Written in a deliberately clipped, staccato fashion, The Contortionists Handbook acts to convey the rapid-fire thoughts of John Dolan Vincent, a fast-thinking...
Order of Melbourne
15th Mar 06
At the Order of Melbourne dark oak hues, sixties chandeliers, leather couches and a wall of fine wine accessible only by a library ladder makes us suspect...
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7th Nov 07
There are some great, unfinished works in history. That stone holiday house just outside of Wiltshire. That painting where the people aren't coloured...
Heist Store launch
3rd Oct 07
Remember the days when sneaking a peek at your Christmas presents required a series of capers involving younger siblings, your dog, and prank calls to...
You Can't Always Get What You Want
30th Oct 08
"The Rolling Stones free concert is finally going to happen tomorrow at the Altamont Speedway... Apparently it's one of the most difficult things...
Lover Loves... Lesley Arfin presented by Lover, Vice and TwoThousand
21st Nov 07
With a name like Lover, it is not enough merely to be loved - as this Australian label surely is - you must, like the great seducers of history, love...
Suspend 06
15th Nov 06
The future of Melburnian fashion isn’t necessarily stocked in-store, it’s evolving within studios, sketched in black folios and stitched together...
Crashing to Earth
30th Apr 08
Skateboarding - it's not for everyone. It's noisy and painful and something many of us grow out of when we get into the serious business of finding a...
The Amazing Sale
20th Nov 08
It's the loveliest display of camaraderie since Fozzie bought a dragonfly ripple icecream for Kermit in The Muppet Movie of 1979. It's also the most...
Bonjour Tristesse (Hello Sadness)
23rd Jul 08
First editions are like virgins in a brothel: sought after, rarely fondled and destined to live out their days in a basement somewhere. Thankfully, these...
i like you
28th May 08
If you think about the last time someone turned to you and said, "Hey, I like you!" Chances are you'll stare wistfully out the window and crave...
The Walters Restaurant
12th Oct 05
What do gunfire sieges and ravioli have in common? On The Sopranos all that's missing is a stiff drink served by a big-haired broad in a tight dress...
Cloth Ear Music
30th Aug 08
Online mail order service Cloth Ear Music is a boon for fans of lo-fi psychedelia, drone experimentation and handmade recordings. Operated anonymously...
The Darjeeling Limited
13th Dec 07
The house in The Royal Tenenbaums is a model of Wes Anderson’s films: obsessively packed with minutia, showing the internal worlds of his characters...
Fitzroy Pool 100th Birthday
16th Oct 08
Ahhh, the Fitzroy Pool. Whether you come to socialise or exercise, summer in the inner north would not be the same without it. Originally opened in 1908...
The Ashcombe Hedge Maze
27th Jun 07
For the knowledgeable urban dweller the art of being lost has all but disappeared. Like cultural assassins, we know exactly what is around every corner...
Cosmic Divisions
5th Apr 06
In a world full of facts it is nice to think that a lack of knowledge can actually be powerful.
In his show Cosmic Divisions James Deutsher uses...
K Box Karaoke
24th Jan 08
Finding a good karaoke joint can mean the difference between you blowing your entire weekend’s drinking allowance over three, frequently interrupted...
A-Zero Exhibtion, Is Not Magazine
12th Oct 05
Big Art! Booze! Music! New Issue! Stuff! Party!
Is Not Magazine issue #4 Launch & A-Zero - a one night-only paste-up exhibition of epic proportions...
I Dream of Derby
22nd May 08
What is always better than violence? Correct: violence on wheels. And Roller Derby has been flying this flag in various American states since at least...