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She’s the eclectic pop slash hip-hop sound in everyone’s ears right now and considering she’s just 20, that’s a pretty huge feat.

Gearing up for its biggest year yet, the annual Brisbane Street Art Festival is returning to Brisbane for its third year—and holy hell, is this year a biggun’.

Consider our interest peaked.

There’s nothing more affecting (and stylish) than a black leather jacket, a motorbike, the Californian desert and Michael B. Jordan. 

Brisbane’s now-infamous Ice Cream Festival is back for its third year, this year bringing together purveyors of the finest gelati, popsicles, sundaes and cones under one convenient roof for not one, but two glorious days.

 Come again?

Book yourself in for a date night, or an after-work stress reliever and catch one of the great flicks coming out this month.

2019’s Tomorrowland seems like something out of a dream, but this mind-blowing EDM experience is not just a fantasy.

The latest technologies in skincare are pushing the envelope on traditional topical serums and creams; physically triggered and ath-beauty products are specifically designed to work with the natural heat that your skin gives off (during, or just after a workout, are ideal times for application), providing a more effective, deeper penetrating product.

Have you ever wanted to jump into The Little Mermaid and witness the underwater world full of magic for yourself? Well, now you can stop imagining, book flights to Shanghai and make your dreams come true.

Clear your calendar, because Westfield’s Taste. Shop. Play is back for another weekend of epic pop-ups from droolworthy eats to creative workshops.

In what will set a new precedent in Queensland’s efforts to offer a world standard in ecotourism escapes, the Spicers Scenic Rim Trail has officially been approved by the government and is on track for completion in late 2019.

The craft beer industry is here to stay and changing our Australian drinking culture for the better. Here, we’ve teamed up with BWS to bring you four of the best emerging craft beers to wrap your hands around.

We take a deep dive into the pop duo’s onstage wardrobe and a look at what they’ll be sending down the runway at Melbourne Fashion Festival in March.  

Firstly, she's 25-years-old.

Set to start trading for the first time this Sunday, the Chermside Farmers Market will take over the huge space outside the Kedron Wavell Services Club, and will showcase the finest Brisbane and QLD produce, award-winning growers, farmers and artisans.

If you don’t know Poppy Lissiman—and, you absolutely should—then you’ll certainly recognise her designs. Her sunglasses have found a permanent home, perched on the noses of Hollywood’s IT crowd. Everyone from Kylie Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski to Bella Hadid and Ariana Grande has fallen for Lissiman’s quirky style, while her achingly cool bags can be seen slung on the shoulder of a top model in the pages of Vogue and Elle. 

Despite much controversy, the 91st Academy Awards went ahead sans presenter.

This April, Brisbane will play host to the country’s first ever science fiction film festival with the Sci-Fi Theatre Festival.

In a Brisbane first, premium activewear label, The Upside, is hosting their inagural QLD four-day warehouse sale.

The new series will be based on the 1898 horror book The Turn Of The Screw.

It's made over half a billion dollars at the box office in its first-week release.

We talk to multi-disciplinary and sustainable Sydney artist Jeff McCann about cash flow, creativity and career highlights. 

Cliff top oasis and Bali beach club Ulu Ciffhouse has been redefining beachside nightlife since it opened its doors in 2017. With direct access to the beautiful beaches of Uluwatu, this beach club boasts a 25-metre infinity pool, resort, music recording studio, art space, world class food and drinks, and an oceanside deck that hangs above the waves.

Introducing the adidas Ultraboost 19.

Sydney’s iconic Devon café has finally made the leap interstate, opening up its first ever Queensland store in Westfield Garden City.

It’s called “Leaving Neverland”.

Paying homage to the ‘60s and American workwear culture via kicks and boilersuits. 

Picture this: you’re sitting in a luxury train compartment, travelling through fields of blue agave and sipping all-you-can-drink tequila.

It’s the end of an era. To honour the passing of iconic designer Karl Lagerfeld, we look at his lasting legacy in fashion right now. 

After a number of big launches coming out of the Howard Smith Wharves camp, their long-awaited riverside dining establishment, ARC has opened.

Here are this week's best travel deals.

Complimenting the collection will also be three executions of Modernica’s spin on the iconic Eames dining chair. 

While we're only just digging our teeth into Pre-Fall trends, New York Fashion Week Autumn/Winter '19 has hit, and with it brings all the newness we're about to see everywhere. While glitter, neon splashes and maxed-out 90s grunge have all carried over from SS '19, it was the emerging hair and nail decorative looks that had everyone talking in NYC.

It’s time to raise a glass of liquid gold to the ultimate festival featuring epic eats, beats and beer.

If you’ve yet to get a handle on those days where you feel zero chill in the workplace, we’ve compiled a list of super simple tips so you can switch your mindset, get active and change your relationship with work, health and your body. 

Adidas Originals have a real knack for tapping unbelievable emerging talent, and their latest collaboration with New York-based Korean designer Ji Won Choi is another star example. 

It’s 17 years after a global catastrophe and things are looking hectic.

Taking over the space on Given Terrace formerly occupied by French bistro Montrachet, this new restaurant is still in its developmental stages and already it’s tipped for greatness. 

It’s pitch black, I’m buck naked, and those monkeys sound awfully close. Are they laughing at me? Possibly. Probably. But it’s still totally worth it. I mean, how often do you get to indulge in an al fresco bath under the stars in the middle of an African game reserve? It’s a lavish scene and one I never imagined experiencing. Likewise the twice-a-day game drives. From the cushioned comfort of an open-air Land Rover (fully clothed this time), we duck and weave through the rocky savannah on the trail of the Big, not to mention beautiful, 5. This is bucket list stuff. Don’t believe me? Here are a Big 5 additional reasons to tick your safari box post haste.

There’s so much more than legalised weed and live, ahem, entertainment when it comes to the many reasons why Amsterdam should be on everyone’s European hit list. Coined as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and with more canals than Venice, the city’s postcard architecture, cobblestone streets and pancake houses (if you see a sign with “pannekoek” run don’t walk) all add to its charm. 

Calling all fans of rad music and extraordinary performance value, because Washington, the patron saint of modern pop herself, is popping up a secret show at Blute’s Bar tonight at 11.30pm. All other plans are now officially off.

The EDM duo remember their years DJ-ing at Kit & Kaboodle and now they’ve dropped their first album, there’s no turning back.

With spring and Japan’s annual cherry blossom season approaching fast in the northern hemisphere, MAC Cosmetics has launched a pastel-hued limited-edition range, Boom Boom Bloom, just in time for the seasonal change.

Opening Ceremony, as well as newcomers Chromat and No Sesso are showing up to make Fashion Week relevant for a whole new generation. 

Touted as one of the most successful limited-edition product launches ever, Tilbury’s Pillow Talk line sold out globally multiple times over.

The short film festival returns to the Palace Cinemas on James Street for just two nights on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 February.

Known for keeping people bronzed to perfection, Bondi Sands is a tanning staple in most bathroom cupboards. Looking to expand the brand's product range, they have just announced they are expanding beyond self-tan to include body care products.

We have travelled far and wide to bring you the best of the frothy bunch, thanks to BWS.

Their camouflage concealer is some of the most revered amongst the beauty industry elite, and their setting powders are still a backstage fashion week staple, but after the news in 2018 Laura Mercier would no longer stock its products in Australia, brand loyalists everywhere were devastated.

It’s racked up 25 million registrations within its first week.

If you’re planning a trip to California in the next few months, you’ll be excited to know Desert X is coming to the Coachella Valley in February and sticking around until 21 April. The free and interactive art exhibit spanning Greater Palm Springs successfully launched in 2017 and is back for 2019, featuring more than a dozen new installations.

Barbara is taking a different approach to the international day of love. In a stark rejection of  roses and teddy bears, they’ve invited the professional Cupids at Dear Pluto to help celebrate Valentine’s Day with a speed dating pizza party. Grab your Nikes.

A handful of local and international celebrity chefs are hoping to break the internet this week, posting some very suggestive looking dishes on their social media accounts—all in the name of a good cause.

The Elizabeth Picture Theatre is back hosting their Studio Ghibli film festival for 2019. Running from 21 February until 12 May, the festival will feature a selection of films from the Japanese animation studio every Thursday night and Sunday afternoon.

Unleash your inner angsty teen with Dr Martens latest collaboration with the Sex Pistols. A pretty obvious team up if you ask me. The Sex Pistols revolutionised the music industry, challenging the clean-cut world of pop they became icons, known for their no-holds-barred approach to music.

Music’s night of nights went down less than 24 hours ago and, save for the usual drama that that went down on (and off the stage) it’s been slated as the most progressive Grammy Awards to date, with female artists leading the way in the top four categories.

Females dominated the Album Of The Year nominations and the award ceremony made firsts in the world of hip hop. 

The Fiorucci angels will wear 3-Stripes for the first time ever. Get ready to cop this drop. 

With the final season of Game of Thrones on it’s way, adidas is dropping a pack dedicated to the HBO series and you’re going to want to cop every single pair. The six-piece set sees the fantasy series reimagined in the form of the ever-popular Ultraboost. Worth noting, each pair features a heel tab referencing the GoT inspiration, for example, the “House Stark” pair repping “Winter is Coming”.

We’ve created a list of our favourite rooftop bars and restaurants for you to climb up to. You’ll get insane cityscape views while dancing 'til late above the bustling city. Kodak moment? Check.

A city once made famous by Pablo Escobar and considered one of the most dangerous in the world, Medellin is now one of the must-see travel destinations of 2019. Spend a little bit of time here and you’ll quickly realise there’s so much more to this mountain paradise than what your Narcos binge taught you.

Hinting at changes it would make to its famous bottle way back in 2017, Bioderma has released a very limited run of its Sensibo H20 Micelle Solution formula with a reverse pump in 500ml size.

The first drop is a super-limited run of utility-style get up, announced on her Instagram today. 

After announcing their big news mid last year, all eyes have been firmly fixed on the sought-after Commercial Road location, where owner Zac Lazerac and his team at Salt team have been busily renovating the corner block to house their new roastery, Salt.

BrisAsia Fest is back for a rollick through the biggest, best and brightest in Asian culture. 

Travellers the world over know this conundrum all too well—where to stay so you’re close to the sites, minus that sinking feeling you get when you realise you’ve landed in a tourist trap. Enter, The Renwick Hotel NYC.

In an unpredictable 2019 twist, the world’s most famous ‘cookie’ is taking its iconic monochromatic product and turning it into a lip balm.

California Lane has promised top real estate in the heart of the Valley since its opening in 2018, and this Friday, famed Brisbane ceramicist Bonnie Hislop is taking advantage of the premium location to to set up her very own showroom and painting studio in the artistic laneway.

Magnum has announced that vegans can have a piece of the goodness.

This morning we were blessed with images of the upcoming Versace x KITH collaboration, featuring none other than Bella Hadid. What a team up.

Behold, the rise and rise of Billie Eilish.

The 2019 iteration of the barrette is pure decoration: think oversized, glittering and stacked to the max vs practical, and minimalistic. The more the merrier.

Brainwashing, blackmail, alien abduction and death threats.

Gigi’s focus for the collection was to empower and inspire women to keep their focus on pushing limits, defying expectations, and becoming their best self.

Continuing their reign of iconic 90s styles.

We’ve rounded up a whole lot of gifting romance to give your significant other, your best mate or, hey—just for yourself. 

Following the success of last year’s Dumpling Day, the BrisAsia Community are bringing it back this year with extra helpings of all the most popular attractions. Every single type of dumpling and dumpling-related product will be available for consumption, including arancini, and this year BrisAsia has moved the festivities to the spacious Welcome to Bowen Hills precinct, which is perfect for packing in as many stalls as possible.

The world’s biggest live virtual reality festival brought together 10 million attendees.

The latest craft brewery to hit Brisbane has landed in Kangaroo Point and it’s everything we hoped it would be. A decidedly nautical local, Sea Legs Brewing exists today thanks to the hard work of five beer-loving mates. 

In the interest of saving our souls (there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women), Brisbane Racing are hosting an Inspirational Ladies Lunch all about women rising to meet their potential head on while helping others along the way. If you’re feeling world-wearied and uninspired, this is where you’ll get your mojo back.

Clear some space in your wardrobe. These are the best dress shirts, like no shirt ever was.

While Throwback Thursdays are a funny way to relive some of the memories you’d rather forget, it’s important to remember that everything you put online (be it yesterday, last week or 10 years ago) is on there for anyone else to see. Yes, even if you do have hectic privacy settings.

It’s that time of year once again, Super Bowl Sunday—well, Monday for us.

February is about to get hot, hot, hot, so we’re suggesting cooling off with an ice-cold cola, chocolate dipped ice-cream, and relaxing in a breezy air-conned cinema.

It can be easy to fall into a funk, which is why we’ve put together a list of things you can do to live your best life in 2019, and keep the good times rolling all year long.

Your guide to all the best urban streetwear in Brisbane.

It feels a little strange to be talking about smoke as a food trend given that it has been integral to cooking since day dot. From the time that fire was harnessed as a device for cooking, we’ve been cooking with smoke.

If there are three things that all Australians love with every fibre of their beings, it’s live sport, ‘big’ things, and American food. So, with the 2019 Super Bowl looming, this is the perfect time to brush up on your American sporting facts.

Fat freezing, or cryolipolysis as it’s known in the industry, is a non-surgical alternative to liposuction. While not a particularly new treatment, it has gone from niche (read: really expensive) to mainstream over the past couple of years, predominantly due to huge leaps in the technology used and subsequent (albeit, slight) price drops per treatment making it a far more affordable and realistic way to remove stubborn fat from the parts of your body that just straight up refuse to budge.

If you’re still trying to nail down your weekend plans, look no further. With Brisbane going through an enormous period of growth, it can be hard to choose a place to spend your precious weekend time, let alone knowing what you’ll want to eat.

The temperature’s rising south of the river—and we don’t just mean the weather. Queensland Ballet and the Texas Ballet Theatre have teamed up on a world-first production; one that not only comes with a raunchy reputation, it comes with an ‘adult only’ warning.

Things are just getting worse in the Republic of Gilead.

The W Hotel development on North Quay is some scorching hot property with new features and attractions being announced every other day. It’s like Hogwarts or an advent calendar, and the latest from the W is the IKU Noodle Bar.

We’ve teamed up with BWS to bring you all the brew know-how to make sure you can talk craft beer with confidence when your shout rolls around.

Let's take a break from sneaker collabs for just a minute...

Victoria Pedretti from The Haunting of Hill House is locked for the female lead.

Mercy alive do we love a laneway.

A decided contrast to the kawaii beauty looks and messy pastel hair, neon—particularly green neon—is the breakout colour of 2019.

Located just 20 minutes north of Quebec’s city centre, the Hotel de Glace is one of the latest reasons why you need to visit Canada. 

Yes, winter is coming. While the runways gave plenty to look forward to, the streets were where the style game was at an all-time high. 

Beauty mavericks Summer Fridays all but broke the internet late last year when the company announced that it would now be stocked in Australia and New Zealand.

La Macelleria is on a mission to have a store in every major borough, and King Street is next on their radar.

We’re losing it.

Valentine's Day is approaching, and despite what you might think—it's not just about your significant other.

Meme dresses, extreme shoulders, Celine Dion and a few worthy contenders for Lady Gaga’s Oscars wardrobe. 

These are the five beauty looks from the 2019 SAG Awards well worth adding to your personal arsenal.

Three years ago, Lauren Silvers and Lisa Maree had never heard of one another. The entrepreneurs were busy running their own businesses from Sydney and LA respectively. But when a chance encounter with an investor suggested they combine their companies, the duo decided to pool their resources to create one of the country’s most successful beauty apps, Glamazon.

Cherry Los Angeles embodies everything we love about that ‘90s vibe, without trying too hard.

Brisbane’s first ever pasta laboratory takes a different approach to dinner. 

Dubbed the ‘shareholders’ meeting join the Client Liaison lads, Monte and Harvey from 12pm at Contra on Charlotte St where they’ll be launching their clothing label, Client Liaison Deluxe Line.

With the Australia Day weekend so close we can almost taste it, a bunch of our favourite eateries have created special treats to celebrate. From native ingredients to spins on old school classics, we’ve done the hard yards and found five eats you absolutely have to try.

It’s Nike’s tallest airbag yet, and it’s mostly made of recycled manufactured waste.   

The second marker of free space this year is closing in; the Australia Day long weekend is coming in hot. The Hottest 100 has been moved to 28 January, which just frees us up with more time on for getting the most out of the city.

If you’ve been reconsidering your 9 till 5 lately then we have some very good news for you. Airbnb is offering up quite possibly the greatest job of all time, and the best part is, you don’t even need any experience to get it.

It’s not news to us that the beauty industry has been lagging in actioning the drastic change in consumer attitudes to single use plastics. But with the conversation surrounding zero waste alternatives reaching fever pitch, the conscious collective focus is now on the fashion and beauty industries to follow suit and make sweeping reforms to the way they produce and sell their products.

We now have official images of the upcoming BAPE and adidas collaboration; the hype is justified.

The organisers behind two of the most successful weekend markets in Brisbane are dimming the lights to bring us the Brisbane Night Market on Friday evenings.

The Body Positive Pool Party is taking over a previously toxic environment (public pools) and re-christening it as a place of extreme body positivity. No matter the shape or size, whatever body you’ve got deserves to be celebrated.

Fresh for 2019 is one of the most highly anticipated beauty drops of the year—and we’re only in January. Primed for release this February are three new iterations of the iconic MAC Girl palettes, and they’re bang on the money for SS19 trends.

Just when you decided you’re too much of a grown up to enjoy a good old food mash-up, someone goes and thinks up something so incredible, so off-the-wall, you wonder how you’ve gotten this far and not thought of it sooner.

If you’re hearing everyone around you say “new year, new me” and you want to jump on that bandwagon, perhaps working in a different country is the next step you need to take.

It’s her biggest tour to date and tickets go on sale Thursday.

Each silhouette uses the French painting style, Trompe l’oeil, to reimagine the Stan Smith as one of the three archived sneakers. 

Debuted on Junya Watanabe’s Fall/Winter 2019 runway in Paris. 

Australia’s first ever gut health bar has thrown open its doors in Noosa and welcome to the future.

Maclay Heriot spends most of his time on tour with Alaskan rockers Portugal. The Man, as a fly on the wall documenting dreamy nights and backstage moments in a style that's distinctly his own.

Wales is the neglected middle child of the UK. Everyone’s heard of it, but it’s all too often overlooked in favour of its bigger English and Scottish siblings. But you’d be a fool to ignore this crazy beautiful part of Britain. 

London is a funny place divided into very distinct boroughs. Lucky for those who visit, each borough holds its own lifestyle and mix of communities, but it’s hard to know where to stay. Which is why we’ve singled out four neighbourhoods you absolutely have to check out when you’re in London, and what to do when you’re there. Here’s your hit list for London.

And what to expect when you hit play? Think glitchy transitions, hip hop vibes, over-sized jackets, all the bisexual lighting and chunky sneakers. In other words, it’s a sure-fire mirror of everything cool right now.

And Bali, you know—in case you’re there.

Until recently, thirsty boys Scott Robertson and Luke Nixon were just a pair of accomplished home brewers. But now that their first commercial venture has officially launched, their mission to educate mainstream beer drinkers about the joys of craft is well under way.

With filming, award shows and the HSC done, we catch up with Angourie Rice and find out what she'll be reading and watching in her downtime. 

In news you've all been patiently waiting for, the world's largest slip n' slide, aka Slideapalooza, is returning to Brisbane this weekend. 

PNAU are essentially Australian royalty. The guys have been banging out hits since their first album release in 1999. In 2007 they released their fifth studio album, Changa, and it produced some absolute tracks.

Hate deep house music? Maybe you just never listened to it the right way.

And it will only take you 17 hours and 46 minutes to get through them all.

After the closure of Chester St Bakery, the high-profile location on Chester Street is about to open as stunning new wine bar, Hello Gorgeous.

Never lace your sneakers again.

From empowering women and off-peak seasons to zero waste travel and Central Asia, we explore the travel trends to watch out for in 2019.

Statement bags are in, make it more meaningful with new Sydney-based label Raela. 

In what will be one of the biggest Supreme auctions to date, Fuller is selling his collection of Supreme decks – did we mention he’s collected every single one?

Sometimes you just want to get away from it all—people, technology, the works. But one look at your annual leave balance and that much needed getaway is swiftly put on the backburner. Enter, Unyoked: a company that marries the best parts of camping (read: nature and adventure) with the joys of hotel life (read: comfort and convenience).

Although our social calendars are burgeoning with silly season soirées, there is one summer pop-up we certainly won’t be missing: Club Aperol.

Summer is well and truly here, and your beauty routine will need to change in order to accommodate the warmer weather. If you're prone to sweat it up once the mercury tops 25 (and let's face it, our balmy climate just about guarantees it) you're going to need to keep reading for some summer beauty tips to keep you feeling, and looking, fresh.

Spend a day in the Sydney with Double Rainbouu designers Mikey Nolan and Toby Jones, and find out where it all begun and where they hang. 

Poised to release the world’s first completely personalised sheet face mask later this year, Neutrogena’s MaskiD app is shaping up to be the beauty launch of 2019.

Finding somewhere to after 9pm is a struggle we can all appreciate, but if it’s a late feed you’re after the Valley is by far your best bet. 

It’s been the most anticipated launch of the past year on the Gold Coast, and just as we rolled into the new year, Burleigh Pavilion finally opened for business.

When it comes to travel, there’s two things that are for sure: bikes are always the best mode of transport for exploring, and wine is always your friend. Combining the two seems like a no-brainer for globe-trotting lovers of wine and the outdoors. From historic and world-famous wine regions in France, Italy and Australia to paths-less-ridden in South America and South Africa, we’ve no shortage of places to sip and cycle in this endlessly wonderful world of ours. Here are 18 wine countries to discover by bike.

If sleeping has become more chore than snore, it’s time you plugged in to switch off; these are the best slow lit podcast to help you hit the hay.

Held in jaw-dropping locations all around the world, wellness festivals bring together like-minded people, promoting holistic, mindful living. 

Don C has reworked the Converse ERX for a second time—classic 80s style basketball kicks. 

Get the real story behind the music festival that never happened with a Nextflix doco due to drop next week.

In the past five years, homelessness in Australia has increased by 14 per cent. Broken down, that’s 50 homeless people per 10,000 people. If you live in the city, there’s a large chance you encounter homelessness every day. But how often do you actually stop, sit down, and have a conversation with these people?

This latest watering spout is poised to open down Burnett Lane in late February, and comes courtesy of Martin Lange, the man behind Cobbler, Savile Row, and Finney Isles.

At the end of every year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) release the Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends, a list of projected fitness trends for the following year. The 2019 forecast has recently been published, and there are some interesting differences from the 2018 survey. Most notably, it seems like 2019 is the year to finally forge some good habits.

Hollywood’s elite were out in force yesterday for the 76th Golden Globe Awards and while it may have been touted as one of the least interesting awards nights to date, there was still plenty of beauty looks to obsess over.

The 2019 Golden Globe winners saw Green Book, Roma and Bohemian Rhapsody snatch up the big wins on the movie-front while The Kominsky Method quite literally stole the show for TV.

Whether you go in strong or sporty, this is more London grunge than it is collegiate or Tiger Woods. Are you ready to invest? 

London can be expensive. Like crazy expensive.

A lot of people travel to Nepal alone. It’s probably got something to do with Finding Yourself. Finding Yourself tends to be a solo activity, and Nepal offers single travellers the ultimate combination; reasonably safe streets, cheap dumplings and an excuse to shop at North Face. More importantly, it has that vaguely spiritual, Eat Pray Love-ish vibe, without which it’s not a proper journey of self-discovery at all, just self-indulgent travel therapy. 

The South African-born, Australian-raised DJ has been hitting the decks at festivals like Your Paradise and Coachella.

Vitamin C is at peak revival right now. Once reduced to just another daily vitamin supplement, it is now being hailed as a powerful beauty ingredient, being harnessed for its incredible anti-ageing properties.

So, you made a new year’s resolution to save some cash this year but January's rocked around faster than expected and your social life requires some immediate attention. The holiday season got away from you, and whether you spent large on cocktails or just mountains of gingerbread, we aren’t here to judge your past choices—simply to encourage your future ones. 

Check out our picks of the must-attend events in Brisbane this January.

Grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the show—here are the best movies to see this January.

When it comes to 2018’s hospitality scene, it was the year of new openings. Urban List’s cities were graced with countless new restaurants and cafes serving mouth-watering fare in equally stunning venues. To celebrate the best of the best, we’ve rounded up our favourite new eateries across each city. And trust us: you’re going to want to eat your way through them all.

When people reflect on food in 2018, it’ll be the year humanity returned to simple things. 

Name a more iconic set of duos and creative pairings, we'll wait. 

It’s been a massive year. 2018 had everything from the Yanny VS Laurel debate, the giant cow from Western Australia—Knickers—took the world by storm, to the revolving door that is the position of Prime Minister of Australia.

It’s been a huge year for beauty drops. From revamped cult classics to notable newbies, we’ve pulled together the most-wanted products that have shaped our 2018.

Like with anything entertainment-related, diving into the podcasting universe can take you on an information overload trip if you don't know where to start. Luckily we’re here to tell you what to plug into your ear holes and what to leave out of your binge-listening sessions as you hide from your extended family this holiday season.

Shimmering silvers, flashes of neon accessories and holographic highlighters are refining our palettes and these three fashion mavericks are shifting our obsession into second gear.

As the new year rolls around, lots of people start thinking about the things they want to achieve over the next 12 months. And getting your money sorted is always something that ranks toward the top of the list.

Moving into high summer, one "it" 90s accessory we'd like to back is chain sunglasses. 

2018 was a big year in travel. We checked out undiscovered spots in our own backyard, natural beauties across the ditch and far-flung places that absolutely blew us away.

This year, our screens were rid of Stranger Things and GOT but what we lost in demogorgons and ice dragons, we made up in badass female leads, horror and dark dystopian worlds.

2018 has been a big year, thanks in part to all the new bars that have popped up across Australia and New Zealand. We’ve done the hard work for you and put together the ultimate must-sip list. Here are our top new bar openings of the year.

Here are some of the best Boxing Day flight deals.

It’s not even the end of 2018 and we’re already looking to 2019’s upcoming openings. The first one out the gate is the highly anticipated City Winery; Brisbane’s first ever city-based micro-winery.

Purveyors of pre-loved designer threads, handcrafted decor and eclectic gifts, we’ve got news for you; Australia’s most-beloved style market is landing in Brisbane this weekend.

Here are some of the most exciting movies to look forward to after all the Christmas festivities are over.

Move over Disneyland, the world’s first rollercoaster is coming to an ocean near you in 2020.

Each year a group of carefully curated artists from all over the world descend on Jukkasjärvi in Sweden to create the snow and ice wonderland that is ICEHOTEL.

Byron’s Beach Hotel is making a statement with the aid of a Sydney design legend. 

If you haven’t heard of Nicole Thompson before, you’ve surely seen her work. A magician with a make-up brush, Thompson has worked her way up from department store makeup counter to become a global brand ambassador for MAC. If you’re thinking dream job, you’d be right.

If you’re out and about in any major city, it’s likely you’ve been bailed up on the corner by an overly-enthusiastic backpacker in a brightly coloured t-shirt wanting “just a minute” of your time to talk about donating to one charity or another. And while you might normally brush them off with a mumbled excuse, there may come a day when you’re feeling generous and decide to stop, have a chat, and hand over your credit card digits. But have you ever wondered where your money ends up?

When we heard that Netflix had chosen our humble region to film and set their first ever Australian Netflix series, Tidelands, we were stoked. What better way to show off to the rest of the world how awesome our backyard is? What’s even better than that though is the amount of amazing local that were cast in the show. 

In a move that will give your preferred streaming channel a run for its money, Eagle Farm Racecourse has just opened its outdoor movie theatre. And, while to some, that might not be the be all and end all, they’ve just installed the largest outdoor screen in the southern hemisphere. Now we’re talking.

Next Episode represents a new era for owner Steve Pelecas, a barber by trade, who has opened the bar to merge his two passions: fresh jams and fresher cuts.

2018 was the year we relearned that no one does street quite like the Milanese. 

​With the New Year approaching, H&M is gifting us something to look forward to in 2019—a collab with fellow Stockholm-based fashion brand Eytys.

New Year’s Eve antics can be a pain to organise so we’ve compiled the absolute best of the best locations to ring in 2019 if you accidentally (on purpose) left organising it to the last minute.

We probably could have called this article ‘Neighbourhoods To Check Out In Tokyo That Aren’t Shinjuku, Ginza, ShibuyaOr Roppongi’, because 99% of travellers are going to hit all of those multiple times. And there’s nothing wrong with that—there’s a reason Shinjuku and Shibuya draw millions of selfie-stick wielding visitors every year. They’re amazing. But if it’s your second or third time in Tokyo, or you just want to branch out and see something beyond the well-trodden tourist routes, try these on for size.  

We’ve found Brisbane’s most epic New Year’s Eve party, so you didn't have to. Sit back, enjoy an array of beverages and watch 2019 roll in. 

You’ve probably heard that old chestnut: the world’s getting smaller. It’s not true, of course. The world’s the same size it’s always been. But travel trends are definitely skewing towards the obscure, the exotic and the difficult-to-pronounce. A decade ago, Paris or Venice were worth maximum bragging points—now hipsters are getting back from a 4-week jaunt through central Asia saying things like ‘Yeah Ulaanbaatar was great. Bit boujee though. I think Mongolia’s become too mainstream.’ Avoid these people at dinner parties.

Wine and food. Food and wine. The most iconic of duos and undeniably next-level in New Zealand. Every year, our country celebrates its world-class offerings with epic food and wine festivals scattered nationwide. Indulge in fresh seafood, sip wine among the vines or try something new at one of the events. 

No, not a typo, high street mega brand Zara has just launched its first ever beauty line. And you’re going to want every last bit.

Heading into the holiday season takes its toll on the social calendar, and ‘hectic’ doesn’t even begin to describe the mad rush to get shit done before everywhere shuts down over Christmas. On the other side of the Christmas/New Year’s palaver is a calmer tide, and because of this we recommend postponing those pre-Christmas catch-ups until well into January. Take a beat and some time to get familiar with everything you might have missed this year. Here are the best places that opened in 2018.

Open and breezy with plenty of natural light, Florence Café sits on the corner of Martha and Warilda and is most easily identified by the swarm of people sipping coffee on the streetfront. Inside, Florence is all soft lines, arches and pine, with a clean palette of pale pink, off white and gold. It’s homey and minimal and a font of interior porn.

Goodbye sweet, sweet weekend.

Arguably the must-have wellness ingredient of 2018, Cannabidiol, or CBD (a compound found in cannabis), has been making a lot of noise in the beauty industry. And it’s only set to intensify in 2019.

Welcome the weekend with unlimited champagne flutes and fresh seafood at Saké’s acclaimed champagne lunch. 

It drops tomorrow.

As part of a national tour, reputed journalist Hedley Thomas is coming to Brisbane to discuss the podcast’s monumental success, and share what drives him in the ongoing mission to seek justice for Lyn Dawson.

From Serena Williams’ talked-about tutu to archival tennis silhouettes, tennis certainly had a stylish year both on and off the court.

You’ve never seen him move this fast.

It's not the latest sneakers or neon tee we want stuffed in our Christmas stocking this year, we’re all still totally hung up on all things avocado. To ensure you’re receiving the ripest presents this festive season, we’ve sourced some choice avocado-themed gifts to help satisfy that relentless avo fetish of yours.

Launched on Craigslist in the UK, this collab might be one of the year's most experimental. 

These days it seems like just about everyone has a side hustle idea burning away in the back of their mind. But it takes a whole lot of guts and determination to get your act into gear and fearlessness to back yourself to make it happen. 

Things we never thought we’d see: A Post Malone x Crocs’ collaboration. 

The Holiday season is upon us and its time to get organised, and by organised we mean working out what you going to be drinking on Christmas day.

Celebrating 10 years since the release of their first collaboration.

Cargo pants, yes, but not as you know them. 

Your 16-bit antics are about to go next level.

Few cities so pleasantly surprise as Düsseldorf, with its rollicking nightlife, boundary-pushing architecture and world-class art and fashion scenes well and truly defying its reputation for docility. While the city can appear all-business (the North-Rhine Westphalian capital is one of Germany’s wealthiest thanks to thriving banking and telecom industries), one night spent in a local brewpub will blow those assumptions out of the water.

We’re guessing by now you’ve heard of ‘dark tourism’. Probably from watching budget-Louix-Theroux, David Farrier, bumble his way through war zones and torture sites and nuclear fallout on Netflix’s 2018 hit, Dark Tourist. It’s a show that raises a few ethical questions (without bothering with pesky things, like ethical answers). Should travellers visit places of death, destruction and genocide? Is that just cashed-up Western voyeurism? Does dark tourism help fight ignorance, or is that what we tell ourselves to justify a good holiday anecdote? 

The latest watering hole to hit the Valley is a public house for the people that goes by the name of Beirne Lane. Trading within the recently revamped TCB building, this bar-slash-eatery takes the terroir of their real estate seriously, paying homage to a Mr. Thomas Charles Beirne, a prominent local figure of his time who was instrumental in developing Brisbane’s economy post-federation. 

Tucked away in Finnish Lapland, the Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort is home to some of the most magical igloos and chalets, transforming it into the ideal winter wonderland meets glamping staycation. Think snow-covered wilderness and a trail of quaint igloos with glass roofs, so the only view that you have in bed is the whimsical dance of the aurora borealis. 

It sold out in less than 24 hours in the UK and USA, instantly becoming one of the most hyped about product launches of 2018, and now, finally Australia, we can get our hands on cult beauty brand Summer Fridays’ Jet Lag Mask without having to take out a personal loan for international postage.

If you find yourself in Boston and you don’t stay in a classic brownstone, are you even really in Boston? Exactly. So, if you, like us, choose your hotel based on character, with a whole lot of luxury thrown in (because you’re worth it), then you’re going to love our latest discovery.

Chris Dawson has been arrested, and it’s all getting very real. 

The only work you have to do is fly around Australia and New Zealand to get the perfect ‘gram and brainstorm some killer captions

If you could literally turn back time, erase the years of irresponsible sun damage, frown lines, pigmentation—would you?

With a cocktail bar because why not?

If your sleeping habits are less than predictable, then a dab of LSD wellness oil may well be your metaphorical, even hallucinogenic, cloud nine.

We've already popped it on our reading list.

From Kylie Jenner baring a makeup-free face on her Instagram, to Zoe Kravitz' no makeup makeup during her recent press tour of Fantastic Beasts, skate brand Places + Faces' models in their F/W18 campaign, and supermodel Adwoa Aboah's refusal to cover hers, everyone's rocking freckles.

And we've got your first look.

“Something was really rotten at the core of this case.”

Career coaches are a big deal in the US, but not so much here. Perhaps we’re put off by the term “coach”, thinking it implies we need serious improvement. Or maybe we just don’t know they’re a thing we can take advantage of. 

Designed for a life at full pace, Dior jewellery designer Yoon Ahn’s first Nike collab is pretty damn fast. 

Confirmed: it’s not a musical, rather a "love letter to journalists".

He describes his style with a paintbrush as “contemporary realism”, and his wardrobe as “art slob chic.”

With some of the world’s best beaches in our very own backyard, it’s no wonder 90% of our downtime in summer is spent lapping up the glorious salt, sand and sun.

You can’t walk down the street at the moment without running into someone who has a side hustle, or at the very least, a podcast.

One of the most hyped footwear collaborations of the year is mere weeks away, and we’ve got all the details to get you fired up.

Oh London, you sunny-one-minute, freezing-the-next, confusing centre of all things wonderful. Getting lost in England’s capital is a joy because you’re never really lost. And doing it on your own can be tough when it’s full of mates sinking pints and swapping stories in the pub. But fear not, friend, travelling alone in London is easier than you’d think. Once you’ve mastered the public transport system, it’s all smooth sailing. If not for a few delays. Don’t panic, it’s part of the fun! Here’s how to do London on your own, because you’re the best date anyone could want, right?

Walking is our kind of incidental exercise. It gets you moving, gets your heart rate up, and we've got some seriously stunning routes at our disposal.