Culture 101

The year is 2005. Tom Cruise jumps on Oprah Winfrey’s couch, Mariah Carey has made a resurgence, skinny jeans and Thin Lizzy are all the rage and dial-up internet is in full swing. Read more Video, Audio

The latest machine to arrive at arcade Ye Olde Pinball Shoppe in Pōneke Wellington is Pulp Fiction. It’s packed with the classic soundtrack and audio clips, together with table sculptures of your… Read more Video, Audio

It’s one of the most popular shows of the 21st century and now, another iteration is taking place downunder. The Office is set in Australia with the first female boss - Hannah Howard, at a… Read more Video, Audio

28-year-old Jacob Geller is an enormously popular Youtube video game essayist and art enthusiast. Read more Video, Audio

Rakiura, with a population of just 450, is the furthest south we have ventured for RNZ Culture 101’s Regional Wrap. Read more Audio

This spring, nine of Akira Kurosawa’s most beloved films are returning to Aotearoa's cinemas, including a brand-new digital restoration of Seven Samurai. Read more Audio

A Slow Burlesque is a work that has been on Freya Finch's mind for almost a decade. Freya's interest in burlesque first started at John Bolton Theatre School. A four-month intensive course in… Read more Audio

The Cardrona or the Thistle Inn? The Puhoi or Hotel De Brett? The White Hart or the Whangamomona? Which is this country’s most classic pub? Read more Audio

Dame Susan Devoy’s career has been nothing if not lane-changing. And as such, an inspiration for us all. Read more Audio

Our soundtrack today is another piece of music nominated for a APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award. 'Drifting' has been composed by Anita Schwabe, and its performed here by the Royal New Zealand Air… Read more Audio

There’s human intelligence - when we use it. We’re getting to grips with artificial intelligence. And many people are getting fascinated with plant intelligence - the magic work of mycelium for… Read more Video, Audio

It’s the kind of “overnight success” that has taken 10 years but it seems US singer Chappell Roan has broken through the collective pop culture consciousness, marking her territory. Read more Audio