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From Winterfell and beyond

From Winterfell and beyond

Those of you who are ever so slightly nerdy will already be well acquainted with the power plays and gory goings-on of Westeros. So the announcement that the first season of Game of Thrones is finally being released on DVD and Blu-Ray will be met with a “sure, but when does season two start in...

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Say Francais

Say Francais

It’s that time of year again, when the Tricolore gets to show its true colours on film. The Alliance Français French Film Festival is back for its 23rd year, with more than 40 films, ranging from drama to documentaries, showing at selected Palace Cinemas. Those in the know predict that La délicatesse, starring Audrey Tatou...

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Currently ADDICTED to: 5th March

Currently ADDICTED to: 5th March

Just a few of our current ADDICTIONS around the Daily Addict office … Tom Ford lavender palmbecause everything Tom touches is *deliriously sexy* Figsreminds me (Carrie) of my wedding colour palette Emaoh.comit’s Alliance Francaise French Film Festival month and this label is as French as we can be sans passport. ps. Delicacy starring Audrey Tatou...

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Rare brew

Rare brew

Sometimes it does seem as though those third-wavers are getting a little carried away with their single-origin beans and $20,000 espresso machines. Then, you actually get to taste are a rare kind of coffee and you can almost understand why they’re so passionate about their caffeinated cause. Straight from Colombia to the Sensory Lab at...

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So Frenchy

So Frenchy

Been reminiscing over nights spent swilling merlot in a wine bar by the Seine? Developed an unhealthy girl-crush on Audrey Tautou? Or maybe you’ve just watched Midnight in Paris? Take the edge off those itchy Francophile feet and immerse your senses in all things French — passport not required. Film  We love Woody Allen, but for...

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What can you get for a twenty

What can you get for a twenty

There ain’t much you can buy for less than a twenty along design laden Oxford Street. At least that’s what you thought. For the next six months you can shop for gorgeous goods from burgeoning young creatives at Oxford Street Design Store where absolutely everything is under $20. The brainchild of Tough Titties bloggers Louise...

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Spencer Guthrie

Spencer Guthrie

Sounding more like a character from Pride and Prejudice than a Mod Oz restaurant in Newtown’s tattoo-central, Spencer Guthrie is full of little surprises. And the buck doesn’t stop at the name. The seedling of two Sydney thoroughbreds – Troy Spencer ex-L’etoile and Oliver Guthrie from Lucio’s (hence, the name) – this is one King...

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Richmond Weekender

Richmond Weekender

What to do with an abandoned building waiting to be transformed into heritage apartments: Let it accumulate dust for a few weeks, or temporarily surrender it to a bunch of maverick creatives? The old GTV 9 studios mightn’t look much from the outside, but Right Angle Studio and Foolscrap have usurped the lease to create...

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From Lane to Lawn

From Lane to Lawn

Imagine an inner-city FernGully that you could escape to at lunch. The wizards at Pop Sydney (the cool kids department at City of Sydney council) are transforming dreggy Sussex Lane from a concrete stomping ground to a grassy parkland for two days next week. Slip off your shoes and feel the Clover (Moore) under your...

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