Watch as Lorde visits Helen Clark at the UN headquarters in New York. Photo courtesy of YouTube/United Nations Development Programme.

Check out the second full-length trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista and Lee Pace, and due for release in New Zealand on August 7.

To celebrate the release of Liam Finn's third solo album The Nihilist he and his band played a special rooftop performance of tracks from the brilliant new album. This is his brand new single Burn Up The Road filmed on the rooftop of The End recording studio in NYC where the album was recorded.

The Nihilist has just been released in the States and the UK to a wonderfully enthusiastic audience of fans and critics. "Utterly brilliant" says our own Lydia Jenkin, whilst The Guardian UK call it "Dynamic and cinematic" and Spin Magazine say the album is "An accomplished mini-epic".

Liam Finn and band are currently in Los Angeles ahead of the West Coast Album Release Party at the venue No Vacancy.

Video mixed and edited by Liam Finn.

Watch a hologram Michael Jackson perform at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

Check out this first look at The Flash, a new television series from the CW network.

Carrie Fisher says returning to "Star Wars" after more than three decades is "trippy." The original Princess Leia can't say much about starring in director J.J. Abrams' "Star Wars: Episode VII" except that she's lost 35 pounds for the role.

ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan spoke to Thom & Alise from The Naked & Famous about Coachella, being home in NZ and more. #FVMZM

Watch the trailer for Constantine, the series based on the popular DC Comics series Hellblazer.

Watch the trailer for Gracepoint, the American version of the UK series, Broadchurch.

Watch the trailer for Bad Judge, the new show starring Kate Walsh.

Watch the new video from Lizzie Marvelly - My Own Hero - directed by Shae Sterling.

Check out the second trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, in cinemas July 10.

Oprah Winfrey has unearthed an old audition tape she made in 1983. Courtesy/YouTube.

A film about life, death & supermarkets... Sheffield, 1988, 'The Day That Never Happened'. Following a disastrous farewell show in their hometown, PULP move to London in search of success. They find fame on the world stage in the 1990's with anthems including 'Common People' and 'Disco 2000'. 25 years (and 10 million album sales) later, they return to Sheffield for their last UK concert: what could go wrong?

Domhnall Gleeson plays a young wannabe musician, Jon, who joins an avant-garde pop band led by the titular character (played by Michael Fassbender). Jon finds Frank's methods more bizarre and enigmatic as time goes on, and he struggles to contend with a musical genius.

First official clip from 20,000 Days on Earth, a new film featuring Nick Cave and directed by Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard. The film premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2014, picking up awards for best directing and editing, where the jury described it as "documentary storytelling at its most visionary and mind blowing". Courtesy 20000DaysOnEarth/YouTube

Watch the trailer for Jake, a completely self-funded local feature film, six years in the making.

The story of Jacob, a man whose life is stolen when he is inexplicably recast by a shadowy agency. When the actor who takes his place rekindles a long lost love, Jacob will do whatever it takes to fight for the role of his life.

Produced by Hybrid Motion Pictures, regulars of the 48Hours Filmmaking competition, and one of last year's Sir Peter Jackson wildcard picks.

See it during its limited season at Auckland's Academy Cinema, June 27, July 2 and July 5. More info on the website.

Watch again nzherald.co.nz's stream of the opening of NZ Music Month. Beck's Sets #1 featured Delete Delete, Paquin and She's So Rad, live from Auckland's Tyler Street Garage.

nzherald.co.nz talks to the people behind Beck's "playable posters", launched at Auckland's Britomart for NZ Music Month.

Watch a first look at a special LEGO-themed episode of The Simpsons!

In 1919, four years after the devastating Battle of Gallipoli, a father (Russell Crowe) embarks on a journey from Australia to Turkey to discover the fate of his sons who have been reported missing in action. THE WATER DIVINER is Russell Crowe's directorial debut and is based on a screenplay by Andrew Knight and Andrew Anastasios, it will be released in cinemas later this year. Courtesy Entertainment One UK/YouTube.

Jeremy Clarkson has denied claims of racism after he was accused of using the word "n*****" in an unaired episode of Top Gear. In unseen footage released by The Mirror newspaper which was filmed by the BBC but later edited out of the aired programme, Clarkson can be seen reciting a children's counting rhyme while selecting which car he prefers.

Marvel Super Heroes like The Hulk and Captain America are coming to Disney Infinity's toy box game on Playstation 3 and Xbox later this year.

Check out this exclusive first look at Taika Waititi's new film What We Do in the Shadows, also starring Jemaine Clement.

Is that really Katy Perry? Yes. The pop star plays five different roles in the new trailer for her upcoming music video, Birthday.

Chris Schulz chats to Emma Stone, one of the stars lighting up the screen in Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro.

Lorde may have won the prize, but it was last year's winner - SJD - who brought the laughs.

Watch Sean Donnelly's full speech about his musical life since winning the prize.