrated it seems.
Culture
![Māori governance expert says new ministers are overstepping their briefs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Māori governance expert says new ministers are overstepping their briefs
Professor Ella Henry says some MPs have gone beyond setting objectives and goals.
![Māori three times more likely to need emergency dental care](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Māori three times more likely to need emergency dental care
New study identified oral health inequities for Māori
![Cannabis advocate warns roadside drug test plan could harm mentally ill drivers and Māori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Cannabis advocate warns roadside drug test plan could harm mentally ill drivers and Māori
Drivers will be randomly tested for cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis.
![What it is like at a remote Fiji resort with just 17 suites](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
What it is like at a remote Fiji resort with just 17 suites
A picture-perfect private island experience with a hidden surprise for families.
Movies
![Scarlett Johansson on her new rom-com, AI and ‘the bombshell thing’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Scarlett Johansson on her new rom-com, AI and ‘the bombshell thing’
New York Times: Scarlett Johansson makes her rom-com return with a race to the moon.
![Elf star and comedian Bob Newhart dies at 94](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Elf star and comedian Bob Newhart dies at 94
The beloved actor passed away after a 'series of short illnesses'.
![Karl Puschmann: How the NZ International Film Festival came back from the brink](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Karl Puschmann: How the NZ International Film Festival came back from the brink
The beloved institution faced the final curtain but is hoping for a Hollywood ending.
Spy
![Spy: Which celebrities are embarrassing themselves for charity?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Spy: Which celebrities are embarrassing themselves for charity?
Why are they doing it and how do they hope to help Kiwis?
![Spy: Who is the buddy Jason Momoa is bringing to NZ?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Spy: Who is the buddy Jason Momoa is bringing to NZ?
The star will have a famous friend in tow when he returns to Aotearoa.
![Spy: Major Aussie reality star heading for Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Spy: Major Aussie reality star heading for Auckland
An FBOY Island Australia star is coming to press the flesh.
![Spy: Utah is the man to watch on The Traitors](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Spy: Utah is the man to watch on The Traitors
Wrestler Utah Mann explains why he 'decided to play calm'.
![Spy: Crack Head series scores $3m in funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Spy: Crack Head series scores $3m in funding
Creators Emmett Skilton and Holly Shervey broke out the champagne.
More Entertainment
![Spy: Who is the buddy Jason Momoa is bringing to NZ?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spy: Who is the buddy Jason Momoa is bringing to NZ?
The star will have a famous friend in tow when he returns to Aotearoa.
![Why Tom Cruise 'knocked out' his The Outsiders co-star](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why Tom Cruise 'knocked out' his The Outsiders co-star
'And the next thing I knew I woke up and I was coming to on the floor.'
![Rust armourer's demand after Baldwin case dismissed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rust armourer's demand after Baldwin case dismissed
The jailed 26-year-old has launched a fresh legal bid.
![Beverly Hills, 90210: Where are the cast now?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beverly Hills, 90210: Where are the cast now?
Following the tragic death of Shannen Doherty, we look at where the cast are now.
![Sir Rod Stewart: 'Several weeks' of celebrations planned for 80th birthday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sir Rod Stewart: 'Several weeks' of celebrations planned for 80th birthday
Plans are already under way for the festivities. Will it be smooth sailing?
![Johnny Depp reportedly dating 29-year-old model](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Johnny Depp reportedly dating 29-year-old model
The actor has moved on following his bitter legal battle with ex, Amber Heard.
![Jack Black cancels tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting joke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jack Black cancels tour after bandmate’s Trump shooting joke
Comedian ‘blindsided’ by comment in Sydney and insists he does not ‘condone hate speech'.
![Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: ‘I didn’t get paid for ten years’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: ‘I didn’t get paid for ten years’
Times: He may have been in one of the world's biggest bands but it didn't make him rich.
![Fly Me to the Moon is saved by the stars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fly Me to the Moon is saved by the stars
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum light up an earthbound romantic comedy.
Puzzles and Games
![Sudoku - test yourself](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sudoku - test yourself
The best fun with numbers! Sudoku is simple to learn but the challenges never end.
![Crosswords](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Crosswords
Keep your brain active and test your general knowledge with our classic crosswords
![Cryptic crossword](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cryptic crossword
Keep your brain active and test your general knowledge with our cryptic crosswords
![Wordsearch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wordsearch
Wordsearch puzzles are solved by finding words hidden in a grid of letters.
Quizzes
![Morning quiz: Which tennis Grand Slam tournament did Carlos Alcaraz win first?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Morning quiz: Which tennis Grand Slam tournament did Carlos Alcaraz win first?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's morning quiz.
![Afternoon quiz: What was Mozart's first name?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Afternoon quiz: What was Mozart's first name?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
![Morning quiz: Which part of wasabi plant is used to make the paste?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Morning quiz: Which part of wasabi plant is used to make the paste?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's morning quiz.
![Afternoon quiz: Which Shakespeare play is set in the Kingdom of Denmark?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
Afternoon quiz: Which Shakespeare play is set in the Kingdom of Denmark?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.