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Is it just us or do the summer holidays feel like a distant memory? With winter fast approaching, what we (and you!) really want need is a holiday to look forward to.

Mardi Gras was just a taster.

Have you ever heard of anything cuter in your entire life?

It’s the ultimate nostalgia tour.

She loves pasta, just like you. 

Let's be honest, your commute to and from work is unlikely to be an exciting time. You're just getting from point A—B and trying to avoid that guy with the serious coffee breath in the process. Fortunately, our Commuters' Guide To Podcasts is here with your solution, offering you bountiful recommendations to escape the monotony of that dreaded train trip. And all tailored down to the length of your commute.

Think of this as your last-minute crash course on all-things royal.

Theres no doubt about it...the universe has got it in for us this week, erryone. We must have done something cosmically wrong last week, because now we're paying the price. Except for you Saggitarius–seems you're doing something right.

Tax deductible holidays are the best kind of holidays

Sri Lanka is the destination on everyone's travel lips at the moment, and with so many things to do in Sri Lanka we knew we had to stretch this one out as far as it could go.

We have absolutely no doubt there are some crazy adrenaline junkies out there who seek adventure at dizzying heights. If harnessing up and strapping yourself in (literally) to scale buildings sounds like your kinda thing, we definitely think you’ll love to know where you can get one of the highest and best views in Australia. 

Minimise and simplify: this is the current mantra I’m (attempting to) live by when it comes to locking down my skincare regime. All those lotions and potions promising crystal clear, youthful skin, serums ‘guaranteeing’ a visage akin to a baby’s backside—I tell you, it’s bloody exhausting trialling and testing them all to see if one might just actually do what it promises (and that’s before you even dare to look at what remains of your bank balance in the process, and while taking note of ALL the ingredients sinking into your skin).

We have more So Fresh CD’s in Australia than people use Tinder. Onya ‘Straya. So, dust off your low-rise jeans (and your boots with the fur) and get on down. Just to make sure you’re totally prepared: we’re here to rank the Top Ten So Fresh albums. Let's get the ball rolling. 

And everything is free.

Just when you thought it was safe to put away your monocle, we’re busting out the best shows, productions and exhibitions you need to catch this month. Here, there and everywhere. We’ve got new opera in Melbourne, Viva rocking into Sydney and talks by the legendary David Sedaris (you’ll have to fly to LA for that one, but you know...)

Somewhere in the world there’s a Zen diagram where two circles labelled ‘Sneakerheads’ and ‘Miley Cyrus devotees’ overlap. We’re guessing this is Converse’s new target market, because they just collab’d with Hannah Montana herself on a sparkly new sneaker range.

2018 has already been a year of record-breaking blockbusters and award-winning indie flicks, so how lucky are we to be getting even more Hollywood goodness in cinemas this month. 

Sometimes it can be a little frustrating trying to curb your authentic Italian pasta craving with a packet of Oreos and a carrot stick. Fortunately, damn delicious vegan cuisine exists, it’s just about knowing where to find the right recipe.

Sure you can get bananas, condoms and surgical masks from vending machines in Tokyo, but there’s no need to lower yourself to coffee in a can (well, maybe just once). The truth is, Tokyo ain’t far behind Melbourne in the coffee stakes—finding a three-quarter latte or a good single origin isn’t as hard as you might think. 

You can score a double pass to see the former Secretary of State live on stage.

We have a date, people. 

This is Fiji, the place where love is made forever.

We just blinked, and now it's May. And while we spent most of April either on the couch or in bed streaming absolutely everything possible—we've got more work to do.

So, mere hours after we were lead up the garden path with the news that Lisa Hyde could be the next Bachelorette, Channel 10 throws an enormous spanner in the works and announce that actually, Tim's stalker from season 1 of The Bachelor--Ali Oetjen--will be grabbing a bunch of roses and will be the next Bachelorette.

Fresh rumours are floating around today about the identity of the next Bachelorette to grace our screens—and it’s none other than Blake dodger, and recent Bachelor In Paradise inhabitor Lisa Hyde.

As winter creeps closer and the days get shorter, we could all do with a little brightening up. And we’ve just received word of a little something that could do the trick! Introducing Light Nelson to your radar, the dazzling light festival that will take your breath away.

Well it’s about damn time. 

Somehow, we’ve made it to the final week of this crap heap without busting a lung, and for what?

Welcome to your weekly horoscope forecast. Kinda like a weather forecast, except less Liv Nixon telling us about the likelihood of needing a brolly tomorrow and more what juicy drahmz your next seven days have in store. Read and weep, astro-fiends. 

because LBH the only reason we travel are for the buffet breakfasts

Hands up who’s dreaming of a European summer?! A yiros in the Greek Islands after a day of island hopping, getting lost in the back streets of Paris, an Aperol Spritz on a balmy Italian afternoon—there’s just that pesky two-day travel time in getting there. Eugh.

If dewy skin and shimmery cheek bones are your thing, we'll bet you’ve tried every champagne-hued powder and cream going (same). Well, listen up, there's a new highlighter on the market promising baby soft, glowy skin only comparable to an arvo spent in 90% humidity—and it's a jelly. You heard right: a jelly.

Yep, a new Game of Thrones book is coming.

Margaret Atwood’s critically acclaimed show is back on our small screens tonight people, filling the substantial TV void this (and Game of Thrones, ahem) has left in our non-existent social lives—and you better be damn sure you’ve got your iron stomach in check cos this season is gearing up to be, well, pretty effed up.

We are dead. 

Looking for some hot dinner party topics? You’re gonna stir the pot with these truth-busting documentaries. We’ve got a good mix for you this month: some historical conflict, the secret history of sex dolls, a candid look at Maria Sharapova’s drug comeback and a new one from the director of The Exorcist (spoiler: it’s about exorcisms).

The film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s bestseller is here and, one thing’s for sure, you’ll want to treat yo’self to a choc top and large popcorn.

Because everything that comes out of a food truck is better, right?

The time to binge is now.

Welcome to another seventy minutes of every dermatologist’s dream.

 If you’ve tried to become a gym bunny but it’s just never going to happen, there’s still plenty of cheap (and fun!) ways to get fit.

What’s on RiRi’s wrist?

Our favourite brain cell-crushing feature-length sunscreen ad is back for its fifth week.

​Basically yes, this is a thing and it’s happening and there’s nothing you can do about it.

Is it worth getting out of bed this week? Well we get a public holiday, so that’s a good start. The universe is a fickle friend though. One minute it’s helping you move house, the next it’s running off with your fiancée and mocking your Bitcoin investments.

When you think about how much time we spend inside our homes it doesn’t make sense to be haphazard with the décor. It doesn’t need to look like the Guggenheim but acknowledging the power of a well-placed cushion to transform a room is the first step to becoming an interiors god… The second step is having a creative breakdown when the internet yields an utter lack of interior inspiration.

ICYMI Kanye West is back on twitter and his tweets are hitting us all deep in the feels.

So that we’re clear, I love Kimmy K. If she endorses a product, especially skincare (have you seen her visage? Insta filter or not, she’s #flawless) I’m alllll in.

To date, Jarrod’s developed more moles than love interests, Leah’s had more Corona’s than kisses, Simone’s lost more friends than job prospects and Apollo’s caught more eyes than volleyballs.

Soph is back!

A holiday wouldn’t be a holiday without a decent dose of culture. We mean, you can’t just sit in your hotel room binge-watching Netflix! We’re all about embracing things with open arms.

Welcome to another episode of Drunk Skunks Get Loose At A Ritzy Western Resort & All Drown Trying To Paddleboard. It’s nearly the end of the fourth week and we’re in the thick of it now. Poolside flings have turned into whirlwind romances, everybody’s hair has been bleached green from the chlorine and Wais has run out of tequila and has instead been quietly making metho and tonics to really spice things up.

As much as we don’t like to admit it—we’re obsessed with reality TV.

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

You better swing / shake / move / make it to the online shop RN.

Wallets at the ready!

Like, crushing HARD.

Over in Paradise, tensions are building, mojitos are free-flowing and Channel Ten’s ratings are getting a cheeky nudge every time Megan talks about her sexuality.

We're not screaming, you are. 

Hot pink is the trend to rock this winter.

What the flaming heck.

You’re going to want to be on the next plane STAT.

In a move so refreshing Aperol Spritz will surely jump on board as a sponsor, Drake has a released a music vid with nary a mention of ‘bitches’.

Mayonnaise + ketchup = Mayochup (genius, really).

Week three of ‘Krazy Keira & Capsicum Jarrod Breakup Again In Paradise’ is drawing to a close and so far we’ve seen more romance between Tom and Wayne’s dogs on Gogglebox than in the entire duration of this show. The whole cast is dehydrated and high on chlorine, and Osh looks like he’s on the verge of a stroke every time he shows up in a twelve-piece dinner suit he’s clearly whittled out of an IKEA shag rug.

Michelin starred to the hilt and guaranteed to make your pals jealous, these are the best hotel restaurants in the world right now. Get booking.

This shitshow just got good.

Previously on Getting White Girl Wasted On Warm Prosecco In A Solar Heated Lap Pool, the producers lobbed a fox into the hen house by throwing two ripped AF American hornbags into the mix causing Keira to go into heat and Jarrod to go into cardiac arrest.

Fire up those downloads and let the LOLs run wild with the funniest podcasts out.

It’s the perfect combo of practicality and statement.

Honestly, a prerequisite for going on this show should be getting sterilised.

Monday morning is about as delightful as a UTI. It stings, it burns, and it shows up after a few days of treating your liver like a filter designed to turn sewage into drinking water. THIS is your Monday morning inner monologue…

After all, travel is great, but pampered travel? Divine.

Real talk: debt is scary. But, because we live in a time when avo toast sets you back ten bucks, and a broom closest in Sydney will set you back over a million dollars, us millennials are being forced to get really savvy with money, and that means not being scared of debt.

We get it—doing good things for the world can be hard. Between work, study and maintaining some form of a social life, trying to squeeze humanitarian efforts into your schedule can take a place on your backburner (not everyone can be Angelina Jolie okay?)

The best thing about our horoscopes is their 100% legitimacy. In fact, we’re now deploying TUL writers to observatories in mountainous regions strictly for stargazing purposes. Here’s what the stars have in store for you this week….

Let Snoop Dogg catch you up on all things pop culture.

Diamonds are forever. Or, at least Instagram photos of diamonds are forever.

Check out everything this buzzy desert town has to offer

Don’t get us wrong—long-haul flights are certainly convenient. But being trapped for up to 18 hours inside a metal tube, breathing the collective gasses of 200 strangers and watching your face wither into a desiccated husk is still not a whole lot of fun.

Greenie globe-trotters, you can now sleep with a sound conscience in Thailand’s capital.

If you think culture is something that comes from yoghurt, this guide’s for you. Presenting a hand-picked selection of the coolest and easiest-to-understand cultural events in Australia, NZ and the world. Mime and post-modernist theatre definitely not on the list, we promise. Only the good stuff.

The time has come to embrace the masterminds at Harajuku Gyoza as culinary gods. As of today, they have another mind-boggling menu item for us kitchen mortals to drool over: cheeseburger gyoza.

So, a thing happened. A ridiculously talented artist is replicating people’s real-life homes into miniature LEGO® versions. That’s right, from interior to exterior, brick by brick, this artist will recreate your very own home into LEGO—the resemblance is uncanny and we are in awe.

Guys, stop everything, Channel 10 may just have redeemed themselves.

Why pay upwards of twenty bucks for a slice of crumbed chicken boob smothered in fancy pasta sauce at a swanky inner-city pub when you could spend the same amount AND do your own dishes at home afterwards?? That’s right, there’s nothing quite like scrubbing dried flour off the kitchen bench, which is why we’ve hunted down the crumb de la crumb of chicken parma recipes.

Wow, somehow we're in April already, and while we spent most of March either on the couch or in bed streaming absolutely everything possible—we've got more work to do.

Who's coming through the Love Gate this week?

If you’re anything like us, you’re in total denial that summer is officially over. With winter hot on its heels, it’s tempting to retreat to your doona and binge-watch Netflix. 

​Well, we survived Easter. Now the big question: how many hot cross buns is too many? The stars can’t help you put down that giant Cadbury egg, but they CAN help you sort out your cosmic sh*t.

Plogging, the combo of “plocka upp” (Swedish for picking up) and jogging, is the latest fitness craze for the growing conscious community who are looking to save our earth from the chokehold of rubbish and plastic pollution that is clogging up our cities, waterways and oceans.

Permission to dust off your passport and book a well-earned trip to Malta.

You’re a real adult now. 

From pop-up nation houses to free music concerts, cultural arts events, impromptu street parties and elite-level competition, it's all here.

We’ve just received word that yet another Sydney-born fave is heading to the Gold Coast for a short time only. Ten days during the Commonwealth Games, to be precise! 

Some might say trashy, we just say we expected more dramah on Bachie in Paradise than we’re getting.

Live your best llama lovin’ life.

Best. News. EVER.

Are you a cat person or a dog person? It’s the question that tears us all down the middle and makes us revaluate who we are as a person. Here at The Urban List, while we totally appreciate all the adorable-ness that cats and dogs bring to the table, we are here to inform you that there are some seriously other cute pets out there.

And heads up, Connie Britton will topline the true crime show

Permission to dust off your passport and book a well-earned trip to Malta.

We know, we know; you can’t get through the 9-5 grind without a steaming cup of liquid java.

*throws glitter*

PSA: You have to be single to go on The Bachelor (we're shocked too).

Whether you’re a cheesy competition fan or after something more, er, mature, here are the best new food shows on Netflix.

It’s that time of the month again, where we tick over into the following calendar page and have a whole list of blockbuster goodies to start buying our tickets for. It’s a quiet month for movies this April, but the ones that are coming out are set to be huge! So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show.

So, you’ve battled since birth with the blessing and curse that is red hair? Between being picked on in school and praised for your locks in more recent years, covering up any visible skin while walking the two-minutes to our car, or being lumped into the same group as literally any and every other ginger, any non-redheads will never understand our struggles. 

We have a lot of feelings.

Professor Trelawney has nothing on us when it comes to the art of divination. The Seer’s at the Urban List have performed some serious crystal ball readings and man oh man, do we have some doozeys in store for us... 

John Green once wrote great books help you understand and they help you feel understood. Naturally, reading is a subjective process, but whether it’s learning how to live your best life, facing adversity to striving for success, here are ten books that will change the way you think.

Permission to dust off your passport and book a well-earned trip to Malta.

That Zuckerberg character, usually everyone is getting stuck into him for jamming up your news feeds with rubbish, influencing elections, and letting your data get breached—but every now and then he goes and does something right.

Have we got news for you... GABS Beer, Cider and Food Festival is returning and it’s bigger and better than ever. Guys, it’s a festival that celebrates beer—the pursuit of hoppiness has never been easier (pun intended).

We know who gets engaged on Bachelor In Paradise.

Year = made. 

It’s time to rally up the group chat.

​So, we’re right in the middle of a come-down from all of the drama we’ve witnessed on Married At First Sight over the past few months—the highs, the 5-minute video package of Troy and Carly kissing via her well-conditioned mouth, but just when we thought it was all over, this happens.

Please someone tell us that Telv and Sarah are still together. Someone?

These are the best markets in London so you can live like a local.

Cancel everything.

Queens, in case you missed the memo: RuPaul’s Drag Race is back! Brace yourself for outrageous dresses, sky-scraping wigs and the all-important thigh-high boots. 

Welcome back to the penultimate episode of finale week where the wounds are fresh, the back tatts are even fresher and the ‘shocking new twists’ make you want to chug a cocktail of bleach and battery acid.

This is a VERY important recipe for anyone who either a) entertains a lot, or b) is a human being who consumes solids. Described as the sliced bread of our generation, guacamole is the best received guest at any dinner party, house party or slumber party. That’s why making a bloody good one is so important.

Much like understanding that we don’t really say “throw another shrimp on the barbie,” there are a certain number of truths that come with growing up in Australia. For example: drop bears aren’t real, we’ll never live that Simpsons episode down, and custard was the cream of the crop when it came to snacks that pair perfectly with Totally Wild. Name an Aussie who doesn’t agree. We’ll wait.

Well, we are officially knee deep in drama territory. Already we've had Tracey dump D*ckhead Dean at the altar, and things were looking a little shaky for John's success rate overall. But he's pulled through, and thankfully we now know that true love is actually real.

When we were kiddie-winks all we were doing was fighting our mandatory naptimes and assigned bedtimes. And nowadays, we just can’t help but notice how big those bags under our eyes have gotten. Ah, adulthood, you are a treat. Whether it be late-night study sesh, one too many wines, or an early morning meeting, we are often left with a serious sleep deficit. And, despite the bad reputation that napping has gotten over the years, we’ve come to the realisation, it’s pretty damn amazing.

It’s that time, again, guys: the Easter long weekend is nearly upon us. AKA, that time you pool all your annual leave, turn on your out of office, and don’t even bother with a morning alarm. It’s the best time of the year, if we’re being totally honest. 

Let us guess; you find yourself reading this article because you went too hard on the espresso martinis over the weekend, forgetting rent was also due and now you need to figure out how to live until pay day. 

Don’t mess with the Goddess.

Well, well, well. We meet again. You - a hopeful, naive, astro-enthusiast hellbent on some gentle assurance for the week on its way. Us - an unfiltered, ruthless conduit through which the stars wreak their mischief.

We should’ve learnt the very first time we owed our sibling $8.50 for a coffee and muffin: debt isn’t fun. Sure, there are lots benefits to having a credit card and it’s great if you can take advantage of them - a well executed accumulation and use of frequent flyers is enough to convince anyone that credit cards are life. But what happens if you take it too far and end up in debt? We spoke to FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year, Michael Hayward from Capital Partners, an award-winning financial advice firm, to get his top five tips on how to pay off credit card debt. 

The slip dress has well and truly proven itself within the fashion realm over the past few seasons.

Since we’re all buying way too much avo smash to ever be able to afford the big ol’ Perth dream home, we might need to start thinking more realistically about how to make the most of the space we’ve got in our tiny rental, our townhouse or future apartment. Whether you’re living space is restricted or you’ve just got a lot of stuff, we’ve hunted down some tips for you to get creative and use your space effectively.

Feel as though your annual Dairy Milk hoard just isn’t doing it for you this Easter? Chin up, all you need is a little liquid courage to make the impending long weekend that little more, err, buzzing. (Chocolate. Alcohol. Put your hands together. Now there's a genius idea.)

#SOSsumatra by Lush is Palm oil and SLS free, obviously.

One word: Orgasm. Synonymous with the French beauty superbrand that is Nars, any beauty junkie will tell you this is straight up the most universally flattering shade. Of ALL time.

If you've been reading anything to do with The Bachelor this week you'll no doubt have seen that the Honey Badger himself Nick Cummins has been widely rumoured to be the next man to wield the rose on The Bachelor.

Aww, yeah. This is what we’ve been waiting for. Prepare to feast your eyeballs on the new trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. We’ll gush below—let’s go straight to the good stuff.

Home to deep dish pizzas, hot dogs and that weird bean, it’s not all that surprising we’re kinda obsessed with Chicago—if it’s good enough for Oprah, it’s good enough for us! 

That's correct peeps, bone broth chips… as in crisps. 

Trust Gelato Messina to pull out all the stops at a time where we’re already ten too many Lindt Gold Bunnies in—and it’s not even the Easter long weekend yet!

I mean… if you’ve got the cash. 

Everyone you can think of. 

Sunday night’s episode of I’m A Raging Misogynist With A Power Complex, Get Me A Cold Beer! was enough to make you want to wrap yourself in a hot curling iron and jump into an infinity pool. And yet here we are.

As the nights grow colder and the days shorter, we’re already desperately looking forward to next summer. Admittedly, this is a smidge pre-emptive…

Here at The Urban List we’re all about living our best lives and having some great times with our mates. But, we’re also well aware that the latest insta-trendy activity may not be particularly wallet-friendly.

As another episode of Keeping Up With The Kommitment Ceremony Khaos draws to a close, the wives are busy surrendering their right to own land.

​No doubt about it, the 90s were one strange decade for kids’ TV. When you’re 12 years old, feral animals running a television network and horrific faceless toys seem totally normal (EC from Lift Off, we’re looking at you). 

Sitting a comfortable distance away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta and Seminyak, Uluwatu is your glimpse into the true beauty of Bali.

​No doubt about it, the 90s were one strange decade for kids’ TV. When you’re 12 years old, feral animals running a television network and horrific faceless toys seem totally normal (EC from Lift Off, we’re looking at you). 

Wellll, their art is (duh). 

We all know the importance of morning routines—our brains have been programmed this way. We preach how breakfast is the most important meal of the day, that our 6am gym sesh is of critical importance, and so on. Although doing our morning right is 100% valuable, because of this, our night-time routine can often fall short. The funny thing about this is that the way you spend your night will directly impact how you’re gonna feel when you wake up. We mean, the hangover serves as cut clear proof of that.

If you’re anything like us, the idea of crowding onto a packed beach on a hot day wearing nothing but beach underwear isn’t always appealing.

Well, that just sounds too good to be true. 

Yep, Netflix’s The Push is as dark as always, but it’s a doco: AKA it uses real life people. People who don’t even know that they’re in a show.

​This tidy little recipe is about to save you a bunch of forgettable nights in Chinatown, not because they were crummy evenings but because you drank so much Jacob’s Creek Trilogy Cuvee Brut that you literally can’t remember them. 

Things are quickly going from bad to raw mince.

MAFS is looking for their next round of singles and it could be you.

We are done. 

So it’s 2018, and we still don’t have hover boards or Cher’s wardrobe from Clueless, and for some reason no one has figured out how to let our dogs talk to us yet. But, thanks to Bulla Family Dairy, we now have frozen custard ice block…so, welcome to the future people! You might remember their game-changing frozen custard being released last year in tub form? Well, now they are putting their award-winning recipe on a stick! BTW, this stuff won tub ice cream product of the year, so it’s the real deal, and yes—science does suggest everything tastes better on a stick. 

Baristas have a tough gig—there’s the early hours, the standing on your feet, the making, what we can only refer to as, crimes against coffee. But hey, someone’s gotta to do it. We’re pretty much indebted to them for the coffee they’ve provided over the years

All of a sudden week four of Fail Of The Century has crept up and smacked us in the back of the head with an electric mini wok. 

You’ve completed approximately 10 zodiac compatibility tests this week alone. Whether you’re scoring 93%’s and have commenced collaging wedding mood boards, or simply refuse to accept the low percentile results on the screen, it’s time to check back in with No.1.

These days it seems like everyone is training like an athlete, but most of us are missing a crucial (and maybe the best) piece of the puzzle, making us less Serena Williams and more, well, injured. It turns out, recovery is just as important in training, so next time you CBF with that HIIT class or feel your results have plateaued, skip the workout and book in for a recovery sesh instead. Yes, you just got permission to chill. Here are 8 of the best training recovery hacks that you’ll want to try out.

Put your hand up if you miss your best friend.

Well it’s about time you showed up.

Sitting a comfortable distance away from the hustle and bustle of Kuta and Seminyak, Uluwatu is your glimpse into the true beauty of Bali: spanning vistas, incredible landscapes and crystal clear oceans. While once upon a time the Bukit Peninsula was mostly about cheap and cheerful warung eats for the surfers, the cafe and cocktail scene has been blowing up for the last few years.

Toblerones are friggin’ amazing. But let’s be honest, when was the last time you bought one that wasn’t a gift from Duty Free? If someone came home after work with a big Toblerone, we’d probably assume they won some sort of raffle.

Holey Moley are throwing the country’s first ever Mini Golf Masters—a country-wide putt putt battle to the death. Oh yeah, and there’s $10k cold hard cash up for grabs. Not to mention your very own Gold Jackets.

With the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade just days away, we couldn’t think of a better time to get our shimmer on. Whilst we brace ourselves for glittery ‘grams and shimmery selfies, the least we could do was edit the latest, greatest and (obvs) sparkliest products to help you shine IRL this weekend.

We set out to solve this life mystery and share with you a video with step-by-step instructions of how to fold a fitted sheet. 

Get comfortable, guys. We’re back with another high-brow look at the world of Culture. And no, for the purposes of this list, Netflix doesn’t count. Keep reading if you want the latest on al things performance, theatre, galleries and nouveau meta-art installations, Snoopy Museums, terrifying pig-babies and thousands of lanterns filling the night sky.

Ah the 90’s, I remember them fondly. When I wasn’t spending school holidays incessantly putting contact onto my schoolbooks, I was flying around on my BMX wearing only the finest Warner Bros t-shirts and Chicago Bulls cargo pants. What a time.

Now that the Dean and Tracey drama has finally died down, we’re all starting to notice what an absolute piece of human garbage Nasser is. It is coming as no shock to anyone that he has lived by himself for his 50 years, and it looks like that’s not changing anytime soon.

So you're officially the first person in your squad to become a parent. Firstly, congratulations you adult, you. Secondly, we feel ya.

Let’s be honest, Bali is sooo 2017. There’s another island getaway calling your name this year. Picture this: towering volcanoes, untouched wilderness, crystal-clear waters and an abundance of vineyards thrown in for good measure.

The biggest exhibition of Marcel Duchamp's works is headed to Australia, Sydney to be exact.

Yes. We went for a deep-dive into the MAFS contestants’ instas because we have nothing better to do with our lives.

Can we just take a moment and have a slow clap for the BFFs in our lives? The gals that are always there for you; from spontaneous beach trips, to drunk crying into your takeaway chips and everything in between. To the ones that love you unconditionally even though you're partial to doing some questionable (okay, sometimes just downright dumb) things because they’re usually right beside you for the ride.

​All right, you true crime pervs. We’re back for another month of watching shows about real things happening to real people in real time. And there’s plenty on the menu. We’ve got a couple of golden oldies (Man on Wire, Amy) and brand new docos on everything from Nora Ephron to guys collecting coral.

Swan Valley. It sounds like the name of a place a Disney princess might live, right? Well, this beautiful wine district (just outside of Perth, mind you!) is pretty much on par with the picturesque landscape of a fictional fairy tale realm – except there’s wine. The Swan Valley boasts some of Australia’s best wineries, and is home to Western Australian icon Houghton Wines (which is worth a visit alone, if you ask us).  It’s Australia’s oldest wine region, so yeah, the wine here is pretty epic. 

We’ll let you in on a ‘lil low-key, hush-hush secret guys: star signs aren’t accurate.

Well, the Love Mince has well and truly hit the fan this week on the Great Australian Fake Off. 

Sometimes (often) plain old vanilla ice cream just doesn’t quite cut the mustard. Unless it’s got shards of English toffee and rivers of caramel running through it, you’re better off wrapping it in Glad Wrap and using it as an ice pack. Fortunately, some genius came up with a delicious alternative that only costs a few years of your life.

Attention all kidults, rejuveniles and adultescents! Summer might be over but thanks to Australia’s sunny clime the warm weather is set to stick around well into autumn, so we’ve put together a huge assortment of warm-weather activities for you to enjoy before you have to pretend to adult again at winter’s many boring dinner parties (ugh).

Well, bloody hell. Here we were thinking that the fireman of our dreams Cam was a lock to be the next Bachelor, but rumours today are hinting that recent MAFS leaver Ryan is in the sights of Ten’s producers.

The former POTUS is headed to Australia’s shores and we are ready.

Wondering what the first week of Autumn has in store? The stars have aligned and dealt out the good, the bad and the (very, very) ugly. As usual, we’re here with some cosmic advice to get through it all. Here’s what you’re *really* in for this week. 

Oh fake tan, you sinister bronze sun serpent. Thankfully someone has invented a soap bar that almost instantly scrubs away fake tan (without scrubbing away the top three layers of skin). 

Here are 45 thoughts we had during last night’s episode of Married At First Sight.

Calling all foodie travellers. We’re here to give you a few local secrets on how to best eat your way around Italy’s most famous island - Sicily. 

Movie enthusiasts gather round! We’ve got your monthly round up of all the best  movies coming your way, and March is really shaping up to be great. There’s a bit of everything for everyone, from nightmare inducing horrors to Russian spy thrillers, to romcoms that will having you gushing over your date. 

And how to order it.

Bali’s new 700 square metre beachside bar is perfect for your next vacay.

Toblerones are friggin’ amazing. But let’s be honest, when was the last time you bought one that wasn’t a gift from Duty Free? If someone came home after work with a big Toblerone, we’d probably assume they won some sort of raffle.

New Zealand’s North Island is like one big playground, filled with places to swim, things to eat, mountains to climb, and adventures to be had. Here’s 10 fabulous things to do in the North Island.

This entire season is a fiasco. We're obsessed.

Answer these 5 questions to find out your perfect Married at First Sight match.

Your favourite emoji (aka the window into your soul), can tell us a heck of a lot about you. In fact, these teeny tiny graphics are all you need to decide your next adventure. 

There’s been more drama in a dozen episodes than the last 150 years of Home & Away and Harry’s Practice combined.

 The. Perfect. Nude. 

Here’s our round-up of the latest wave of thrillers you won’t be about to put down.

Bali’s new 700 square metre beachside bar is perfect for your next vacay.

And how to order it (without sounding like a dunce).

We’re all chomping at the bit for another week of throwing our havvys at the telly and mouthing Dean on Instagram.

Welcome to Season 5 of Help, I’ve Been Paired With Someone Because We Have The Same Eye Colour & He Doesn’t Know How To Wash His Own Clothes, Get Me Out Of Here.

Whether you’ve spent the week basking under the stars with your SO, or seeing them from a couple (hundred) bevs on a ha-uge night out with the gang, we’re translating what they’ve got in store for you this time ‘round. 

Indoor greenery has always been cool, but it’s having a serious moment right now. If you love plants as much as we do but aren’t really into the whole high maintenance thing, it’s probs time you learnt about terrariums. 

There’s a new trend in shades getting around town.

Guys, we’ve got news that will just make your day. You’d be lying if you said that the children’s classic – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory didn’t have you dreaming about visiting the magical land of sweets and happiness, well those dreams can actually come true now!

We all know how much a doggo loves a job, but have you ever wondered what our other fave four-legged critters get up to in their day jobs?

Bet you can’t scroll through your Insta feed without seeing a perfectly styled apartment featuring a giant Monstera, Pilea or Fiddle Leaf Fig (so 2014). Our thumbs get greener every year and 2018 is set to see trends move on from your average garden variety greenery. Here’s what we’re digging...

RIP our wallets.

Once upon a time, the best alcoholic dessert you could get was tiramisu (not complaining) and maybe plum pudding at Christmas time. But the world is a different, ever-changing place, and the world of food even more so (at least, we like to think so). Recently, we came across Bailey’s cheesecake, which is downright delicious. But this discovery might well and truly take the proverbial cake when it comes to combining two of life’s sweetest pleasures into one oozy, boozy, drinkable dessert. The peeps from Poetic License, an independent small-batch distillery in Sunderland, have come out with a Baked Apple & Salted Caramel Gin Liqueur and people are freaking out.

Bring on the tears, the love square and even a proposal.

​Brace yourself, nature nerds. You know that recurring dream where you and David Attenborough become friends and have adventures like The Wild Thornberrys? It’s about to come true...

Barnaby better get on to reserving that insta handle, like, now.

Beauty behemoth MECCA has just dropped the news that they’ll be launching a massive 3-day ‘festival for the beauty-obsessed’. They’re calling it MECCALAND—a fairy tale paradise where the bronzer is always subtle, the contouring superb and the lashes enormous.   

Anyone who grew up in Australia knows it was a unique and totally awesome experience. So when Drumstick presented us with the opportunity to relive our favourite past-times in this sunburned country of ours, we jumped at the chance—with one of their brand new Jatz Sweet & Salty Cracker ice creams in hand, obviously.

We’ve all heard of New Year’s resolutions and to be honest, we’ve probably all failed them at some point in our lives because well, often they can be a little on the unrealistic side. It’s time to ditch the resolutions and make a commitment to developing a few, easy habits in 2018 that can improve your life but are so simple to incorporate, you’re bound to succeed!

Now it’s not just a double tap on that selfie from 10 months ago to terrify us.

He’s only freaking hilarious.

Get ready to reset everything you thought you knew about The Arts Centre Gold Coast, because it’s scored a seriously impressive facelift.

​Pinch us, because we might be dreaming. Bill Freaking Murray, AKA the greatest legend ever to grace God’s green earth, has just announced he’ll be touring Australia this November.

Hey guys, this just in: following the Last Quarter Moon, the stars are pointing to a serious crisis of consciousness. Ga-reat. With V-Day just around the corner, the cosmos are plotting some total eclipses (of the heart). Wanna know what else is in store? We’ve got a few ideas...

So how do you invest in Bitcoin?

If you’re all about living the high life, Marrakech is the place for you.

New Zealand has got it all. Amazing landscapes? Exhilarating activities? The friendliest people you’ve ever met? Check, check, check! When you think of going backpacking you may daydream about hiking through Peru or getting lost in the Greek Islands but trust us when we say New Zealand is where it’s at! 

Purveyors of soaps, bath bombs, and that sleepy-time lotion that became a viral sensation, Lush are in the business of pretty things that smell nice. In keeping with that mission statement, Lush are also master perfumers and have just released a slew of new fragrances. 

It’s February already and we all know what that means: summer is almost over. 

We’re getting what we want, what we really really want.

Oh how we love sleep. We would even go so far as to say there is literally nothing better than a great night’s sleep and nothing quite as terrible as a shitty night’s sleep. Waking up feeling refreshed and well rested is the absolute best way to start the day. Try adding these eight super simple sleep hacks into your bedtime routine and prepare to slay the day!

If you’re anything like us, any getaway must (must!) involve delicious food and drink alongside a decent dose of culture. Luckily, there’s no need to jet off to the other side of the globe or fork out zillions of dollars to have your perfect holiday. 

As if we actually needed another excuse to spend a long weekend in Byron Bay, here’s another to add to the list; the iconic hotel, The Byron at Byron has undergone an impressive facelift—and, trust us, you’re going to want to check in.

Sometimes it can be hard to transform three litres of Coolabah Crisp Dry White into something that doesn’t taste like it could remove stubborn mould from bathroom grout. Unfortunately, if you’ve spent all your money on Falls tickets and parking fines like the rest of us, then you don’t really have a choice when it comes to wetting your whistle. You can, however, choose to make it taste less like bathroom cleaner.

Gin and tonic: the drink of bright, balmy days and pink-coloured nights.

We’re literally weeks away from welcoming an upmarket, cruelty-free marketplace—the first of its kind in Australia no less!—and we’re seriously bursting with anticipation. 

​We’re currently knee deep in awards seasons, but while everyone’s going mental for the latest film to hit the big screen, there’s plenty to watch on the small screen from the comfort of your couch as well. And the best part is, nobody is judging your snack choices at home.

Luxe doesn’t even begin to describe this one.