Culture

What makes a book a bestseller? It’s tricky

It is a truth generally acknowledged that authors and publishers want their books to become bestsellers.

Powerhouse unveils program for Sydney Design Week 2024

The program for Sydney Design Week 2024 has been unveiled by the Powerhouse Museum.

Banksy frees the animals at London Zoo in mural series finale

Street artist Banksy on Tuesday claimed the ninth – and perhaps final – mural of his animal-themed art trail across London, with a painting on the shutters of the capital’s zoo showing a gorilla freeing a sea lion and birds.

Modern Italian design the focus of inspiring new exhibition

A new exhibition will celebrate a selection of iconic Italian designs from furniture to household objects and even a Vespa.

Banksy has unleashed animals on London. What do they mean?

A goat, two elephants, three monkeys and one wolf.

Royal New Zealand Ballet to delight with magical Midsummer at Christmas

The Royal New Zealand Ballet is bringing back A Midsummer Night’s Dream for a Christmas season.

Nick Cave to appear on ABC’s Australian Story for deeply personal interview

Legendary Australian songwriter Nick Cave will feature on the ABC’s ‘Australian Story’ program, sitting down with Leigh Sales for a wide-ranging and deeply personal interview.

New Banksy artwork appears on west London building

British street artist Banksy has claimed responsibility for a new piece of art that appeared on a wall in West London overnight.

‘House of the Dragon’ was inspired by the chaos of the Middle Ages, a world without law and order

Students in my medieval history courses often wonder whether historical reality can be gleaned from medieval cinematic fantasy.

Exhibition celebrates women’s impact on modern art in Aotearoa

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is launching a major new show, Modern Women: Flight of Time.

A major Barbie exhibition is now on show at London’s Design Museum

A major Barbie exhibition featuring a rare first-edition doll and 250 objects is now on show at London’s Design Museum.

Open horizons: An interview with Deborah Brown on her new work with Bangarra Dance Theatre

“There is a place between sea and sky — a sacred realm, where the sun rises and falls and the light is new.”

Taylor Swift lends personal items to London’s V&A for ‘Songbook Trail’ exhibition

Outfits, musical instruments and other objects on loan from U.S. musician Taylor Swift are going on display at London’s V&A in a temporary summer exhibition.

Lord of the Rings Musical To Open In Auckland

A Middle Earth musical is on its way to New Zealand.

Tickets from $30: ‘Scenes from the Climate Era’ presents a global warning

Set in the past, the present and a potential future, Auckland Theatre Company’s Scenes from the Climate Era tackles the colossal issue of climate change in a provoking, yet playful, new way. Tickets are available for $30 if you’re 30 and under, from $45 for B Reserve, or from $40 each when booking as a group of six or more.

MiNDFOOD Reviews: The Odd Couple

Todd McKenney and Shane Jacobson hit the stage together in Neil Simon’s ‘The Odd Couple’.

Iris Van Herpen exhibit explores fashion designer’s captivating works of art

An exhibition celebrating the visionary sculptural creations of Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has opened at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art.

MiNDFOOD Reviews: Play explores a time children were legally stolen from their homes

The harmful impacts of this government policy still run deep in society today.

Whanganui’s redeveloped Sarjeant Gallery to open on 9 November

The opening date for the reimagined Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui has been announced as Saturday 9 November 2024.

Exhibition dedicated to Naomi Campbell to open at London’s V&A museum

Naomi Campbell brings her stylish looks and runway walk to London’s V&A this week in a new exhibition that the museum says is the first of its kind dedicated to a model.

Murder, Adultery, Corruption & All That Jazz

A galaxy of Australian talent shines on stage in Chicago.

‘The Outsiders’, ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ and ‘Stereophonic’ win big at Tony Awards

“The Outsiders”, a musical based on S.E. Hinton’s coming-of-age novel, snagged the coveted Tony Award for best musical Sunday, while a celebrated revival of a Stephen Sondheim classic and a tale of a 1970s rock band also won big.

Wu-Tang Clan’s single-print album played at Hobart’s Mona

U.S. hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan’s one-of-a-kind album “Once Upon A Time in Shaolin” began playing at an Australian museum on Saturday, organisers said, with fans in attendance describing the music as “very special” and “amazing”.

13 Kiwi films included in this year’s NZ International Film Festival

There’s a strong Kiwi contingent of films, documentaries and shorts in this year’s Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF).

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