Politesse dictates that one should always split the bill evenly when in a group situation, however, sometimes circumstances vary. When planning to spend a night on the turps with friends, unfortunately not everyone drinks at the pace of a wharfie. These so-called “men” presumably sit down to urinate. Now there’s an app to accommodate the [...]

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. Is gym attire appropriate on a flight? Male or female? David, Twitter As a gentleman who doesn’t own a single pair of tracksuit pants, [...]

How much wood would a woodblocker block if a woodblocker could block wood? Or something like that. Neckties have long been the domain of mass production, and while there’s some lovely designs, jacquards and prints about, they just don’t seem all that special. Gentleman Arthur is a bit different, though. Founders, Messrs Sam Wagner and [...]

Being the season of all things festive, chances are you’ve already consumed your fair share of wine from all price brackets, but mostly the stuff that would strip the paint off a weatherboard house. When vin is more vinaigrette than anything palatable, sometimes it’s time to find a new enabler with better taste. In the first of our [...]

Photo: Antonia Hayes Yesterday, the world lost a truly great man, Mr George Whitman. Aged 98, he was the owner of the Paris institution, Shakespeare and Company. More than just an English language bookshop in St. Germain-des-Près, it is a second home to literary types worldwide, including the “Tumbleweeds”—the writers and poets who sleep between [...]

So for some mad reason or another, you offered to host Christmas this year. You are like a modern-day war hero except the war is family and food.* A step-by-step guide follows on how to get through this day while avoiding the shops to the greatest extent possible. Right Now (ie. At Least a Week Before [...]

This is a stupid question, of course it’s not. It’s frightening and should be stamped out, but here’s some Christmas apparel and thoughts on whether you can make it work for you. You might have to do it ironically but maybe you’re just the one to pull it off. 1. Christmas ties for boys from Vy: maybe your [...]

You might have hauled a fifty-kilogram tree in from the car, cheated death and the park ranger when felling it in its natural habitat and breathed in enough dust when removing the ornaments from the cupboard to rival a James Hardie asbestos plaintiff, but I’m afraid that the Victoria & Albert Museum’s Christmas tree puts your [...]

Crime doesn’t usually pay, but Art Series Hotels in Melbourne are encouraging you to rip the art off their walls. Known for housing the work of Edward Cullen, John Olsen and Charles Blackman, the hotel group has installed a $15,000 Banksy piece in one of their hotels and if you manage to steal it without being [...]

It’s festive this time of year, isn’t it? So festive that people feel the need to congregate with their workmates and get very, very refreshed. Sometimes a little too refreshed. Sometimes, much too refreshed. You’re not that person. The Office Christmas party is your moment to shine and below are just a few thoughts to add [...]