3+ hour, 51+ min ago  (822+ words) As the beloved Kiwi film returns to cinemas for its 10th anniversary, Wellington composers Sam Scott and Lukasz Buda reflect on its eclectic soundtrack. "Hey, man. Jean-Michel Jarre in the New Zealand bush - what do you reckon?" read an out-of-the-blue 2am text…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (405+ words) France's first lady Brigitte Macron has apologised for using a slur against activists that sparked a feminist backlash, trying to quell an incident that generated a social media trend against her. "I am sorry if I hurt women victims," the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (364+ words) By Cecilia Laurent-Monpetit and Charlotte Reck, CNN France's first lady Brigitte Macron has sparked outrage among French celebrities and feminists over the use of sexist and derogatory language to describe protesters at a comedian's show. Macron was attending a performance…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (785+ words) By David Courbet and Philippe Siuberski, AFP Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, arrived in court Monday (local time) for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (200+ words) One failing spacecraft - and two female astronauts fighting to save the earth is the premise behind the play "Alone", by New Zealand based writer, Luke Thornborough. It's currently making a re-appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in a new streamlined…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago  (833+ words) By Arit John, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Gloria Pazmino for CNN New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of a stunning Democratic primary win for New York City mayor, with his top challenger former New York Governor Andrew…...