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30 Years Ago, One Cult '90s Sci-Fi Show Rebooted Its Entire Aesthetic

In 1996, 'Babylon 5' proved fashion is danger. Here's the moment the show changed its look, for the better.

Inverse

‘Incredibly liveable and creatively buzzy’: Bret McKenzie’s guide to Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara

The Flight of the Conchords comedian shares the New Zealand capital’s best coffee, nature spots and the pastries he’ll queue out the door for

The Guardian - AU

Bret McKenzie reveals how Ian McKellen made him break character on The Hobbit

Exclusive: New Zealand musician and actor recalls working with the mischievous British legend, and also speaks about the prospect of a Flight of the Conchords reunion

The Independent UK

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‘We played Sweet Caroline over the photo montage at Dad’s funeral’: Bret McKenzie’s honest playlist

The Flight Of The Conchords star wanted to be a dancer and learned the guitar to Neil Young. But which pop titan has his daughter forced him to like?

The Guardian - UK

Minecraft movie star Jennifer Coolidge says her on-screen romance with Nitwit the Villager was "like fire"

A Minecraft Movie is in theaters now

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'It was just like fire': Jennifer Coolidge reflects on her chemistry with A Minecraft Movie's love interest, Nitwit the villager

He's a great listener, that's for sure.

PC Gamer

7 best shows about fictional bands

Genre-spanning music shows to watch including 'We Are Lady Parts,' 'Jem,' and 'Daisy Jones and the Six'

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The show must go on: theatre education in crisis

Tertiary institutions play a vital role in our creative ecology and have produced some of our most prominent creative artists and works. With social cohesion under threat, this type of teaching and learning matters, argues Emma Willis

Newsroom.co.nz

Bret McKenzie review – Flight of the Conchords comic goes beyond funny

Though touring his straight-up rock album Songs Without Jokes, the New Zealand comic can’t help but stray into his customary funny-haha habitat

The Guardian - UK

Bret McKenzie: ‘It was different writing songs that weren’t d*** jokes’

After finding fame with comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, the New Zealander is leaving the laughs behind on his debut solo album ‘Songs Without Jokes’. He talks to Kevin E G Perry about winning an Oscar with The Muppets, pissing off Morrissey with The Simpsons, and Taika Waititi’s detachable…

The Independent UK

‘Trying not to be funny was a challenge’: Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie on his serious solo debut

He has written duets for man and Muppet, parodied Morrissey in The Simpsons, and become Hollywood’s go-to for bringing ‘heart’ to the movies. Now he’s ready to see if people want to hear the guy behind the gags

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