The Buda Castle overlooks the river Dura and the Pest side of Hungary’s capital city – it is a magnificent relic of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and for all intents and purposes, beautifully maintained. Today, its great halls house the country’s National Art Gallery, Library and the Museum of Fine Arts. At the time of my … Continue reading
For those of you who don’t immediately recognize the name, Garth Badger is a New Zealand photographer. Specializing in the area of Fashion photography, Badger has taken the scene by storm since embarking on this career path four and a half years ago. His images are now featured in Remix Magazine and he has taken a shine … Continue reading
Dai Henwood is a man of stock, stocky. His now familiar face and 5”5 frame are common to our television sets streaming in as they do every Friday night on 7Days. Henwood is a member of the “New Wave” of New Zealand comedy. He started out in Wellington before migrating to the big smoke and … Continue reading
Code. It’s on everyone’s lips at the moment – how well the Irish did taking down the Australians last week? Why the English don’t seem to completely convince the crowds that they’ve won the game? whether the All Blacks will have stepped up to the plate over the weekend? What is not of question is … Continue reading
Hone Harawira is all about triple constructions. Vini, vidi, vici; I came, I saw, I conquered and so on. One suspects he has taken his cue just as much from his mother, Muhammad Ali and Syd Jackson as from Caesar though. When he got on the stage in front of the audience for the … Continue reading
At the beginning of the year, Critic spoke to the designers of Twenty-Seven Names, Anjali Stewart and Rachel Easting, when they showed at iD Dunedin Fashion week. Last week, they exhibited their Winter collection on the national stage at what has become New Zealand’s premier industry event, New Zealand Fashion Week. Going without a principal … Continue reading
Iranian Embassy Siege, London. Northern Ireland Troubles. American bombing, Tripoli. Tiananmen Square. Gulf War, Kuwait. Rwanda. Sarajevo, Bosnia. Here is a woman who has witnessed and covered some of the most significant moments in recent history. In the process, she has been shot three times and still has part of one of those bullets lodged … Continue reading
