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GoT Thoughts: Hammer time

The Herald's resident Game of Thrones addicts give their thoughts on last night's ninth episode of season four, The Watchers on the Wall.

Rik Mayall's 10 best moments

English comedian and actor Rik Mayall died this morning aged 56, sparking an outpouring of tributes from fans of his classic scenes.

Colin Hogg: Local comedy laying it on thick

Looking for a laugh last week, I found myself watching <i>Agent Anna</i>, the local comedy which kicked off its second series on TV One on Thursday night.

Paul Casserly: Live from the Ngati Whatua room

Matt Heath: Tale of domestic slavery - how I broke free

Kiwi parents love their kids too much. Obviously there are some terrible mums and dads out there but mostly we are far too nice, writes Matt Heath.

Concert review: Ellie Goulding at Vector Arena

Cancer girl's Shortland St cameo

The poster child for a new cancer campaign thought she was dropping in to the Shortland Street set to meet her favourite TV doctor.

James Griffin: Tuatara vs Godzilla!

If what your soul craves is a big, dumb film, then the latest iteration of Godzilla is the film for you, because Godzilla is about as big and dumb as film-making gets.

Review: Edge of Tomorrow

Paul Casserly: TV's best quotes: 'No jousting, no dwarves, no 72-course meal.'

Paul Casserly details television's best quotes, and a few notes, from the month of May.

Thrones: Head like a hole

Five Game of Thrones addicts give their thoughts on last night's eighth episode of season four, The Mountain and the Viper.

Colin Hogg: Sex, drugs, rock'n'roll 40 years on

What a strange time the 1960s must have been the most loved of all those interesting decades the 20th century .

Leonie Hayden: Who's bitter enough to hate NZ Music Month?

Matt Heath: Bonding best done over Xbox

My sons are 4 and 7 years old and, like so many kids today, all they want to do is play video games and watch downloaded movies.

Meet the man that discovered Lorde

As Kiwi pop sensation Lorde tours, performs, records and collects awards, manager Scott Maclachlan is never far from her side. Meet the man who sat up and took notice when he saw a video of a 12-year-old performing at a school talent contest.

Winner: Rialto Channel 48Hours: Pants On Fire

Watch Pants On Fire, from Auckland Rialto Channel 48Hours team - Lense Flare.

Rebecca Barry Hill: Get with the programme

Lydia Jenkin: The business of being Katy

So who is this Katy Perry woman anyway and why is the world obsessed with her? Lydia Jenkin takes a look behind the dayglo.