Who can deny the eccentricity of a well-tended moustache or the embarrassment of maintaining said moustache during the tired, yet well-meaning ritual...
THAT store
14th Aug 08
Apparently, the first denim jeans were made for a bunch of sailors in the Genoese Navy in the 1600s, and they were dragged in large mesh nets behind the...
Sugardough Panificio and Patisserie
11th Jun 08
Sugardough looks and smells just like grandma's kitchen. Pretty Portmeirion and fine china tea cups hang on the walls along side ornate plates, adding...
Knocked Up
5th Jul 07
Someone needs to put Kevin Smith on suicide watch, because Knocked Up is the film he’s been trying to make for years. He fails because he can’t...
Dear Art, Please Touch Me
12th May 08
I used to think audio tours were lame. All those people smugly strolling around galleries, wearing headphones, getting told what to think. I prefer my...
Hulger P*Phone
2nd Nov 05
Why is newer necessarily better? Sure, there's a place for faster, smaller, thinner, more effective - but there's also a place (often closer to our heart)...
The Bratwurst Shop
25th Jun 08
The most exciting part of the Vic Market is easily the deli section. Before starting your weekly shop you have the opportunity to make a nuisance out...
Lucky Miles
11th Jul 07
Can we shift gears into First Person for a moment? Thanks. I’m not proud of it, but should admit my occasional cultural cringe towards Australian...
Superstarr
11th Apr 07
When grunge dominated the musical landscape there was no shortage of bands eager to replicate. Nowadays it's Baltimore club and aspiring producers. Every...
Rich Text: Emerging Artists and the Written Word
26th Apr 07
A picture is worth a thousand words. The recommended industry rate for freelance writers is $799 for 1000 words or less and 80c per word thereafter. Rolling...
The heart-shaped sunnies
9th Apr 08
OK tell the truth, Ruth - ever since Lesley Arfin came here on her book tour, you have secretly wanted a pair of those heart-shaped sunnies she was...
Herbie's Healthy Lunches
7th Mar 07
If they hadn’t already appointed the King of Moomba for this year, here’s a man who would be well in the running: Herbie, of Herbie’s...
MIFF Trash Horror
7th Jul 08
Film festivals occasionally throw a few obscure horror gems into their programs to up their cool quotient, but MIFF takes it a step further this year...
Alphaville new store
13th Dec 07
Q: Why did Alphaville cross the road? A: To make room the few dozen Jean-Luc Godard heads.
Particular television programs have forecasted the development...
All the Kings Men
8th Apr 08
Haircuts. We all require one from time to time if only to smarten things up a tad. Disheveled charm only goes so far and when a fellow looks in the mirror...
Book Sale
30th May 07
There is a book sale on at The Athenaeum Library at the moment. ‘The Athenaeum Library?’ you may ask. And if so, you have stumbled upon...
Mixed Tape by Mathew Sleeth
8th Aug 07
Dear Mathew,
An adoring fan of mine kindly told me about your exhibition. I'm flattered to hear you have devoted it to me. If I had time in between combing...
Smells Like White-Out
9th Nov 05
Art and crime make an odd couple. Like most celebrity flings, any attempt at marriage usually ends in divorce; think good-guy/criminal Mark "Chopper"...
With Love And Squalor
2nd Mar 06
On the radio smash “Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt”, We Are Scientists announce “If you wanna use my body/ go for it”. That’s...
Pages Online
24th Aug 05
Pages is a monthly magazine crammed full of fashion, beauty, art and music news. A feast for the senses, with great audio as well as stellar visuals...