At the best of times, I possess the general social skills of an amoeba. But these aren’t the best of times. For some reason, I have lately developed a debilitating conversational illness that is sure to ruin any first impression. With one simple question, I can turn even the most engaged pockets of a sauve […]
Zendaya slays it both on and off the screen, pictured here on the global tour for DUNE: Part Two in Mexico City. Zendaya plays Chani, a member of the Freme. We only got a glimpse of her performance at the end of the first movie, but she finally gets her own space in Part Two. […]
Bob Ross, the friend of stoners, 80s housewives, and people just looking to destress and make some nice little paintings, has sky rocketed in popularity in recent years. As people look for ways to unwind online his TV show has provided a respite of calm that nothing else can. Who else can tell you that […]
Here at M2 we love celebrating promising new companies, but some of them stay just promises until they inevitably run out of investor capital and runway. A lot of tech companies are currently feeling the rubber meeting the road and discovering that they don’t have a viable product on their hands. Here are a few […]
While Elon Musk has his sights set on Mars soon to be renamed X as the next step for hedging humanity’s chances of ongoing survival, NASA and JPL might just have found another less arid option. TOI-715 b emerges as a beacon of intrigue. This super-Earth, situated a mere 137 light-years from our own planet, […]
Have you ever been standing outside, looking at an airport terminal roof and thinking to yourself, “this could really do with a vineyard.” Neither. But Rafael Viñoly Architects on the other hand have a far more lateral approach to the point of airport terminals than the rest of us and have made that the key […]
If you’re an extreme sports photographer there’s one big competition you should aspire to dominate, and that’s the Red Bull Illume, the world’s largest imagery contest that celebrates adventure and action sports. The competition has run for 17 years now and welcomes everything from skaters to spelunkers. An international body of judges take the images […]
This story starts with a burnt out car. Its charred interior covered in soot, grime and broken glass. In the centre console, relatively unscathed is a giant travel mug. The girl filming what remains of her vehicle picks up the cup and shakes it. There’s still ice in it, ready to offer a soothingly fresh […]
Electric vehicles are becoming the new norm on land, and now EV Maritime has emerged as a leader of the transition to cleaner transportation on water. The brainchild of NZ innovator Michael Eaglen, EV Maritime sets out to decarbonise the maritime industry with its innovative approach to electric ferries. Eaglen has a background in boat […]
It would have been quite a sight, a British migrant Samuel Smith, planting vines under the moonlight 175 years ago but it was that moment that set root for one of the world’s most iconic wine brands and one that is still family-owned six generations on. Derived from the indigenous Australian word meaning “all the […]
Hearty, homegrown music is what keeps the music industry alive in New Zealand. That’s a fact. As is Kiwi custom, listening to classic homegrown musicians is a go-to for many a Kiwi playlist. The songs of Dave Dobbyn, Neil Finn, Tiki Taane or The Exponents permeate freely to the sounds of our glorious nation. Being […]
The Hollywood leading man. What a title to hold for any cold-blooded male. Take the names of James Dean, River Phoenix or Leonardo DiCaprio. By nature: talented; by birth: sensitive, charming, ambitious, forever-relevant, hard-working, goal-driven, and publicly averse. Whether you call him an art-house stalwart for his breath-taking performance in Call Me By Your Name, […]
HUGO BOSS has dropped it’s Spring/Summer 2024 collection, this time flaunted by a lineup of heavy hitters including Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen and British model Adwoa Aboah, plus returning BOSS ambassadors South Korean actor Lee Minho and Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini. Images courtesy of HUGO BOSS The SS2024 collection uses the brand’s Miami Fashion […]
Frame and Function Sunglasses and opticals serve a very important function in terms of how we see the world, but of course the frames we choose impacts how the world sees us. Just ask Clark Kent. According to the Garrett Leight California Spring/Summer 2024 collection today’s frames are an effortless nod and a wink to […]
As we celebrate the year of the Dragon, horologists around the world are putting their master craftsmen to work making the most intricate dragon themed timepieces they can muster. Being born in the year of the dragon is particularly auspicious, with character traits of “dragon babies” leading to particularly good life outcomes. In recent years […]
CES 2024 recently gave us a window into all the new consumer tech heading our way, and I have some bad news. If you were planning on doing a drinking game where you took a shot every time someone said “AI” your body would be entirely replaced with vodka by the end of the event. […]
Sea level destinations might have beaches, blue lagoons, pina coladas and a ready supply of oxygen but if you want to really elevate your travel plans you want to head upwards. Here are some of our favourite vertically inclined goto spots. Nepal/Tibet Mount Everest Base Camp Everest is like the big kahuna of high altitude […]
Anne woke up on 1 January feeling positive and motivated (and just a tad hungover), saying to herself “This is going to be an awesome year!” She’d been thinking about her goals and now it was time to lock in her New Year’s resolutions and start making progress! That positive feeling and motivation lasted all […]
ACG Schools have once again achieved student outcomes that place them amongst the world’s best. ACG Schools, New Zealand’s largest independent school group has long been the gold standard for academic achievement – but their 2023 results have surpassed even their own high benchmarks. The 2023 results for the Cambridge Assessment have just been announced […]
If you’re reading this article, it’s likely because you, like me, are interested in or aspire to be successful. It’s a journey that we all embark upon, driven by our ambitions and the desire for personal accomplishment. In this piece, let us explore the concept of success, how we can enhance its perception, and why […]
I recently finished the excellent biography of Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, and it got me thinking. Elon is totally unique; his appetite for risk is extraordinary, as is his ability to challenge the status quo. His impulsivity and ruthlessness are also legendary, resulting in many detractors and people who openly ridicule or disparage him. […]
Tech giants, Google and Microsoft have both done a lot to drive the rise of AI but in the process, they might just have empowered a whole lot more competition in the internet search and browser parts of their businesses a new wave of companies are introducing innovative functionalities that make browsing more efficient, personalised, […]
Look At Me… In 4k Zoom meetings are the new normal, even as working from home restrictions become retreating memories. We may as well lean into it and turf those budget grainy webcams that make us look like hostages and replace them with the PC equivalent of Peter Jackson 4k Hobbit cameras. The Logitech Brio […]
OpenAI are back at it, this time with a text to video model able to crank out highly realistic (or not depending on your preferences) videos that hold up under a casual glance. Watching closely you can still see the usual jank we’ve come to expect from this generation of AI models but the results […]
For those travellers who have long cherished the freedom of hitting the open road with a caravan or at least making your way to the nearest caravan park with full amenities, brace yourselves. The caravan game is getting an electric facelift, mimicking the EV craze that’s been reshaping the automotive world. Enter the Lightship L1 […]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 28 March Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) finally gets the respect he deserves as he returns alongside Dan Aykroyd to lead the new team of Ghostbusters following their first outting in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd return and some new faces crop up in the form of comedian […]
Spider-man has a Spider-Man problem. Spider-people breed like, well, spiders I guess, and are starting to infest their own films with too many of themselves. Someone in a boardroom seems to believe this is a good idea. We put it to the test and find out empirically whether the committees designing these films are right. […]
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree June 21 If you haven’t got into Elden Ring yet, you either were never going to or you may have been living under some sort of rock – but with a new DLC finally on the horizon, this might be the perfect time to jump in. It has just […]
Sometimes you just need to stop for a minute and take stock of life. Literally. The number of livestock in and around our house is growing fast. Life is cropping up everywhere in my house. It’s a beautiful thing. Flowers blooming, black mould in the corner of the bathroom spreading. Here’s a quick summary of […]
You probably will have noticed by this stage of the magazine that this is the Year of Dragon. While Swiss watch brands have done a pretty good job of a bit of horological celebration, Rolls-Royce has entered the stage with a loud mic drop and four magnificent fiery beasts to pay a serious nod to […]
Driving the BMW i5 M60 xDrive and I wonder to myself… “Where can cars go from here? Is this the pinnacle?” The handling is superb, suspension so smooth it glides over just about anything you put in its way. It’s as quiet as can be, and boasts just about every feature and function from a […]
A new star was born in January when a little known developer Pocket Pair dropped its new game ‘Palworld’ onto game marketplaces Steam, Epic and Xbox Game Pass. The influences are clear, and the casual description of the game prior to release was “Pokemon but with guns” or in other words “Pokemon if they lived […]
