A Royal Good Time Had at This Year’s Show
It’s the clowns that get me. Scary to look at, but you just cannot look away. Not that I’m afraid to see clowns that are, say,…
Could the flip-phone be making a comeback? Say hello to Nokia’s new ‘banana phone’
I remember my first ever mobile handset. It was a clunky phone from Nokia, which I used to tuck into the base of my belt since…
Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint releasing 26 kooky new dollar coins
Australia Post and the Royal Australian Mint are releasing millions of freshly minted $1 coins from today and throughout most of October. The big deal? Each…
Satirical puppet show ‘Spitting Image’ to get the 2.0 treatment
The Americans have never had a decent grasp on irony or satire. Even when Alanis Morissette sang about everyday life being ‘ironic’, her lyrics had nothing…
Canberra (ACT) legalises marijuana for personal use, first Australian state or territory to do so
Australian parliament has just passed a law that legalises the personal use of marijuana in the Australian Capital Territory. The new law allows for cultivation, possession…
Phenomenon Creative Events put on a phenomenal 30th birthday party
Thirty years is big biccies in the event services arena. It’s certainly an impressive length of business when its main partner started out as a humble…
A booking site that’ll get you that room upgrade way before check-in
Most hotels currently don’t offer a paid upgrade at the moment for many reasons: You booked your holiday way in advance. Flights. Check. Accommodation. Check. But…
The full rundown of Emmy Award winners… and why practically every celeb talked politics this year
With television – and particularly stream TV – gaining so much momentum this year – while practically superseding film in the credibility stakes – the Emmy…
The [big, fat, gloriously-packed] Guinness World Records 2020 (WIN! Copies along with the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition!)
It’s been almost a decade since the ‘Book’ bit was dropped from its ubiquitous title, possibly due to digital publishing racing ahead of good ol’ hardcopy…
Outdoor cinema just got bigger, bolder and cosier!
First there was plain and simple indoor cinema. Then there was outdoor cinema – where you could get comfy on a beanbag or with a complete…
Quick Flick launch a ‘lit’ range of bright and colourful eyeliners
Uni student turned makeup entrepreneur Iris Smit has done pretty well for herself since landing a $300,000 deal with Shark Tank’s Andrew Banks for her unique…
The 1975, Charli XCX and a whole lot more announced for Laneway Festival 2020
Laneway Festival has had quite the checkered history. Having launched in 2005 as St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Melbourne and beginning as a predominantly indie music…
WIN! Copies of ‘Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion’ on DVD
On the 60th anniversary of the much-loved comic book series, in the new film ‘Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion’, everyone’s favourite Gauls, Asterix and…
