Our drug of choice is coffee. There are ‘coffee dens’ popping up left and right, delivering innovation. Meghan Lodwick chats to Andrew Kelly to discuss the emerging trend of ‘cupping’.
A Toasty Trend
Is there an emerging social trend for a delicious morning meal? Lee Tobin argues that breakfast clubs aren’t exclusive to the ’80s.
Anzac debate marches down wrong track
The ongoing debate about the legacy of Anzac Day intensifies every year as April 25 draws near. But according to Erdem Koc, this leads to some blinkered views of what that battle in Gallipoli really means for us now.
Review: Crazy Heart
So what’s so special about Jeff Bridges? Dude, you can’t be serious, says James Madden in his review of the Oscar-nominated Crazy Heart.
Childhood Inc.
Big brands are always trying to find new ways to tap into the youth market. But what if the big brands pay the kids to advertise to themselves, asks Laura Wakely.
Today’s ‘me-first’ culture only impedes our will power
Australians are good at making wills. But as former upstart editor Tom Cowie reports, family members who survive a loved one often find themselves at loggerheads, with lawyers the only certain beneficiaries.
The language of prejudice
The media coverage of Liep Gony’s death made Matt de Neef wonder; why are some words censored in newspapers and not others?
Breakfast in Barcelona
Lisa Rosman tries in vain to find the perfect breakfast in Barcelona before heading back home to Melbourne.
The Blind Side: Review
It’s Oscar season and our film reviewers have got the fever. James Madden checks out an advance screening of ‘The Blind Side’, a flick up for a couple of the big ones; Best Picture and Best Actress.
Buck’s nights have become a parody
In today’s ‘Fridays in February’ column, Tom Cowie has his sights set on the age-old tradition of the buck’s party.