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The Real Doll phenomenon turns the squick-factor of the Uncanny Valley into something that could be produced by Mattel's "Sexy Nightmare"...

It's pretty awesome to think that Brisbane the home to the Crown Prince of the Lenca people of the Enchanted Valley of Manguara Najochan. Guess what?...

Let me tell you a story of a sweet and sour woman, Cosmina. She runs the most amazing vintage store ever – Zabbar. It looks low-quality from the...

Canvases haven't really been around for a very long time when you actually sit down and think about how long human beings have been making art. The only...

If you ever bump into maker of this feature film in a dark alley you should knife him in the guts and ask for your money back. Set in a dystopic, neon-lit...

A night of taggin' on walls, faggin' on ciggies and slappin' on stencils right? Oh no pal, you got the wrong side of the tracks. At Boxcopy's latest...

We all know suburban shopping can be a fruitless endeavour at times. Wallflower Suite, in the forgotten end of Paddington, is one of the few stores...

Some people really get a kick out of chaos. They get a secret little tingle of exhilaration when things don't go quite to plan. And they can hardly contain...

Adelaide Street has changed a lot in recent years.

For one, there's that cavernous new King George Square bus station that seemed to materialise out...

Gone are the days of Happy Meals, Slush-Puppies and Wonka's Nerds for the weekend fill. Now it’s all about just-picked organics and avoiding cancer...

Don't you just love it when a festival has it all? Music, visual and performance art, atmosphere, values, no ‘roided up guys with their shirts off...

Anna Laura is the sugar in your coffee, the sweetness in your day. Her charming felty Betty creations are irresistible and will find a perfect home pinned...

It's birthday season coming up, so you better get ready. Okay, we might not have any statistical proof of this, but there does seem to be an awful lot...

It was surprisingly hard to track down any information about this remarkable artist called Jack Pemble. All we've got for you this time around is basic...

When I was in grade seven I read Babysitters books and the only musical interest I had, other than attempting to learn the tabs to Bush's ‘Glycerine'...

Some food joints will do anything to attract customers. Think 2-4-1 meal vouchers, flashing neon signs, minimum-wage teens dancing around in chicken suits...

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The perfect gift for your loved one this winter can be found at Toddy's new online store. Our pick: their one-piece tartan long johns. Don't pull a muscle...

This is just simplistic, puerile semi-catchy dance pop with some spacey nu-rave touches. Now I'm not a complete snob who thinks that every band should...

Just as Christmas crystallizes forever as a crushing, final symbol of avarice and greed, along comes Mistletonia- a sundry new collection of yuletide...

Going to the hairdresser can be a painful experience at times. Clusters of shrill, inane girls shouting one-way conversation over loud pop music; or the...