The best Fresh Prince reunion ever

There’s no way Will Smith can escape the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It doesn’t matter how many box office records he breaks and how many Oscars he wins, he’ll still be asked to grab a mic and start rapping: “Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down …” Scroll down to watch Smith in action Which is how it should be, because Smith rapping the Fresh Prince theme makes for great TV

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Album review: Orange Syringe – Tom Morgan

ORANGE SYRINGE Tom Morgan (Southbound) Nothing proves a singer-songwriter’s limitations more than being known for his time in a grunge band and writing great songs for a far prettier (and vocally talented) band. Tom Morgan’s past credits include Aussie slacksters Smudge and songwriting credits for The Lemonheads

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Not enough heroines in kids books

There is a ‘girl power’ void in new books for Kiwi kids, according to judges on a children’s book awards panel. Finalists for The New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards were released this morning, with 19 books picked out of hundreds to contend for awards across four categories.

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Not enough heroes for girls in kids books

There is a ‘girl power’ void in new books for Kiwi kids, according to judges on a children’s book awards panel. Finalists for The New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards were released this morning, with 19 books picked out of hundreds to contend for awards across four categories.

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O’Bama Come Home: An Irish Village Welcomes its Prodigal Son

As the residents of Moneygall ready themselves to play host to Barack Obama on May 23, many hope the visit will bring the Irish village exactly what the President’s great-great-great-grandfather sought when he left there 150 years ago: prosperity. It takes less than a minute to drive through Obama’s ancestral hometown, a sleepy and typical rural village whose main attractions are a single pub, a corner shop, a post office and a football field.

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