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The New Beauty Products To Shop This Month According To Our Beauty Editor

Welcome to the most fabulous corner of the internet—OB真人视讯's destination for the picks of the beauty crop. This month, our fave haircare has a glow up, there's new scents galore, indie brands are having a *moment* and a new immersive beauty space. 

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Culture Curve | Orgasms Go Green, Self-Care’s Radical New Self-Love And The End Of Hustle Culture

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture right now. 

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Krispy Kreme Is Giving Away 10,000 Original Glazed Doughnuts This Friday

Is it a donut or doughnut? For the sake of this pun, we highly recommend that you donut miss the chance to claim your FREE doughnut this Friday, at Krispy Kreme.

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Culture Curve | Tune In To Audio Social Networks, Million Dollar Crypto Art, And Mindful Drinking

Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in April 2021. 

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6 Of The Biggest Trends Born In 2020 That Will Continue To Burn Bright This Year

2020 was, without a doubt, a turbulent year. Both bizarre and devastating, it was one of the most memorable in recent history, with every corner of culture—from music to work-life, fashion, sex, travel, and politics—getting shaken to the core. The New York Times called it “The Year of Blur”, paradoxically packed with significant events, but also a year in which time seemed strung out in the void, slowed down, and stretched out indefinitely. 

Food & Drink

Go Green With 6 Of The Coast鈥檚 Most Sustainable Restaurants And Cafes

Sea levels and temperatures aren’t the only things rising year-on-year. So too are a selection of the Gold Coast’s restaurants and cafes, rising to the occasion and doing their bit for the environment.

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Escape Reality With Workations, Ephemeral Hotels, Vampire Culture And Eccentric Utopian Style

Your go-to guide to what’s on the rise, and on the slide in culture right now. 

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Step Into A New Era Of Culpability, TikTok Power And Data Healing

It’s safe to say we have entered a new era of culpability, and we’re wielding a new set of tools to get us there. Gen Z has found political clout to rival Facebook bots, "data healing" aims to harness the manipulative power of ad tech for good and, after iso, introverts are holding court in our extrovert-dominated culture. Elsewhere, media and millennials are under scrutiny, and brands are beginning to show off imperfections in place of purpose washing. 

TV & Movies

Prepare To Sing Along, Hamilton Is Dropping On Disney+ This Weekend

The multi award-winning musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was initially due to head to our shores in March 2021. But with a little thing called COVID getting in the way, that's on the back burner for now. Fortunately, there's still a chance to see the ground-breaking hip hop musical, and you don’t even need to max out your credit card for it. Hype up, because Hamilton the movie is coming direct to your lounge.

Entertainment

Hype Up, TYGA Is Headlining This Epic Gold Coast Music Festival

Forget nominating a DD to ship you and your crew down to Byron or up to Brisbane so you can catch international superstars perform, because the Gold Coast just scored the most epic music festival ever!

Entertainment

The Hanlon Brothers On Beats, Beaches And Burgers

Sipping a cold one and blissing out to the soulful sounds of the Hanlon Brothers is a rite of passage on the Gold Coast. Whether it’s at The Island Rooftop for a Sunday session or a late-night groove in IKU’s back bar, you’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t fallen for the lovable trio’s smooth beats. 

Food & Drink

Become A Cocktail Connoisseur At This Mixology Masterclass

We’re big fans of sipping a cocktail in the sunshine. And while we appreciate a good tipple, we’re also partial to making them too. Enter Hyde Paradiso’s new Mixology Masterclasses. You’ll want to grab your mates and head directly to the beachside eatery. Held in their private Sgroppino Room, you’ll have your own bar plus floor-to-ceiling ocean views. 

Things To Do

Everything You Need To Know About Gold Coast Green Week

We all (hopefully) understand the importance of being Green. It is 2019, after all. Living a sustainable and responsible life is no longer a choice, it’s the only option. From a local perspective, caring for the earth means caring for the Gold Coast’s stunning beaches, clean water, amazing hinterland and diverse wildlife. Enter Gold Coast Green Week, a ten-day festival of activities that celebrate our incredible local environment. This year’s line-up consists of over forty-five events hosted by a range of community organisations and businesses.

Travel

Discover Alternate Dimensions At This Jaw-Dropping Art Installation

Immersive art installations are taking over the world. From the Yayoi Kusama Infinity Rooms to Desert X in Coachella Valley, people are traveling far and wide to experience the indescribable. Enter Meow Wolf, the latest, and no doubt long-lasting, darling of the art world. The artistic collective, which started in the US way back in 2008, has grown from a group of rag tag artists to a multi-million-dollar enterprise that has secured funding from Game Of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin.

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From Gold Coast To Good American, Esha-Avantha Naidoo Talks Breaking Barriers In The Fashion World

Ever since she was a little girl, Esha-Avantha Naidoo has been obsessed with fashion. From flicking through the pages of Vogue and Elle to watching her idol Tyra Banks on Americas Next Top Model, Naidoo was determined to make her mark on the industry. And she’s certainly doing that with the GC local recently picked from 80,000 models in an international casting call to shoot Khloe Kardashian’s latest Good American range in LA. 

Dream Job Alert: Get Paid To Eat Chocolate For A Living

As far as dream jobs go, this has to be on the best we’ve ever heard of. And if you’re willing to relocate, then pack your bags because this won’t last for long. Mondelez International, the company responsible for iconic brands like Cadbury, Oreo and Milka, are searching for new chocolate tasters.

Things To Do

Everything You Need To See At This Year鈥檚 Spiegeltent

We all know and love the Gold Coast’s famous culture and arts festival Bleach, but this year’s addition to the cultural celebrations will make the 2019 version one to remember. For the first time ever, production company Strut and Fret have announced their Spiegeltent concept; a kaleidoscope of world-class entertainment all under one massive tent. And when we say entertainment, we mean all kinds of it.

Local Escapes

The Scenic Rim Is Now Home To QLD鈥檚 Largest Ecotourism Trail

In what will set a new precedent in Queensland’s efforts to offer a world standard in ecotourism escapes, the Spicers Scenic Rim Trail has officially been approved by the government and is on track for completion in late 2019.

Podcasts & Books

The Best True Crime Podcasts You Need To Listen To Right Now

Obviously we've included the one about Lyn Dawson ie. the unsolved murder across the news.