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He’s the guy on everyone’s playlists and now he’s heading down under for an exclusive, intimate show. 

One ring to rule them all… one movie marathon to see them all? Calling all hobbits, orcs, elves and dwarves, because the Palace James Street Cinemas are putting on a movie marathon deserving of giving up your entire Sunday for.

The festival is promising a mash-up of epic beats, award-winning theatre, ‘Gram-worthy art activations, and guaranteed good times. 

For those of you who aren’t sure what a poke bowl is, the word poke is Hawaiian for ‘cut into pieces,’ referring to the delicious raw cubed fish (kind of like ceviche), served traditionally over a bowl of rice and salad. 

What do you know about Caribbean food? If your breadth of knowledge on the cuisine doesn’t extend much past jerk chicken, you need to get yourself to Toowong’s new Maria Caribbean Kitchen, stat.

100% on Rotten Tomatoes and complicated family dynamics? Sign us up.

The latest events pinging on the FOMO-meter are two immersive theatre installations called Séance and Flight so you should just resign yourself to the fact that you’ll never sleep again.

Transforming the deck outside of ARC Dining into a restaurant in its own right, Ciao Papi is delivering relaxed trattoria style dining.

It’s set to be packed with aerial stunts, next level projections and special effects.

And it lands in Brisbane this January.

Hungry for a good deal? We’ve got your back thanks to our latest initiative designed with Brisbane foodies in mind.

Broadbeach’s The Pink Flamingo Spiegelclub opened last week to deliver a sexy stage show featuring international stars—straight to our backyard. 

The kind of place where you want to just order one of everything and see how much your appetite can handle, Chu Bistro has landed in Bowen Hills for pan-Asian feasts with some serious flare.

Get ready to circle Friday 18 October in your diary, Brisbane, because hitting your social feeds this morning is news that American rapper TYGA is adding one more stop to his upcoming visit to Australian soil.

If catching the cherry blossoms in Tokyo has been on your bucket list forever, then brace yourselves for all the flower antics right here in Brisbane. 

This month, we’re shining the spotlight on three young chefs who are setting the standards for good food (really good food) at some of the most renowned eateries in Brisbane. 

Clear your calendar, because Westfield’s Taste. Shop. Play is back for another weekend of epic pop-ups brimming with drool-worthy eats, makeup tutorials and creative exhibits.

Not content with only lighting up our more-brown-than-blue river only one night of the year, Brisbane Festival is once again unleashing a spectacular light show on the banks of the city and South Bank, bringing back River of Light for its second year in a row.

While they might not have ever hit the charts or had a music video go viral on YouTube, there’s plenty of movie tunes that you no doubt know every bar to, and it’s these musical numbers that are being brought to life in a live concert from the Queensland Symphony Orchestra this November.

We are unilaterally declaring 2019 as the year of the cannoli. 

Forever looking for a bar where you can kick start your night with a few tacos and move onto a live music session before hitting the D-floor fuelled by espresso martinis and tequila? Well we have found just the spot for you.

While Gerard's Bistro's new Head Chef Adam Wolfers is busy spicing things up and winning over the restaurant’s fans old and new, we asked him (over a long, hummus filled lunch) how he’s enjoying Brisbane and what’s on his plate when he’s not behind the pans in the Gerard’s kitchen. 

If there is one chef that everyone and his dog in the region knows about, it’s Darren Robertson. The man is a culinary legend, leading the charge of The Three Blue Ducks at Byron Bay’s The Farm and W Brisbane. And this weekend, at Noosa’s new The Curated Plate event, foodies are getting the chance to witness this culinary genius in action with a few of his closest culinary counterparts. 

For those of you who always have their nose buried in a good book or never leave home without their Kindle, we can all agree that reading is typically a solitary activity. 

Here, we’ve teamed up with Qatar Airways⁠ to bring you five reasons to visit Rabat, a city so enticing it’s bound to awaken your dormant wanderlust. 

The Bakery Lane Bake Off is coming to fulfill all your cake cravings and probably kickstart a hefty sugar addiction to boot.

Find out all the best spots to eat strawberry ice cream this public holiday.

From nostalgic tie-dye and retro graphics to glittery half-dips and modern French tips, get ready to elevate your look by making your nails your best accessory yet. 

Drop everything, grab your credit card and get your ticket booking fingers ready, because a five-course dinner dedicated to gelato is happening and if you miss out, you’ll be (ice) screaming. 

It might be on the verge of a population explosion, but the urban areas of Logan haven’t yet seen much of the incredible food scenes taking over Brisbane and the Gold Coast in the north and south—until now.

In case you missed it, Bingo Loco is hitting Brisbane in August. The concept is pretty simple: it’s a bingo night slash rave. Does what it says on the tin, really.

In the most thrilling news you need to hear all week, there’s a massive travel sale going down this weekend.

Between the neverending stream of hot new bars, restaurants, live music joints and arcade halls that have hit the Valley recently, the once seedy strip has become a veritable weekend playground—and in news just announced, it’s about to get even better. 

For yet another year Brisbane’s own BIGSOUND festival is providing the absolute goods: phenomenal hip-hop, pop and electronic experiences from some of Australia's best and upcoming artists.

Just when you thought the humble parmy couldn’t get any better, South Bank’s Little Big House goes and ups the ante with a creation so inspired we’re in actual awe. 

For all the music stans out there, listen up. We’re about to dish the dirt on how you can nab backstage tickets at shows, meet your favourite artists, score killer merch and get exclusive VIP treatment at festivals. 

There’s something unsettling about drinking eggnog on a 35-degree day. We’ll take our mulled wine and hot toddies in July, thanks. 

We’ve not only found a bunch of gifts your dad will love, but we’ve also found gifts that give back. 

When it comes to weekend cocktail drinking spots, everyone loves a good rooftop bar, especially ones with stellar views, a killer cocktail list and drool-worthy nibbles.

Get excited people, because Brisbane’s best purveyors of gnocchi are opening a second venue for loading up on everyone’s favourite potato pasta, bringing their carb-loaded signature dish to South Bank. 

Get your diaries out, it's time to fill them with this month's best events, from epic food and wine festivals to Broadway shows.

If you aren’t sure what a feijoa is, it’s about time you learnt, and what better way to get a feijoa education than with a lengthy wine-filled lunch in the gorgeous Sunshine Coast hinterlands? 

Ever wanted to go to the cinema but were too lazy to get out of your comfy bed? Well, this year you’ll be able to watch a movie under the stars in a giant bed, courtesy of the Mov’in Bed outdoor cinema.

​Food events don’t come much better or bigger than the Sunshine Coast’s Curated Plate festival. 

We’re probably not ready for this level of fierceness, but ready or not, here he comes: Queer Eye fan favourite Jonathan Van Ness is bringing his ‘flipping tumbling’ standup comedy show to Australia and New Zealand next year.

There’s really only one thing you absolutely need to know about Fortitude Valley’s newest restaurant and wine bar: they dish up the best duck ragu you’ll ever eat. Period. 

To bring the best of Italy to your own backyard, we’ve teamed up with Italy’s most iconic thirst-quencher Aperol Spritz, which is celebrating 100 rotations around the sun this year. 

Travis Scott, the rapper on everyone’s playlists right now, has just confirmed he’s headed down under for one show only—and it’s going to be an absolute banger. 

Plus Steve Aoki and Armin van Buuren.

A one-of-a-kind-exhibition.

If you’re due for a little self care and indulgence, we’ve found just the thing.

The Tivoli, already one of Brisbane’s most stand-out performance venues, has just dropped the announcement that they’ll be unveiling a brand new space for gigs at in their Valley home.

Time to round up your weekend crew and put a boozy brunch in the diary, because Nodo has dropped the bombshell that they’re launching a cocktail menu this week. 

Listen up, serial plant murderers. We’ve got another chance for you to kill things with kindness. Jungle Collective are hosting one of their epic warehouse plant sales this weekend in Brisbane. And this thing is going to be big.

Ditch your democracy dogs and put down the iced vovo, because there’s a slick new restaurant in Fortitude Valley with a menu so Australian it hurts. 

Just announced, and to coincide with Ink Gin’s 4th birthday, Husk Distillers are releasing a specialty drop that is equally memorable as it is Insta-worthy.

This is not a drill guys. Samford’s road trip worthy Store of Requirement is putting on a never before seen magical experience for Brisbane’s biggest Potterheads. 

Winter in Brisbane—not exactly the most magical time of year, right? Sunny, yes. Magical, no. Well Regatta Hotel are doing their best to make us forget that it really isn’t cold enough for mulled wine and faux fur blanket parties by transforming their outdoor courtyard into an enchanted woodland, complete with fairy-lit greenery and some epic comfort food.

The Unseen, a new Brisbane-based underwear label, has just launched and stands for all that underwear should: diversity, our planet and everyone’s right to underwear. 

It’s that time of year again, when those European summer snaps on your Instagram feed are interrupted only by the endless parade of Splendour candids. Whether you’ve had your outfit planned for months or you’ll just be following the hashtags for some summer festival inspo, there’s already a heap of trends we know are going to be in everyone’s festival swags.

News of a new drive-thru doughnut store on Brisbane’s south side was always going to be big news, but pair that with the announcement that Krispy Kreme’s newest location is giving away 10,000 free doughnuts this week and you’ve got yourself a headline worthy tip.

Whether you’re a yum cha regular or you’re completely new to the joys of over ordering baskets of pork xiao long bao, the newest venue to land in the CBD’s Brisbane Quarter is one that will have you grabbing the chopsticks for a feast of epic proportions.

Hidden treasures of the Sunshine Coast, often aren’t very hidden. But the hinterland gallery of world famous British pop artist, Peter Phillips is an exception. 

You heard it here first, Brisbane, a huge festival featuring our favourite clear beverage is coming to town and we’re almost drunk with excitement!

Calling all sweet tooths! The Sydney dessert masters of KOI Dessert Bar fame are heading over the border to the Sunshine State for one weekend only.

We all have a little Phat Boy in inside of us. At least, that’s the philosophy behind the hip new Thai restaurant inside the city’s sleek Brisbane Quarter.

Wanderlusters take note, here’s everything you need to eat, see and do in the dreamy town of Wanaka.

If you’re looking to add a bit of magic to your winter, we have news for you! A light festival is heading for the Gold Coast and it’s going to be epic! The appropriately named event, GLOW, will see HOTA transform into a twinkling wonderland for the three-night festival.

Cheese High Teas. High Cheeses. Afternoon cheese. Whatever you want to call them, cheese-focused high teas are a thing and we couldn’t be happier. 

Despite being blessed with our country's most tolerable winter weather, we still can’t seem to get used to those fresh mornings and chilly evenings. When winter hibernation sets in evening walks are replaced with Netflix in bed and dinner at your local is subbed out for Uber Eats on the couch.

Make plans to ditch your usual bearded barista, because a boutique coffee festival is taking over Fortitude Valley’s coolest laneways with much more tantalising brews than your regular half-strength almond lattes. 

Forget your twenties, your thirties are where it’s at, and we’re so ready for our Jennifer Garner moment.  

This week cult label STAUD, Net-A-Porter, Incu and Gorman are all slashing prices—here's what we know. 

You open a door. There’s three doors ahead. Behind each of those doors is another door, which creeks open to reveal an abundance of doors. In your rational (slightly panicked) heart, you know that doors are a finite concept, that they can’t last forever. If only you could find the right one...

As if Brisbane wasn’t good-looking enough already, a bunch of talented street artists went and made it even prettier with their creative masterpieces. 

How many courses of pasta is too many? Two? Four? If your answer is ‘The limit does not exist’ (we agree), then we’ve found just the pasta menu for you.

If you’ve always thought that the one thing the streets of Brisbane could really use a lot more of was the opportunity for group sing-a-longs, then you’re in luck with the arty exhibition hitting town this month. 

If it’s been a while since you’ve gotten together with your mates or spent some quality time with significant other and you’re struggling to find something that ticks all the boxes, we’re here to help you with your hunt.

Welcome to winter. 

Dust off your vintage skates and neon leg warmers, Brisbane, because Roller Disco Brunch is coming to the city this August.

The mammoth line-up has finally dropped so mark your calendars.

Even winter in the sub-tropics is a time of solitude and introspection, so it only makes sense that our culture scene hits the gas when the damp sets in. This July, Brisbane welcomes a whole slew of exhibitionist happenings guaranteed to lock us in a Cameron Frye-esque trance.

Just when you thought Fortitude Valley couldn't get any better, the folks at everyone’s favourite bar-slash-golf club-slash eatery have gone and opened two fully decked out karaoke rooms.

​To say Australians are patriotic is an understatement. Pair this with a growing trend towards conscious shopping and away from fast fashion, it’s clear there is a resurgence of local labels that embrace quality materials and deliver timeless pieces worth the investment.

Right now, one scroll through Instagram and it seems like everyone is sunning themselves on a beach in Europe. Fortunately, we’ve found the perfect place to banish your winter blues; a hidden gem of a retreat so special, one visit and you’ll being thinking Amalfi what?

Sitting at the world’s edge, as far south as you can go before hitting Antarctica, lies a small but bountiful isle. Where lush rainforests intersect with white-sand beaches and snow-capped mountains meet platypus-inhabited rivers, Tasmania is quintessentially Australian—but with a twist. 

Picture yourself in the middle of a 100-square metre field of continuous rainfall, except whenever you move, the droplets avoid you like bullets in the Matrix—you’re fully immersed in the rain while simultaneously protected from it. Art group Random International’s monumental artwork, Rain Room, will make its Southern Hemisphere debut in Melbourne, having already captivated over half a million patrons worldwide. 

It’s the weekend of your beer (and cider)-drinking, food-scoffing, rocking-out dreams: two whole days devoted to celebrating our city’s love for a good brew and delicious food to match, against a backdrop of one of the best live music lineups around.

Rug up for a stacked line-up of blockbuster flicks, best enjoyed with cheesy arancini balls and a drink from the bar.

Fresh, pungent truffles: delicious on pizzas, freshly made pasta and now, it turns out, gelato.

We welcome the season of following our noses to spicy brews of mulled wine, woodsy interiors that allow us to play make-believe, and snuggling just a little closer to your bar-buddies. 

Who doesn’t love dessert? The more sugar the better we say, which is why we are locking in tickets for the sweet event Rogue Bistro is putting on this week—a five-course dessert degustation featuring creative takes on the classic post-dinner treats we all know and love.

Dog lover's rejoice!

Back by popular demand.

 Portugal's capital city is fast becoming a go-to destination for wanderlusters. 

If you missed this incredible pop-up Insta-museum dedicated to the celebration of ice cream, lollies and all things sweet when it hit Brisbane last year, never fear, because it's heading for the Gold Coast.

In celebration of National Fried Chicken day (it’s a thing), NeNe Chicken is offering up a solid gold giveaway.

Make plans to cross the river, because Sister Cafe has brought peachy interiors and some seriously snappable breakfasts to Hawthorne. 

Bring on the meat sweats: the Bayside Beer & BBQ Roadshow is back at the end of this month.

Hard to believe, but there are still a few tickets available for Nick Offerman’s Brisbane show, All Rise. It’s on Friday 21 June at QPAC—that’s tomorrow night, people.

We talk with Clean Coast Collective co-founder, Natalie, about their plastic-free mission, how others can get involved and why progress is more important than perfectionism.

We talk with Crema Joe co-founder, Kayla, about the shocking impact of single-use coffee capsules and why recycling isn’t always the answer.

Forget nominating a DD to ship you and your crew down to Byron or up to Brisbane so you can catch international superstars perform, because the Gold Coast just scored the most epic music festival ever!

Big news from Qantas today. They’re about to announce the opening of two new flight paths out of Brisbane, direct to the USA.

Hard to believe Finders Keepers debuted in Brisbane back in 2009. The event got so big that it had to move into the Brisbane Showgrounds in 2017.

Pack some breath mints, because Welcome To Bowen Hills is throwing a vitamin-rich Garlic Bread Festival this weekend.

Title pretty much says it all with this one. The guys at Dendy are running a special deal this weekend where you can get $6 movie tickets on select films.

If you weren’t aware, World Blood Donor Day is this week. Friday 14 June to be precise. And the Australian Red Cross Blood Service are kicking things off with something a bit special.

Ice in Brisbane? Yep, that’s global warming for you.

If we had to choose our favourite pastime, it’d be a tough choice between tucking into delicious feeds and raiding department stores for the latest trends. Thankfully, QueensPlaza’s newest dining precinct lets us have the best of both world.

The zero-waste, plastic-free revolution is here, and it's time to get the hell on board.

If you needed further proof that rum was having a serious moment, then the opening of Husk Distillery is it.

Here are all the beauty brands we're giving a green thumbs up. 

Big news coming out of the Courier Mail: Brisbane is set to get a massive new park, which is already being compared to Central Park in New York and London’s Hyde Park.

Fact: Brisbane is one of Australia's most beautiful cities. Also, fact: we have some of the best cafés in the country, so it shouldn't be surprising that we have some of the most beautiful cafés to be found, too!

Green thumbs, pop this in your diary. There’s a huge indoor plant market taking over West Village this weekend.

At Jamie Fleming’s shiny new deli-style tapas bar, Alba Bar & Deli, the flavours are straight out of Spain, but the vibe is straight outta Compton.

Hans Zimmer, musical genius and composer of almost every epic movie score in existence, will be touring the East Coast of Australia this spring.

Food wastage in the hospitality industry is a big deal, and anyone who enjoys eating out should at least know where their food comes from. 

If you’re worried about putting on some winter hibernation weight (guilty as charged), this might help.

Grab your chilli spoons, Brisbane. This weekend Newstead’s Waterfront Park is hosting the annual Briz-Chilli Fest—a one day party dedicated to all the things your gastro-intestinal system will later regret.

Sustainable fashion isn’t just another trend. It’s a movement that’s guiding us towards a better, more stylish future. 

Technically the winter solstice is when one of the Earth’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun. But unless you’re a professional druid, that probably doesn’t mean much.

What ever happened to Magic Eye technology? We’ll tell you—it went high brow.

Looks pretty spiffy, doesn’t it? This is the $150 million design for a new theatre at QPAC, due to open its doors in 2022.

Getting off the beaten track is the best way to holiday, and we can’t think of a place that makes it more convenient than Japan.

Brisbane vegans, this one’s for you. In fact it’s for everyone—red hot carnivores, vegan agnostics, people who feel a bit guilty eating a kebab. You can all get something out of Brisbane’s new Cruelty-Free Pop-Up Cinema.

Let’s chat about breaking a dirty, little habit. No, we don’t mean your daily 3pm chocolate binge, we’re talking about using and abusing plastic for just about everything. The time has come to give it all up. 

LED-lit and actually as amazing as it sounds.

Think you’ve tried everything there is out there to get a better night’s sleep? Think again—with new research and new products landing almost daily, you never know which snooze inducing bedroom buy might be the one that gets you waking up bright eyed and bushy tailed every morning.

If you haven’t heard of Brisbane-based rapper Jesswar, you will soon. Talent like this has a way of getting noticed. 

Living sustainably is a pretty big deal these days, what with the planet, you know, dying and all. And Brisbane city council are getting in on the green action this weekend, with their bi-annual Green Heart Fair.

Hot buttered rum. If you haven’t had it before, get the hell around this event. Riverland is launching a pop-up Butter Bar from Thursday 30 May, and it’ll be slinging hot buttered rum like it’s going out of style.

Sorry if you wanted to sleep.

Recently our favourite neighbour and holiday getaway, Bali, announced a ban on single-use plastic. Hi-five Indonesia! And now we’ve found one of the coolest ways to help them out in their mission.

Ever catch yourself staring at a kid’s bouncy castle and wishing you were still allowed on one, without the worry of deflating the whole thing? We don’t blame you. There’s good news for all you kidults though, the world’s largest inflatable theme park is coming to Australia and your dreams will finally come true.

From 140 characters to Periscope, live streaming and video everywhere—Lottie Laws is the force helping to evolve Twitter’s video experience for a world on the move.  

It must be the season for all-you-can-eat stuff. First we got bottomless dumplings at Jade Buddha, and now Phat Elephant is rocking unlimited Thai-style spring rolls.

The Nike c/o Virgil Abloh running collab Athlete In Progress is set to drop next month. We caught up with Nike designer Jarrett Reynolds to unpack the story behind the collection.

If you’ve been hitting the plastic recently, you might want to avoid this one. For everyone else, get ready to splash all of the cash.

If biohacking is in fact the next frontier in a merge of science and the health industry, NAD+ IV is the latest in a wave of scientifically backed treatments appearing on the market elevating the human body’s potential.

Brisbane Racing Club are leaving nothing in the tank this season. With KIRIN Stakes Day dropping this weekend, they’re about to unveil the Moet & Chandon Trackside Marina.

We’re always torn with articles like this. Do we tell you guys about the new secret drinks menu at Salt Coffee Roasters in Newstead, or do we keep them all for ourselves?

Update your wardrobe and dive into the online shopping mayhem that is Click Frenzy with these epic buys. 

Enter 2019, a golden age of fandoms.

We don’t want to alarm you guys, but  The Defiant Duck in Newstead are doing epic $1 Taco Saturdays.

Who would have thought playing endless (and slightly aggressive) games of Uno would one day put us in a position to win cash money?

Listen Out has dropped its 2019 line-up and it’s massive.

For everyone chasing the sun for Euro summer—we’ve handpicked a few warm weather style essentials from our favourite Aussie labels to prepare you for sunny days and balmy nights to come.

We’re pretty proud of our Brisbane fashion heritage (as long as it’s cut-off denim shorts with everything, regardless of climate). And it turns out there are a lot of fashion brands that started right here. 

​Title says it all, really. If you haven’t checked out Jade Buddha on Eagle St Pier, you really need to get down there. Specifically on Tuesdays.

When the chilly season hits, it’s the perfect excuse for a winter getaway (log fire mandatory).

Brisbane’s favourite pitstop for authentic Malaysian market food is back up and running after a brief refurbishment. Since 2015, Roti Place has been our go-to for delicious Malaysian dishes like Nasi Lemak, Char Kuey Teow, and their iconic Roti Canai. 

We sent Sydney photographer Darren Luk behind the scenes to snap Fashion Week’s most stylish—from Emma Mulholland’s “Lousy Souvenir Shop” launch party at Paramount House Hotel to backstage at the hyped up Double Rainbouu and Ten Pieces shows and more.

We visited the home-studio of Ten Pieces ahead of their hyped Resort ’20 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia presentation (in the pool at Icebergs) to talk about no-rules streetwear and cosmic disco. 

Sweet summer vacation vibes were a strong vibe across the board, with Resort ’20 collections taking you from a midday picnic through to sundowner drinks poolside and glamorous disco nights.

Announcing it via Instagram, the California-based label unveiled the collaboration with four short animated video clips, each featuring the colors of the four houses of Hogwarts.

We visit the studio of Sydney-based designer Emma Mulholland of Holiday the Label as she prepares for her summer souvenir-themed pop-up for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia 2019. 

It’s taken a while, but Emporium Hotel on Southbank is almost ready to unveil the final jewel in its very delicious crown. The name is Signature, and make a mental note of this one, because you’re going be to hearing about it everywhere.

Good things are happening on Minjerribah (AKA North Stradbroke Island). Not only are glamping tents and beachside cabins coming to the southern end of the Adams Beach campgrounds, but the government just unveiled a spanking new mountain bushwalking track.

Don't tell your dentist about this one. The phenomenal cakes, pastries, biscuits and sangas that made Cake and Bake a West End favourite have officially arrived in Newstead. 

The Sydney designers staged a stunning sunset presentation in the Chinese Garden of Friendship for their new Resort '20 collection. 

P.E Nation brought a G-Wagon full of energy to Fashion Week yesterday, revealing their new denim line and a major collab.  

We’ve got some good news for all you fitness junkies: after-dark silent vinyasa disco yoga is coming to Brisbane tomorrow (15 May). Quite a mouthful, isn’t it.

We’ve got something a bit different for you here. It’s a festival, but not the headline-international-act, drop-a-bunch-of-pingers sort of festival. More the school-camp-for-adults, adrenaline in the wilderness, meditate-on-a-beach-at-sunrise sort of festival.

Fashion’s obsession with retro shows no sign of slowing down—but you’ll want to pause the 90s for a minute. Get ready to embrace the 70s.

​Working out in winter comes with pros and cons. Con: when the mercury dips, resisting the siren song of your duvet in favour of a sweaty sesh ain’t easy. Pro: if you put in the hard yards now you’ll be in peak form for summer and all of its skin-baring shenanigans. Decisions, decisions.

Ramen Danbo has come a long way from their origins in Chikushino, on one of Japan’s southern islands. Their South Brisbane store is their third in Australia, and we are so very privileged to have them.

 Welcome to the future.

​Brisbane’s Art & Design Festival (AKA the BAD Festival) has officially kicked off. All over the city, people in black turtlenecks are staring at modern sculpture and using words like “juxtapose”.

Looks good enough to eat, doesn’t it? Someone fetch the iced tea. The tiny Queensland town of Chinchilla has just become Australia’s newest big thing. Literally. It’s now the home of a really, really big slice of watermelon.

For a limited time only, The Collectionist Hotel in Sydney is offering Magnum on demand. We repeat—Magnum on demand.

Japan is on everyone’s lips these days, but there’s so much to this island country than the bright lights of Tokyo. Don’t get us wrong, Tokyo is incredible as always, but getting off the beaten track and exploring what’s on offer in Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagasaki and Osaka will well and truly make you fall in love with this country (if you haven’t already).

Traditionally, a day spa has been the ultimate stress-free haven; a place to unwind and refuel the tank. It’s at a yoga studio, where (if you’re so inclined) you’ll look to balance the body and mind. What would happen, then, when you put your gym-going, meditating hands together and create what can only be described as a muscular and mental ‘ahhh’?

Twenty-seven years later and Pennywise is back.

That’s right, you’ve read correctly: Netflix series ‘Mindhunter’ is slated to return for a second season this August and we are beyond excited.

It lands on screens next month.

Makefree May is an initiative to help raise money for the Human Kind Project; a non-for-profit organisation working with dozens of countries and over 190 world leaders to end extreme poverty, world hunger, injustices and inequality in the world’s most under privileged nations. Working with local women and girls on the ground in local communities, the Human Kind Project helps fund education and supports individuals to build financially sustainable futures for their families. 

Craft beer is no longer just having “a moment”, it’s become a full-blown movement, which means we’re fortunate enough to see more and more local breweries popping up all over our beautiful backyard. But one brew that we—and thousands of others—have had a long-standing love for, is Byron Bay’s Stone & Wood. And with their growing popularity, came the need for new digs, so we just had to check it out.

Cue the excitement.

Consider this a ‘quick fix’ guide with long term benefits, an easy lesson in ‘how to adult’ or a cheat sheet for every self-help book that your parents passively aggressively bought for your birthday.

Hands down, these are the most extra outfits from the Met Gala 2019 red carpet. 

To help us achieve peak winter vibes is a massive day-long mulled wine festival popping up at food haven, Welcome To Bowen Hills. For one day only on Saturday May 18, WTBH will be resplendent with mulled wine pop-ups and the evocative smell of cinnamon, star anise and open fires in the air.

Whether you want to gift something sentimental, practical or inspiring, Mother’s Day is a chance to to show mum you care and thank her for being the boss that brought you into the world. Here’s your ultimate Mother’s Day guide.

It includes an exclusive interview with Billy McFarland.

BAD, aka Brisbane Art Design Festival is taking over Brisbane in a 17-day blowout of the very best talent in and around our beautiful city. From exhibitions, workshops, performances and talks, tours and open studio sneak peeks, the city is set to come alive in a plethora of colour and creativity. Paring up with Creative Mornings and the annual Brisbane Street Art Festival, also taking place in May, the city is quite literally being taken over.

Coming to QPAC in November of this year, Chicago will feature Natalie Bassingthwaigthe in the role of the fame-hungry Roxie, Alinta Chidzey as the calculating Velma, and Casey Donovan as gutsy Mama. Anyone with even a passing interest in theatre needs to get around this.

This coming Labour Day weekend in Brisbane commemorates the labour union movement and that 9 to 5 we’ve grown so fond of.

You'll find Brisbane's best independent fashion boutiques dotted right across town. Fortitude Valley may be the most famous location for its string of independent stores, but Brisbane's emergance as a vibrant and creative hub has meant more talented locals are opening in new locations, with the addition of cult international labels and artists entering Brisbane's shopping landscape. 

It’s hitting IKEA stores across Australia this month.

If you’ve been vibing Billie’s heavy, gothic inspired silverware, meet Melbourne based Heart of Bone—the label behind most of Billie’s iconic chains and rings.

You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t adore sartorial sister act Jess and Stef Dadon. From their perfectly curated Instagram account How Two Live (with 99k followers and counting), to their brand-new podcast and amazing vegan shoe range TWOOBS, the siblings are the definition of boss babes.

Blessed be the fight.

One of the world’s great food cities, Hong Kong is a cultural whiplash when it comes to culinary offerings. There’s the traditional: epic yum cha, elaborate banquets. The weird: Spam sandwiches, snake soup. And the wonderful: pineapple buns, culinary festivals.

There is an epic line-up of must-see movies coming to the big screens this May and nothing screams movie night like the colder weather we are welcoming along with the new month. There is a range of genres showing in the new releases, from rom-coms to war-films and everything in between.

As part of Urban List Music Month we're bringing light on the artists that are shaping the music industry from the ground up.

Nike’s iconic marathon shoe has copped a scientific, athlete-approved upgrade and is said to actually make you run, on average, faster.

Yes, you read that right. AirAsia has launched a bunch of budget friendly prices on some awesome holiday destinations, so get booking. 

In collaboration with Backbone and La Boite, performance artist Jeffrey Tan cordially invites you to Open Homes, an immersive theatre experience where the audience is invited inside the homes of local residents.

The US cult beauty giant has just teased the world with word of a new product launch. While sister product line Glossier Play has been taking over our Instagram accounts since its own launch just a few months ago, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Glossier HQ had its hands full with the new line. But you’d be dead wrong.

Secret’s out, the world’s best winter holiday is only a short flight away. Just over the Tasman you’ll find fresh powder to shred, idyllic hot pools, gourmet eats and luxury retreats. 

With a distinctly European bend, Maeve is unlike other wine bars.

Joining Nostimo’s chef-in-residence, David Tsirekas, Katrivesis will bring his culinary prowess to the kitchen at Nostimo for a flavour-packed month of mouthwatering festivities, culminating with Greek Yum Cha on the Paniyiri weekend of May 18 and 19.

Described as “earth, people and animal-friendly”, each one of Wolfgang Scout's plush jumpers is hand knitted by Indian artisans, made using Australian yarn and hand-dyed with natural and organic dyes. 

The age old saying ‘prevention vs cure’ rings true in almost all scenarios; and so, it turns out, is also true in the world of cosmetic injectables.

We’re adults now, and being an adult means taking the entertaining game seriously. So, to help you up your game we’ve partnered with Pepsi and the legends at Jimmy Brings to bring you the ultimate hacks for pimping your bar cart on a budget.

With all the hype around the startup scene, and all the money being made, it’s no wonder people are looking at how they can get involved.

When you’re thinking about an overseas holiday away from the tourist hordes, Bali is probably the last place that springs to mind. And while it’s true that highly popular spots like Ubud and Seminyak are still likely to provide the respite you so desperately need, there are many beautiful and tranquil areas of Bali delightfully free from crowds just waiting to be explored.

Here are some of Brisbane's best chicken parmigianas.

From achingly-cool threads to drool-worthy eats and ‘grammable cocktails, we’ve teamed up with Edward Street Brisbane to bring you a curated guide to a styled-up weekend in the city.

The annual event when the world’s biggest, freshest and best beauty brands come together in New York City for one mammoth weekend to celebrate all things beauty, Beautycon is a cult movement just as much as it is a ‘trade’ event.

Founder of Flow Athletic, Kate Kendall and Sydney DJ, James Mack are taking over an enormous space at W Hotel for one night only, setting up their very first silent disco yoga class.

This Barcelona festival is making headlines for its 50/50 talent split including Tame Impala, Miley Cyrus, Charli XCX, Future and Nas.

If you’re looking for a zen dining experience, you might want to check out the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong.

It’s almost been a whopping four years since her last album, but we’ve finally gotten word that Grimes is coming out with a new LP, so drop everything you’re doing and listen up. A few weeks ago, Grimes took to social media to unveil details about her forthcoming LP titled Miss_Anthropocene, a concept album about the anthropomorphic goddess of climate change.

Cub Sport is the alt-pop group from Brisbane taking the world by storm. Step inside the wardrobes of frontmen and loved-up dreamers Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield. 

Game of Thrones fans better book their tickets to Banbridge, Ireland, because a Game of Thrones studio tour is coming to Northern Ireland in 2020.

Today, the label that brilliantly fuses activewear, streetwear and fashion into one covetable package, has revealed their latest drop.

Dust off your docs and bust out your band tees, because Byron Bay’s iconic Bluesfest is back for its 30th year, and it’s going to be bigger than ever. Held over the entire Easter long weekend, Bluesfest will be bringing good times and good music to the Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm. 

Our guide will take you through the captivating thrillers, heart-warming comedies, and shocking biopics you need on you hit-list this year. These are the 7 best films to catch at this year’s Moro Spanish Film Festival.

As well as featuring some very impressive self-heating tech, the design is a rehash of Ralph Lauren’s 1997 Olympic athlete apparel—a jacket that was one of the most collectible items of the 90s. 

Sneakers, food, and music—what more could you want? Brisbane is getting hit with all three at the It’s More Than Just Sneakers Tour, which is coming our way this August.

Welcome to your weekly urban culture wrap.

Everyone’s favourite label-less label MUJI has just opened its first domestic hotel, and they’re doing things a little differently.

The social norm of eating chocolate before midday—okay, 9am—is rolling around again, where our healthy eating habits fall off the radar and Brisbane succumbs to Easter’s sugary grip.

Your first look at Timon and Pumbaa.

His close team of songwriters and musicians have worked to finalise the late DJ’s unfinished album.

Whether you’ve managed to snag a ticket to Palm Springs or you’re just wanting to exude some of those Cali vibes, these are the three biggest beauty trends we’re predicting at Coachella Music Festival 2019.

And it's a wake-up call.

All you need is a plane ticket and a dream. Time to get saving…

Tommy Hilfiger has revealed a rehash of its original 1986 Coca-Cola capsule and— with everyone being into polo shirts, rugby jerseys and boxy silhouettes right now—it’s all the 80s throwback vibes you could possibly need.

As far as dream jobs go, they don’t get much greater than owning your own record label. Top that off with the fact that you’re only 23 years old and you’ve got Perth music mogul in the making, Vincent Tolefe. Transforming his love of beats into Your Angle Records, Tolefe is solid proof that hard work, patience and passion are all the ingredients you need for the kind of day job most could only image.  

The Sydney-born Italian restaurant group that went from one warehouse location in Rosebery (long before it was cool) to now having 10 locations across Sydney and SEQ has today opened another landmark venue—this time in the heart of South Brisbane.

This is the moving story behind Beychella.

Bring on April 13.

teamLab gave us Borderless in Tokyo and The Universe Of Water Particles in Shanghai, and now they’ve decided to bless the world with Forest Of Life & Future Park in Guangzhou, China. It’s opening at the end of this month, so get excited.

Freshly opened on Evelyn Street in Newstead, Grumpy Madam is one of a handful of Brisbane cafes stripping things back to basics. No distracting decor, no (overtly) fussy menu items, just classic dishes that that remind you why Brisbane's cafe scene is playing a long game.

Here, we chat to Bella, 23, about how she knuckled down to save enough money on her account coordinator salary to live it up at Coachella—so you can be armed and ready with savings next year.

So, you’re thinking about heading to the playa for the first time?