Archive
Issue Two
The Naughty Room
Deep beneath Central Station there’s a peculiar room. You’ve never been there, but maybe your umbrella has (…or your mobile, or your bag). Caddie Brain took a journey to the Mecca of forgotten objects
At Night He Misses Her More Than Anything
A strange old shop had always fascinated Vanessa Berry. Then one day she got inside, and heard a story she can’t forget
Sometimes a Man Just Cracks
Are you polite to taxi drivers? A bit surly sometimes, maybe? That’s ok - there’s worse than you out there. Ordinary talked to some cabbies to find out what it’s like to spend 12 hours worried about vomit on the vinyl.
It’s A Crime Against Food, And Police Are Jaffled
In times of recession, it’s necessary to forget about Michelin stars and revert to the humbler end of Australian fare. Jaffle-Iron Chef Tega Brain presents the best examples of the economical and delicious craze that’s about to sweep the nation (keep Pop's cholesterol tablets handy)
With Love To No-one In Particular
Rachel Olding found out why Sonia Gee gives beautiful things to people she’ll never meet
Long Silences In White Falcons
For many years, writer Nija Dalal has accused that guy from The Princess Bride of some awful crimes. Now it seems she made a terrible mistake
Issue One
The Revolution Will Give You a Short Back and Sides
Is there not enough gay porn at your hairdresser? Does your stylist know nothing about break-core music or global politics? Then Ulrich Lenffer suggests you need to visit Sedition
The Art of Collecting Portaloos
David Wills collects stuff - most of it really everyday stuff. But somehow it builds up until it's not ordinary anymore… He tells Tega Brain why he does it
The Phantom Tollbooth
When the machines took over the Sydney Harbour Bridge's toll booths they showed no mercy at all. Tega Brain went looking for some answers from a former toll collector and found that something very weird was going on
The Damage Starts Here
Seven strangers told Keppie Coutts and Caddie Brain the story of their first kiss. We didn’t expect the amount of blood, emotional damage and slapstick that poured out. Anyway – here they are…
The Coldest Chisel
Stonemason John Edstein is exactly the kind of guy you want carving your tombstone. Nic Stone explains why
I Am Poor and Insignificant – Please Don’t Sue Me: An Open Apology to Cary Elwes
For many years, writer Nija Dalal has accused that guy from The Princess Bride of some awful crimes. Now it seems she made a terrible mistake
