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Netflix and actual chill.

There’s no time like the weekend to gather up your best mates and get your explore on. There’s the sunshine, the amazing company, the memories…it’s all win-win, really. Don’t you dare waste another second of your valuable weekend by texting, “what should we do” because, dear readers, we’ve done all the work for you…just pick one of these fun-filled adventures and call it a day.

In today’s important news, everybody’s favourite trashy TV show Bachelor In Paradise has announced who exactly will be the first people to set foot on the beach in the Australian version.

Remember last year when you’d see clusters of people roaming the streets, phone in hand, achieving literally nothing because they (read: we) were all too busy capturing Pikachus and Jigglypuffs with Pokémon Go?

And it's even dreamier than you could ever imagine! 

To help you help an indoor plant live a long, happy life, here is what indoor plant you should get based on your star sign. 

Yeah, you read that right.

You know the book I mean. 

Guys, we don’t mean to alarm you, but it’s 47 days till Christmas. Yeah, we don’t know how that happened either.

If you’ve ever found yourself trawling through Wikipedia pages, clicking on link after link of weird and creepy things then this list will be right up your alley. Everyone loves a good crime story or two so we’ve compiled the most frightening and disturbing crime docos for you to binge. Grab your detective hat and note pad and get cracking these cold cases!

Unicorn things are running rampant in Australia at the moment, and following on from the launch of Golden Gaytime Unicorn, and Melbourne Central’s Unicorn Festival earlier in the year, Dandenong Market are now throwing a Unicorn party to sparkly times coming.

Stop what you're doing and make this immediately! It's a super simple gorgonzola and mushroom pasta recipe that you will become addicted to almost immediately. Don't thank us, thank The Wandering Matilda.

Over 24 glorious days you’ll treat yo’ fine self to the best craft Aussie gins going around.

If you’re shredding for summer, we suggest averting your eyes. In news that doesn’t exactly go hand in hand with bikini-wearing season, a Nutella-themed dessert bar is opening!

Honestly, you and your feed are not even ready for this level of extra.

Buckle up because your week just got hella magical thanks to this tried and tested beverage recipe. Thanks to the overlord of online recipe books that is the internet, we’ve reproduced both an accurate AND an artery-clogging Butter(ed)beer making method that’ll satisfy any and all of your Harry Potter taste-related cravings. And fair warning—this stuff will kill you. (Drink it in moderation, if at all).

And it'll make a succing good present.

This is not a drill, Disney’s The Lion King is hitting theatres in summer 2019. 

Guys, we have a void in our lives, a very large Sophie Monk shaped void.

This is avo-lutely the best news we’ve had all year.

And it'll make a succing good present.

Ditch that pesky social life and curl up with a good book or unhealthily addictive TV series. After all, Netflix isn’t a hobby—it’s a lifestyle choice.

As the thermostat heats up, there’s only one thing on our mind: making the most of the sunshine. The best way to do just that is (obvs) a good old-fashioned picnic. So pack the perfect picnic basket, load up the car, and head straight to these spots for the best picnic ever.

ICYMI: This is the best mac ‘n’ cheese croissant in Australia. 

Imagine if vegan beauty was more than a hashtag? Could the cute bunny on the packaging really make a difference? Here at The Urban List, we like to think so and because we are a socially responsible bunch who likes to support Australian companies, we have sourced the absolute best so you can treat yourself guilt-free. No need to thank us, we're here to share the love!

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that when you’re stressed and your 40-hour work week looks more like 70 hours, you need a bloody vacation! 

Well, hit us for bloody six. Rumours are floating around this morning that the next Bachelor could well be Shane Warne.

Just when you thought this week couldn’t get any better, Streets go and trump their previous announcement of the Golden Gaytime Sanga with the announcement of three new Gaytime flavours for summer—and it includes the Gaytime Unicorn.

Somehow, through brutal karma or just dismal casting, Sophie has come out the other end of a flaw-riddled match-making competition with two absolute crumbs by her side. One wants to chain her to a superyacht, the other wants to wear her skin as a power blazer, both need a swift jab to the jugular. While six days of tv ads tells us that Sophie’s fallen head over heels in love, it’s clear that the only winner from this year’s season is the tourism industry of whatever subtropical Australasian island Jetstar was selling dirt-cheap flights to four months ago.

Well, this just might be the weirdest thing we've encountered in 2017, but it's true. A candle made from chicken fat and bone marrow exists and you can eat it, if you live in Sydney.

This year you can now up the ante and celebrate New Year’s Eve TWICE in one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

Here’s our hot tip for Melbourne Cup day (because we really don’t know horses, but we do know parties): forget the heaving crowds at the pub, or stilettoes sinking in the mud, and head for the sky instead.

Three-cheese croque madame, anyone?

Tis the season for giving, the season for family, the season for slaving away for $14 an hour for a balding Assistant Manager named Kevin who seems to think that he’s Gordon Gecko or something. Yep, it’s the season of Christmas Casual Labour.

Tis the season for giving, the season for family, the season for slaving away for $14 an hour for a balding Assistant Manager named Kevin who seems to think that he’s Gordon Gecko or something. Yep, it’s the season of Christmas Casual Labour.

Streets have officially changed their own game.

The final week is here and who the bloody hell will Sophie even choose?

To the the friend who makes dishes with the flavour profile of chalk.

Who wants to just ‘camp’ these days? Pfft, not us. No, what you need is something far more contemporary… like a tent, that looks like an igloo that’s also a bubble. Riiight…

We’ll put money on this getting avo-control

​Broccoli = yum. Ginger = yum. Sesame = yum. So it's not all that surprising that this broccoli, ginger and sesame soba noodle bowl from The Wandering Matilda is one of the yummiest (and easiest) dinners going around. Plus it's vegan, so it's perfect for your next #meatlessmonday. Huzzuh.

For too long we’ve been teased by the plethora of advent calendar options that are available in Europe and the U.S—but now is our time to join the party.

We just found a new app that helps you beat phone addiction, ignore notifications, and actually focus on the important stuff (like talking with loved ones or finishing university). Basically, an anti-procrastinator’s dream.

ICYMI, Converse have dropped their 2017 One Star Collection, and it's looking mighty fine. They've unleashed a fierce range of pastel-coloured premium suede sneakers *aggressively breaks piggy bank*.

TBH, we have questions about this one.  

Otherwise known as three thirtyitis, the afternoon slump, or the Great Hour Of Brain Failure.

Somehow five weeks has slipped by since Jarrod made Sophie stomp on six kilos of Woolies white seedless grapes and already we’re being welcomed into the homes of Australia’s most eligible suitors/deranged psychopaths. Blake’s snuck in an extra round of his smile, Stu’s had the flares widened on his bootleg jeans, Apollo’s rescued a baby from a burning building and Jarrod’s built a moisture-proof dome over his shrivelled love fern. Basically it’s been another week in paradise.

KFC runs are going to be a whole lot easier thanks to the release of their emojis, which are super cute BTW.

Burritos will be—literally—flying your way today.

Tiny food is definitely a trend that has got us interested, and while we absolutely love eating and looking at regular sized food, there’s something about tiny food that stops us from looking away at any point.

And it’s restored our faith in humans, TBH.

ICYMI, October is breast cancer awareness month.

It’s time to bow down to the overlord of hoity-toity restaurant sides because we’ve just tracked down the recipe for halloumi fries so your homemade veggie burgers can hit nek level. Combining the class of halloumi and the outstanding family values and all round generally YASSness of regular fries, these pre-dinner/dinner/post-dinner/all-day snacks will curb any all hunger waves that hit you now and forever, amen.

Look, if we said that online shopping wasn’t our hobby, our greatest joy in life, and arguably where 98% of our paycheck goes, we would absolutely be lying. We’re that co-worker who is constantly signing for packages at work and always seems to need a hand carrying it all to their car come 5pm. But hey, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Except if we could nix that pesky little thing called shipping fees, that is.

Fact: burgers make the world go around. 

We are already one month into this absolute shit storm of a love story and so far someone has pissed on a plant, a man cried over a dirty rag, a seven-foot bodybuilding wizard bent a fork with his MIND, a woman-hater punched a wardrobe and Sophie Monk said ‘condom’ on national TV. So while love may not be in the air just yet, the scent of dead love fern and testosterone is running bloody rampant through our nostrils.

Harry Potter jewellery in general terms might not be newsworthy—there are a lot of ugly golden snitch necklaces floating around on the internet in case you were wondering—but beautiful Harry Potter jewellery that we would actually wear, well that's another story.

When you’ve already blown your annual, sick, bereavement and carer’s leave on streaming GoT live every Monday at home, you’ve gotta start getting creative. Fortunately for you, we’ve put together a list of the most tried and true sick day excuses in the history of hookey.

Because our love for Mexican food and dessert is matched equally in its importance in our lives (really, we couldn't choose), news of a dessert taco making the rounds in Brisvegas made us feel things we never thought possible.

Oh we love how easy it is to live fabulously these days.

We’re head over heels crushing on the newest addition to Gold Coast’s vacation offering, a stunning boutique property that is reason enough alone to pack your long weekend bag, scoop up your lover and indulge in some old fashioned luxury. 

Everyone loves a dog with a job, and dogs just bloody love jobs. From finding dodgy items in bags at the airport to helping those who need their guidance most, dogs are just too good for us.

Procrastination. It can make a damn fool out of the best of us. One minute you’re speeding through your to-do list, ticking shiz off left, right, and center, and then the next you’re knee deep in a Wikipedia page about Chop Chop Chang (that’s the first monkey in space, FYI).  Honestly, there’s no judgment here, we’re serial procrastinators through and through—hence why writing this list was so easy (apart from the time spent procrastinating).  

You know it’s going to be a glorious day when you wake up to the news that IKEA has just launched a range of homewares for your pet!

It's not you, it's your location. 

A whole world to explore and endless possibilities!

It feels like not a week goes by without some mad scientist chef coming up with some new Nutella dish for us to wrap our laughing gear around—and what do we have here?

Summer is here (wellllll, almost).

These bad boys will have you feeling zen and balanced in no time. 

Peanut butter and jelly. Kim and Kanye. Avo and toast. Some things just go together. But McDonald's and vegan? Well, it's just not something we've ever really considered before. So you can imagine our surprise when we heard that Maccy D's would be trialling a vegan burer—the McVegan no less—for the next six weeks. 

Queensland’s not like most places. Instead of rugging up all winter, then enjoying a few months of effortlessly layered trans-seasonal wear as the weather gently eases through spring and into summer, here as soon as “winter” ends, the sun switches into full blast and you break into a violent sweat just looking at those jeans you’ve been wearing, let alone actually attempting to put them on.

Harry looks like Angela Anaconda with his hair out.

Goodbye French teachers everywhere.

And you thought having food delivered to your door was the most convenient thing to ever happen?

As if pillowy-soft cheese tarts weren’t enough to make us gush, Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart are dropping their new blueberry flavour this Friday 6 October and the first 150 are free.

Remember when MECCA dropped their own make up line and you all lost your collective shit? Well, get ready to lose it again, because MECCA is celebrating its 20th birthday by releasing a shit tonne of new and exclusive products, not just from their own range but from all their best brands too.

Ditch that pesky social life and curl up with a good book or unhealthily addictive TV series. After all, Netflix isn’t a hobby—it’s a lifestyle choice.

Chicken pho is one of those recipes that takes four hours and $30 worth of ingredients to make, and $10 to buy from a CBD food court. But you make it once so you can use it as a Tinder icebreaker for six months afterwards.

There have been rumours floating around for weeks (along with a suspiciously named private Twitter account) that Bachelor In Paradise Australia was actually bloody happening—and now we’ve got confirmation.

We’re already two weeks into the third season of The Bachelorette and so far $6.45 has been spent on producing it. Sophie is loving herself sick in all the new outfits the designers have been digging up for her at the Salvos, meanwhile Osher is still learning how to talk like one of the boys without getting hit with a defamation case.

Don’t get us started on adulting, please. We’ve already had to quash those expectations our eight year old self had for 23 year old us, because—shockingly, might we add—we aren’t married, rich CEOS, with a bunch of kids, and wardrobe full of designer threads, and hundreds of adorable puppies. Rude. 

Never a truer word was spoken than the matra ‘fries before guys’ (or girls, or, well, everything frankly), because fries are literally life. That’s just straight up fact.

Is there anything better than meatballs? Maybe just meatballs that are baked in green pesto. Ummm amazing! Make this recipe from The Wandering Matilda and win at life.

Run, don't walk.

We live in a seriously stunning country, and while there hasn’t been an official vote we think our fair shores take the crown for being some of the most beautiful in the world. If you’re anything like us, you’d agree that the best way to enjoy our breath-taking country is by sitting back with some snags on the barbie and a cold one in hand. We know we’re not alone in this decree because our good friends at Johnnie Walker are on the same page. So much so, they’ve even released a drink that is absolutely perfect for weekend picnics in the sunshine. Allow us to introduce your new fave drink, Johnnie & Ginger.  A delightfully refreshing pairing of Johnnie Walker and ginger ale; the only ingredient missing is the weekend.

You are damn well welcome. 

It doesn’t take a genius to know that dessert is where the heart of the people really lies. Yeah, burgers are pretty great and all, and yep, we do love our pasta, but, if you want something done (read: successful bribery) or need a good cheering up then dessert is ALWAYS your go-to.

Hands up who needs a holiday?! 

Shine bright like a… unicorn?

Harry Potter fanatics get ready to freak the fug out because Warner Brothers want to hire you to work in the Harry Potter studio tour!

Here are 47 thoughts we had during episode 2 of The Bachelorette.

Remember that time we told you all about a unicorn festival hitting Melbourne and you lost your collective sh*t? Yeah, it seems like everyone is pretty into unicorns these days, which might explain why Kellogs' has just decided to introduce a seriously magical unicorn version of their already magical Froot Loops.

Free food is great. But free burgers are even better. So we were pretty stoked to find out that the legends over at Grill'd are giving away free burgers for a week in October. So, what's the catch? It's a pretty good one if you ask us.

Crack out the footy franks and a tall glass of Tia Maria on the rocks because the Bogan Queen has risen and the days of archaic misogyny on The Bachelor are [almost] O-V-A-H.

Supermarket runs can go one of two ways—you can come out with a trolley full of junk food and plans for an indulgent night in front of the telly, or you can leave wanting to key every car in the carpark because you just had to endure an hour of humanity at its worst.

Yes, we know, florals for Spring = ground-breaking. 

Sometimes it feels plain dirty forking out precious frosé money for a bowl of rice, raw fish and cucumber, which is why we’ve searched high and low for a foolproof poké bowl recipe that can reduce the chance of your car getting repossessed.

Oh, middle child. Being sandwiched between the perfect, cherished first-borns and can’t-do-no-wrong younger siblings often feels like you’ve been handed the shit end of the stick in life. While we know that middle children are the coolest cats out, if you’ve grown up as one, you might be left thinking that it’s the absolute worst.

After eight weeks of watching Matty road test eleven different sports cars, the moment we found out which womb he’s going to grow Wet Blanket Jr in finally arrived.

In case we hadn't made this abundantly clear yet, we're kind of obsessed with our pets here at The Urban List, so you can imagine our excitement when we stumbled upon Petflair.

There's not much to taco 'bout here, just go and make these mouth watering green chilli pulled chicken tacos from The Wandering Matilda immediately. You're going to be the most popular person around in no time at all.

You’re welcome.

Just when you thought Dubai couldn’t get any more extra, they’re opening yet another epic attraction. The city is about the open its doors to a… wait for it… floating underwater resort. And yep, it deserves a top spot on your travel bucket list.

Oh 3:30pm, we know you well. You’re that time the clock seems to freeze on after having a crazy-productive morning, and after the excitement from pausing for your lunch break has worn off. 3:30pm is often marked by three easily recognisable symptoms: firstly, you’re procrastinating (hard), secondly, you’re craving something sugary, and lastly, you need a damn coffee. 

Everything you need to eat, drink, see and do in Buenos Aires.

Move over glamping and ice hotels, ‘cause this could be the most quintessentially Gold Coast concept ever invented.

We’re only a week away from finding out which fertile womb Matty’s going to chain to his kitchen sink and the producers are pulling out all the stops to make sure he’s portrayed as a soulless schlep with washboard abs until the very end.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

The time has come to combine our extensive astrology insight and our favourite furry friends.

This is one of the many small ways to tell that you, my friend, have your shit together.

We have finally been relinquished from winter’s long and crusty grasp, and the smell of fresh flowers and magpies fills the air as the spring months descend upon us in all its sinusy glory *takes a breath and chokes on an agapanthus*.

Hey, you! Yes, you. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re doing. Instead of injecting all your glorious brain power into your 9-to-5 job, it’s being used to conjure up a plan to leave it behind and travel around the big, wide world. And, instead of just thinking about it, it’s probably time that you actually do it. Take it from someone who quit their job to travel for a year.

Cucumber is really just water showing off.

Ditch that pesky social life and curl up with a good book or unhealthily addictive TV series. After all, Netflix isn’t a hobby—it’s a lifestyle choice.

In case you weren't quite ready for winter to be over, the guys over at Icebar Experience are doing Australia a solid by bringing a five-day pop ice bar to Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and Sydney this summer.

Calling all wizards, muggles, squibs and humans, there’s some truly magical news coming out of the ‘burbs this week: Australia has its first ever Harry Potter store!

You'd be right to say that here at The Urban List we like to have fun and we don't take ourselves too seriously. But there are a few things we hold close to our heart and one of them is helping others wherever we can, which is why we're asking everyone to pitch in and help out now.

This week we bring you quite possibly our most important recipe to date. We present, our Lord and Saviour, the sausage roll. As the embodiment of everything it means to be a pre-adolescent growing up in the late twentieth century, this little crispy meat wrap represents everything we love about year three birthday parties, third-year uni housewarmings and grand final day house raves.

Calling all movie enthusiasts: September is officially the month to let your cinematography eyes run wild. From rom-coms and animation right through to a horror flick that’ll have your hairs standing on end, the array of epic movies about to drop is intense.  

Believe it or not, South America is one continent you actually can do on a budget.

Hands up if you like mac and cheese. *All hands raised* 

Holiday season at the Drama Cabana has been and gone and all that’s left are six empty incubators and a comprehensive fertility calendar

You can officially put 2017 down as the best year in history.

Oh, middle child. Being sandwiched between the perfect, cherished first-borns and can’t-do-no-wrong younger siblings often feels like you’ve been handed the shit end of the stick in life. While we know that middle children are the coolest cats out, if you’ve grown up as one, you might be left thinking that it’s the absolute worst.

Beer swimming pools might just be the greatest thing ever.

If you’re anything like us, your once beloved mid-week date night consisting of new outfits and new restaurants has turned into finding your cleanest (and stretchiest) pair of comfy pants, ordering UberEATS and settling in for a night of House of Cards re-runs.

Author disclaimer: after reading this article, you’re likely to have a new phobia or two. Believe me, I wrote it, and now everything is TERRIFYING. I used to think having a fear of holes (trypophobia, BTW) was the worst. Nope. I was wrong.

It’s no surprise to any film buff that the ’00s fostered some of the best films to ever grace our movie screens. From cult classics to underground festival films––the ’00s are, in our opinion, one of cinema’s greatest years. In light of this, we’ve decided to round up the best of the best 00’s films that we believe are totally worth watching. Grab some popcorn, a soda, your bae, your bestie, your cat, whoever…. and endure this ultimate ’00s film festival

Maybe one day we'll quit whining. But quit wine-ing? Never. Especially when we know where to get our hands on award winning wine at prices that will definitely make you double take. Not that we're Vue De Monde-level sommeliers, but we do know our Merlot from our Shiraz and can regonise gold metal status...when we see the label.

Listen up, kids, we know there hasn’t been any Michael Hill jewellery ads or national ‘Best Dad in the World’ competitions, but Father’s Day is quite literally this Sunday and the clock’s ticking if you still haven’t bought him a present.

Taylor Swift is BACK… though you might not quite recognise her. Throwing the world into a frenzy last Friday with the release of new lead single “Look What You Made Me Do”, Taylor’s done anything but shake her past year of drama off. With the jury divided on the song itself, Tay Tay’s latest super subtle and lyrically ambiguous music video only proves the Queen of Snakes is in it to win it (*sarcasm off*).

There are eight wise, Buddhist words floating around Pinterest at the moment: “The trouble is, you think you have time.” When it comes to travel, we often apply a “Oh, I’ll do it one day approach.” While this is fine and dandy, there’s much more world to see than you realise! To help you create your perfect travel bucket list, we’ve found 50 things to see around the world before you die.

There’s nothing better than jumping on a long-haul flight. 

It has been nigh on five weeks since Matty first met all 22 of his potential prodigy incubators and though the first episode provided a few warning signs surrounding mansion moles, it didn’t even scratch the cervix of the drama that would plague the wombs this season.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Facebook is home to a gold mine of absolute drongos. Each and every day humanity’s greatest digital deviants and megabyte thieves honour us with statuses and comments that highlight the internet’s greatest flaw—the idiot soapbox.

To help you with your quest for consistently luscious locks, we’ve found some time-friendly, budget-friendly hair hacks. From simple pillow changes to brushing techniques that will change your mane forever.

We’ve got you.

Forget sixteen Big McChickens, you can now develop Type 2 diabetes with just one burger—the Deep Fried Nutella Burger.

Just look at it! Don’t pretend you’re not curious.

Father’s Day gift buying is always hard. There is a seriously finite amount of Bunnings gift cards and socks you can gift, and an equally finite amount of fake appreciation your dad can share. 

We’re nearing the deadline for you to update your enrolment details for this ridiculously unnecessary non-binding postal vote.

Be prepared to re-discover your younger, (more embarrassing) fan girl self because it has just been announced that a Twilight and Hunger Games theme park is on its way. If you’ve d-low always wished you could brave it along side our girl J-Law and volunteer as tribute, then this is your time to shine.

Ah, Kyoto: the land of cherry blossoms, blushing maiko and enough photo opportunities to have your camera weeping a single tear as you snap yet another totally Insta-worthy shot. 

Ah, coffee. What would we do without you? Aside from being a tired, boring iteration of our former selves, we probably sound a whole lot less like the snob who says each of these things, because the coffee love is so, so real. 

While your Insta feed might be making it look like every single person you know has been to Spain in the last couple of months, the truth is we can't all go jetting off on European holidays at the drop of a hat. BUT, we can eat delicious Spanish paella every damn day if we please, thanks to this amazing recipe from The Wandering Matilda.

We’re four weeks into the most drama-fueled season of The Bachelor Australia to date and the cracks in the unfertilised ovum are beginning to show.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

In a world where fried chicken waffles, booze-laced doughnuts and unicorn frappes are commonplace, we think it’s high time we celebrate the finer things in life and regain some of the dignity we lost the last time we shouted “YOLO” from the rooftops.

Let’s face it, living like a wizard would be the best darn thing ever. Harry Potter’s childhood home is officially for sale and some lucky bugger is going to be able to get their wizard on!

2017 just got a whole lot better thanks to this slurptastic news. 

The Urban List brings you your definitive guide to where you should travel, based on your star sign. Don’t even bother doing research, just grab your credit card and book the flights.

Literally taking our transport needs next level.

Ain’t nobody got time for an empty flute.

Seeing sites and eating your way through towns is gratifying and delicious, but is it life changing like a good adventure? The experiences that require us to step out of our comfort zone, like hiking mountains, swimming with sharks or volunteering in communities far away from home is a great way to air out the stale old routines of home and broaden our perspective a bit.

Sam, Sammy, Samuel, Samantha.  You’re besties with one, had a fling with one or maybe you are one. 

Have you ever found yourself walking through gardens, forests, or even down the street and wondered to yourself what that beautiful plant is called?

We’re three weeks into the most dramatic season of The Bachelor Australia to date and it seems Channel Ten is pulling out all the stops in an attempt to unsuccessfully steal the Dance Moms crowd over on 9Life, but hats off to them for trivialising the sanctity of marriage during such a non-topical time in Australian politics anyway.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Ever since MECCA dropped a massive and affordable make up range, we have not been able to sleep at night.

48 hours in a place as beautiful as Lisbon doesn’t seem like enough, and really, if you can afford an extra day or so there I’d recommend it. But as someone who did it in just over 48 hours a few weeks ago, if that’s all the time you’ve got to spare I’d wholeheartedly recommend stopping in and soaking up the beauty of Portugal’s capital city.

Picture this: a quaint, sleepy country town filled with adorable cafes, laneway bars, picturesque scenery, Op Shops filled with amazing vintage finds, and a slew of luxe resorts. Sounds heavenly, right?

Everywhere worth stopping on your way to Splendour In The Grass.

Architecture nerds, this one is for you! We’ve just caught wind of a new style of Airbnb and its sole focus, other than you having a good night’s sleep, is to give you access to stunning, architecturally-designed homes across the world.

It’s not every day you can sip a cocktail in a dry ice spa... at a bar. Unless you live in Melbourne, that is.

Today is International Cat Day and, while we would suggest celebrating your feline friend with a cuddle, chances are that he or she is probably not going to be sitting at home waiting for you.

Where to eat, drink, shop and sleep in Potts Point.

So, you’re poor. Me too. 

If you clicked on this link then you deserve the recipe you’re about to read.

The best kind of makeup is free makeup, obvs.

Toblerone is the actual best and if you know how to stop at just one piece, then hats off to you.

Winter has well and truly come and we’re two weeks into the greatest love story of August 2017.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Aerial yoga, beer yoga, dog yoga… You thought you’d seen and heard it all, didn’t you?

Episode three was a romanticised nod to historical adultery and the objectification of women for their rich reproductive currency.

It happens to the best of us. One day you’ll see something in the news, or on TV and you’ll come to that terrifying realisation—you’re old.

We’re always down for a ‘national’ food day, but when we’re talking about giving thanks for the genius creation that is an ice cream sandwich, you bet your bottom dollar we’ll be celebrating (and by celebrating, we clearly mean eating. Everything).

We’re well and truly in winter-mode, so it’s the perfect time to ditch that pesky social life and curl up with a good book or unhealthily addictive TV series.

Heading to the land of the Scots for the original Fringe Festival? Firstly, jealous. Secondly, mmmm that’s about it. From 4 August 2017, Scotland’s capital city will be overthrown with up and coming performers, tourists from around the world and all of the good vibes. But between all the shows, your overpriced Airbnb apartment and the madness that is the Royal Mile, one’s gotta eat, drink and explore. After all, you are in one of the most beautiful cities in the world… and whisky territory. Prepare for that hangover and a bank balance you won't like the look of.

We’re definitely overwhelmed

Hold on to your credit cards guys—IKEA Australia has just announced online shopping for ALL Queenslanders.

There are two words that can make any holiday infinitely better: road trip. There is the playlist, the company, the LOLs, and most importantly, the views that pass by your window. Being the prolific road trip supporters that we are when we found this road trip we knew we had to share it with the people who would appreciate it the most—you guys!

Whether you're the kind of person who spends half their weekly pay on coffee—and makes absolutely zero apologies for it—or you treat yourself once a week and savour every sip, we've got some news that is going to make you feel a whole lot better about throwing your cash down on Friday 4 August.

Dog lovers, listen up! A dog festival just for you is hitting our streets this month and it’s going to be pretty woofing awesome.

Email is a passive aggressive playground for adults, rife with hidden syntactical land mines and doublespeak, used to maintain the allure of professionalism and civility, without which society as we know it would crumble.

Holidays planned around what cocktail to sip by the pool are great and all, but there is something to be said about a holiday that leaves you ticking items off your bucket list in abundance and creating stories that you’ll be able to tell the grandkids one day.

Eating healthy is the goal. It always starts off well, really. With that Sunday afternoon trip to the shops in your active wear, vegetable-heavy grocery list in hand, and (probably false) aspirations for a healthy week ahead. Except when you get home, unpack your superfood haul and settle in to catch up on your fave TV series, and can’t be bothered to cook dinner, or just settle for that bag of chocolate coated sultanas and a can of Pringles—not so #fitspo now, huh? 

Because there is just no better boost of confidence than a lashing of bold lippy and a touch of mascara to welcome the evening.

We’re one week into Matty J’s pilgrimage to fatherhood and not one but twenty-two age inappropriate office administrators have thrown their hollow wombs at his rock hard fourteen-pack.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

We’re one week into Matty J’s pilgrimage to fatherhood and not one but twenty-two age inappropriate office administrators have thrown their hollow wombs at his rock hard fourteen-pack.

​Hello and welcome to another season of Australia’s Next Top Radio Host & C-List Television Personality. After a gruelling hour and 45 minutes of twenty-two women passive aggressively asking if they should ‘cut another woman’s grass’, we pulled together the first official power rankings for Season 5 of Jim’s Mowing The Bachelor.

​Hello and welcome to another season of Australia’s Next Top Radio Host & C-List Television Personality. After a gruelling hour and 45 minutes of 22 women passive aggressively asking if they should ‘cut another woman’s grass’, we pulled together the first official power rankings for Season 5 of Jim’s Mowing The Bachelor.

Ah, life—it’s a funny thing. One minute you’re breezing through your early twenties, the next you’re convinced that being 25 (give or take) is the worst thing that could ever happen to a human. Ever.

If you’re anything like us, you love taking everything up a notch—and glamping is a great example of this.

I’ll tell you what, there’s not much better than sitting down to a Mint Slice with your cup of tea around the 3:30pm mark. It’s about as good as an afternoon can get.

Pop Culture Died In 2009.

Full disclaimer: this recipe takes a goddamn age to make and probably costs more to prepare at home than it does to buy two dozen at your local Vietnamese bakery two blocks from your house.

Weekends are what we live for, truly. So when it comes time for a little rest and relaxation, we’re always shocked to find out just how much of the ol’ cashola we truly need to put away. 

If Paris, Barcelona and Rome are old hat to you, then perhaps it’s time to look outside the box when it comes to your next European holiday.

From the man who brought you the swashbuckling sparrows, anchors, sharks and the iconic pin-up of our favourite spiced rum comes art exhibition-come-pop-up tattoo parlour, Origins Of Original: a travelling showcase of worldly wonders from your bessie bar mate, Sailor Jerry.

How to make Paneer Tikka Masala—one of the most delightful, filling and delicious breakfasts around!

Friends are the best. We’re not entirely sure where we’d be without them but we do know that it would suck

Words with Friends (AKA the best thing to have happened to the world since the release of the iPhone) is being turned into an IRL game show. If we’re being honest, we don’t 100% understand how it’s going to work, but we’re pretty excited anyway.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Words with Friends (AKA the best thing to have happened to the world since the release of the iPhone) is being turned into an IRL game show. If we’re being honest, we don’t 100% understand how it’s going to work, but we’re pretty excited anyway.

This is the gift the internet does not deserve.

Staycays don’t get much better than this.

Podcasts are like videos, but for people who like to actually get shit done while learning new things or being entertained. 

Welcome, night owl. Since you clicked on this article, it’s likely that it’s either a) 1am and you’re wide awake or b) you got no sleep last night.

This is so great even Ariel wouldn’t want to leave.

The humble office environment is rife with potential faux pas and petty grievances just waiting to rear their ugly little heads.

The novelty is wearing thin. We feel you.

What the world needs now is more emoji love.

We’ll take three of the Jon Snows, thanks.

Trekkies, look away now—this is nothing you’ll want to be a part of. In a galaxy far, far away (umm, okay, Orlando Florida to be precise) comes news of a new hotel that’s set to rock your meagre earth-based existence.

‘Straya mate.

You can now literally stay in an inflatable bubble in the middle of the Icelandic wilderness and watch the Northern Lights from the comfort of your bed. How freaking amazing is that?! 

Best Of The Web This Week: A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

You’ve seen the trend all over the interwebs: unicorn coffee, unicorn hair, unicorn makeup, unicorn desserts—unicorn errthang. And, in probably the most magical news (possibly of all time), Australia is about to get its first ever Unicorn Festival.

Sorry, guys, we left you in the lurch. We cruelly revealed why you’re still single based on your star sign but failed to provide you with a beacon of hope. Here we are to redeem ourselves. To help make that quest for love a smidgen’ easier, we’ve pinpointed the best AND worst romantic matches for your star sign. Trust us, it’s legit. 

Celebrate International Fries Day with some extra guac.

Not just any ice cream—Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

Have you ever wondered what your afternoon snack says about you? Or, more importantly, what your co-worker’s choice of afternoon salvation says about them? Of course you have! This whole experiment is totally, 100% grounded in years of empirical research*, so these answers are going to have you feeling like a total psychic. 

If your boots aren’t metallic, we can’t be friends.

What the world needs now is 10-cent chicken wings.

If you thought doughnuts were worth getting out of bed for, then you’ve never had a cronut.

As if we needed an excuse to bring more coffee into our lives.

Nothing warms your bones faster than curry noodle soup. And, The Wandering Matilda's pumpkin and carrot penang curry noodle soup is one of the most satisfying, slurpilicious dishes we've come across in a long, long time.

McLeod’s Daughter is (apparently) coming back to TV, which means now's the time to visit Drover's Run IRL.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Here are some tips to foolproof your next mission in the kitchen.

Not all winter travellers were built the same. Whether you’re all about the thrills, or you’ve set out to have a leisurely holiday filled to the brim with cheese and wine, there’s a holiday and activity for you.

Congrats! You’ve remembered to keep receipts this year.

Happy tenth birthday to our old mate the iPhone.

A clickable smorgasbord of celebrity trash talk, food porn, good-to-knows, generally interesting chat-starters, and anything else we think you should know about from around the Internet. It’s your watercooler cheat sheet for the week. 

Moving out of home does give you independence and resourcefulness a certain Carrie Bradshaw-style feeling of ‘making it on your own’. But it also comes with a bit of a learning curve.

When it comes to putting together a killer outfit, there’s no denying that French women are the absolute masters of this fine art. Whether she’s strutting around the markets, chillaxing at the park or unwinding over a café crème with her gal pals—the French woman sure knows how to look effortlessly chic, no matter the occasion. So to help you channel your inner French gal, we’ve put together a handy little guide that will have you looking as if you’ve stepped off the streets of Paris!

Prepare for all of the feels.