Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson to receive a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson will soon be joining the ranks of Hollywood's greatest with his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!
The uso has literally done it all - from being a muli-time wrestling champ to being one of the biggest international box office stars in Hollywood!
Now, he’s getting one of the biggest honors in entertainment: a Hollywood Star.
Joining him this years honors are:
In the category of motion pictures: Amy Adams, Jason Bateman, Goldie Hawn, Chris Pratt, Brett Ratner, Ryan Reynolds, George A. Romero, Mark Ruffalo and Rita Wilson
In the category of TV: Tyra Banks, Andre Braugher, Ken Corday, Lee Daniels, Hugh Laurie, Eva Longoria, Wolfgang Puck, Keri Russell, Haim Saban, George Segal, Sarah Silverman and Jeffrey Tambor
In the category of recording: Clarence Avant, Jerry Goldsmith (posthumous), Hall & Oates, Ice Cube, John Legend, *NSYNC, New Edition and Selena Quintanilla (posthumous)
Aaradhna - 'I've been called a curry muncher, a dumb coconut'
Poly song-stress Aaradhna Patel opens up about her inspiration behind her latest album, and how she's just not another 'Brown GIrl in the Ring'.
After the success of her last album Treble and Reverb back in 2013, Aaradhna is back with her latest album Brown Girl released this year.
She took to twitter to voice the the meaning behind the title song Brown Girl in an open letter talking about her self-doubts, upbringing, and how it ultimately helped set her up for the new album.
Aaradhna won several awards NZ Music Awards for her music, including Best Female solo artist, Album of the Year, Best Urban/Hip-Hop Album, as well as Best Pacific Music Album for Treble & Reverb back in 2013.
Humans Of The Islands - Mara Liske
Mara Liske
Former Professional Golfer
American Samoan
I grew up Pago Pago in Tutuila, American Samoa. I moved to California, United States in my Junior Year in High School and it's been my home ever since. I'm now married to a 'Californian'.
Oscar Kightley: Flowers for my Primary School Teacher
OPINION: I can't remember why, but I do recall the age of 7 as being a pretty tough year.
Source: Stuff
It was probably a combination of things. At the root of it would have been a couple of years struggling to transition into a new family and country, and missing my mother in Samoa.
Then, in the year I turned 8, I was lucky to get "Mrs B" as my teacher. Mrs B is Thelma Butterworth. I was just one of many pupils she would have taught during her 18-year stint at Matipo Primary in Te Atatu North.
It was in Mrs B's class that I really discovered my love of writing. When I look back at my school class photos, that year is when I look the happiest.
Since leaving Matipo decades ago, I'd always thought about finding Mrs B, giving her flowers and thanking her for being such a wonderful teacher.
Oscar Kightley's class at Matipo Primary in 1978. That's your columnist, second from left in the second row.…more
Mark Hunt: The King Of The Walk Away K.O
A look back at the awesome and devastating power that is Mark Hunt!
Frank Bunce's return to Niue
All Black great Frank Bunce returns to his motherland for a fishing and golfing getaway.
Steven Adams - 2015-16 Season Dunkilation
Check out the doko Steven Adams and some of the best highlights from the 2015-16 Season, with all 102 Dunks!
Guavas and Bananas. Living Gay in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea where homosexuality is illegal, Hanuabada village is one of few places where gay and transgender men can live in safety. Elsewhere gays are targeted and physical and sexual assaults are common.
Photography: Vlad Sokhin
Video: Vlad Sokhin, Roman Kalyakin
© 2014
A Saiga In Samoa
A Saiga in Samoa
My phone lit up with an “Apia to Auckland on sale!” notification, and within seconds my decision to take a mid-winter break was made.
I’d never been to Samoa before, but YOLO. I had an amazing 10 days, spent with the most humble, kind, selfless, generous, and welcoming strangers I’ve ever known.
Being a New Zealand-born Chinese I’ve always grown up around Polynesian culture and loved all my Team Poly friends - seeing where they get their sparkling personalities, overwhelming humility, cultural pride, and mouth-watering feasts from made me even more grateful to be blessed with their friendships. As a somewhat ‘outsider’ in New Zealand, I’ve always related to the poly kids because they shared that identifier of not being the norm, of being judged by Pākehā for being different, and for representing a rich and intricate culture which your European NZer could never understand.…more
Aaradhna at Neck of the Woods
Check out some of the highlights from last night's show in Auckland with Poly-soul songstress Aaradhna!
Backed by her new live band, and performing all her hits and exclusive tracks from “BROWN GIRL” her landmark new album was produced entirely by the Brooklyn based Truth & Soul Records ( Adele / Aloe Blacc / Lee Fields & The Expressions).
Recorded live in Brooklyn and Los Angeles with the guidance of Jeff Dynamite, her 4th studio album is a literal ‘who’s who' of the greatest retro soul instrumentalists and session players on the scene today, creating a dark, therapeutic pace that delves into intertwining topics of race relations, label politics, love, heart break, judgment and ignorance. Above all else Aaradhna’s voice is still her strongest instrument.
“Brown Girl” is about people trying to put you in a box, when there’s more to you than meets the eye. Covering a broad musical landscape including mixed genre’s of R&B/Soul/Country/Blues & Pop, Aaradhna delivers a quiet intensity that grows with every story she tells through her music.…more