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The Bats: Simpletons
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The Bats: Simpletons

Post-earthquake Christchurch is the setting for Simpletons, the new video from The Bats. Directed by Marc Swadel.

From the 2011 album Free All The Monsters.

The 2012 New Zealand Film Awards
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The 2012 New Zealand Film Awards

Watch the full 2012 Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards show, which was streamed live on NZ Herald Online on December 4, 2012, and broadcast on Rialto Channel on December 16, 2012.

Backstage at Laneway Festival
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Backstage at Laneway Festival

Mark Kneebone. Cool by name, and cooler by nature, Kneebone is Co- Promoter of the St Jerome's Laneway Festival. Now in its fourth year, Laneway has grown to become the largest Auckland-based music festival and the leading alternative music festival in New Zealand. The backstage story follows Mark as he got ready for the 2013 Auckland Laneway Festival.

Video: Timberlake's Suit & Tie
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Video: Timberlake's Suit & Tie

Justin Timberlake has released the video for Suit & Tie, the first single from his new album The 20/20 Experience. David Fincher, the director of Fight Club and The Social Network, helmed the minimal, black and white clip. It harks back to classic Hollywood glamour, with Timberlake dressed in a tuxedo while performing on stage.

New Game of Thrones teaser
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New Game of Thrones teaser

HBO has released its first teaser for the highly anticipated third season of Game of Thrones. The fantasy epic is a sprawling tale about the warring kings, queens and powerful families of the fictional world of Westeros. In the trailer, Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen) delivers a monologue about chaos as the faces of the major characters from season one and two appear on screen. It closes with a shot of the newly-disfigured dwarf Tyrion smiling into the camera.

One Direction - 1D in 3D (Teaser Trailer)
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One Direction - 1D in 3D (Teaser Trailer)

Check out the newly released teaser trailer for One Direction‘s upcoming 3D movie. The boys – Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson – meet with their screaming fans as they head out for their world tour. “I always wanted a little brother. Now I’ve got four of them,” Liam says in the trailer about his band mates. The Movie, directed by Super Size Me‘s Morgan Spurlock, ONE DIRECTION IN 3D will be released in NZ on September 19. courtesy Sony.

 'Les Mis' Parody by the Korean Air Force
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'Les Mis' Parody by the Korean Air Force

I'm sure the South Korean Air Force (also known as the Republic of Korea Air Force) has better things to do than sit around making incredibly intricate, high-production-value video tributes to Les Miserables but, boy am I glad that they did anyway. Courtesy: YouTube/rokafplay

Interview: Anika, Boh & Hollie
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Interview: Anika, Boh & Hollie

Anika Moa, Boh Runga and Hollie Smith are set to release their debut album Peace of Mind on February 1 under the moniker Anika, Boh & Hollie. The three songwriters sat down with the Herald to talk what it's like to compose together after spending years as solo artists and reveal how they followed through on their wine-fuelled decision to make an album.

Inside Llewyn Davis trailer
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Inside Llewyn Davis trailer

The Coen brothers have released the trailer for their latest film, Inside Llewyn Davis. The movie is loosely based on Dave Van Ronk, a central figure in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 60s which gave rise to luminaries such as Bob Dylan. Its first trailer shows Davis, played by Oscar Isaac, struggling to find recognition for his music and enduring a withering lesson on sex from his former love interest, played by Carey Mulligan.

Interview with 'Jetman'
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Interview with 'Jetman'

Nzherald.co.nz reporter Cassandra Mason chats to Swiss “Jetman” Yves Rossy while he is in New Zealand for the International Air Show. Rossy will be strapping on his jet pack in front of thousands at the show this weekend, where a camera mounted on the wing will beam footage to spectators.

Spring Breakers trailer
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Spring Breakers trailer

Former Disney stars Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez take a darker turn in the racy trailer for their upcoming film Spring Breakers. They play college girls sent to jail after robbing a restaurant to pay for their spring break. Their problems only get worse when they are bailed out by a derranged drug and arms dealer played by James Franco (who appears sporting a mouth grill). The film also stars Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine and is written and directed by Harmony Korine (Kids, Gummo).