By: Clare Bruce
Aussie pop singer Kate Miller-Heidke had her global Eurovision audience of millions spellbound, as she floated seemingly through space, singing like an opera diva about the joys of emerging from postnatal depression.
Entertainment and Arts
Pastor’s Death Penalty Vow to Bali Nine
By: Timothy Charles
A pastor’s vow to a prisoner facing execution to speak out against the death penalty is dramatised in the short film ‘Execution Island’.
Breakthrough: Miracle on Ice?
By: Rusty Wright
Ever meet someone who died…and lived to tell about it? Breakthrough tells a startling, back-from-the-brink recovery story that’s sure to leave you scratching your head, even if you don’t share the grateful mother’s faith-miracle conclusions.
Aussie Missionary Story Now a Feature Film Starring Stephen Baldwin
By: Clare Bruce
The tragic yet inspiring story of Australian missionary Graham Staines is one that will never be forgotten by India’s Christian community, who have suffered persecution for decades.
SBS TV’s “Christians Like Us” an Extreme Experiment in Communal Christian Living
By: Clare Bruce
If a TV production company approached you, asking if you’d live in a house with nine other Jesus-believers for a week, with TV cameras following your every move, would you do it?
Hailey Bieber Says “Fame Isn’t What You Think”, on Hillsong Channel’s New Season of ‘Now With Natalie’
Above: Natalie Manuel Lee, host of the upcoming new Hillsong Channel TV show ‘Now With Natalie’.
By: Laura Bennett
We spend a lot of time ogling celebrities, their lifestyles, their awards, and ‘who is doing what’. But it’s worth considering the realities of fame.
John Mayer Sings Hymn in Memory of Christchurch Terror Victims
Above: John Mayer and Bella Kalolo in Auckland on Saturday night.
By: Clare Bruce
Singer-guitarist John Mayer brought an element of spirituality to his Auckland show on Saturday night—opening with a moving rendition of the hymn, How Great Thou Art.
Captain Marvel – Should She Really Be Our Leader? [Movie Review]
By: Laura Bennett
With internet trolls hating on Captain Marvel and an article questioning whether women should be heroes over men, the 21st flick in the Marvel Universe is really ruffling some feathers.
“Isn’t It Romantic” – Pokes Fun at Chick-Flicks
By: Laura Bennett
For those that indulge in romantic comedies, half the appeal is knowing just how far fetched and simplistic the love story will be; so what if the leads meet while tasting cheese at a Farmers Market, or stealing each other’s cab?
Hotel Mumbai – Harrowing But Powerful Insight into Human Spirit [Film Review]
Above: Dev Patel stars in Hotel Mumbai
By: Laura Bennett
Uplifting yet not for the faint-hearted, the new film Hotel Mumbai takes us back to the harrowing terrorist attacks in 2008 on India’s economic capital.