A regional Victorian community has banded together to raise money for a nine-year-old cancer patient whose Christmas display outside his home was destroyed. Security cameras captured the moment a vandal tore down Ethan Simpson’s display in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The display was posted in the front yard of his Wodonga home and … Read more
We rely on our trusty hands for just about everything we do — every text, double tap, and right swipe — but they also deserve the best hand cream so they stay in tip-top, buttery-soft shape. With all that exposure to the elements, it’s no wonder they’re the first place to show signs of weathering. … Read more
Each year, come wintertime, the party scenes of NYC and LA relocate to Aspen; skiers and après-skiers alike descend on the village, which is rapidly catering to meet the demands of these crowds—from new Michelin-starred dining destinations to luxury retail pop-ups to top-notch parties. This past week proved to be one of the more eventful … Read more
Tightly permed curls teased to the highest levels are a quintessential hairstyle of the ’80s. Straight hair and more natural-looking waves have reigned supreme for the past few decades, but typically straight-haired, trendsetting celebs like Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and Katie Holmes have been spotted in the past year with curls that are inspiring other … Read more
For too long, vegetarians have been an afterthought at the Christmas table. Usually I’m the only non-meat eater at mine, and I’ve got used to just eating the sides. But in recent years I’ve made more effort to mark the occasion with a special centrepiece that I can eat, too; here are two such things. … Read more
A novelty waffle make that can create Tetris block-shaped waffles is being recalled because it does not comply with Australian electrical standards. The William Valentine Tetris Tetrimino waffle maker was sold between August and November 2023 online and in-stores including Typo, Catch and Kogan. Product Safety Australia warned customers who purchased the product to stop … Read more
The Iron Claw follows the Von Erich family and is based on a true story about four brothers from Texas who lived to wrestle and made history doing so under the direction and coaching of a relentless father. Tragically, Kevin Von Erich (Efron) loses all three of his brothers to differing traumatic circumstances but is … Read more
How much about the chocolates was in the Wonka script? I had the title and description—for instance, the Silver Lining was filled with condensed thunderclouds and liquid sunlight. And the action it does—it makes you go, “Huh!” At the start, that was all I had. At that point, I didn’t know about any other production … Read more
“Skin streaming,” or cutting down your skin care routine to just the essentials, is having a moment on TikTok. It harkens back to the days of the “three-step routine,” something original Proactiv users will recognize from the cleanser, toner and moisturizer approach of the early 2000s. Streamlining also feels like a backlash against the 10-step … Read more
One problem about Christmas shopping starting in October, as it does nowadays, is that well-laid plans gang aft agley, as Robert Burns would have it. In wine terms, that often means that you or, more likely, your adult children will have already ploughed through your stocks, leaving only the smarter bottles that you’ve cleverly hidden … Read more
