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The Handmaid's Tale

Elizabeth Moss stars as June in The Handmaid’s Tale

How do we enjoy The Handmaid’s Tale when it feels like the 6pm news?

Bleak TV is back, and The Handmaid's Tale is leading the way.
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By Tara Ward | 11th April, 2025
Staff writer
Guess who’s back, back again? (Photo: Neon / Design: Tina Tiller)

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Tears on my pillow, fingers in my mail

It's good to be back in hell.
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By Tara Ward | 15th September, 2022
Staff writer
TVNZ’s acclaimed series Creamerie breathed fresh life into the male-elimination concept. (Photo: TVNZ)

The forgotten novel from 1915 that cast the mould for lands without men

Authors of feminist dystopia in the mould of Creamerie and The Handmaid’s Tale owe a debt to Herland, published more than 100 years ago.
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By Donna Mazza | 9th October, 2021
Guest writer
The Handmaid’s Tale season finale: At last, something to smile about

The Handmaid’s Tale season finale: At last, something to smile about

It’s not often you watch The Handmaid’s Tale with a smile on your face, but this finale delivered the grins.
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By Tara Ward | 17th June, 2021
Staff writer
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: June gets her day in court

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: June gets her day in court

It’s the confrontation we’ve all been waiting for: June vs Fred. What went down, and how steely was June’s glare?
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By Tara Ward | 4th June, 2021
Staff writer
Left is The Handmaid’s Tale. Right is everybody watching The Handmaid’s Tale.

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Yes, June, we understand you

June and Serena are both in Canada, and oh how the tables have turned. Tara Ward recaps season 4, episode 7 of The Handmaid's Tale.
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By Tara Ward | 28th May, 2021
Staff writer
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Moira row the boat ashore, hallelujah

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Moira row the boat ashore, hallelujah

Praise be, June Osborne finally makes it out of Gilead. But it's not all smooth sailing.
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By Tara Ward | 21st May, 2021
Staff writer
Photo: Supplied

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Lights will guide you home, June

June made it out of Gilead, but does that mean her troubles are over? Of course not.
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By Tara Ward | 13th May, 2021
Staff writer
Lock eyes with these shows, and you’ll never want to take ’em away. (Image: Tina Tiller)

The Spinoff’s guide to all the most binge-worthy TV on Neon

Want to dive in a show that has more episodes than you could possibly watch in a day? Here's a guide on how to do it right.
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By Sam Brooks | 15th August, 2020
Contributing writer
Now begins the reign of The Testaments. Photo: Tolga Akmen/Getty

The Testaments: Pip Adam reviews the ultra-hyped new Margaret Atwood

One of our country’s finest writers gorges herself on Gilead – and finds herself wishing for more osmosis between the Booker-shortlisted new novel and the horror-story politics playing out around us. 
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By Pip Adam | 16th September, 2019
Guest writer
Piles of French Novels, by Vincent van Gogh

Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending September 13

The only published and available best-selling indie book chart in New Zealand is the top 10 sales list recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis St, Wellington.
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By The Spinoff Review of Books | 13th September, 2019
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The Handmaid’s Tale finale recap: Praise June, Mayday is here

The Handmaid’s Tale finale recap: Praise June, Mayday is here

It's the season finale of The Handmaid's Tale, and we're desperate for a happy ending. Will we get one, or will we be left weeping into our revolution muffins? Tara Ward recaps
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By Tara Ward | 15th August, 2019
Staff writer
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: How to get away with murder

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: How to get away with murder

Tensions continue to rise in Gilead, but June’s plan to start the revolution is coming together perfectly. Is this too good to be true? Tara Ward recaps this week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale.
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By Tara Ward | 9th August, 2019
Staff writer
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Praise be, it’s all happening

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Praise be, it’s all happening

It was the best episode of The Handmaid's Tale this season, with an arrest, an attack, and a whole lot more muffins.
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By Tara Ward | 2nd August, 2019
Staff writer
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Have you met the Muffin Maid?

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Have you met the Muffin Maid?

The revolution in Gilead has finally begun, and it's taking place one batch of muffins at a time. Tara Ward recaps the latest episode of The Handmaid’s Tale.
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By Tara Ward | 26th July, 2019
Staff writer
Handmaid’s Tale recap: Gilead is a place on Earth

Handmaid’s Tale recap: Gilead is a place on Earth

Heaven is a place on earth, and June is saving the world one '80s pop hit at a time. Tara Ward recaps season 4, episode 9 of The Handmaid's Tale. 
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By Tara Ward | 19th July, 2019
Staff writer
The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Aunt Lydia in sequins

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Aunt Lydia in sequins

Welcome back to hell for a special episode of The Handmaid’s Tale, where we finally discover what makes Aunt Lydia tick. Spoiler: it’s karaoke.
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By Tara Ward | 12th July, 2019
Staff writer
God, isn’t this just the saddest painting you ever did see?

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: She’s not the woman you remember

Serena takes a quick trip to Canada, June discovers the power of a mixtape and Fred has another dumb idea.
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By Tara Ward | 21st June, 2019
Staff writer
The Handmaid’s Tale — “God Bless the Child” – Episode 304

The Handmaid’s Tale recap: Make way for Aunt Lydia

There ain’t no party like a Gilead party, as June enjoys a dedication, a mobility scooter and some poolside plotting in this week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale. Tara Ward recaps.
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By Tara Ward | 14th June, 2019
Staff writer
What to watch when you feel like bawling your fucking eyes out

What to watch when you feel like bawling your fucking eyes out

Television doesn't make your eyes square, but it can make them leak. Alex Casey explains why. 
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By Alex Casey | 7th June, 2019
Senior writer

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