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Spacey synths, a Pro Tools choir and a toilet: making music for Hunt for the Wilderpeople
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (822+ words) As the beloved Kiwi film returns to cinemas for its 10th anniversary, Wellington composers Sam Scott and Lukasz Buda reflect on its eclectic soundtrack. "Hey, man. Jean-Michel Jarre in the New Zealand bush - what do you reckon?" read an out-of-the-blue 2am text…...
Second health provider, Canopy Health, hit in major cyber attack
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (808+ words) Patients caught up in the CanopyHealth data breach are furious that it took the company six months to tell them about it. On Monday, it was revealed the leading private provider doing breast cancer diagnosis and treatment took six months…...
'I want to sit down with her': Cancer patient demands meeting with Nicola Willis
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1237+ words) An Auckland woman who is self-funding treatment for her rare, aggressive breast cancer is fed up after years of asking the government to fund a "life-saving" medicine for more patients. Catherine Cook, 54, was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)…...
French first lady Brigitte Macron apologises for slur after feminist backlash
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (405+ words) France's first lady Brigitte Macron has apologised for using a slur against activists that sparked a feminist backlash, trying to quell an incident that generated a social media trend against her. "I am sorry if I hurt women victims," the…...
Brigitte Macron’s use of sexist slur sparks outrage in France
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (364+ words) By Cecilia Laurent-Monpetit and Charlotte Reck, CNN France's first lady Brigitte Macron has sparked outrage among French celebrities and feminists over the use of sexist and derogatory language to describe protesters at a comedian's show. Macron was attending a performance…...
What babies’ cries really tell us – and why maternal instinct is a myth
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1628+ words) "The next time you hear that piercing cry in the night, remember what it truly is: not a test of your innate abilities or a judgement on your parenting skills, but a simple, powerful alarm." The sound slices through the…...
Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot back in court as man appeals rape conviction
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (785+ words) By David Courbet and Philippe Siuberski, AFP Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, arrived in court Monday (local time) for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of…...
Feminist sci fi drama by NZ-based writer returns to Edinburgh Fringe
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (200+ words) One failing spacecraft - and two female astronauts fighting to save the earth is the premise behind the play "Alone", by New Zealand based writer, Luke Thornborough. It's currently making a re-appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in a new streamlined…...