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I started early, but it's not too late for you to add this to tonight's dinner prep playlist. Absolute belter.

Tryin’ Times (Crackazat Remix), by Christian Prommer2 track albumchristian-prommer.bandcamp.com

Couldn't think of a better metaphor for our PM's aspirations than 'helicopter ride to Kmart'

She's been a week. TGIF

Ordinarily I would say that the difference is racism doesn't cost you anything. But local councils are learning the hard way that this is far from true.

At least Russia does you the courtesy of telling you you're not welcome.

The difference has only ever been in the relative courage of convictions

The timeline we avoided but the ghouls refuse to acknowledge it

What could possibly go wrong?

When my friends started having kids it was where I would go for the celebratory copy of Sleepy Kiwi & later the new Shaun Tan. As my own son grew up, it’s where I slowly built up the canon of bedtime reading books. Many of my wife’s birthdays have been saved by a side quest to the Taschen shelf.

‘I feel bereft’: Farewell to Dunedin’s beloved University Book Shop'It was the centre of my life, even when I wasn't employed there.' Tributes from former staff, writers and customers.thespinoff.co.nz

I'm sorry but 'we have no ideology' is the most conservative coded messaging possible. It's also ... a lie.

David Mitchell: As I SuspectedALT: David Mitchell: As I Suspectedstatic.klipy.com

'Art owned by councils' - when they mean public gallery collections - is a bit cute. It also continues to deny the fact that many such examples have been gifted; or are on long term loan; or have been sold at bargain rates by gallerists ... BECAUSE they're publicly owned and available. Sigh.

Going to be cackling about this for ages. These idiots remain the best PR shop for arts and creativity in this country.

The Balearic Islands were the flag of the day at the lad's school. Every day there are four facts to go with them, and I try and guess the country from the random facts. "There are four islands. One of them is a party island."

Vale Jim. A proud (and parochial) champion for his community, and until the very end a fine teller of tales.

Preach.

Few more pipes and pumps should fix it.

More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and SpainHundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in Madridwww.theguardian.com

'Civics in schools' should just be asking kids whether or not they think unemployed people deserve to starve to death

It really does sneak up on you like that. Losing My Edge. 12-2pm. Radio One 91FM // www.r1.co.nz/streaming