Art & Culture
Brisbane-based illustrator Mel Stringer has created an adorable collection of female personalities in her new book Cute Yum, published by Belly Kids. Taking her little pink sketchbook, Mel situated herself within the heart of society and let her...
Art & Culture
Hey, look at you with your Chinese tattoo. Aren't you exotic? You must be well-travelled. In touch with your spiritual side. Just so fucking cool. Shame your “wisdom and patience” tatt actually translates to “all-night noodles”. Oh well, at...
Art & Culture
Oh for the sheer depravity, the heinous capitulation to vice. Brown M&Ms only; bald, toothless hookers; dwarves; cocaine, by the fucking bucket load. If you can take a breath in between snorting ants and ramming live fish into the nether regions of...
Art & Culture
How do you fancy hanging some of the most iconic works of art ever created on your wall? Got room for a Warhol or a Pollock in the living room, or maybe something from the contemporary art scene? Unless you have a suitcase full of cash handy or some...
Art & Culture
As Lady Gaga points out when she gets off her face in her popular music hit Just Dance, it's sometimes difficult to remember a good night out at the club. It's dark, there are drinks and things... it all gets a bit blurry. Honestly if I can remember...
Music
It must be a pretty cushy number being Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts; you get the mountains of cash, the mansions, the cars and the international jet-setting life, but you can still wander around Waitrose looking for curly kale without anyone...
Art & Culture
Before you read further about Dougie Wallace's photographic volume Shoreditch Wild Life, ask yourself if you can afford to replace a broken monitor, as some of his images will likely make you want to punch the screen. Or maybe it's just me. You all...
Art & Culture
Russian prisons are some of the most notorious institutions around, with a fearsome reputation for inhuman brutality. Woe betide those criminals who find themselves thrown to the wolves caged within their walls – but spare a thought too for those...
Art & Culture
Apparently lurking about taking pictures of unsuspecting members of the public is OK if you do it in daylight, and not with a long lens through their window while hidden in a tree at bedtime. Actually that does sound bad now we're reading it back....
Art & Culture
Originally a tiny settlement at the dead end of a dirt road in Derbyshire, Matlock Bath quickly grew with the discovery of warm springs in 1698. The bathhouse built on the site attracted large numbers of visitors, and the breathtaking natural...
Art & Culture
You would think it would be ace growing up in southern California, what with all that sunshine, and the beaches, and the skate-surf culture. But looking at Brian Calvin's cast of skinny mopers and navel-gazing slackers, it seems not even the...
Art & Culture
Not saying that I am one of these people, but if you are the sort who takes an inordinate amount of pleasure from amassing a collection of books whose spines all line up in neat matching groups, then Mark Vessey is the photographer for you. And...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
When it comes to your child’s health, dental care is often the one that gets overlooked. After all, baby teeth fall out so why bother? But establishing good habits and visiting the dentist from an early age is crucial for your child’s health and...
Dispatches
When buying a used car, you need to know the car’s history. The last thing you want is to buy a car with hidden problems, whether it’s been in an accident, has outstanding finance or has been stolen. A full car history check can make or break...
Dispatches
Escape rooms are a popular team building activity, but they’re more than just an hour of fun. They create a high pressure environment where communication is key. Working together fast, sharing ideas and solving problems under time pressure shows...
Dispatches
What makes collagen-infused soups so effective? Food choices can make a big difference in achieving healthy skin and promoting joint health. One rising star in nutrition is collagen-infused soups. These soups are more than just delicious...