Silent Casualty

Posted 4:15am Monday 9th May 2011

In general, war isn’t good. And it’s especially not good for the environment. “The environment?” I hear you say. “What about the innocent victims, the countless civilian lives lost to bloodshed, the ghastly conditions, the hate, the fear, the violence? I mean, sure, no one wants Read more...

Hop

Posted 5:26am Tuesday 26th April 2011

Directed by Tim Hill. (3/5). In hindsight, Hop was perhaps the most ridiculous movie I’ve ever been to. Don’t get me wrong; it made for an enthralling and delightful 90 minutes. But it’s hard to take something seriously that has, as its premise, the idea that unbeknownst to Read more...

Wanna be on Top?

Posted 3:02am Tuesday 5th April 2011

It was an afternoon that left me feeling decidedly average - in both height and hotness – yet strangely entertained. Nevertheless, the first round of New Zealand’s Next Top Model, Cycle Three, Dunedin chapter, was disappointingly devoid of drama. The most exciting thing to happen was when the Edge’s Read more...

Red Card 101

Posted 3:38am Monday 21st March 2011

For more on the history of Red Cards in Dunedin, check out: How The Red Card Became a Dunedin Cultural Phenomenon An introduction to, and critical appraisal of, a Dunedin student tradition The red card is a mysterious phenomenon. No one knows quite where it came from, but I like to imagine Read more...

I know what you did last summer…

Posted 4:01am Monday 28th February 2011

If the extent of your summer current events knowledge came from: a) doing the occasional Stuff quiz; b) checking the Facebook statuses of your socially-conscious friends; or c) reading the ODT; then this alphabet of Important Summer Happenings, compiled by news-savvy Phoebe Harrop, will bring you up Read more...

Various Artists Womad New Zealand: Sounds Of the Planet 2010 (Shock Records)

Posted 3:17am Tuesday 18th May 2010

3/5 If WOMAD were a person, it would probably be a pot-smoking, prayer-chanting, bongo-playing hermaphrodite with knee-length dreads and no shoes. It’s no surprise, then, that this year’s WOMAD compilation is about as eclectic as it’s possible to be, encompassing all reaches Read more...