Haymun Win, Author at Concrete Playground

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13 Best Book Releases to Read This October

This month's fiction haul includes Soviet nepo babies and a starving spectacle inspired by a real 20th-century sideshow act. Plus, the return of a 2010s-famous author.

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P.E Nation Serves Balletcore With Muted Tones and Barre-Inspired Activewear in New Spring Collection

It's fitting for the year of the ballet flat.

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It Girl Designer Cecilie Bahnsen's Whimsical ASICS Sneakers Are Back for Spring 2026

These sculptural kicks are landing in a pair of muted tones.

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This Just In: Savannah in the Round Just Added Indie Folk Star Missy Higgins to Its Four-Day Lineup

Other big-name headliners like ICEHOUSE, Don McLean and Tyler Braden will be rocking out on stage too.

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This Just In: Contemporary Queensland Artist Michael Zavros Wins Archibald People's Choice 2026 with Doppelganger Portrait

The hyperrealist oil painting scored a record-breaking People's Choice vote.

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CP Picks: The Best Gifts for People Who Are Never Home — According to Travel Writers

Gifts for the perpetually in-transit — from a heritage-inspired rolling trunk to a camera our travel writers actually swear by, these are picks that earn their place in the bag.

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