According to Professor Jared Diamond, human civilisation and the success of certain tribes has relied on three factors: guns, germs and steel. While we like to think it comes down to good breeding, high cheekbones and charm, his book of the same name discusses the various global tribes and their tactics surrounding weaponry, immunity to disease and [...]

It appears Mother Nature unleashed her fury this year on the Ring of Fire. Earthquakes, volcanic ash clouds, tsunamis; the world has been through some interesting times and many are still coping with the clean-up. Of course stylish travel and homewares brand, Muji has a solution. Their emergency kits have everything a modern disaster victim could [...]

Short and sweet, here are the pressing issues (well, some of them) for your Agony Uncle this week.  Oh, and if you like these Polo Ralph Lauren shorts, you can buy them here from ASOS. What is the fundamental difference between a trilby and a fedora? Zoah, Twitter The brim is narrower and turned down at the [...]

Possibly one of the most annoying typographical errors, so many are unable to make the distinction between the act of misplacing something and their grammatical standards. Like this post to alert your haphazard friends to their erroneous ways and see an end to silly mistakes. Thank you to Matt for the suggestion. You’re welcome to [...]

I’m the first to admit to being a bit of a bower bird, easily distracted by shiny objects and passing hotties, it’s the exact reason I don’t have a driver’s license. Never have, doubtfully will; my decision not to get behind the wheel of an automobile is one of selfless sacrifice for the sake of [...]

We’ve spoken about the terrifying epidemic of bad taste that has gripped the world, and yet it continues to expose its horrible display of fleshy man boob cleavage to unsuspecting victims who dare to set foot into the street: the deep V-neck. It was stimulus for the male slut singlet catalytic response, which is a bizarre and [...]

As any keen traveller with an even keener eye knows, the world is filled with many examples of architecture, many of which have become almost as famous as their city’s principal tourist attractions. While many destinations are known and much referred to for their examples of period design, often these eclipse the efforts of contemporary [...]

If you’re moping around Melbourne today and are short of inspiration, but feel your hand-eye coordination is in check, then you should pay a visit to our friends at Pugnacious George. Usually restricted to the confines of the Internet and their online store, the gentlemen’s outfitter has created a pugnacious pop-up store for the month [...]

Short and sweet, here are the pressing issues (well, some of them) for your Agony Uncle this week. Oh, and if you like these shorts, you can buy them here from ASOS, who are giving $30 for every $150 spent until the end of the day. Just click here link to shop. I’m a flirt. [...]

Two entirely different meanings, but apparently twice as hard for some people to distinguish between, ‘bought’ confused with ‘brought’ is possibly one of the most irritating of grammatical mistakes. Here’s our simple guide to getting it right. “Accidentally” leave a print-out of it somewhere and spread the message of reason! You’re welcome to nominate words [...]