The Death Mook

Our friends over at Vignette Press are launching the second in their mook series: The Death Mook: how do we die? “In a culture both death-denying and death-obsessed, The Death Mook creates a space for writers and artists to talk about death in creative and unorthodox ways. Thus, this collection of essays, stories, vignettes and [...]

another step forward

Yesterday President Barack Obama signed a new law which will make it easier for women to sue their employers for pay discrimination. The new bill is named after Lilly Ledbetter who, after decades of work in an Alabama tyre plant, discovered she had been paid less than her male colleagues. “It is fitting that with [...]

buy yourself something nice, dear

Every year your Nana sends you a Xmas card with a $10 note and a message in scratchy handwriting to “buy yourself something nice, dear”. What does $10 get these days? Unfortunately not a lot. The good news is that Xmas money can get you a copy of the next issue of lip if you [...]

defending our online freedoms

The following is copied directly from an email I received from GetUp. It is an extremely important issue for all Australians, so please take the time to read about it and give your support. With Telstra’s refusal to participate in filter trials leaving the Government’s internet censorship plan “in shreds”,1 there’s never been a more [...]

lip’s Sweet 16 on Halloween party!

The team behind lip magazine invites you to: Sweet 16 on Halloween to celebrate the launch of our 16th issue Date: Friday 24 October Time: 8-11pm Location: The Front Gallery & Café Entry: $6 and you get a ticket into our raffle prize! There will be live bands, artist’s exhibition, a film instillation and prizes [...]

what’s next?

There are bras for 1st graders, g-strings for toddlers… now high heels shoes for babies!! TWO US mums have launched a firm that sells baby high heels. They sold their first shoes 14 weeks ago and haven’t looked back. “Oh yeah, it draws attention,” Jenelle Kulaas said. “People see them and are like, ‘Those are [...]