TV
Does violence on the screen really lead to violence off them?
Violence in movies and video games normalises a culture of cruelty says Dr Henry Giroux, a leading voice on education, media, and democracy.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 16th July 2025
In today's episode, the Waikato District Council is investigating a road that locals call the "rollercoaster" after a woman and two children were killed in a crash on Tuesday; New Zealanders are once… Audio
Wētā VFX receive two Emmy nominations
New Zealanders are once again among TV's most famous, with two nominations in the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards - television's top honour. Wētā VFX Supervisor Wayne Stables spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Lena Dunham is back with a new series. Here's why she's so divisive
The controversial creator behind the 2012 millennial satire is back making semi-autobiographical comedy. Do we finally understand her?
Wēta FX gets two Emmy Award nominations
The nods for outstanding special visual effects are for its work on the second seasons of TV shows House of the Dragon and The Last of Us.
Emmy nominations 2025: Severance, White Lotus receive nods
Severance was the most-nominated series, with 27. The Penguin scored 24, The White Lotus and The Studio both bagged 23 nominations.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review Superman, The Night Of and Wake in Fright. Audio
Film Review: Superman & Bride Hard and 28 Years Later.
Afternoons' reviewer Dom Corry joins Jesse to talk about these new releases. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review Jessica Lange film The Great Lillian Hall (2024), buddy comedy Heads of State (2025) streaming on Prime Video, and Walking to New Orleans… Audio
After three seasons of Squid Game, what have we learnt?
For more than a decade, South Korean director Hwang Dong-hyuk couldn't convince a studio to fund his project about a brutal game show that preyed on society's most vulnerable.
The Christchurch duo taking on LEGO masters from around the world
Emily Fryer and Sarah Mosley are so obsessed with the toy bricks, they've even made them into wearable accessories for themselves.
Streaming giants help bring Korean dramas to world - but much lost in translation
The global rise of a small subset of K-dramas is impacting the entire Korean TV landscape - and it's not all for the best.
Parenting: How to talk to your children about conflict and war
It can be hard to avoid what's going on in the world right now, including for children. How can parents help their kids make sense of what's going on, without scaring them? Audio
Kiwi choir master gets standing ovation on America's Got Talent
Although Astrid Jorgensen's childhood hero Mel B was unsure about the act, the choir director says it has sparked the biggest response she's ever had.
Guy Montgomery is a big deal in Australia
The Guy Mont-Spelling Bee has earned the Kiwi comedian a nod at the prestigious Australian television awards.
Dogs, pigs and birds - one of Australia's leading Film Trainers
Luke Hura has built a successful career in the film industry doing something that people generally advise against. working with animals. Audio
Sirens: the dark psychology of how people really get drawn into cults
Like other quirky TV shows that explore coercively controlling groups, Sirens leans into the "wackiness" of cult life.
The best TV shows of 2025 so far
Narrowing down to just 10 shows was no easy task, but hard decisions had to be made.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review match-making rom-com Materialists (2025), documentary Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025) streaming on Apple TV+, and free streaming… Audio
Screentime: Code of Silence, Ocean with David Attenborough
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch. Audio
