The Edit
No one could ever accuse us of not appreciating a good pun, so imagine the smiles on our faces as we tell you about the arrival in the UK of Los Angeles collective CYRCLE. and the exhibition OVERTHRONE: Pooring Reign. Wait, there's more... the show...
Beirut
Liza Beirut's interior designer Maria Ousseimi is... not an interior designer. Confused? So is Maria, evidently, as she arrived at the role as a skilled amateur having completed a Master's in economic development, as well as degrees in philosophy...
The Edit
Everything about photographer Gérard Rancinan's latest exhibition is big. The hairstyles are towering, the costumes are voluminous, the tableaux crammed, the action flamboyant, and the sheer scale of the images demand the viewer's attention....
Melbourne
“Das T-Shirt Automat: One-off Custom Printing and Badger Taxidermy” says the slogan of this Melbourne pop-up turned permanent fixture, although – and call me a cynic here – I reckon if you did turn up with a dead badger the shutters would...
Journal
What I'd have given to be the tabloid reporter earwigging Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich's phone calls over the last few hours. The Spotify naysayers have long been waving the flag for artist's rights in an age where the creator appears to be the last...
The Edit
Sometimes the voice of the disaffected just demands to be heard, and the cry of dissension is ringing out loud and clear at the V&A in London, where a collection of the most interesting artistic tools of social change are set to be corralled...
The Edit
Hattie Stewart's dentist probably doesn't keep her sitting around too long in the waiting room, or else the practice copy of Coarse Angling Today is liable to get the treatment before her teeth do. Stewart gets up to all sorts of mischief when left...
Melbourne
La Chinesca is a cinematic bar with a steamy, R Rated vibe that would need a cash-filled envelope to get past the censors in China. As it is we're in the more permissive Melbourne, where no one needs bribing to have a sultry night out. The portraits...
Journal
Ever wake up in the morning thinking: "why, oh no, I didn't"? Slap yourself in the shower. Recall the horror. Erase the past. If only! Creative talents Guus ter Beek and Tayfun Sarier, both members of the London team at advertising powerhouse...
Melbourne
Third Drawer Down – a design studio and retail store in Melbourne - has announced its arrival on Greville Street, Prahran, in no uncertain terms - after commissioning London-based artist Camille Walala to paint the outside of the new Southside...
Melbourne
"You might need your sunglasses" announces Tony Knoll, as he leads us into the outdoor space at the back of his Fitzroy shop/art space, PanelPop. "It's like Antarctica out here". It's a blazing hot Melbourne day, the blinding white is waste...
The Edit
The crazy collage creations of art collective HYSTERIA are taking centre stage alongside the work of Jeffrey Disaster at celebrated patisserie slash gallery Maison Bertaux right now, and the all-girl group (Collagism, Aida Wilde and Shuby) has...
Stuff Crush
Weirdness is a notion long entwined with the concept of creativity. Mocked by the strait-laced confined to their boxes of conformism, celebrated by the bold and the brave who pursue the outré as a means of pushing beyond the banal. In Weird...
City Notes
In Montreal’s Little Italy, a new arrival is making waves with a fresh take on Italian dining. Pasta Pooks, which opened in March 2025, is a compact five-seat takeout counter serving pasta and natural wine in a space that marries Old World charm...
City Notes
A once-forgotten 19th-century residence in Savannah’s historic district has been brought spectacularly back to life, reincarnated as The Douglas; a refined 16-room boutique hotel at 14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, where design meets old-world...
Dispatches
In a country where club floors open with Buddhist chants and Ladyboys offer dawn alms in corsets and stilettos, Elizabeth Waterman has found a world of contradictions too vivid to ignore. Over the past three years, and across four extended trips,...
Dispatches
The Adventure of Traveling Alone Travelling alone has a unique charm. You get to move at your own pace. You pick destinations without debate. You decide what feels exciting. You feel freedom in a way that group travel rarely allows. Solo travel...
Dispatches
Pregnancy is an amazing and life-changing event in a woman’s life; however, it comes with some challenges that are quite different from what the woman has previously...
Dispatches
When it comes to vision correction, many people experience challenges as they age. One of the most common issues is presbyopia, a condition that makes it harder to see objects up close, such as reading a book or using a smartphone. As a result, many...
Dispatches
An engagement ring is one of the most personal pieces of jewellery you’ll ever own. It’s not just a symbol of love, it’s a statement of identity, taste, and individuality. Finding the right style isn’t about following fleeting trends, it’s...