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Karl Puschmann: The best and worst of FreeviewPlus
What exactly is FreeviewPlus, and what does it do? After living with it for a couple of weeks, Karl Puschmann may have finally figured it out.

Tame Impala's new album 'hypnotising'
When Kevin Parker posted early single Let It Happen back in March, he was signalling a bit of a change for the Tame Impala sound.

Ant-Man: Big fun in a small package
Our reviewer Russell Baillie discovers there's big fun to be found in Ant-Man's small-scale thrills.

Kiwi dancers wow at NOW
This second season of NOW - New Original Works - truly reflects its name, with four confidently emerging new choreographers, expressing some very original concepts, beautifully performed by the talented and extremely hard-working team of five dancers.

Johnny Marr joined by special Kiwi guest
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr delighted fans at Auckland's Powerstation last night, before bringing out a special Kiwi guest for the encore.

Why Marvel’s new movie may have fans feeling antsy
Apparently there's only two things you have to know in life: when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. I have learned that I do not know the appropriate timing for either of these things.

Chem Bros back in the groove
It starts just like the good old days. With a throbbing beat giving way to glitchy hooks and silky vocals, Sometimes I Feel So Deserted entices you to jump around like their late-90s classics Out of Control and Let Forever Be.

Kiwi Living - the lifestyle show to end all lifestyle shows
Paul Casserly gives the run down on the first episode of the new lifestyle TV show Kiwi Living.

Concert review: Hermitude
Last night the electronic duo went out with a bang at The Studio in Auckland.

Duo delivers musical mayhem
Ever wonder where all the post-emo scene kids ended up? At Twenty One Pilots' sold out Auckland show, of course.

The 'effortless appeal' of Leon Bridges
Retro-soul has been tapping into our nostalgia for a more stylish era, and capturing many ears across the globe for a good decade now, so this record by 25-year-old Texan native Leon Bridges ain't breaking any new ground.

Eight reasons True Detective ain't firing
It’s following one of the most fiercely original and revelatory seasons of television ever. So why isn’t season two of True Detective firing? Karl Puschmann evaluates the evidence.

Telly so bad it's good
Each Eyeworks show succeeds - where X Factor manifestly failed - thanks to the attention to detail paid to the people we'd be watching each night, writes Duncan Greive.

Awkward B-grade show hits net
The last time shirtless guys in their 20s showed off their Maori tats at the beach was on The GC. Here's another semi-local show, a little under the radar, a little weirder and darker.

Classic CD: Tchaikovsky: Iolanta
If you are searching out a gift for that opera-loving friend who has everything, this new Deutsche Grammophon boxed set should fit the bill.

This is the raunchiest album you'll hear this year
You won't find Miguel in the gossip mags. You won't see him cavorting with supermodels. And you won't catch him courting controversy on TMZ.

What happened when two Kiwi stars joined forces with the APO
There came a moment towards the end of Thursday night's concert when Julia Deans was thanking the audience for coming, and warmly added "If there's anyone rich in the audience who would like to help us take this show on a world tour."

Gin Wigmore's latest cuts to the bone
She's one of New Zealand's favourite musical personalities, always lively and a little bit cheeky.

True Detective less appetising second time around
As the last season of True Detective taught us: time is a flat circle. TV shows will end, and TV shows will return - for better or worse.

It's so good to be bad, says Sandra Bullock
She's the girl next door who has made a career out of being likeable and down to earth, but Sandra Bullock couldn't wait to sink her teeth into something nasty.

Theatre review: Addictions stripped bare
Despite the provocative title the show does not feature any pornographic material but offers a raw and often poignant vision of two lives unravelling under compulsive addictions.

TV's weirdest new show
From Colin Craig in the sauna, to Neil Finn's calves going global and Wellington's tunnel pooper, Newsworthy's first five days have been very odd indeed.

Review: Orchestra dishes up fine night
Last Saturday, Rumon Gamba presided over the tense finale of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, impressing with his individual and alert musical support for two competitors who had opted for the Sibelius Concerto.

Concert review: 5 Seconds of Summer, Vector Arena
They still made it down under despite suffering a pyro accident just days ago. But could 5 Seconds of Summer still bring the heat? Rachel Bache was there.

Exotic Cubans brashly beautiful
Beautiful beyond belief, an exotic Caribbean flock, the dancers are spectacularly talented and drawn from a nation "born to dance".

Is Come Dine With Me the worst show on TV - or the best?
It's in Campbell's Live old spot and is surely the cheapest reality show on air right now. But is Come Dine With Me actually a genius move by TV3?

Shortland Street's whacky winter kicks off
A kid ate hash brownies on Shortland Street this week. This can only mean one thing: the whacky winter season is well and truly under way.