Samsung’s QN900C Neo Q LED 8K TV knocks it out of the ballpark
PAT PILCHER watches so much TV that his eyes are practically rectangular, but even our harshest critic is gobsmacked by Samsung's latest.
Eversolo DAC-Z8: an astounding DAC, preamp and headphone amp in one
Owning a decent digital-to-analogue converter is essential and our ANDY BAKER has discovered a top-flight DAC that doesn't break the bank.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Heaven by Baby Kaely
MATT KELLY reviews a record prompted by a tragedy that was probably created with good intentions but is, in fact, abysmal.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Tougher Than Nails
MATT KELLY instantly regrets listening to an album that easily blows away previous front runners for worst album of the decade.
It Lives Inside – scaring away the hole in our culture
GARY STEEL reviews an old-fashioned fright flick with one big difference: a focus on immigrant cultures.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #83: Donald J Trump & The J6 Prison Choir
MATT KELLY is back with one of the more unusual items of an unusual column. But can it be real? You decide!
How to find facts in the cracks leading up to the election
PAT PILCHER is sick and tired of opinionated and biased coverage of political issues and urges us to learn how to find the factual.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear #82: Chevy Chase
MATT KELLY rues the day they inflicted the self-titled Chevy Chase album on the populace. It really is a shocker!
Sony’s STR-AN1000 home theatre receiver: a clean 10 out of 10 rating
Here's a home theatre receiver that not only has all the bells and whistles but also sounds great, writes a hugely impressed PAT PILCHER.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – a really terrible rap record
MATT KELLY checks out a recent rap album and after intense and bewildering sessions, pronounces dead in the water terrrible.
Scrapper – she’s a cute kid but she’s in trouble
Georgie’s got a dead mum and a dad she never knew she had. GARY STEEL spends 84 minutes watching what happens.
Stephanie Acraman & Liam Wooding – Life is a cabaret, old chum
On the latest Rattle label release two Kiwis interpret the slyly witty cabaret songs of an obscure American songwriting duo.
Old Man Shouts At Cloud #2 – Teaching financial literacy? How about health literacy?
In this Old Man Shouts At Cloud column, GARETH NEWMAN has an alternative to the Government’s plans to teach financial literacy in schools.
Nespresso Vertuo Creatista: easy peasy froth master
Will Nespresso's new plug drip and froth machine please PAT PILCHER's sophisticated palette or will it be a resounding flop?
Songs From The Front Lawn by Matthew Bannister
Just in time for Don McGlashan’s latest tour comes a book about one of the singer-songwriter’s least-known projects. GARY STEEL reviews it.
Stinky Jim’s remix epic – from spatial to social
GARY STEEL gets a psychoactive adjustment listening to an epic remix project based on Stinky Jim's Spatial Awareness album.
1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – Diplopantics
Pretentious, inane and so bad that it makes Florence Foster Jenkins seem super-talented. That's Diplopantics, writes an appalled MATT KELLY.
Zyxel’s SCR-50AXE Router: blazing fast and free security too
PAT PILCHER finds a router that offers the kind of blazing-fast Wi-Fi 6E performance and cloud-based free security service he expects.
Matthew Bannister goes to the movies
GARY STEEL has a sneaky listen to Matthew Bannister’s best album in years and declares it a qualified success.
Segway Ninebot F2 Pro – a super scooter for commuters
PAT PILCHER becomes a commuter with a scooter around Wellington's mean streets to test out the nifty new Segway electric.
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