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El Topo at The Eastern in Sydney’s Bondi Junction
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Bondi Junction’s beloved Eastern Hotel has a new Mexican hot spot gracing its top floor: El Topo Roof Top Bar. With over 100 Mexican spirits in stock, patrons have access to the largest range of mezcals, sotols and tequilas in Australia. Plus, there’s lip-smacking Wahacan fare to indulge in, too. I was lucky to attend [...]
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Antidote: an aesthetically pleasing Sydney cafe/bakery
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Mmm! I’m loving the caffeine fixes at Antidote, just as much as I fancy their bakery treats and chilled green teas. What’s more, the place is aesthetically pleasing. There’s no impersonal counter when it’s ordering time and the baristas greet you by name and approach you when your order is ready. Definitely not your run-of-the-mill, [...]
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Turf on fingernails diorama by Alice Bartlett
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As a nail-enthusiast myself, I’ve seen a considerable share of artsy creations. Suffice to say, this turf on fingernails diorama by Alice Bartlett is one creation that takes the cake for uniqueness.
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Illustration series explores Disney characters in the flesh, literally!
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DeviantArt’s Alessandro Conti has unveiled Inhuman Disney Anatomy, a very imaginative illustration series exploring our favourite Disney characters and their insides. I bet you’re all wondering why Goofy is the only one with a wiener, huh?
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McDonald’s takeaway food bags transformed into works of art
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New York-based Japanese artist Yuken Teruya has put eating at Mickey Dee’s to good use. He’s renowned for making stunning paper forests out of throwaway objects. This time, he’s magically turned McDonald’s takeaway food bags into works of art. Check out his stunning handcrafted miniature tree.
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Egg nest paperclip organiser
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Easter may have come and gone in a flash, but you don’t have to stop your eggcellent spirit. Just grab this nifty egg nest paperclip organiser and your desk will be the talk of the office. If it’s not, the paperclips will still flock to it.
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Melbourne’s Rowena Martinich: Colouring outside the lines
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Mummy and daddy told us to try and draw inside colouring book lines while growing up. Rowena Martinich’s parents must have been an exception. The Melbourne-based artist is an abstract expressionist with a difference, blurring Greenbergian formalism with edgy street art practices. She has a love affair with making her mark known in everyday public [...]
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The Croft Institute, a secret bar in Melbourne
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Us Sydney-folk love to drink alcoholic beverages out of teapots (The World Bar). This secret hangout tucked away at the end of Melbourne CBD’s Croft Alley prefers to serve drinking in an even more outlandish way: syringes! Yes, you are reading correct. The Croft Institute is all for innovation and yummy shots are served in [...]
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Oh no, what next! It’s bacon-flavoured condoms
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Has the twenty-first century designers’ obsession with making everything bacon gone too far? I specifically mean J&D’s latest creation: bacon condoms … seriously? Bacon dresses and sunscreen have surprised the world. But what else will they baconise next?
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Edible Spoon by Triangle Tree
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Check out this neat edible spoon by green developmental partner Triangle Tree. It’s 100% natural made entirely of corn and organic products, replacing the need to use non-biodegradable plastic spoons. Not only can you eat a variety of meals with the spoon, but can eat it once you’re done. It’s also available in plain, spicy [...]
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Anti-Theft Lunch Bags come with built-in faux mold
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Don’t you hate those schoolyard bullies who can’t scrub a buck together, or office co-workers who are too lazy to make their own lunch? Instead, they steal yours. Well, these Anti-Theft lunch bags will put an end to your beloved lunchtime burglaries. Each reusable zip-lock bag has green splotch marks adorned all over it; a [...]
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What Barbie looks like without make-up
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We’ve all seen the pap’ vie to capture celebs au naturel. Mexican artist Eddi Aguirre has gone that one step further to show us what precious, perfect Barbie would look like without her cake face.
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The Mailbooks for Good project turns books into underprivileged-bound parcels
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Random House, The Footpath Library, and BMF have joined forces to re-gift the gift of reading to homeless and disadvantaged Australians. The Mailbooks for Good project is simple: buy a book, read it, and post it to a charity for free. Each book features a cleverly designed dust jacket which transforms into a pre-paid, pre-addressed [...]
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College Lyfe Worldwide launches Apparel Line
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I love seeing young, creative minds expressing original ideas in a bid to stylise the world. So when Miami Beach-based fashion/entertainment group College Lyfe hit my radar, my attention was caught. The story goes: three high school classmates – Theodore “Teddy” Borek, Cruise Bogel and Christopher Mason – had a strong interest in fashion, music and hosting parties throughout school. Come college, the boys wanted to take their craft to the next level and formed the fun business venture, College Lyfe Worldwide, in 2011. This week they’re finally launching their online store and brand new apparel line. And the goodies are available to order worldwide, so every soul can benefit. Yew! Watch what they’re about and see the tees in action here.
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We Grew Up Together: music by Sydney’s Train Robbers
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Former Archerbolds frontman, Gep Rectin, is back with original drummer, Nikon, and two new bandmates under the name Train Robbers. I saw them gig two weeks ago at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory, and they’ve still got the signature magnetic melodies.
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