José Barbosa has previously worked as news director at 95bFM and as reporter for TVNZ7's Media7. Email him on jose@thespinoff.co.nz
Video | José Barbosa looks back wistfully at the Flatmates/Popstars/Celebrity Treasure Island era and wonders: can we ever get that magic back?
Video | José Barbosa looks back wistfully on the week a ship got stuck in the Suez Canal.
VIDEO | What kind of toll does watching three straight months of Mike Hosking's video show Mike's Minute take on the human psyche?
At the Chorus Fibre Lab, José Barbosa peeked behind the curtain of the internet and found something beautiful and very, very fast.
The year 2020 is about to burn itself out and we can all put it behind us. Despite its terribleness, José Barbosa argues 2020 will be remembered as the ultimate …
Freebase election night with this video stimulant.
Well, that was a grind, wasn't it?
These British sock puppet wags definitely know Kiwi culture.
Who is best using the funny groaners to their advantage this election?
This week sees the first televised debate between Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins. What are the techniques and tricks they'll need to win the nation's love?
José Barbosa has trawled through the top five parties' social media feeds to learn their secrets of going viral.
José Barbosa reaches into the occult ether and delivers a complete and accurate forecast of the October 17 election.
The film adaptation of the hit stage musical Cats has been described as a true work of depravity. But could it become an ironic cult favourite?
The buffet offers up a grand opportunity to stuff one's face, but what is the best way to optimise your buffet-going experience and eat all the glorious things?
People have flocked to the Just Cause series drawn by its OTT action mayhem. But how long can mindless fun keep people engaged?
Red Dead Redemption 2 is still creaming it and José Barbosa is still playing it and loving it. But Rockstar is fast losing its sparkle.
There's nothing quite like settling down to watch a holiday-appropriate episode of your favourite TV show. Here's some of The Spinoff's best-loved yuletide episodes.
Every day in the lead-up to Christmas, open the door to reveal a Spinoff writer’s short, sizzling commentary on a weighty subject. Our arbitrary and strictly enforced word limit: 365. …
Every day in the lead-up to Christmas, open the door to reveal a Spinoff writer’s short, sizzling commentary on a weighty subject. Today: José Barbosa on the perfect milkshake.
Every year an 18 metre tall Santa is pieced together and bolted to the front of the Farmers Building on Queen Street. Aucklanders seem to love him, outsiders not so much.
She's touched all our lives in some way, but she's only been able to do that by being a totally-up-for-it chameleon. José Barbosa pays tribute to perhaps New Zealand's brightest …
Tune in to a carnival of royal waves and welly wanging.
We review the entire country and culture of New Zealand, one thing at a time. Today, José Barbosa speaks the gospel of fanny packs.
The latest Assassin's Creed game reviewed, and a thinkin' on the future.
There's a new version of the Xbox out and its makers reckon it's the most powerful home console out there, complete with 4K output and very high FPS. José Barbosa gives the One X a hoon.
