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Jordan Hamel is in the USA (Photo: Supplied / Design: Tina Tiller)

A day in the life of a Creative Writing MFA

'Ex-dancers, tech people, journalists, community college battlers, nepo babies... they’re all here, writing their little stories and poems.'
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By Jordan Hamel | 4th July, 2023
Guest writer
The 90s (Image: Tina Tiller)

Why can’t we just go back to the 90s?

In week five of another lockdown, Anna Rawhiti-Connell heads back to the safety of her 20s. 
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By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 15th September, 2021
Senior writer
The cast of Friends, in the same room together for the first time in 17 years.

The highs, lows and whoas of the Friends reunion

Tonight the six Friends reunited on the Central Perk couch to look back at the TV show that made them stars.
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By Sam Brooks | 27th May, 2021
Contributing writer
These are the best, most brilliant friendships on television.

They’re not just for life, they’re for TV: The most brilliant friendships on the box

They'll be there for you, when the rain starts to fall.
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By Tara Ward | 13th March, 2020
Staff writer
Want to binge all these shows? Here’s exactly how long it’ll take – and how to prepare.

Here’s how long it will take to watch some of the most bingeable shows

Sam Brooks covers how long it’ll take to binge some of the most bingeable shows – and how to prepare to for it.
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By Sam Brooks | 21st January, 2020
Contributing writer
What do all of these characters have in common? They feature in The Spinoff’s favourite guilty pleasures.

The Spinoff’s guiltiest pleasures on TVNZ OnDemand

Our writers confess their guiltiest streaming pleasures on TVNZ OnDemand. But is it really guilty when the pleasure is this good?
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By The Spinoff | 29th November, 2019
Staff writers
Photo: Getty Images

Cute news! The Spinoff readers really love having friends a lot!

The Spinoff partnered with UMR to survey the attitudes of our readers, and the nation as a whole. Today, how social are The Spinoff readers? And how much do we suck at chores?
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By Alex Casey | 14th December, 2018
Senior writer
Friends, Web Therapy, most importantly: The Comeback. Why Lisa Kudrow is the Meryl Streep of TV.

Lisa Kudrow is the Meryl Streep of television

To you, she's just Phoebe from Friends. To me, she's the one of the finest actresses of the small screen, writes Sam Brooks.
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By Sam Brooks | 31st October, 2018
Contributing writer
The One Where I Rewatch Friends And Give The Episodes Honest Titles

The One Where I Rewatch Friends And Give The Episodes Honest Titles

Ten seasons, 236 episodes, and as many cutesy episode titles. But what if those titles were just a bit more honest?
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By Sam Brooks | 10th January, 2018
Contributing writer
Confessional: Our favourite fake TV meals that we wish were real

Confessional: Our favourite fake TV meals that we wish were real

There is no greater torture than seeing a delicious meal in your favourite TV show and knowing you will never be able to eat it. Here are some that we wish we could try.
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By Group Think | 31st March, 2017
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The Friday Poem: ‘Monica’ by Hera Lindsay Bird

The Friday Poem: ‘Monica’ by Hera Lindsay Bird

The most exciting new poet in New Zealand letters takes on her most complex subject yet – Monica Geller, from Friends.
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By Hera Lindsay Bird | 13th May, 2016
Contributing writer
Illustration: Remembering the Famous Sitcom Apartments of New York City

Illustration: Remembering the Famous Sitcom Apartments of New York City

José Barbosa spent three long days trapped in a New York apartment to bring you this stunningly detailed, lovingly rendered tribute to the iconic interiors of New York City situation comedy.
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By José Barbosa | 10th September, 2015
Senior Content Creator
Trick or Treat: Your Spooky Halloween Reading

Trick or Treat: Your Spooky Halloween Reading

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By Alex Casey | 31st October, 2014
Senior writer
Throwback Thursday: Even TV Couldn’t Save Ferris

Throwback Thursday: Even TV Couldn’t Save Ferris

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By Alex Casey | 9th October, 2014
Senior writer

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