The Ten Best Bars in the World

Your local favourite may not be on the list, but rest assured that all fifty are well worth the visit next time you find yourself in one of the world's culture capitals.

NZ Fashion Makes Top 10 at the Melbourne Cup

Spike Jonze Directs Stop-Motion Skeletal Love Story

The acclaimed director's latest short film has you falling in love with a pair of horny skeletons who come to life one night in a French bookshop.

London. What are you listening to?

The Board of Selectors tells us what is hot in London town.

Steve Jobs’ Biographer Interviewed on 60 Minutes

Walter Isaacson shares the story behind the story.

Photography from 1911-14 Antarctic Expedition Released Online

The photos depict incredible vistas of the Antarctic, the wildlife and the experiences of the brave Australasian explorers who ventured there.

The Future of Bike Innovation

Forget your fixie, these innovative bikes are the real deal.

Hunter S. Thompson’s Hangover Cure

The infamous Gonzo journalist has something to cure your throbbing head.

David Bowie’s Face Graces the £10 Note

The face of Ziggy Stardust is now official currency in the London suburb of Brixton.

Designs That Let You Sleep Anywhere, Anytime

Our society seems to be developing an obsession for sleeping in places that are not our beds.

Japan Tourism to Offer 10,000 Free Flights to Bloggers

At last, there may be a way to put your otherwise life-crippling Facebook addiction to good use.

Boozy Bears Emerge in South Dakota

Maybe confectionery giants should start selling candy in brown paper bags from now on.

Occupy Wall Street Protests Start to Spread Around the World

How the American Dream has turned into a nightmare for a large proportion of U.S. citizens.

David Lynch Goes To Crazy Clown Town

David Lynch releases a track from his forthcoming LP.

Untappd App Combines Social Networking and Beer

The perfect excuse to drink more beer and check your iPhone.

Message in a Bottle: The Unusual Social Network

Harold Hackett has been sending messages all over the world, but unlike most of us he hasn’t been using a phone or a computer.

Slavery Footprint: Calculating How Many Forced Labourers Work For You

Cue the bright-eyed, pigtailed offspring of ethical consumerism and social media, Slavery Footprint.

Semi-Fictional Audio Guides Narrate New York’s Museum Mile

A conceptual sound collective and the French join forces to take you for a merry and blissfully confusing journey down Manhattan's Museum Mile.

Micro-Hotel Sleepbox Makes Being In Transit Appealing

The pod with bed and drop-down desk may mean the days of sleeping in airport food courts are well behind us.

Giveaways /// Win Exclusive Cloudy Bay Tasting for you and 3 Friends

To celebrate the release of their 2011 Sauvignon Blanc on October 1st, Cloudy Bay is bringing the first of the season together at an exclusive tasting event.

Subscribe to Win a $100 Bar Tab at 1885

We were thinking of adding in a clause that a percentage of this bar tab needs to be used on shouting the CP news team, but legal made it too complicated. So it is all yours, if you win*.

The Ten Best Festivals in Sydney

Get ready to dance kids, because summer’s coming. Here is Concrete Playground's shortlist of Sydney’s best festival experiences.

Nike Release Back to The Future Sneakers

Nike has released a near-exact replica of the shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future 2.

Highlights of New Zealand Fashion Week

Fashion Week has been and gone. Here are some of the highlights that stood out.

Giveaways /// Win a VIP Malt Bar experience

This is a great way to meet new people, talk shop, exchange words, and who knows, cut a deal that will save the nation. You just never know.

Giveaways /// Win Scallop Festival Tickets

One of the most popular excuses to head out of the Concrete Playground and up the Coromandel to enjoy some of New Zealand's finest Scallops, Wine and Food.

Post-it Note Wars Erupt in Paris

French corporate types are unleashing their creative sides in the French capital.

The Web Wants to Know Your Secrets

As part of London's Ignite Festival, people are anonymously confessing their deepest, darkest secrets online.

Giveaways /// Win Ringmaster Access to Carnival42

Carnival42 is here as your escape portal to a more magical place, assuring us if you ask for anything “all black” you’ll get a cocktail without milk.

The First Photojournalist in Fukushima’s Power Plant

Photojournalist Kazuma Obara has taken some of the first pictures of the inside of the Fukushima Power Plant and the daily lives of the people who work there.

Win Double Passes to The Only Child and Mt Eden Dubstep

If you get nostalgic over New Kids on the Block and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, traded Garbage Pail Kids or owned a chatter ring, this one’s for you.

Bibliotaxi: Reviving Books In Sao Paulo

Bibliotaxi brings you both books and a ride back home.

Banksy Takes On TV

While most people think of a concept before a title is given to the project, graffiti artist and satire king Banksy does the opposite.

The London Riots: The Impact on Creative Communities

While London was engaged in a process of repeatedly kicking itself in the face, some of those hardest hit have been independent artists and small businesses.

Tom Ballard to Miranda Devine: ‘What the F**k are You Talking About?’

Tom Ballard responds to columnist Miranda Devine's article connecting Senator Penny Wong's pregnancy to the London riots.

Responses to the London Riots

As London takes stocks of last week's riots, its people are quick to respond with a varied and unique online initiatives.

NZ Police Graffiti – If you can’t beat em, join em!

the work cleverly utilises street, online and PR which would offer a unique channel to promote the recruitment of new members for NZ Police. Well done NZ Police.

Move, Learn, Eat: Take in Eleven Countries in Three Minutes

Three shorts films by independent filmmaker Rick Mereki remind of the joys of travel.

Interview /// A Conversation with Mike Mills

Tom Melick meets him in a beige-smothered hotel room. He wears a suit, looks overworked and speaks with a casual generosity.

Auckland’s Top 5 Sunday Roosts

Concrete Playground has assembled the top five establishments that make a drink on any given Sunday so sweet.

Keep The Harry Potter Dream Alive With Quidditch

If you find life a little empty without Hogwarts perhaps you should give quidditch a try.

One Day On Earth Brings the World’s Filmmakers Together

Filmmakers across the globe participated in the One Day On Earth project to capture the images and stories of 10/10/10.