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A day one ‘cornie’ pays tribute to The Real Pod, and the community that grew around it.

Farewell, The Real Pod: How a ‘silly little podcast’ helped me find my people

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After eight years, our weekly reality TV podcast is coming to an end with a lunchtime livestream today.

Join us for the final episode of The Real Pod

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It's a seismic shift for Creative New Zealand, but is the money there to support it? 

Artists and sector leaders respond to the massive CNZ funding changes

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The true winner on the day? The catering table.

Charcuterie and confetti: A visit to the My Kitchen Rules finale

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It's a week for revisiting the classics, with new takes on Charles Dickens and Anne Rice novels, plus everybody's favourite baseball film.

New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

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Despite a surge in popularity for big live shows, the vibe is bad for many artists – and in the business more broadly.

The sound is off for New Zealand music 

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How a chill lockdown chat blossomed into hundreds of thousands of dollars being invested in the arts.

For community, by community: The beautiful story behind Mt Roskill’s No. 3 Theatre

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It's been four decades since the iconic show. What was it like to be there?

Let’s Dance: Remembering David Bowie’s 1983 show at Western Springs

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The Project NZ host on Sticky TV, her role as a goth uni student and a certain 'come box' blooper.

‘Everyone is wearing shorts under the desk’: Kanoa Lloyd reveals the truth about live TV

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Every generation has its ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’. For young women in mid-2000s Aotearoa, this was ours.

Every item in the Thin Lizzy jingle, ranked from worst to best

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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, countless New Zealand teens performed the same secret ritual in order to catch a rare glimpse of nudity on TV. This is their story.

Remember when Sky 1 was the hottest channel on TV?

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ThreeNow has long been a problem child, unpredictable and prone to crapping itself at the worst possible moment. Has the new app fixed all that?

Good news: ThreeNow isn’t munted anymore

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From the moment it started, we’ve wondered how The Crown would handle the death of the Princess of Wales. Now we finally know.

Review: The Crown can’t handle a problem like Diana

The Crown can’t handle a problem like Diana

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From singing through his first live cross to interpretive dancing through the weather, Matty McLean’s time on Breakfast has been anything but boring.

Unicycles, chillies and interpretive dance: Matty McLean’s greatest Breakfast moments

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Taika Waititi's new movie is part true story, part Hollywood comedy – but is it any good?

Is Next Goal Wins a hit or a miss? Our reviews

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Squid Game becomes a real life reality show, Dr Who celebrates its 60th anniversary and a Baz Luhrmann film gets the TV reboot you didn't know it needed.

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The Block Australia host on the advice he gives contestants every year – even though they never listen.

‘It’s the hardest thing you’ll ever do’:  Scotty Cam on how to win The Block

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The Ahikāroa and Celebrity Treasure Island star on the TV tragedy she's still not over, the Outrageous Fortune hookup she's still fuming over and more.

‘It’s my cousin’s fault’: The classic ad Turia Schmidt-Peke can’t stop thinking about

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It’s critically acclaimed, star-studded, a must-watch – so why does nobody have any plans to air it in New Zealand?

Why can’t we watch The Curse, the year’s buzziest new show?

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Their new Auckland show is a celebration of queer joy that isn't afraid to get political.

Briefs Factory is more than circus, burlesque and drag – it’s everything

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In the context of a health system at breaking point, widespread burnout and scary workforce projections, placing this malevolent spotlight on trainee doctors is incredibly cruel.

We’re done with being asked to justify our ‘privilege’

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The issue of meeting targets without a means to achieve them remains

What the new government means for climate change action

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The world’s biggest ski lift manufacturer wants to build 10 high-frequency gondola routes in New Zealand cities. 

Never mind the light rail, here’s a gondola?

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Come on team of five million, our government needs us 🚬

Want to guarantee your tax cut? Take up smoking

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Anzac troops helped set in motion the cycle of violence that continues today in Palestine and Israel.

New Zealand’s shameful role in the 1917 destruction of Gaza

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Words can have many meanings, or even just one meaning with many applications, and that's OK.

Don’t know what the word ‘waka’ means? Here’s a handy guide

 spent an afternoon at Hobsonville Point to bring you this harrowing report.

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What happens when The Real Pod invades The Block NZ? | The Spinoff TV

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Jane Yee and Alex Casey from The Real Pod spent an afternoon at Hobsonville Point to bring you this harrowing report.

The Spinoff

Pop CultureSeptember 15, 2018

What happens when The Real Pod invades The Block NZ? (WATCH)

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Pop CultureSeptember 15, 2018

What happens when The Real Pod invades The Block NZ? (WATCH)

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