The poster is badass. The trailer is badass. So it goes for the movie. Resident Evil: Retribution was more than I expected for a fifth movie in a series. Spawned from the video game, Resident Evil’s latest offering does the series justice. Showing in cinemas in 3D, I wasn’t expecting much. And I was wrong. [...]

Directed by Rupert Sanders Starring Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth  I became way too emotionally attached to Snow White while watching this film. “Snow! Turn around” I gasped, thoroughly weirding out the person next to me. However, I think that might be more to do with my confusing and unjustified devotion to the actress [...]

Queen of swag Azealia Banks released her latest mix tape Fantasea as a free download. The 19-track album was dropped on to the worldwide web on July 11 with fans around the world so eager to download the album the site crashed. Some had to wait nearly another 24 hours before listening. Fantasea, as a [...]

By my third trip to Papa’s Pizza in Kingsland I’m starting to understand what people mean by the homely vibe. The waiter recommends me a wine “because you come here all the time”, and congratulates my astute selection of the feta bombs to start – baby capsicums marinated and stuffed with feta. It’s the kind [...]

It’s no wonder that New Zealand hip hop artists are getting recognised more in the music industry. It’s because artists such as David Dallas have reached out of their comfort zones and provided us with refreshingly original sounds that can be enjoyed by everyone. David Dallas performed at AUT University this week, and had the [...]

It’s rare to receive fantastic service when dining out.  It seems the more affordable the eatery, the worse the service, which leaves those on a student budget dealing with sour-faced employees who find the presence of a customer offensive. But The Coffee Club Parnell is an exception. Not only is the staff friendly and efficient, the [...]

The Dark Knight Rises is the third and final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The monolithic conclusion has been anxiously awaited by fans across the globe after 2008’s smash hit The Dark Knight. But following the steps of that blockbuster is no easy feat; does Gotham’s caped crusader manage to go out with a [...]

Review of Blake Street Café: 24 Prosford St, Ponsonby. I love to brunch. If brunching were a profession, I would snap it up in a heartbeat. It is due to this intense passion for brunch that I can provide a review of my most recent brunch conquest: Blake Street Café in Ponsonby. As a hospitality [...]

Restaurant review: Dutch Delight is a quaint restaurant just off the motorway in the North Shore suburb of Birkenhead, offering diners a taste of the flat European country of the Netherlands. Walking into the restaurant feels like stepping into another world. The décor is especially Dutch, with tulips in vases, ornamental china and clogs and [...]