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Minimal Living: Rejecting Excess and Finding Clarity with Lottie Consalvo

Are we weighed down by our possessions? We speak to artist Lottie Consalvo about low-living.

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Vladimir Putin Has Banned Swear Words from Russian Arts and Media

World is Fukt.

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Meet ‘Him’, the Talking Website Bringing Us One Step Closer to Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’

Spoiler: it's super creepy.

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Sydney Film Festival Announces Full 2014 Program

Prepare for another actively sedentary June.

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Bondi Icebergs to Open in Bali

A classic Bondi institution takes on a new horizon.

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The Ten Best Bars in Adelaide

With licensing loosened, 2014 is proving Adelaide's year of the small bar.

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The Walking Dead Pop-Up Store Requires You Pay with Your Blood

That T-shirt'll cost you about 335ml.

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A Weekender's Guide to Adelaide

We might be able to convince you to visit with just one word. That word is 'wine'.

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Win a Trip for Two to Adelaide with Wotif

Luxury accommodation, wine tours and five-course degustations - don't mind if you do?

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Moe’s Tavern from The Simpsons to Pop Up at Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel

Krusty Burgers, Lard Lad Donuts and Duff Beer.

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The Ten Best Vivid Gigs You Should Have Tickets To By Now

Don't attend Vivid through your smartphone, get amongst the tunes.

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Official Splendour Sideshows Announced

Missed out on a Splendour ticket? Don't despair yet.

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Win Tickets to See The Double

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Intern at Concrete Playground

And make the internet happen.

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Splendour Patrons Charged Thousands in Potential Ticketing Hack

As if the process of getting a ticket wasn't stressful enough.

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Michelangelo’s David Is at Risk of Falling Over

A biblical hero and flawless Renaissance man brought down by his Achilles heel.

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Movement Celebrate EP Release with This Crisp Friday Playlist

The lads from Movement were kind enough to share their EP celebrations, fixing us up with a solid playlist of their go-to tracks right now.

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The World’s Smallest Postal Service Has Arrived

Can our love of adorably small things save a dying industry?

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Win Tickets to Bad Neighbours

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The White Stripes Meet Mozart in the Australian Ballet’s Chroma

If you ever doubted ballet dancers were scary athletes, here's your proof.

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An end to lonely tube commutes on dark, frosty mornings?

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This Guy is Trying to Collect Every Copy of Speed on VHS

Like the bus in Speed, we collectively cannot - and will not - stop.

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Chica Linda Latin American Restaurant Coming to the Carrington

Pork arepas, bean saltenas and guava emapanadas, muy bueno.

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Sound Summit Announces 2014 Hiatus

Cue anxious collar pulling and angry pub rants about the end of festivals altogether.

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The Ten Best Things to Do This Anzac Day in Sydney

Brewskies, two-up and commemorating; it's tradition.

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Aaron Sorkin Has Apologised for The Newsroom

"I wish that I could go back to the beginning of The Newsroom and start again."

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Splendour in the Grass 2014 Lineup Announced

Gear up your carpools.

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Lorde Postpones Australian Tour Due to Illness

The dynamo 17-year-old has postponed due to illness after heavy international touring.

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