coup de main - noun
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Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Must-watch: 'Mary And The Witch's Flower' trailer.

Studio Ponoc (formed by ex-Studio Ghibli talent) are set to release their debut animated film 'Mary And The Witch's Flower' next year on January 11th, with the English-language version featuring the likes of Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, and Ruby Barnhill among its voice-cast.

If you enjoyed 'Kiki's Delivery Service' and 'Ponyo', and identify strongly with Hermione Granger, then this is the film for you.

Watch a new trailer for the movie below...

Interview: Billie Eilish, you better love her.

I meet Billie Eilish for the very first time backstage at Auckland’s Tuning Fork, a restaurant turned occasional music venue, ahead of her debut sold-out show in New Zealand, which is taking place a 13-hour flight from her hometown of Los Angeles. Her mother Maggie Baird (who is currently doubling as both tour manager and OSH supervisor) is in the middle of explaining to me, “She's always singing! I try to tell her to save her voice,” as a humming Eilish returns to her dressing room, disregards Baird's pleas, and proceeds to DJ herself jams to sing along to via her iPhone.

Interview: Khalid, living his American Dream.

It’s 278 days since Khalid’s debut album ‘American Teen’ was released into the world - and since then, a number of deserving anomalies have occurred. 112 days later, the album went Gold in the US. Another 123 days after this day, the album was certified platinum. On September 13th, he was the most-played artist on Spotify. His latest single ‘Young Dumb & Broke’ is platinum in the US, New Zealand, and Australia (it’s actually 2x Platinum there). It’s also Gold in Denmark and Sweden. He’s received over one billion streams worldwide.

Interview: Astrid S, a different kind of new.

Astrid Smeplass is a different kind of new - a different kind of superhuman, a new kind of popstar, and a singularly unique personality. The 21-year-old is incredibly self-aware beyond her young years, perceptively discussing everything from gender stereotypes, to the inevitability of compromise when writing songs with other people, and spends the entirety of our three hours together foraging for new knowledge from all staff present, be they a make-up artist or photographer.

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