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Churchward Roundsquare was chosen for Bugonia. (Images: Universal, Amazon, City Gallery)

The Samoan-New Zealand typographer behind the beloved Bugonia font

The late Joseph Churchward designed more than 600 fonts, many of which can be seen all over New Zealand life.
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By Emma Gleason | 15th November, 2025
Contributing writer
Peter Tonks, co-owner of Alice’s in Ōtautahi (Photo: Alex Casey / Design: Tina Tiller)

Meet the people keeping the magic of DVDs alive in the streaming age

'I want to be able to have these films at my disposal whenever I want, forever.'
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By Alex Casey | 11th October, 2025
Senior writer
A very serious Jaffa investigation. Image design: Tina Tiller

The shocking truth behind the death of Jaffas – a Spinoff investigation

Have we been eating fake Jaffas this whole time?
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By Claire Mabey | 16th July, 2025
Books editor
Have luxury cinemas gone too far?

Have luxury cinemas gone too far?

Hear me out: we don't need confit duck bao buns, banoffee sundaes and three cheese platters to have a good time at the movies.
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By Alex Casey | 12th July, 2025
Senior writer
Image: The Spinoff

How Letterboxd’s ‘Four Favourites’ took over the internet

We talk to the New Zealander behind the viral interview format adored by movie fans worldwide. 
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By Alex Casey | 24th April, 2025
Senior writer
The chimp is alright: Robbie Williams in Better Man (Photo: Supplied)

Review: Robbie Williams goes chimp crazy in Better Man 

Oooh, chimpanzee that.
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By Alex Casey | 15th January, 2025
Senior writer
If I can make it through, so can you.

Munchies and mania: surviving a 24-hour movie marathon

10.53am: Our next film is a British 60s flick about a bunch of little kids. Their tiny British accents are adorable, but I don’t care about their sad little lives. What about mine?
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By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 10th January, 2025
Politics reporter
Image by Archi Banal

An ode to the weird bach DVD collection

There's nothing better than having your movies curated by a total stranger.
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By Alex Casey | 29th December, 2024
Senior writer
I was destined to love Tom Cruise, that brilliant freak, all my life. (Image: The Spinoff)

‘The mission is clearly possible’: On watching every single Tom Cruise movie ever made

I watched all 46 of Tom Cruise's films over the past 12 months. The question on everyone's lips: why?
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By Caroline Shepherd | 26th December, 2024
Guest writer
The small town cinemas holding on at the edge of the world

The small town cinemas holding on at the edge of the world

‘If I didn't do it, no other bugger would.’
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By Alex Casey | 10th December, 2024
Senior writer
Joy to the world

Our favourite Christmas movies and where to watch them

A few all-time classics, a couple of new releases, some that stretch the definition of 'Christmas movie'... and Lindsay Lohan in a pear tree.
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By Tara Ward | 6th December, 2024
Staff writer
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked

Review: The magic of Wicked and the curse of corporate greed

The new movie musical is undoubtedly a fun watch, but proof that bigger isn’t always better.
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By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 21st November, 2024
The Bulletin editor
If I can make it through, so can you.

Munchies and mania: surviving a 24-hour movie marathon

10.53am: Our next film is a British 60s flick about a bunch of little kids. Their tiny British accents are adorable, but I don’t care about their sad little lives. What about mine?
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By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 15th October, 2024
Politics reporter
I was destined to love Tom Cruise, that brilliant freak, all my life. (Image: The Spinoff)

‘The mission is clearly possible’: On watching every single Tom Cruise movie ever made

I watched all 46 of Tom Cruise's films over the past 12 months. The question on everyone's lips: why?
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By Caroline Shepherd | 17th August, 2024
Guest writer
Our bite-sized reviews from the second week of the NZ International Film Festival

Our bite-sized reviews from the second week of the NZ International Film Festival

Featuring a post-apocalyptic animal animation, a trip through the 1970s Christchurch punk scene and much more.
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By Group Think | 16th August, 2024
A bunch of people
ThreeNews weekday anchor Samantha Hayes and some very big geese (Screengrab)

Wheelie bins and really big geese: How has ThreeNews’ first week gone?

With a few more bulletins under its belt, how has ThreeNews fared during its longer one-hour weekday editions?
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By Tara Ward | 12th July, 2024
Staff writer
Mia McKenna Bruce in How to Have Sex

Review: How to Have Sex is devastating and essential viewing

This singular new rite-of-passage movie is somehow both horrific and fun.
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By Alex Casey
Senior writer
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 & Madeleine Chapman | 7th March, 2024
Special correspondent
Image by Archi Banal

An ode to the weird bach DVD collection

There's nothing better than having your movies curated by a total stranger.
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By Alex Casey | 18th January, 2024
Senior writer
Chris Alosio in Talk to Me. (Photo: Supplied / Design: Archi Banal)

Meet the Wellington actor starring in the scariest movie of the year

'When I told my mates I was going to do this horror movie, they all laughed. In my circles, people don’t really jam with that.'
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By Alex Casey | 29th July, 2023
Senior writer
What is Sound of Freedom and why is it clogging up my social media?

What is Sound of Freedom and why is it clogging up my social media?

Seemingly every Facebook post about movies is filled with comments about a film many of us have never even heard of. But why?
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By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 27th July, 2023
The Bulletin editor

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