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Love, grief and 30 years of superstardom: George Michael tells his own story

Times: Elton John, Kate Moss and Nile Rodgers talk about their friend's final project.

The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading

Mohammed Hassan on slam poetry and the most pressing global issues, and more.

Saving Aotearoa: Games developer Maru Nihoniho unleashes Guardian Māia

A patu-wielding wahine toa is finally ready to take the gaming world by storm.

From Covid to comic books: The Auckland doctor exploding onto Chicago's hippest art scene

It began as a dare from his wife — now Brad Novak has cracked the international art scene.

Playing chess with the star of Chess

Star of Chess the Musical Edward Laurenson tries to teach Greg Bruce how to play chess.

Nude Tuesday is the new big-name Kiwi comedy but is it any good?

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch new Kiwi comedy Nude Tuesday.

Diana Wichtel on being part of the stream of history

Queen's reign jubilee and TV's Kid Sister both point to the value of tradition.

Pride and Pudding: Retro trifle recipe for mid-winter Christmas

For a mid-winter Christmas dessert, go retro with this glorious trifle.

Steve Braunias: Pilgrim's progress to Auckland, via Melbourne

The tale of Volker Pilgrim and posthumous publishing possibility.

Design for Living: This bridge was made for walking

Bright ideas to make cities better: Why walking and cycling the harbour bridge could work.

The bookshelf: Six supportive reads

If you are trying to better understand yourself and others, these books are useful.

Diana Wichtel: Life is short but Shortland Street goes on forever

Is it you, or is it me - but, my, hasn't time flown?

Jocelyn Carlin retrospective shows climate crisis in Pacific

Pacific nations Kiribati and Tuvalu under lens of late photojournalist Jocelyn Carlin

Touring New Zealand, Edwardian style

Edited extract from Touring Edwardian New Zealand, by Paul Moon

Verdict on A Mermaid in Paris: It fails to make a splash

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie watch A Mermaid in Paris.

Porn by feminists: The business of making 'Pleasure'

Ninja Thyberg and Sofia Kappel on creating a porn industry drama through a feminist lens.