The director and star of The Man from U.N.C.L.E talk to Desmond Sampson about why they've remade the 1960s show for the big screen.

Damn you, Macklemore. I'd already put you in a box, slammed the lid down and sealed it shut with nine inch nails.

It's very narrow inside so if you didn't know the other patrons upon arrival, you will soon be rubbing shoulders with them.

They were last here in 2012 for a banjo-heavy night of singalong acoustic folk jams.

This week the Tuning Fork announces the return of the Southern Fork Americana Festival, to be held for the second year at the Tuning Fork at Vector Arena over the month of October, hosting international and local Americana artists.

"You say nobody knows who he is? Who doesn't know who he is?" runs a line early in this splendidly entertaining film about three-time Oscar winner, costume designer Orry-Kelly.

A circus promising to show off one of the most complex stunts ever created is coming to town.

Did you forget about Dre? No one would blame you if you did. The godfather of gangster rap has spent more time making headphones than releasing new music lately.

Humans, a co-production between America's AMC and Britain's Channel 4 is a remake of a Swedish version of the same show.

Wellington art-rock institution The Phoenix Foundation have had an epiphany with their new album. The band explain all to James Milne.

Poseidon's near lifeless body lies slumped over some ruins. As Kratos, the God of War, you've already beaten him to a bloody pulp.

William Hurt, the star of Humans - a television drama about the rise of synthetic human companions - likes computer science, hates autocorrect and is not really sure about owning a robot.

So one Direction have made their first musical statement post-Zayn Malik's departure.

The last big superhero movie of the year hits cinemas today with a reboot of The Fantastic Four. Here's how the new squad shape up ...

Amy Winehouse really was a musical force of nature. Her voice and her songwriting were incredibly special.

This is the bar you would head to after uni for cheap, fruity drinks and some weird band you've never heard of.

Ask Marc Ribot why he plays guitar the weird way he does and he'll blame his mother. And his guitar teacher, Frantz Casseus. Well, maybe a bit of both.

The Auckland Museum launches its 2015 Late series next week with the new season of talks centred on Auckland in its demisemiseptcentennial year. The first event focuses squarely on music.

They wrote a string of hits that most Kiwis, and many Australians could sing along to word-perfect - April Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough, and Rain.

If you're looking for a last-minute Christmas present for your weird nephew or odd cousin, a ticket to Tim and Eric should do the trick.

I must admit my previous undying admiration for Wellington's creative wonder boys The Phoenix Foundation died a little after 2010 album Buffalo which had one great song - that title track - and nothing much else to remember it by.

A love letter to a life-changing experience, this portrait of a sextet of walkers on the famous Camino Frances that finishes at Santiago de Compostela tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the undertaking.

If the plays of George Bernard Shaw are more admired than staged these days, this one may explain why.

Unnecessary narration and lazy scripting make TVNZ's new series Bogans a boring affair, writes Michele Hewitson.

Spotify paid Kiwi band with five-star reviews and 90,000 streams just $130.

You wake up in a desert. Lost, confused and alone, you begin exploring - but you have no idea what you're looking for.

Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley is the next evolution in the Harvest Moon series.

Last here fronting Queen, Adam Lambert returns next week for a free show in the wake of his third solo album, The Original High. He talks to Rachel Bache.

Amy Schumer and co-star Bill Hader talk to Leena Tailor about getting paid, sex scenes and making Trainwreck, a romantic comedy with a difference.

He has just spent 12 weeks at No1 in the US, so Wiz Khalifa doesn't need to talk to a New Zealand music journalist. So he doesn't bother. Chris Schulz explains.