Among the films hot off the projectors at this year's Cannes Film Festival is the 2010 Jury Prize winner A Screaming Man from Chad director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun.

Rome's cityscape, with its mix of medieval, Renaissance and baroque architecture, is about to get its first skyscraper.

Monique Balvert-O'Connor rides a bike to try cheese, cupcakes and more.

The best of the beautiful game is not screening at the most feasible of times in New Zealand. So for those about to get hooked on the Fifa World Cup, prepare yourself and warn your boss because you may be nodding off on the job for the next

Increasing taxes is not the right way to go about changing our attitude to alcohol

Sonny Bill Williams is coming to a rugby province near you. But which one?

I'm always on the hunt for the perfect Thai meal and finding one that stands out from the crowd is not easy.

Ex Shortland Streeter Nisha Madhan hasn't been resting on her laurels since her departure from the show.

Outlandish English comedian Russell Brand gets a film to call his own, playing a wastrel rock star.

After the excesses of his epic World War I tale A Very Long Engagement, Jeunet seems to have to returned to the imaginative worlds of his earlier works.

A new ammonia-free hair dye is revolutionising the process, writes Janetta Mackay.

On paper, The A-Team movie reads like an over the top, ridiculous and inane blockbuster.

Tokyo rivals Paris as a epicurean paradise so expect more than sushi, says Karyn Scherer.

How do you craft a chart-topping pop album these days? The short, and easiest answer is, don't bother.

The largely damning public response to TVNZ's game show celebrating 50 years of New Zealand television has put a documentary series screening on Prime this Sunday in the spotlight.

Natural or eco-friendly "green" hair is the latest trend, writes Janetta Mackay.

Crowded House's latest addition to their career comeback is more successful than its predecessor

Up until now I have never managed to be in Bangkok when the Chatuchak Weekend Market is in full swing.

A new exhibition celebrates the many achievements of one of New Zealand's earliest designers, Gus Fisher of El Jay.

A sleeker, faster fourth-generation iPhone has been hailed as the "biggest leap" since the original.

Seizing the dark heart of the show Ross Girven captures the haunted nature of Sweeney Todd's psychosis.

As the world's most famous luggage brand opens a landmark store in London, Patrick-Louis Vuitton shares why we love LV so.

Jim Eagles visits the remote Sub-Antarctic islands and finds thriving populations of rare birds and wildlife, as well as breathtaking flora.