Westside’s costume designer teaches us how to dress like a West
Alex Casey talks to Sarah Aldridge, costume designer on Westside, about what it takes to dress the Wests.
Alex Casey
Alex Casey is the Television Editor at The Spinoff. After working full-time as projectionist at TV's sworn enemy 'the movies', she jumped ship to a smaller screen, and is stuck there now.
A few beers with… Billy T winner Angella Dravid
This year, comedian Angella Dravid took out the Billy T award in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival for her extraordinary show Down the Rabbit Hole, exploring her spell in a UK prison. She talks to Alex Casey about finding humour in the dark, and being the 'car crash' of Jono and Ben.
How much Mark Richardson is too much Mark Richardson?
Now that The Block NZ is back, Alex Casey enjoys a marathon of Mark Richardson-themed television.
The Spinoff’s week in Wellington!
After spending a week in Wellington, Alex Casey reflects on the highs, lows and celebrity sightings in the windy city.
‘We’re in a special moment in New Zealand cinematic history’ – Park Road Post’s Cameron Harland on the Wellywood dream
The final in a week-long series chatting to Wellingtonians about what they’re up to in the windy city, Alex Casey talks to Cameron Harland of Park Road Post about New Zealand films, video nostalgia, and the best surf spots in Wellington.
Pomegranate Kitchen’s Rebecca Stewart on how food can change the world
Today, as part of a week-long series chatting to Wellingtonians about what they’re up to in the windy city, Alex Casey talks to Rebecca Stewart of Pomegranate Kitchen about social enterprise and doing good in the community, one meal at a time.
‘The artist is the original precariat’: Jo Randerson, Tom LaHood and the barbarians coming for Wellington performance
As part of a week-long series chatting to Wellingtonians about what they’re up to in the windy city, Alex Casey talks to Jo Randerson and Thomas LaHood of Barbarian productions about making theatre on the fringe.
‘When people think Africa, they think safari. I haven’t even been on a safari’
Alex Casey talks to fashion entrepreneur Pinaman Owusu-Banahene about bringing Africa to Wellington, growing up in a matriarchy, and the slow death of fast fashion.
Choice Bros: call these brewers anything you want as long as it’s not craft
Second in a week-long series chatting to Wellingtonians about what they’re up to in the windy city, Alex Casey talks to Choice Bros head brewer Kerry Gray about the Wellington brewer scene, stag semen and why his bar will be a haven from Trump.
Could Wellington have the world’s first augmented reality island?
In the first in a week-long series chatting to Wellingtonians about what they’re up to in the windy city, Alex Casey talks to ProjectR director Jessica Manins about the robot revolution, the future of film, and the best secret places to have a wine.
