The MsBehaviour Files: Indie authors
Everyone has a book in them, or so they say. In idle moments and on holidays, we fantasise about writing an international bestseller and living off the proceeds forever. The reality, however, is…
Is it wrong for artists to be funny?
An installation by 38-year-old Seoul artist Hyungkoo Lee at the recent Venice Biennale gave Guardian blogger Shane Danielsen pause for thought: In this current climate, is it morally wrong for…
NZ choreographer heading to Hong Kong
Raewyn Hill is heading to Hong Kong at the end of August to start an eleven-month residency at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. The Christchurch-based choreographer says all kinds of…
Riotous 'dance' work at BATS Theatre
From the team behind Fringe 07's smash hit Brain Power comes FootBallistic, a stage combat epic set during a football riot. Performed "for your brutal entertainment" as part of the Dance Your…
Lego celebrates platinum anniversary
Venerable and versatile Lego has been teaching children the joy of building stuff for 75 years, and adults like director Michel Gondry have also found a use for the little coloured blocks. To…
Visionary author a "now romancer"
William Gibson understands how technology can affect our lives like few other authors - sci fi or not. The one-time cyber punk, who recently turned 59, talks to Salon about the Google-era novel,…
TBI Q&A: Michelle Hughes of Stray Cinema
After directing her first film in London, New Zealander Michelle Hughes found herself asking: "Why limit the footage to five or six filmmakers when we could release it online and let the whole world…
Triangle Television announces Freeview channel
For the first time ever, regional television will soon be available to the entire country. Triangle Television is set to make broadcasting history with the advent of Triangle Stratos, which will…
Universal to sell songs without copy-protection software
Universal, the world's largest music label, has announced it will allow the sale of thousands of its albums and songs available in MP3 form without copy-protection software (digital rights…
BurgerFuel puts its money where its mouth is
Fastfood outlet BurgerFuel wants to give a New Zealand band $17,000 cash, and you can help decide who gets it. Eleven bands have made the shortlist: The Ruby Suns, Artisan Guns, Surf City, The…
Peter Jackson could still make The Hobbit
Despite falling out with New Line Cinema - the studio that commissioned the Lord of the Rings trilogy - it's rumoured that Peter Jackson could still be involved with the film adaption of The Hobbit.…
Writer/producer relationship explored in July Writer's Room
The delicate and complex business of the writer/producer relationship went under the microscope at the July Writer's Room, hosted by Script to Screen. On the panel were producers Trevor Haysom (In My…