Five artists worth checking out at this year's Laneway Festival.

If you're planning to attend a few yoga classes at next week's Wanderlust festival, don't be surprised if you find Rob Garza doing the downward dog next to you.

The tale of a fallen American icon is set to grip the world for a second time, Cuba Gooding jnr and David Schwimmer tell Dominic Corry.

Chris Schulz tries to track down mysterious musical pixie Grimes ahead of her Laneway appearance.

The young star of Taika Waititi's latest is ready for his close-up.

TimeOut takes a look at three TV shows worth checking out this week.

Purity Ring's gloomy grind now comes with dance moves. They tell Chris Schulz why.

It's the music that matters, says flamboyant artist.

The Oscar-nominated stars of The Danish Girl, Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander talk about the film to Helen Barlow.

The star of new hit conspiracy action-thriller Blindspot talks to Dominic Corry about what drew her to the role.

As all bikies will tell you, it's much more fun on two wheels. But that hasn't been the case in gaming.

With its sharp graphics and punchy racing, this Need For Speed reboot feels like it's had the Fast and the Furious-style makeover it so desperately needs.

Filmmakers took on a huge story with the movie Spotlight, writes Helen Barlow.

David Duchovny talks to Dominic Corry about the return of The X-Files.

Returning Americana star Gillian Welch talks to Graham Reid.

It's hardly surprising that stories of immigrants to the Land of the Free have such a proud cinematic history: the immigrant experience has everything - risk, longing, regret, hope, danger - that makes for great drama.

Siobhan Keogh takes a look at the games everyone wants to play in 2016.

On Monday this week, Netflix sent out a press release across Australasia, announcing a whole bunch of good news.

Sharon O'Neill, Margaret Urlich, Debbie Harwood, Annie Crummer, and Shona Laing: individually, they dominated the airwaves throughout the 70s, 80s and early 90s and inspired new generations of female Kiwi singer-songwriters.

Two exciting American blues acts have announced upcoming shows in New Zealand this week.

If you're looking for a sweet family film to entertain the younger kids these holidays, Oddball will do the trick.

US slowcore band Low, whose 2015 album Ones and Sixes appeared on many best-of-the-year lists, are returning to New Zealand for two dates.

The Big Short is equal parts goofy crime caper and cold-blooded rage against the machine that created the Global Financial Crisis.

Cirque du Soleil's Quidam still conjures up cleverness after over 20 years touring the world, discovers Amy Shanks.