Stories by Katie Parker

We thought Mohamed Hassan’s poem was so good, we made a video with him.

Passengers is the new sci-fi blockbuster with a twist but, writes Katie Parker, it’s not as advertised.

Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett has revealed that she is a feminist “most days”. And isn’t that enough?

Visiting fashion academics Dr Jana Hawley and Dr Andrew Reilly on selfies, seasons and saying goodbye to fashion as we know it.

The legendary music venue has been sold. We asked some of its most devoted punters to look back on their best and craziest Kings Arms experiences.

We talk to the creators of Sitting Room Only, a doco series charting the lives of New Zealand women chasing their Hollywood dreams.

An open letter (of sorts) to beloved angel and popstar Stan Walker about the huge mistake he is about to make.

Why can't Auckland come up with a decent slogan?

Aaradhna rocked the Vodafone Music Awards with her amazing speech about racism and the Urban/Hip hop Award. Today we speak to the guy in charge of the awards about whether there are going to be any…

Chaos reigns but the show must go on.

Brace yourself.

"If I can lend my skills to a positive change then, yeah, I’ll do it."

The political world may have gone up in flames, but for pop culture it was another week in paradise.

SWIDT. Hopefully you know the name by now. If not, now’s the time to get up to speed.

Brooke Fraser’s transition from piano chanteuse to pop princess is going at a glacial pace.

They may have defected to the Gold Coast but the spirit of Kiwi ingenuity is strong with these cabaret singing, Drake covering, reality TV veterans.

One has to wonder: why are we commemorating an artist still in their prime?

They’re back and seeking redemption with a brand new act.

Kimbra is back and better than ever. But did she wait too long?

The Silver Scrolls are back for another year, so we decided to do some judging of our own.

The First Monday In May sees cultural tensions swept under the rug in exchange for the kind of red carpet porn you can only dream of.

Rei may be that most feared and sinister thing – a Wellington rapper – but we mustn't hold that against him.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the greatest Hollywood power couple of their generation. And now they’re over.

NZ's top 40 chart is looking pretty dire. Is Stan Walker's latest summer jam what we need to turn things around?

Blair Witch might suffer from the inevitable comparison to its predecessor, but in the year of the reboot, it isn't dead in the water.