Sydneysiders, listen up. Dior's setting up shop at El Primo Sanchez from 14 to 16 August to launch Sauvage Extrait, the new, more concentrated version of the fragrance that almost every bloke has been rocking since its launch in 2015 – this time with Vietnamese oud and a 42-day maceration process for richer scent and longevity. As part of the sensory experience, ticket holders will also get a haircut from celebrity stylist Fernnando Miranda (who counts Troye Sivan, Josh Heuston, and Jannick Sinner among his clientele), a fragrance consult, and specialty drinks for the occasion. See you there.
A new late-night favourite?The Bentley Group has traded white tablecloths for neon lights with the opening of Vespertine, a moody basement bar tucked beneath Eleven Barrack in Sydney. Between the Chartreuse slushies, nightly live music and Khanh Nguyen's dangerously good bar snacks, this feels like one of those places that'll quickly become everyone's "how have you not been?" recommendation.
Is Sydney FC Premier League level?Perhaps not. But the lads in sky blue held the English side over 90 minutes to take the game to an exciting penalty finish – even if some of the players appeared confused that the game didn’t just end in regular time. Either way, these exhibition games always go to show how much of an appetite Australia has for football – packing into the Allianz on a cold, windy Wednesday night in Sydney.
Some of the most capitvating Aussie documentary work I've ever seenIs this YouTube channel from Wild Creek Graphics. I stumbled upon it on Instagram, went to their YT channel, and then lost 3 hours of my evening.Cahill’s Crossing is the most dangerous location in Australia for people and crocs coming into contact. Its notoriety precedes it. And the stories hit harder than you expect.Real, honest viewing if you want to shake up your algorithm.
I've been in a ski chalet rabbit hole for the last 3 hoursand I think I’ve found one the most beautiful mountain cabin on Earth. Cabane Tortin is a glass-and-timber refuge perched high above Verbier in the Swiss Alps, where brutalist minimalism meets some of the most dramatic scenery imaginable. Part Bond-esque hideaway, part architectural marvel, it’s the kind of place that makes you dust off the calculator to figure out how you can possibly justify CHF 54,000 for 3 nights (it sleeps 6 adults + 4 children all-inclusive so when you break it down it’s not toooo bad).
Am I allowed to sayI was seriously bored during the new Spider-Man? It wasn’t the worst Marvel I’ve ever seen, but with a two-and-a-half-hour runtime, you’d think the bigwigs at the studio would be filling it with quality, rather than just more fluff. The action sequences, whilst immersive and exciting (special mention to Spidey’s fight sequence in the movie’s final act, which I will not reveal here), were short-lived, sandwiched between slow, uninspiring dialogue. Jon Bernthal’s Punisher was a standout, as was the obvious chemistry between Tom Holland and Zendaya (naturally). But sometimes I feel like everything just gets buried in the MCU’s endless world-building. It’s a shame to think that Spider-Man’s simply become another rung on the MCU ladder. 6/10
