We’re back with another edition of Monthly Favourites! This time, we have the TV shows and documentaries we’re loving right now, plus some affordable makeup products for your next beauty haul, and the side quest all you bookworms will love.

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Watch Sterling Point on Amazon Prime Video

Shop Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Tubing Mascara

Shop Rimmel Oh My Gloss! Slip Stick

Shop Sukin Signature Awakening Face Gel

How Long It Takes To Become Friends - Study

Watch Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear

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The term “chic” has been allllll over the Internet lately, especially with the rise of trends like, “it’s kinda chic to…” and “things I find incredibly chic”. It begs the question – is this term being overused, and what does it actually mean? In this episode, we discuss how this concept has evolved over time and ways you can be a little more chic in your own way.

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Lessons On The Philosophy Of Fashion From Roland Barthes – AnOther Mag

You Can’t Just Buy Your Way Into Being Chic – Vogue India

“Chic” Is Objectively Losing Its Value – Data But Make It Fashion

The Rise Of “Ugly” Luxury – Ashi Branding

“Ugliness” As Defiance – Shit You Should Care About

Chelsea Peretti – TikTok

The 2/3 Rule - People

36 Things I Find Impossibly Chic – The Love List

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We’re breaking down all the deets for Barbie 2, and why we haven’t got a confirmed sequel yet. Plus, Zara Larsson’s transparency about her tour ticket pricing, why so many artists are cancelling their shows, and the things you should consider spending your adult money on. In this ep, we’re spilling the tea with Matt Hey, better known as Alright Hey – comedian, content creator and co-host of the High Scrollers podcast!

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Tickets To Alright Hey’s Tour

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Listen To High Scrollers - Spotify

Zara Larsson Says Bangkok Tickets Are “Very Expensive” – InMusicBlog

Blue Dot Fever - Pedestrian

Barbie 2 Sequel Could Be Shelved – Variety

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From the power of saying no, to proof of progress & living within your means. These are some of the habits, lifestyle hacks and mindset shifts we’ve picked up from some of the world's most successful people, to help you be rich in life.

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Gender Differences In Accepting & Receiving Requests For Tasks With Low Promotability – Study

How Australians Use Their Time – Australian Bureau Of Statistics

The 3 Currencies Rule – Instagram

The Mistake Journal Method – Studexia

The Art And Science Of Compliments – Smiling Mind

Five Life Lessons To Live By According To Victoria Beckham – Vogue

The Status Signals Paradox – Study

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Building your community after high school, a diabolically ill-timed marriage proposal, and the age-old dilemma of what to do when your colleague is “work hot”. We dive into some of your juicy dilemmas and give you our two cents, with some hopefully helpful advice!

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Building goals that are bigger than you, dumping the frenemy that secretly hates you and a hack to help prioritise where your energy should go to avoid burnout. This is your go-to guide on the habit swaps, lifestyle lessons & tips to glow up what really matters to become unrecognisable by the end of the year.

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Kind People Are Perceived As More Physically Attractive – Study

The Self-Absorption Paradox – Substack

When Your Best Friend Secretly Hates You – Substack

The August Theory – Vice

The Four Burners Theory – Instagram

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We're chatting brain drain, the neuroscience behind pulling yourself out of a sh*tty mood & the 5 habits of happy people. The Neuroscientist, author and DYFM podcast host Alexis Fernandez joins us to break down the behaviours you can adopt to feel your best, start your days right and connect with other people - all with the help of science.

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Alexis Fernandez on Substack

Do You F*cking Mind Podcast on Spotify

Watch Vilayanur Ramachandran’s Ted Talk

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Maxxing this, maxxing that. The latest version of this movement is “friction-maxxing”, where you intentionally do tasks in slightly more analogue ways to build up a tolerance for inconvenience in life. This is your guide on how to do your convenience detox and prevent over-optimising, so you can switch off the autopilot and take the wheel in your life!

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In 2026, We Are Friction-Maxxing – The Cut

Friction-Maxxing – The Guardian

Curing Convenience Addiction – Substack

The Downside Of Trying To Over-Optimise Your Life – Calm Collective Asia

Friction-Maxxing At Home - MMDIY

Can Friction-Maxxing Fix Your Focus? - BBC

Focus Will Be The New Competitive Advantage – Alexis Fernandez in Forbes

An Addiction To Convenience – Substack

Boosting Brain Health Through Mental Stimulation – Comlink Australia

AI Tools In Society – Study

Minimalist Phone - App

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