They've spent the past month playing sold-out shows across America and Canada. Fans have burst into tears at concerts. And they've signed hundreds of autographs for fans waiting patiently in queues after shows.

After lawsuits and band upheavals, Brant Bjork is bringing his latest heavy mob to Auckland. He talks to Chris Schulz.

There have been many rumours about the delayed release of French director Olivier Dahan's Princess Grace biopic, mostly concerning creative differences between the director and American distributors The Weinstein Company.

The "prequel" or "re-interpretation" is popular these days, mostly when it comes to extending the life of comic book franchises on the big screen. T

The most fun you can have at the movies this weekend isn't joining the throng at your local multiplex - it's watching the 14 finalists in this year's 48Hours Grand Final at The Civic tomorrow night.

Are the alt-rock icons mellowing with middle age? Chris Schulz travelled to Sydney to meet the Pixies, and found them as beguiling and confrontational as ever.

There's barely anything happening in Auckland during that giant snoozy hole between the end of the Comedy Festival and the beginning of the International Film Festival.

It's a wonder how Southern countryman Delaney Davidson is able to roll out so many quality songs and albums one after another, but here he is once again, releasing his fifth solo album,