Guess that’s why they call it the blues…
How can a perfect love between two people go so wrong? This is the question director Derek Cianfrance explores in the new romantic drama ‘Blue Valentine’.…
Nokia’s nifty new smartphones
If you’re old enough to remember a time before iPhones, then you’ll remember when Nokia ruled the world of telefony. Being one of the first handsets…
Success is just a couple of hundred pages away… apparently
Are you living a successful life? Do you have a clear vision? Do you like your job? Are your relationships thriving? If you answered NO, NO,…
Riesling’s the wine du jour
If you have a strong hankering for wine, we have a little secret for you: the name Jim Barry. Specialising at this current time in riesling,…
Eat, play, love
Forget playing video games all weekend, mucking about on Facebook, or even playing with yourself… It’s time to ‘Play Melbourne’ – which is the theme Tourism…
Injecting the indie back into St Kilda
Because there’s always so much to do in Melbourne on the cultural front and on the social scene, we find that with every trip there, we’re…
Angel with a dirty face: Interview with artist Stormie Mills
Born and living in Perth, Stormie Mills is perhaps one of Australia’s most internationally recognised and celebrated graffiti artists. Mills has staged shows all over the…
Cross-cultural treats in Cape Town
Cream’s second last stop in South Africa is a laidback two-night stay in the glorious multicultural hub of Cape Town. Story by Antonino Tati When…
Double your dose of decent dance music
Jump Jump Dance Dance might sound like a line from a Wiggles song, but the band attached to the name make music that’s far from cheesy.…
Total New Order and absolute Joy Division
Few bands can keep dishing out compilations of their music while always maintaining credibility and not getting tagged with the criticism of ‘sold out’. The Beatles…
Alcopop sales drop; your government drinks to that
You might recall, in 2008, an ‘alcopops’ tax that was implemented with the aim of “reducing alcohol consumption and alcohol harm”. In a nutshell what this…
