Maps without New Zealand (derogatory)

Technologically advance a band: #000000 Sabbath

Public Enemy are back! On Oct 10, ‘Black Sky Over the Projects: Apartment 2025’ drops on CD + 3 wild vinyls: Earth, Wind & Fire editions. Chuck D + Flavor Flav bring the heat. zurl.co/xkTGo

Absolute rocket.

Passed my penultimate te reo test! Ka mau te wehi!

Rapture incoming

New glasses day!

Piastri!

I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.

Obligatory #TOTP

This is a great cover.

Here’s how Jimmy Fallon responded to Jimmy Kimmel being pulled off air:

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.” Nailed it.

David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

So what's Trump going to do now every other country's late night shows are ridiculing him?

Jarvis: I hate to say this to my friends here at CNN, mass media is dying, so they're taking the last of these vestiges of institutions that matter and they're trying to turn them into propaganda organs under threat from the head of the FCC

BBC News captures Doctor Who himself Sylvester McCoy at the Trump protest seemingly unaware of who they're interviewing.

School strike today, so took the child to get new school sandals. Taranaki Rubber make shoes to fit the feet! You can get a custom pair in like 45 mins. Her last pair lasted 18 months which is brilliant for hard-wearing kids. Highly recommend.

Hey. I just found out about the Elon penis rumours. You guys kept that pretty quiet! Yeuch.

I've picked up the lad's Slapped Cheek virus — and have just discovered that adults get a bonus two days of searing joint pain. Who says kids have all the fun?!

Inverinate, Strath Croe #Kyle #Kintail #Scotland www.damianshields.com

Did Taggart write this poster?

Neighbour has put planks of wood with nails sticking up through them along the perimeter of his property. Doesn't seem very neighbourly.

Is everyone's butter behaving? Ours is being very odd. Pam's. Slips off the knife. Makes spreading bread quite the chore.

Having cleaned our 11yo's room today, and now a few drinks in to Friday night, I've just found myself describing the detritus on top of his unit as "a gag-thick layer of dust and cack" — and I'm very pleased with that.

"Dylan said the house, which was in a dismantled state, would be lucky to fetch a bit more than $400,000, which might just cover the mortgage." Dude is selling an abandoned reno. This is a truly dumb story.

Crazy low cloud sitting over Auckland tonight. Must be so weird to be in one of those high rises.

Guess he'll be having another talk with his wife?

The News

So, this is a woman?

Quick! To the bedroom!

A new Banksy artwork at the Royal Courts of Justice has been quickly covered up by authorities. The piece showed a judge attacking a protester with a gavel – and appeared just two days after almost 900 Palestine activists were arrested in London

Zamboanga!? How has a place with such a great name eluded me until now?! #ChiefOfWar

WFH'ers, you know how your partner only ever returns unexpectedly early on days when you've been mainly, um, procrastinating? I've just got a "heading home" text, the place is spotless and I'm actually studying like I should be!

Te reo fans sound way more futuristic!

I've had three missed calls and a text from a New Zealander trying to wish his dad happy Father's Day. If you're Jordan's dad, please give him a call and thank him.

The space between them is called the perineum

Headline of the year

Happy Lather's Day to all who celebrate!

Saw Ben Wheatley's new film Bulk last night, made in secret, using obsolete S-VHS cameras, iPhones & VFX made from Airfix kits ordered off the internet. The end credits, hand-drawn by Wheatley, offer instructions on how to do the same at home if you want to. This is the anti-AI art we need.

Been sent to my room while the boys take over the house in preparation for something that's happening tomorrow...

Can things get any fucking dumber?!

Ikea's opening on December 4.

Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him

Been a good wee while since the harbour was this still.

Auckland pals, we never taxi ... what's the best app to use? North shore to CBD, if that makes any difference.

Nicely played, Jenny!

Has anyone ever made a Persian walnut stew? It sounds batshit — but I love the idea of needing to shock the walnuts with ice to release their oils. Must be a lot like a good korma, huh? bakinghermann.com/persian-shis...

Bugger me, these new speakers are so fun. Just want to listen to tunes all day long!

Ikea will have its own fleet of electric vans delivering online orders around Auckland and a "network of 29 pick-up points across the country, from Kaitaia to Invercargill". www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...