Taking a whippet for a walk
First, get yourself a whippet. I borrowed my housemate’s, but you can always buy your own or get one out from the whippet library. Next, select a... read more...
Underbelly Arts: Public Lab + Festival
In 2007, Underbelly began as a festival for emerging and experimental artists. In 2008, Underbelly began as a prime time television program. And unfortunately... read more...
Racecourse Drive-in
What: Racecourse Drive-inWhere: Royal Randwick Racecourse, entrance via High StWhen: Every Fri, Sat and Sun, Jul 2 – Sep 26How much: $49 per car... read more...
Free stuff!
Poverty is not what I’m writing about. Free stuff is what I’m writing about. You know who pays for stuff? Suckers, that’s who. A case... read more...
Seed Bombing
These days, rebellion is a difficult task. As a kid, all you had to do to freak the folks was make a cigarette out of file paper and bits of lawn. But... read more...
Beards
Not many men can knit. We just aren’t all that nimble when it comes to the click and clack required to construct warm woven knick-knacks. This puts... read more...
Watching the World Cup
Do you live in the world? If you do then you have to enjoy the ‘World Game’. The beautiful dream. The ladies’ choice. The holy grail.... read more...
The Vinyl Arcade
Wetting your pants, sleeping with the lights on and getting pocket money from your parents won’t win you no honeys, but thanks to this totally original... read more...
Creative Sydney 2010
No decent event goes without a 30-minutes-to-showtime stress vomit. This year’s Creative Sydney is no exception. Somehow, the combined genius of... read more...
The Maroubra Rubik's Cube
I have never finished a Rubik’s Cube. Not once, not ever. My parents gave me one as a boy, hoping it would bring about some sort of joy or enlightenment.... read more...
Ujino & The Rotators Interview
In 1978 Japan’s Ujino Muneteru set himself "the task of providing an answer to pop in my own electric way". More than three decades on,... read more...
Sydney Readers' Festival
I wasn’t quite sure how to present this one. It’s obviously the best thing happening in Sydney this weekend, but then I am obviously biased,... read more...
Lost & Found Hotel Room
The last time you were in Melbourne you spent two nights on a friend’s couch, three nights on a friend-of-a-friend’s yoga mat and one night... read more...
Adopt a Penguin
Listen, I am a great chick to talk to when you are a guy with straight-man dilemmas. They say I am female in physiology and yet male in many *uncanny*... read more...
Night time bike hike
Sydney is a city made for cars. It always has been. Well, possibly not always – I’m fairly sure horses and their respective carts were quite... read more...
Autumn
It is a well-known fact that trees have leaves. What is also known, and often the cause of great ire, is that for the better part of every year their leaves... read more...
Learning just enough bass to be in a band
It’s ok if you’re not in a band. Hey, most people aren’t. But if you’re telling me you’re not in a band because you can’t... read more...
Feeding possums in the park
Generally, things that go down in public parks after dark are NOT PG-rated. However, a year ago I came upon an older gentleman in Redfern Park, who, from... read more...
Getting sweet scars
Cormac McCarthy finishes The Road by observing the markings on trout in mountain streams: "On their backs were vermiculate patterns that were... read more...
Bowling
I have absolutely no idea why bowling isn’t more popular. Maybe it’s because IT’S REALLY HARD. My galpals and I have been practicing... read more...
Johnny Depp's goddamn boat
Yeah, he’s got a boat. Fucker’s got an island! And all because he’s ‘quirky’. Don’t get me started.Johnny Depp’s... read more...
Meditation
You can turn this shit on like a tap if you’re good at it. Ever heard of OEM (open-eye meditation)? I’m doing it right now. I’m playing... read more...
Martial Arts at White Rabbit Gallery
I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wanted to break free of the quiet, slow-paced head-nodding of art galleries and start a fracas. And... read more...
Frozen bananas!
"There’s always money in the banana stand Michael". Not only are frozen bananas the bedrock of the Bluth family fortune, they’re... read more...