It’s always amusing – and facepalmy – when a song with stupid lyrics makes it to the Top 40. What’s worse is when the lyrics are in equal parts stupid and disrespectful. It’s as if the lyricists don’t have two braincells to rub together. What if we swapped...

I think it’s awesome when people re-tell classic stories. I don’t even mind a modern twist or two. How about when one combines two of my favourite things: Amusing YouTube clips and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice? Yes please! So you know I’m going to love The Lizzie...

There’s a video that’s in the beginning stages of viral – and it won’t be too long before it becomes a fully fledged meme. The reason for the viral is partially because the video is very funny, partially because it’s very odd. An Indonesian woman dances in heels...

Video mapping has been around for a while, but never fails to impress me as a fun medium that makes an impression. Samsung have just released a new clip, projecting onto a model’s face and torso, so I figured I’d show you a couple of my favourite video mapping ads. Here’s...

Last night I had a chance to see Like Crazy – a love story that is both surprising and honest. It follows young lovers, British Anna (Felicity Jones, Brideshead Revisited, Chalet Girl) and American Jacob (Anton Yelchin, Hearts in Atlantis, Star Trek), as they negotiate an intercontinental...

Jónsi (real name Jón Þór Birgisson) is a singer-songwriter from Iceland who, I think, brings happiness and wonder back into music. He’s released a solo album, but gained fame as part of the Icelandic band Sigur Ros. Jónsi sometimes plays his guitar with a cello bow, wears sunglasses...

  I’m really enjoying this ad, newly released by the New Zealand Transport Authority. It’s a departure from their usual shock value ads – and other attempts into this territory have fallen flat (Google “mantrol” and “manis”) – but they seem...

Earlier in the year I had a chance to interview Glee choreographer Zach Woodlee. We ended up having a really interesting discussion about “imperfect perfection” – something Zach is really passionate about. “It’s OK that your legs don’t go up to your ears and you...

Nyan Cat isn’t a new meme, but it has just recieved a delightfully Kiwi twist. For those of you who don’t often visit the meme-world, Nyan cat is pretty much just a cat, made of pop tarts, racing across the sky, leaving rainbow trails. That’s it. Seriously, that’s it....

Kimbra is a 21-year-old Kiwi artist who has recently found mainstream fame after online gossip king Perez Hilton labeled her as one-to-watch. She’s been signed to Warner Brothers, and her debut album Vows is due for release in New Zealand on August 29. Meanwhile, here’s five clips...

I love memes. Here’s one I’m really enjoying right now. There’s no words to explain how awesome it is: It’s a cat and it’s freaked out. It only got uploaded a couple days ago and already has over a million views! Check it out: And the Thriller remix! I look...

This is an ad for the Samsung Galaxy, and for the French launch Samsung brought JayFunk, the internet Finger Tutting phenomenon, to deliver some incredible and surprising choreography. The result? A little bit of magic....

Just… watch. Madeon is this 17-year-old French DJ who has mashed up a bunch of his favourite tracks. This clip’s had over 200,000 views in a couple of days, and I think it’s set to rise higher than that before the journey...

OddOneOut (a.k.a. Niki) is into upcycling vintage plates – amongst other crafty endeavours – and as soon as I stopped by her stall at a local craft fair, I knew I was in trouble. Her designs are gorgeous. After taking some time out from her job as a textile designer to have a...

There’s something very cool about a blog that takes the refined culture of Paris and compares it to the much-loved icons of New York City. Paris vs New York: A tally of two cities is a French blog by graphic designer Vahram Muratyan. I recommend putting it straight into your...