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Your professional bio
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onlya wine writer, but a
bon vivant and raconteur.
I think I was drunk when I let
someone write that must
attend to it so I sound less
of a tosser.
Speaking of which, how
dowe get over being one
when we sniff wine?
I sense a theme developing
here. Just remember
90per cent of what you
perceive in a wine comes
through the olfactory
senses so do you want to
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deep in a glass, or the
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ona bottle and only gets
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Organic wine in two
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Most of the great wines of
the world are pretty much
organic, but the ones who
have to make a big deal
about it dont have much
else to hang a hat on.
Go-to hangover cure?
A bacon sandwich
andamichelada.
The most exciting wine
region in Australia?
Adelaide Hills its diverse,
beautiful and only just
scratching the surface
ofits potential.
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When I was younger,
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Ialso love rugby and wanted
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overwhelming
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J
ournalists often highlight fascination with all things Donald Trump.
just how untrustworthy Like him or loathe him, this President is
politicians are. They lie, compelling. He says and tweets outrageous
they spin, they break things. He goads, he bullies, he leads with
promises. But were not his chin throwing around claims about
exactly doing all that well crowd sizes, missing votes or wire tapping,
in the trust stakes, either. often with little regard for facts.
According to a recent global survey, People want to know when hes been
the Edelman Trust Barometer, trust in caught out and how this administration is
the Australian media fell 10 points to functioning. Its a rich seam for journalists.
just 32 per cent last year. Another poll, There have been some brilliant palace
conducted by Essential Research, ranked intrigue stories about whos who in the
us second-last in a list of trustworthy JOURNALISTS LEANING ON OPINION White House and some extremely well-
industries slightly above the power OV E R O B J E C T I V E R E P O R T I N G? briefed scoops including the verbatim
companies, but behind builders, phone N O W O N D E R T H E FO U R T H E S TAT E S account of the Presidents explosive phone
companies and the banks. Yes, the banks. STRUGGLING. SKY NEWS conversation with Malcolm Turnbull.
Wheres the love? The truth is our P O L I T I CA LE D I TO R E X P LO R E S Lets face it he may have labelled the
trust has been dwindling for years. And MISTRUST IN THE MEDIA AND THE media the enemy, but Donald Trump
while these latest polls arent a surprise, N E E D TO R E T U R N TO A N I N C LU S I V E is good for the journalism business. And
thats not to say they should be ignored. A N D B AC K-TO - B AS I C S A P P R OAC H . while Australian political journalists arent
Rebuilding our trust is crucial because blessed with anyone quite as engrossing
without trust in the media, its too easy for politicians to brush off critical as this billionaire-celebrity-turned-President, we do have our own
stories and avoid scrutiny. So, why have readers and viewers grown collection of weird and wonderful characters.
so dubious? We need to look at how the media has changed, because A fish and chip shop owner from the far right who, after a brief stint
theres no point blaming anyone else. The competition for eyeballs is in jail and 20 years in the wilderness, has made a political comeback?
fiercer than ever you can now watch all manner of entertainment or A barrister-turned-merchant banker whos made it to his dream job
information at any time of day on any type of device. And publishers and as Prime Minister only to suffer an extraordinary slide in popularity?
broadcasters are constantly looking at strategies to survive. Aformer PM still hanging around in parliament, determined to see the
For some time now, the trend has been to deliver more opinion. demise of the man who brought him down?
Readers, listeners and viewers want opinion. The evidence is there for Theres no shortage of big issues to grapple with either an energy
all to see. They click on it, they watch it, they tune into it. crisis, a budget crisis, housing unaffordability, the terrorist threat, the
This isnt necessarily a bad thing whether you agree with it or not, rise of China. Local journalists have plenty to work with.
opinion is interesting. It can be entertaining and it certainly engages If we want to rebuild trust, we need to learn the lessons stemming
people with political issues. I like to believe, though, theres still a place from Trump and Brexit. The first is to listen to a much wider section
for journalism. Objective journalism. Straight-down-the-middle, tell- of the community. Like most Canberra-based journalists, Im guilty of
it-like-it-is, break-tough-stories, ask-hard-questions journalism. Its talking to the same circle of politicians, analysts, lobbyists and academics
whatmy colleagues and I try to do. But is there still an appetite for it? to chase the next story angle. We need to break out of the bubble more
Well, actually, there are encouraging signs. And we might have often and pay attention to those who arent just sparring on Twitter.
PHOTOGRAPHY: NEW YORK TIMES.

Donald Trump to thank for it. Since the start of the year, The New York We also need to make fewer predictions. Turnbull will/wont survive,
Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The Financial Abbott will/wont come back, Hanson will/wont implode. Surely its
Times have all been increasing their readerships. For years, these old better to explain whats happening, and why, and let the audience form
media companies have been shedding staff and struggling to make itsown judgement about what might happen down the track.
aprofit. Now things are turning around subscriptions are piling in. Finally, we need to show audiences were on their side. Not that of
Whats driving this hunger for real news? Is it an altruistic desire for the politicians or corporations or unions or anyone else. We must cover
a strong fourth estate to keep a watch on the Trump administration? issues that matter to them and ask the questions they want asked.
Idoubt it. In fact I suspect this newfound appetite is being driven by two Will any of this work? Im really not sure. But it cant hurt.
things. The first is outstanding journalism. The second is the undoubted Trust me, Im a journalist.

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O
T H E

RECAP
n April 8, 1990, the first
episode of Twin Peaks
airedin the US. The
storyof a murder in PREVIOUSLY ON
asleepyWashington
town,the show left viewers TWIN PEAKS gave him the
freedom to do
wondering who killed beautiful young Were in Twin Peaks,
Washington, where the body exactly what he
homecoming queen Laura Palmer. It was the of high-school student Laura wanted with
job of visiting FBI agent Dale Cooper to find Palmer has been discovered
theshow. And
out what had happened. A classic whodunit. near a riverbank. FBI Agent
Dale Cooper arrives, just as sohe did.
Except, of course, there was nothing classic Lauras schoolmate is found The first
about it. The pilot episode lasted just over an wandering along a bridge
andslips into a coma. Cooper season was
hour and a half, and introduced viewers to finds apiece of paper under seriously
the show through a signature, kooky opening Palmers fingernail and gripping. This
sequence. The theme music seemed better recalls seeing something
similar before. Maybe its was also before
suited to a daytime soap opera than the tale aserial killer, he thinks. viewers could
of a grisly murder, and was set to footage binge-watch
ofelectric timber saws in action. Cooper investigates
Palmers secret boyfriend, whole series in
It had an oddball cast, too Agent James Hurley, as a number of one sitting, and
Cooper was played by a young, possible suspects come to
light. Cooper reveals his were instead
slightlypotato-faced Kyle MacLachlan; unconventional methods, forced to tune
complete unknown Sheryl Lee was based on Tibetan Buddhism, inevery week,
central character Palmer; and a pre-fame and has a strange dream that
might help the investigation. asfresh clues
Lara Flynn Boyle was Palmers best friend, We meet the Log Lady. emerged, and
Donna Hayward. Then there are the new theories
constant references to As Cooper meets more
locals, he realises Twin about the
cherry pie and damn Peaks is no normal town. murder were
fine cups of coffee He goes undercover with
the hopes of tracking down created or quashed. The second season
throughout the the killer, but things take wasless so. It further tested its audience
series, not to mention anasty turn, when hes bydialling up the wackiness and suffered
the dear old widow ambushed in his hotel.
fromthe influence of studio moneymen,
who lives in the forest Cooper receives clues whoincreasingly seemed to be calling
and claims to have a from a giant who comes to
the shots. After thekiller was
telepathic connection him in a dream (stay with
us) and then learns his revealedmidway through the
with a lump of wood. former partner, Windom season,many turned off.
To put things in Earle, has escaped a mental
asylum. A second murder Still, the series has stood the test
context, this was takes place and Palmers oftime. It was dark, witty, absorbing
atime when Full killer is finally revealed. TVthat paved the way for shows such as
House, Cheers, Dallas TheX-Files, Lost, True Detective and
Might I trouble you for a
and Roseanne were the cup of strong black coffee, countlessothers. Plus, the fact its back
biggest shows on TV. David Lynchs character, FBI
forathird season some 26 years after it
Twin Peaks, to say Chief Gordon Cole, shouts in
adiner, adding, My socks wentoffair is proof Twin Peaks appeal is
theleast, stood out are on fire! stillaliveand well.
from the pack. And I have no idea where this will lead us,
though its often Cooper finds drugs in
adeserted house and is says Agent Cooper at one point during
considered a cult favourite, it was actually thentaken hostage. The town thesecond season. But I have a definite
amassive hit. The pilot was seen by more prepares for its Miss Twin
Peaks pageant, but things go feelingitwill be a place both wonderful and
than 34 million Americans for context, wrong and Annie (Heather strange. Its time to make TV weird again.
thats morethan watched this years Oscars Graham), the sister of the diner SEASON THREE OF TWIN PEAKS DEBUTS
ceremony. That quirky theme tune, an owner, is kidnapped. Cooper tries ONSTANFROMMAY22; STAN.COM.AU
to uncover thesecret of
instrumental version of the song Falling aextraterritorial realm
byAmerican singer Julee Cruise, won called the Black Lodge.
aGrammy and peaked at No.1 on Its there Cooper meets
his evil alter-ego. He
theAustralian ARIA charts. head-butts a mirror,
The work of creators David Lynch and shattering the glass
toreveal the regular
Mark Frost, this was Lynch firing on all Cooper is trapped in
cylinders. His previous major project the other realm. Hows
hadbeen critically acclaimed 1984 film Annie? he cries,
manically. Roll credits.
BlueVelvet (also starring MacLachlan), which
made Lynch a household name in the US and

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ets play a word association
game. We say Icelandic music,
you say... Bjrk? Maybe Sigur
Rs? Both are Icelandic music
royalty. But theres another
musician you can add to
thatlist. His 2012 debut, Dr dauagn,
happens to be the countrys highest-
sellingrecord and owned by one tenth of
thepopulation. His name is sgeir Trausti
Einarsson, better known simply as sgeir.
Of course, you may know him. In 2014,
offthe back of his album In the Silence
(are-issue of his debut, translated into
English), Einarsson sold-out Splendour in
theGrass sideshows and the following
year,gigs at Falls Festival, Southbound
andthe Sydney Opera House.
This May sees the 24-year-old drop the
long-awaited Afterglow, his third album and
second in English. With Einarssons stirring
vocals front and centre, the record comes
soaked in breathy, layered harmonies paired
with raw piano and emotion (think James
Blake or Bon Iver), contrasted with icy, at
times glitchy effects a sophisticated follow
up to the album that pulled him out of his
bedroom and plonked him under spotlights
around the globe. Iused to tell most people
that I didnt feel any pressure, he says of
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Why: Having topped every
one-to-watch list of 2017,
earned major industry praise
and racked up radio play
(Triple J included), by the
time SLTFACE drops a debut
album at the end of the year,
this punk band will already be
a household name.
Who: Gangly
What: Iceland-bred with
Bjrk-like vocals, sensual
overtones and glitchy
beatsto tune out to.
Why: Gangly seemingly
burstout of nowhere to
playIceland Airwaves 16
andthethree singles theyve
released so far have only left
us wanting more thankfully
new music is on the way. Fans
of Lorde (pre-Taylor Swift)
will love.
making therecord. But I was lying.
Who: Highasakite
For Einarsson, music is a family affair. What: Sleepy folk meets
Theson of poet Einar Georg Einarsson, the summery dream pop, hailing
from Norway.
singers father pens his lyrics, which are then Why: In under a year, this
translated to English with the help of his Norwegian band dropped an
album, toured the world,
brother. My father writes from experience, earnt nods from the fashion
stuff that everybody can relate to, he says. set and managed to score
agig at the Nobel Peace
Does that means Einarsson Snr reveals more PrizeAwards. Rising
isanunderstatement.
than fathers usually do? He laughs. I do feel
like Im getting to know him better through Who: Dream Wife
What: Cool, calm and
spending more time with him. collected Icelandic-British
Having grown up in Laugarbakki, a town three piece.
Why: These girls are holding
two hours from Reykjavik with less than 100 down the Icelandic-British
inhabitants, Einarsson credits his hometown corner in the DIY indie
sector,clocking up festival
as one of his influences. Its a good scene, he gigs in the UK and the States
(SXSWincluded) and doing it
says. Theres only 300,000 people in Iceland, with style. File between Le
so its strange how much good music is here. Tigre, Sleater-Kinney and
The Bangles.
The Nordic region has long birthed
brilliant folk and electronic acts not to Who: Fufanu
What: Post-punk meets
mention bucket-list worthy festivals such new-wave Britpop with dark
asIceland Airwaves. With Iceland trending as swagger, and a touch of
Icelandic garnish.
atravel destination and the knock-on cultural Why: Proving Iceland isnt
just Viking weirdoes, folk
WORDS: NOELLE FAULKNER.
effect of that, arecord 30 Nordic artists are andsustained vocals, this
playing SXSW Music Festival this year. Its brooding three-piece is
arguably one of the coolest
all eyes and ears on the Arctic right now. bands to emerge in a while.
Whats their secret? When youre in New Produced by YeahYeahYeahs
Nick Zinner, this bands
York, you feel like youre nothing because its second album dropped late
so big, shrugs Einarsson. But in Iceland, last year and oozes
British-cool. Whats
you have a chance. You go for it a bit more. Icelandic for innit?
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Beaurepaires; Mount Warning Mural;
and Halcyon House in Cabarita, NSW,
all shot by GeorgeByrne.
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AT T H E 7 0 TH A N N I V E R S A R Y O F C A N N E S F I L M F E S T I VA L , TA K I N G P L A C E M AY 1 7 - 2 8 .
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hough it only
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ago, boutique hotel
Halcyon House
hasquickly built
areputation as
oneof Australias best and
mostInstragramable resorts.
Based inCabarita Beach, about
a30-minute drive north of
ByronBay, it was named on
CondNast Travellers 2016
HotList andthisyear was
alsodeclared one of Mr&Mrs
Smithsbesthotels(one of the few
awardsjudgedbyanonymous,
payingvisitors). Impressive stuff.
But now theres even more
reason to visit the beachside
retreat. Aussie photographer
George Byrne (yes, brother
ofRose) has just been named
theresorts inaugural artist
PHOTOGRAPHY
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pursuits
OUR PICK OF
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inresidence and will exhibit
acapsule collection of photos of
the Cabarita region, called Colour
Field. Byrne is based in LA and
best known for his images of
theCity of Angels vibrant
shotsof pools, buildings, back
alleys but it turns out Cabarita
Beach has long been one of the
artists favourite surf breaks.
In addition, Halcyon House
isteaming up with Mr Porter for
anexclusive weekend package.
Itincludes an invitation to the
exhibition launch party, a Mr
Porter Art of Style masterclass,
lunch at on-site restaurant Paper
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talk with Byrneand renowned art
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In focus
Launched in 2010, Sydneys
Head On remains the countrys
only annual photography
festival. Bringing together 900
local and international artists,
the event will span three weeks
and 100 venues around NSW.
There is also a diverse bunch
ofphotographers on show,
ranging from international
names to emerging local
talents, and subjects covering
everything from the emotional
to the entertaining. Andrew
Goldies photos of Sydneys
beach visitors (above), gives
ataste of what to expect.
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Dutch
Melbournes National Gallery
of Victoria is hosting a major
exhibition of works by Vincent
Van Gogh. Sourced from
someof the worlds leading
collections of the Dutch
master, the exhibition will
showcase nearly 50 paintings
and drawings, with a focus on
the artists connection to
nature and the cycle of life.
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orchards, blossoming
meadows, autumn harvests
and frozen fields all rendered
in the artists signature
dynamic style. The exhibition
isalso a timely reminder
thatthough he was heavily
influenced by the changing
seasons, Van Gogh didnt see
many of them himself passing
away in 1890 at just 37.
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drenched with machismo than
the mega-budget action genre.
And were yet to see an openly
gay man lead an action film.
That might be set to change.
Now 34, Smollett is no stranger
to the big screen youmight
have spotted him asafresh-faced
hockey player in 1992 kids hit
TheMighty Ducks. But he became
a household name when he took
the role of Jamal Lyon in Golden
Globe-winning TV series
Empire the scandalous tale
ofafamily of hip-hop moguls
that put LGBT characters at
theforefront.
We had little doubt about the
scope of Smolletts talents his
credits include comedies such as
The Mindy Project, dramas such
as Revenge and an album deal
with Columbia Records but
even we couldnt have predicted
his latest career move.
Starring in Ridley Scotts
latest action-packed Alien
prequel, Smollett is set to take
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S E A S O N A N D E N D S W I T H T H E L E T T E R S M U M . T H I S Y E A R , T H E D AT E I S M AY 1 4 .
Hollywoods
breakthrough
TV SERIES EMPIRE MADE JUSSIE SMOLLETT
A S TA R . N O W H I S L AT E S T R O L E I S S E T TO
B R E A K D O W N B A R R I E R S FO R G AY AC TO R S .
things to the next level for
himself and the industry.
GQ: Tell us about Alien: Covenant
how did it come about?
Jussie Smollett: I went into the
room and I didnt think I would
get this role. Iwent in once and
got the callback two months later
that Ridley Scott wanted to cast
me. I ended up in Australia,
living on Bondi Beach. I was
like, Holy shit life is good!
GQ: Was it the biggest production
youve ever worked on?
JS: It was a next-level movie,
andit seemed like there was
anentire side of Fox Studios
Australia thatwas dedicated
completely to Alien: Covenant.
Im very some may call it
inquisitive, so I went walking
around the stages. To see
whereit all started with
justasketch from Ridleys
mind was pretty incredible.
I cant deny
there arent
many gay men
in Hollywood
action roles,
but it hasnt
hindered my
career so far.
GQ: How did you find working
andliving withAustralians?
JS: They were so nice. When
Igot off the plane, there was
awhole crowd of people waiting
at the airport with signs. Im not
being humble or anything, but
Ithought Michael Fassbender
must have been on the same
plane as me.
GQ: As well as Empire, you also
played a gay character in US TV
series The Skinny. Was it a conscious
effort to work on LGBT-positive
productions or have you been
drawnto them organically?
JS: I would say a lot of both.
Igowhere a good project is.
Itsimportant to me to show
apositive light to each character
you never want to stereotype.
Icarry that on my shoulders as
ablack man and I carry that
onmy shoulders as a gay man
whatever role I play. Whether
thats heterosexual, homosexual,
bisexual. Whatever that may
be,it has to represent truth.
GQ: Does it bother you that there
seem to be so few openly gay
meninaction or thriller movies?
JS: I would be silly not to
acknowledge that it exists.
WORDS: ADAM BAIDAWI.
Butits not something I go
through life thinking about.
Ijust look for the good roles.
Ican only speak for myself,
butithasnt hindered me so far.
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Describing Parker as a musical
genius, Gaga enlisted his skills
for Perfect Illusion, the lead
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Last February, Tame Impala
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BOOKS
George
Saunders
A H E A D O F H I S V I S I T TO
T H ESY D N E Y W R I T E R S
F E S T I VA L , T H E A M E R I CA N
AU T H O R TA L KS T R U M P,
G
L I N C O L N A N D W H Y I T WAS
T I M E FO R H I S D E B U T N OV E L .
eorge Saunders
wason a plane as
Donald Trump
wasbeing elected
President of the
United States.
There was still hope when he
boarded his flight from California,
but by the time he landed in New
York, things were looking bad.
There was this weird mood in
theairport, says Saunders. I called
my wife and she confirmed it wasnt
good. And then by the time I got to
my house, it was all but called. It
was crazy. You felt like your country
was being taken away from you.
These were difficult times for any
American or the 65.8 million of
them whod voted for Trumps
rival,at least but Saunders felt it
particularly hard. Last year he spent
several months attending campaign
rallies for a lengthy New Yorker
piece called Who Are All These
Trump Supporters? Yet Saunders is
as surprised as anyone that Trump
ended up in the White House.
In retrospect, I came home
agitated, he says. I was trawling
for websites that would assure me he
wasnt going to win. There was so
much raw energy at those rallies
and his supporters just were so
enthusiastic about him. Maybe that
should have been a clue.
At the time, Saunders had just
finished Lincoln in the Bardo, his
complex, moving, supernatural
novelthat centres on Americas
most revered president and the
death of his11-year-old son, Willie
Lincoln. Although Saunders is a
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JOHN SAFRANS FIRST T V APPEARANCE WAS 1997S RACE AROUND THE WORLD HE CAME
L A S T. H I S S E C O N D B O O K , D E P E N D S W H AT Y O U M E A N B Y E X T R E M I S T , I S O U T M AY 1 .
Lincoln in the Bardo
GEORGE SAUNDERS
Set around the time of the death of
Abraham Lincolns young son, Willie,
George Saunders debut novel is based
on a real historical event. But it also takes
READING place mostly in the bardo a Tibetan
LIST Buddhist term for the space between life
and rebirth and is a complex, surreal,
exploration of loss and grief. Even for an
author as accomplished as Saunders, it
is easily some of his best work.
$2 9 . 9 9; B LOO M S B U RY.CO M
Admissions
H E N RY M A R S H
In the follow-up to his award-winning
2014 memoir Do No Harm, acclaimed
neurosurgeon Henry Marsh reflects on a
career spanning four decades from his
early experiences as a young doctor,
tohis pioneering work in Ukraine, Nepal
and beyond. A fascinating look at the
complexities of life-saving surgery, and
a reminder that for all the precision the
specialty requires, there still remains so
much uncertainty about the brain and
the way it works.
$3 2 . 9 9; H AC H E T TE .CO M . AU
Utopia for Realists
prolific writer of novellas, essays TH E SYD N E Y RUTGER BREGMAN
W R ITE R S Dutch thinker Rutger Bregman wants to
and short stories for which he won F E STIVA L I S change the world with ideas. He says,
the so-called MacArthur Genius O NM AY 2 2 - 2 8; forinstance, that we should give away
SW F.O R G . AU free money to poor people. Or that we
Grant in 2006 this is the should only be working 15 hours a week.
58-year-olds firstfull-length novel. Or thatcountries should have open
Honestly, by this point in my borders. Butfar from a member of the
tinfoil-hat brigade, Bregman presents
career, Id given up on writing his arguments in this well-written,
anovel, he says. But this material convincing vision for a better future.
$21 . 9 9;
was with me for a long time, and at A LLE N A N D
one point I made a deal with myself U N W I N .CO M
that Id give it three months to see
ifit came to life. And it kind of did. The
Needless to say, the transition Stranger
from Lincoln to Trump was jarring. in the
Lincoln got more compassionate
and aware of other peoples
Woods
MICHAEL
suffering as he got older thats FINKEL
why we love him, he says. But this One day,
Christopher
current administration is actually Knight left
doing the opposite. They dont care hishome in
Massachusetts
about anybodys suffering, except and disappeared
their own. I just want to apologise into the woods.
PHOTOGRAPHY: EDWARD URRUTIA; GETTY IMAGES.
onbehalf of my country. For more than
three decades
Though with the US midterm heremained
elections taking place in 2018, secluded there.
Saunders is hopeful theres change His story became
a feature by GQs
onthe horizon. Michael Finkel,
I think its going to be OK, the only writer
Knight spoke to
aslongas he doesnt do too much of the 500 who
damage before then, he says. approached him,
Itfeelslike youre rolling down and now he has
turned it into
asteep hill, and part of you amoving book.
thinksyoull probably be fine $2 9 . 9 9;
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intheend. But right now, youre SC H U STE R .
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TIME
W E O N LY N E E D H A L F A N
E XC U S E FO R A D R I N K . S O
W H E N N AT I O N A L M A R G A R I TA
DAY A R R I V E D, W E W E R E
M O R E T H A N H A P PY TO M I X
S O M E PAT R N C O C K TA I L S .

R I G HT, F R O M TO P
Max Greco with Donna Hay
and Nick Smith; Tom Bull
and Dougie Joseph; Brad
Homes and James Alerton.

F R O M TO P
Patrn cocktails
served on arrival;
Watsons Bay
Boutique Hotel;
GQs Olivia
Harding, Nick
Smith, Mike
Christensen and
Leila Amirparviz.

The margarita might just be the perfect

cocktail. Simple, refreshing, delicious
itcomes in an infinite number of variations.
Soit only makes sense for the drink to have
its own official date on the calendar.
On February 22, Sydneys finest made
their way to the rooftop of Watsons Bay
Boutique Hotel to watch the sunset and
B E LOW, F R O M LE F T
helpcelebrate National Margarita Day.
Marcus Ross and
GQteamed up with tequila aficionados Donna Hay; IMG models.
Patrn, as editor in chief Nick Smith tried his
hand at a little mixology, and guests mingled
with beauty queen Monika Radulovic, model
Tom Bull and food icon Donna Hay.
Master mixologist Max Greco was also on
hand to present his unique twist on the
classic recipe the Pacific Rim Margarita,
which features a coconut and jalapeo
infusion. Needless to say it was delicious.
But more than a chance to enjoy a few
well-shaken cocktails, the event also kicked
off Patrns global search for the 2017
Margarita of the Year. Vying for the title
areseven top bartenders from around
theworld, who converged on the brands
headquarters and distillery, the Hacienda
Patrn in Jalisco, Mexico.
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COLUMNIST
T
wo friendly
quest ions.
How many
close mates
would you
say you
have? And how often do
you actually talk to them?
It is one of lifes truisms:
you cannot make old
friends, only new ones.
This is the hardest thing
about uprooting and
resettling in a new country,
something my wife and
I have now done three
times in the past 12 years.
Its harder than sorting
visas or navigating the
complexities of different healthcare and
taxation systems or accepting the fact that
noone here understands my accent when Iask
for water. The transience of our chosen lives
has made itdifficult to make deep connections
with new friends. Which makes me miss my
old mates even more.
For the past three years, weve lived in
New York. My oldest friend, Si my best
man and the person I travelled the world
within my youth now lives inOslo where hes
a highfalutin academic. This is inconvenient
Irarely see him.
He recently managed to cleverly wrangle
a cushy two-month posting at Columbia
University on Manhattans Upper West
Side, and we struck upon an idea that neither
of us felt the need to tell anyone else about.
Each Thursday afternoon at 5pm, for eight
consecutive weeks, wed meet at a different
location in New York. Wed look around
itfor an hour or so, then grab a drink nearby
either an expensive cocktail in a ritzy bar or
a cheapbeer in the dive-iest of dive bars and
talk about very little of any great consequence.
Man Time.
Si and I took it in turns to choose the
meeting point some were tourist traps Id
never been to (because who does the clichs
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DAN ROOKWOOD
FRIENDS
REALLY DO
COME WITH
BENEFITS.
on their own doorstep?), others were much
more obscure. It was enlightening to view my
adopted city through a visitors eyes and I saw
more of New York and in those two months
than I had in the preceding three years. But
more importantly, I re-connected with my
best mate. We snapped right back into the easy
piss-taking familiarity of our old friendship,
like a duck to hoisin.
Another question what kind of friend
would your friends say you are? Id like to
think Im a good friend. Pretty good, anyway.
Not bad Actually Ive never been a worse
one than I am right now. The fact that
Irarely forget a birthday has more to do with
my wifes organisational skills (and her side
business making greetings cards) than my
own thoughtfulness. That, and Facebooks
automated prompting from the wings.
Writing a one-line WhatsApp or hearting
an Instagram post these
are the life-support machines
of friendship. They keep it
breathing, but mechanically.
Were each connected to
more friends than at any
time in history thanks to the
tentacles of social media, and
yet as we get older and dont
let me tar you with my brush if
this doesnt apply we become
less engaged than ever. Were
shallow, superficial voyeurs,
skimming the surface, lazily
keeping in touch with
ascrolling forefinger, emoting
via emojis. (Single-tear sad
face.)
A real friendship takes time
and work. Its a rose garden to be tended, not
a neglected house plant you forget to water
and then throw out. Survey after survey
shows how important meaningful human
connections are to our health and happiness.
Friends with benefits. The opposite is also
true disconnection and loneliness hit men
harder than women and have consequences. In
times of vulnerability after being divorced or
widowed especially male suicide rates spike.
We need the buddy system.
Of course were all full of good intentions,
just bad follow-through. We must do lunch!
but rarely do. At the age of 38, the velocity
of my life is such that friendships have to come
second best to compulsory priorities. The
responsibilities of parenting, meeting rent and PH OTO G R A PH Y: G I U S EPPE S A N TA M A R I A .
filing overdue GQ columns take precedence.
Its the same for everyone. Whereas once
Icould bike over to my friend Pauls house to
see if he could come out to play, now I have to
book in a night out several weeks in advance.
Which Ive just done.
But Thursday afternoons might just be
the answer for me. Ive since discovered that
my work colleagues assumed I was going for
weekly therapy sessions. (Everyone in New
York seems to have therapy sessions.) And
inaway, theyre absolutely right.
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AT B E I N G A P O L I T I CA L P O S T E R B OY O N T H E R I S E .
n Greens Senator Scott Ludlams
Parliament House office is a sky-
blue sticker that reads BERNIE
WOULD HAVE WON. Make
your way through the moodily
lit, mahogany-punctuated space
of the co-deputy leader, and the
memes start to appear. On one
wall, a series of Blu-Tacked printouts that
sarcastically allege onetime Republican
presidential candidate, Ted Cruz, is in
fact, the Zodiac Killer. In the bathroom,
another cluster of inkjet printouts the
standout being a photoshopped image of
Senator George Brandis (who was last year
engaged in a heated, months-long debate on
digital privacy with Ludlam) walking down
afashion runway, sporting a grey jumper
atop loose fitting black jeans and what
couldwell be apair of KT-26s.
In Ludlams Canberra HQ, the water
comes poured from a repurposed bottle
ofJapanese whisky. Suntory, no less. Because
the Senator takes his niche hobbies from
public transport system geekery to VR
gaming to Asian spirits and role-playing
adventures that most men leave in their
youth very seriously.
The Senator, alongside press sec and close
friend David Paris, are the first to own the
assessment they dont belong in Canberra.
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Were a pair of Dungeons and Dragons
nerds who accidentally wound up in
Parliament, shrugs Paris.
This, Ludlams supporters will argue, is
precisely his talent.
He has an absolute lack of ego, chimes
Greens leader, Richard Di Natale. He has
anintegrity and a sensitivity that youd hope
to see in many members of our parliament,
but often dont.
Indeed, Ludlams a clear-spoken outsider
whose words penetrate where political
rhetoric often doesnt not unlike the man
referenced in that sticker, Bernie Sanders.
Hes an optimist grounded in pragmatism.
Hes also a political pin-up for Australias
digital generation.
In 2014, a speech he gave sarcastically
welcoming Tony Abbott to his home state of
Western Australia delivered to an empty
senate chamber clocked nearly a million
views on YouTube. And he communicates to
his 200,000-plus social media followers daily,
usually replete with idiosyncratic no-caps.
(In response to a tweeted interview request
from The Australian and Sky News Chris
Kenny: m8 i dont want this to sound harsh
but the main reason i wont be going on your
show is that *nobody watches it*)
Late last year, however, his Facebook
tone became serious announcing he was
to take immediate leave to treat long-term
mentalhealth issues.
Im really, really proud of him,
addsDi Natale. Im proud of the
factheacknowledged he needed to take
astep backand that he was prepared to
talk publiclyabout it. Because Scotts
averyprivate person.
What follows is the first in-depth interview
Ludlams given since returning to full-time
Parliamentary duties in January.
GQ: Most Greens have an arrest
storywhats yours?
Scott Ludlam: It came at Jabiluka in the
Northern Territory in the last big action
of that blockade. About 130 of us all spent
acouple of hours in the Jabiru lockup.
GQ: How dramatic were the arrests?
SL: Oh, it was fantastic I strongly
recommend it. Though I recognise that
has very different connotations for the
Aboriginal mob up there theyre getting
arrested for trespass and the Jabiru lockup
isa fucking deadly serious place.
GQ: Youve been crowned Australias
sexiest male politician, two years running.
SL: Thats just fucking dumb. Thats silly.
GQ: Its a published piece.
SL: Thats because Dave Paris games
theirvoting algorithm, I think.
GQ: Dave Paris doesnt wield that
kindofpower.
SL: It was a prank. Thats my official
comment on that.
GQ: A prank two years running?
SL: Whats the next question?
GQ: You studied graphic design at
university, right?
SL: Yes, in the late 90s before computers
took over.
GQ: What were your tertiary years like?
SL: That was when I was pretty lonely
Iwasa bit lost. I had a really tight-knit
highschool crew and then at uni, I kind
ofdid my own thing and disappeared
intomyown little world.
GQ: Any lost party years?
SL: No, there were a lot of lost Dungeons
andDragons years. I used to make [video]
games. Yeah, thats probably enough. The
less saidthe better.
GQ: Youve previously stated that you
hate cults of personality and general
interactions between politicians and
thepress. Why?
SL: Well, youve seen me squirming a couple
of times already during this interview.
GQ: Its interesting.
SL: Really?
GQ: Yes, because most politicians love
this they have egos.
SL: Theres two things on the personal
side, the machinery of celebrity is such that
publications get sold building up the next
pretty face and then publications get sold
watching them descend into hell. Or being
part of destroying them. And the magazine
sells either way. No disrespect, obviously, to
GQ. And then the second part of it is abit
broader what were trying to do in the
work that we do is distribute and decentralise
power. And if anybody ends up too centrally
important in that movement, then...
GQ ...you aggregate too much power.
SL: Much too much.
GQ: On that front, thoughts on Di Natales
2016 GQ turtleneck shoot?
SL: Hes got a really sharp sense of humour
and doesnt mind taking the piss out of
himself. And hell surprise you every now
andagain with a burn.
GQ: So you were happy to take the
mickoutof him?
SL: Absolutely. But I think he was the one
who coined, The Black Wiggle. And now
he wears it with pride, but he doesnt wear
skivvies anymore.
GQ: Probably for the best. What do you
dofor fun in your downtime?
SL: I make games. I go for walks. I drink
Japanese whisky. I sit on [David] Paris
balcony and have the occasional, sneaky
cigarette. Very occasional. Almost never.
Hardly at all.
GQ: Marlboros?
SL: No, just rolled tobacco. I definitely wasnt
going to tell you that.
GQ: And youre almost 50. You dont look it.
Theres clearly a strong grooming routine
in play?
SL: Im in my mid-forties and I dont have
any grooming routine.
GQ: A splash of cold water on the face?
SL: Thats an immensely personal question.
Sometimes, I guess?
GQ: And you have famous hair.
SL: Its not my fault.
GQ: Theres a Twitter account dedicated to
your locks? Does Paris game that, too?
SL: No, definitely not. No! We actually dont
know who runs it.
GQ: Its a good head of hair.
SL: Next. Doesnt your editor want
to know about our stance on nuclear
weaponsabolition?
GQ: Hes well aware of the party stance
on nuclear weapons abolition. Lets talk
Trump and the fact theres much being
made about the alleged return of the right
in this country, marching on like America.
SL: Theres some resonance, theres some
symmetry, but were a different country.
And I feel like in Australia we dont have
Trump, but weve had [Tony] Abbott, weve
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got Pauline [Hanson] and we have Malcolm
[Turnbull] trying to accommodate those
positions while still notionally representing
centre-right politics. Malcolms handcuffed
himself to some pretty hardline, delusional,
self-interested right-wingers.
GQ: And you guys want to block Trump
fromvisiting Australia?
SL: This is a guy who admits that he
sexuallyassaults women. Hes clearly got
some kind of narcissistic personality disorder
going on. Hes proposing a new nuclear
arms race. I think you could make a fairly
sound argument on character grounds
that he shouldnt even be given avisa,
letalone allowed to address the House
ofRepresentatives.
GQ: Would you meet with him?
SL: Would I meet with him?
GQ: Yes.
SL: I dont think thered be any purpose
tomeeting with him.
GQ: None at all?
SL: With Donald Trump?
GQ: Yes. Theres nothing whatsoever
youdwant to say?
SL: No, thered be stuff Id want to say.
Would I meet with him? Just for lolz, I guess.
GQ: How will Turnbull fare in this bizarre
transition the US is going through?
SL: Well, I think the Australian government
had a Hillary win in the bank. They figured
they already knew who they were going
to be dealing with. Suddenly, everything
gets turned upside down and you had that
humiliating phone call.
GQ: And what of [Australian ambassador to
the US] Joe Hockey is he a good choice for
the frontlines in Washington?
SL: No, Id want him put into a small capsule
and fired into space. The only thing you
would say to credit from a contingency point
of view, is that apparently he and senior
DFAT people were working the Republican
National Convention during the primaries.
Iguess thats sensible from an insurance
point of view. But I dont think Australian
interests are served by sucking up to such
amalignant arsehole.
GQ: Julian Assange how would you
describe your relationship?
SL: I only see him every couple of years.
Were not in contact a huge amount.
The relationship is warm. Im actually
worriedforhim, I think these are pretty
uncertain times.
GQ: With the Ecuadorian election?
SL: With the Ecuadorian election, with
the US election. Particularly, Wikileaks
intervention in the US elections last year
is deeply misunderstood. Like, Assange
isthepro-Trump guy...
GQ ...hes the Russian puppet.
SL: Hes the Russian puppet now. I just
thinkprogressives didnt mind when
he leaked Bushs war, or Bushs State
Department cables.
GQ: So the global smear campaign, as
youmight call it, against WikiLeaks
hasntaffected the way you view
Assangeor the outfit?
SL: No. But if you like, for your article,
Illprovide you with a list, just in the post-
war era alone, of every time, dozens and
dozens, the US government has interfered
in the democratic process of another country.
Theyve murdered. Theyve overthrown
governments. Theyve interfered in elections.
Theyve fucked over countries from one
side of the planet to another. Andso this
extraordinarily holier than thou, Oh, Putin
might have a favourite candidate thing... you
know, the CIA is wringing its hands. It would
be funny if it didnt betray such incredible
historical amnesia.
GQ: Is it true you and Assange spent some
time together at Christmas?
SL: I think it was Christmas night, 2013.
GQ: You shared a meal?
SL: Yeah. They were very well catered.
GQ: What did you eat?
SL: Kind of heavy English Christmas-y
type food. Takeaway. Everything there
istakeaway.
GQ: Australias participation in the
FiveEyes program does that border
onbeing undemocratic?
SL: Its by definition undemocratic. This
parliament cant get straight answers out of
those agencies and weve tried. And thats
partly because Australia is a completely
subordinate part of that arrangement, that
intelligence sharing.
GQ: Why then arent more people up in
arms about it? Theyve been told that
theirinformation is being indiscriminately
collected, vacuumed up and stored by
theirown government and other agencies.
SL: Well, some are.
GQ: What apps or protections do you run
on your phone and computer?
SL: The personal computer is owned
bytheAustralian Government and
oursecurity is provided by [Australian
Signals Directorate] ASD, which is
aFiveEyes partner. So thats cooked;
thatsdone. Also, the Parliament House
network is apparently a fairly soft target
there were Chinese government hackers
resident on our email servers for months.
Onmy phone, I use [encrypted instant
messaging system] Signal, which is still
reasonably strong. I also presume that
Imconducting life in the open.
 &A
tony abbott is sad
and pointless. i just
dont think he has the
imagination to go away.
GQ: What currently frustrates you most
about this country?
SL: Its not its best self. Look at all the
advantages this place has. Its grounded
in theoldest continuing civilisation on
the planet. Its one of the more successful
multicultural societies on earth. Its gifted
with the worlds most abundant renewable
energy resources. We have one of the highest
standards of living in the world. And yet
werestill fucking up basic, simple things.
GQ: Off-shore processing being one?
SL: For the people involved, theyre going
to be damaged for life. The people who are
incarcerated in those places, we are making
them mentally ill. Its urgent in the sense that
people are on hunger strikes and people are
dying every few months. That system kills
people. People kill themselves in there or
arekilled in there.
GQ: Why then, do you think, two
separategovernments considered
itaviable approach?
SL: Labor thought they could exploit the
humane concerns about drownings and
use the policy to get one up on the Libs.
Obviously that was a failure, because its hard
to compete with people like Scott Morrison
and Peter Dutton on intentional cruelty.
Sothose guys will always have it over them. to go away and what other life has he got GQ: Why?
GQ: Surely you dont believe those two apart from this? I think he actually cuts quite SL: Ive been there, done that. And its
Liberal ministers to be intentionally cruel? a sad figure these days. He had his moment, actually quite damaging. This is probably
SL: I think they are in way over their heads. he was shit at it and they got rid of him going into more detail than I intended,
Abbott was the same. Its a politicisation of before the Australian people could dispatch but itjust does absolutely nothing for me
that cruelty to win their caricature of who him. And thats what hes got to live with. anymore. And Richards been good at
Western Sydney is. GQ: Is marriage equality going to happen helping me clarify my take on this stuff as
GQ: What do you say to claims the under thisgovernment? well, from a medical perspective. The last
systemsdone its job in deterring SL: I think it may. I have more hope than I thing you need, if youre in trouble with that
peoplefrom coming here? did before. It might be a bit closer to a free kind of stuff, is police intervention.
SL: Fuck, it hasnt. Thats the biggest vote than people think. GQ: You back a Portuguese-style approach
lie.Ithasnt deterred people. People are GQ: Whats your stance on legalising to recreationaluse?
stillclimbing on to boats and theyre recreational weed its firing up across SL: Thats what were working on. They
stillmaking the voyage across. Its just theworld and propping up certain US tookrisks and now they have evidence
thattheyre not arriving. I have no idea states via taxation? that deaths from heroin overdoses have
whathappens to them anymore. SL: Having smoked a fair bit of it myself, fallen rapidly. If youre actually interested
GQ: Describe Tony Abbott inthree words. Ithink the main thing with that stuff... insaving kids lives, then the most solid
SL: Sad and pointless. thisis like a distant past, not last week. bodyofevidence lies with the medical
GQ: Why wont he go away? GQ: Last month? community, not the criminal justice system.
SL: I just dont think he has the imagination SL: No, I cant be around that stuff now. Continuedon page 168.

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However, if your motivation is to
better understand the human condition
while getting a buzz, we can continue.
Theres a lot to learn about ourselves
by watching the way our wines evolve,
develop and decline. Wines start out
vibrant, their seductive aromas and
supple textures to the fore, but as
theyage they soften, revealing deeper
layers of complexity through the years
until the point when their wisdom is
aweak whisper and their end inevitably
comes. Having the opportunity
tofollow that journey by regularly
returning to the same wine year upon
year is the reason to start a cellar.
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AT HIS MANHATTAN
CLUB ELMOROCCO IN
1951. THE VENUE
WASAFAVOURITE OF
BRIGITTE BARDOT,
MARILYNMONROE
AND ERROL FLYNN.
The GQ
beginner
Where youll store bottles years plus). Sauvignon blanc, pinot set-up
PURCHASE THE
In an ideal world, wed all live in large grigio and ros are not. CURRENT VINTAGE
houses with stone-cut cellars lurking Before you get in too deep, make OF THESE VARIETIES.
beneath, but lifes random inequity sure you enjoy the flavours and aromas
SIX BOTTLES EA
doesnt mean we cant build wine of older wines. Everyone appreciates Penfolds Bin 51
collections with more modest means. youth, but it requires understanding Riesling, Eden
A simple cupboard can work well tofall for the charms of middle-age. Valley= $180
Thomas Wines
ideally one not against an external So, try to find examples of favourite Braemore Semillon,
wall that can heat up and those wine wines with some bottle age on them. Hunter Valley = $180
Patrick
fridges that no kitchen renovation Ifyou like the way theyve evolved and PiuzeChablis,
catalogue can do without are also OK. developed, you can safely start stashing France=$320
Just remember that wine doesnt some stuff away. Holyman Pinot
Noir,Tamar River,
appreciate light, heat or vibration Unlike art, watches or cars, the great Tas= $350
solook for somewhere dark with pleasure in wine collection is depleting SC Pannell
atemperature that hovers closely it so be prepared for its ongoing Grenache Shiraz
Touriga, McLaren
andconsistently around 18 degrees. maintenance and replenishment. Vale = $200
To begin, spend as much as youcan Brokenwood
Hunter Valley
Which wines to invest in afford, ideally adozen ofeach wine, Shiraz= $300
So, what goes into the collection and but six, or even three bottles, will let Vasse Felix
how much is enough? Only you can you chart change. Cabernet
Sauvignon,
answer that, but be guided by what A trap to avoid is initially purchasing Margaret
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youlike and remember that some a bunch of wines destined to mature River=$240
wines are physiologically capable of atonce.Start out with a range
3 BOTTLES EA
long-term development in the bottle, ofstylesto ensure you have wines Vietti Perbacco
while others have the lifespan of reaching ideal drinking in the short, Nebbiolo, Piedmont,
Italy = $150
awounded butterfly. Riesling, medium and long-term. Simao & Co
semillon, sweet wines and most reds And never forget the golden rule: its VintageFortified,
are all good medium-to-long-term always better to drink a wine 10 years Rutherglen = $150
Pol Roger Vintage
cellaring prospects (medium-term too early than one day too late. Champagne,
from five-seven years; long-term seven Dont just look at it drink it. France= $300
 ISLAND HOPPING

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NEW
WAY
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WHEN WINDS AND RAIN LASH THIS LAND,
THERES LITTLE BETTER THAN BEATING

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ARETREAT TO NORTHERN SUN AND SAND.

he hedonistic Spanish F R O M TO P
A collection of former
island is known for fishermans houses
and a hostel - the
parties, pills and those property sits above
still building boxes an alluring slice of
theMed, to the
toPete Tong. But northof Ibiza Town.
theres another side
far removed from the insanity
andEasyJet crowd.
Los Enamorados means the lovers
in Spanish. And its the dominant
emotion attached to spending time
here a small, exclusive boutique
hotel that sits on the rocks above the F R O M TO P
romantic port of Portinatx, to the Inside and out,
thevibe at Los
north of Ibiza Town. The brainchild Enamorados is fun,
of Dutch couple Rozemarijn de Witte unique and bold.
Eachof the nine
(founder of Linda magazine) and her rooms boast
ex-pro basketballer husband, Pierre individual style, as
curated by co-owner
Traversier, the former hostel and Rozemarijn de Witte.
collection of fishermans houses is
now a rustic-chic play featuring nine
individually styled rooms. Theres
also a bar, shop and some great
in-house Spanish dining to be had
onthe terrace.
Barefoot luxury at its best. Were
inlove. losenamoradosibiza.com

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1

Corsica,
France
A French island
basking in the Italian
sun. Thats how
Balzac saw this lump
of granite rock in the
middle of the Med.
And he has a point as
it sits closer to
Tuscany than St
Tropez. A French
domain since 1769, Ces Islands, Spain 2

its one with a Think Spanish Islands and too often the average
distinct and unique and unappealing spring to mind. So too those
tone that is, loudly, who frequent them each summer. With a bright
Corsican. The pride sense of tropicality, its little wonder the locals
extends beyond the refer to this archipelago as the Galician
flags that literally fly Seychelles. Its about fine white sandy beaches,
this nationalism the crystalline waters, sumptuous Galician fare and
birthplace of the option to really take things back a notch
Napoleon claiming andcamp out. Visitor numbers are strictly
its own language, limited so too the amount of time you can stay.
culture and And thats the lure.
independence.

PLUS
For holidays,
theres a wealth on
offer be it lazing on
white sand beaches,

SEVEN
S hiking impressive
ranges and national
parks or jetting

ISLANDS
LA D
across the expansive
waters in various
forms of craft. Its
also very much a

THAT foodie destination

wild boar in
whatever form a

ARENTT Skiathos, Greece

5
local delicacy and
Korcula, Croatia
3

absolute must (try it

A short, northern hop from the mainland, and as stew, or civet), Done Dubrovnik? Then hit the water for a sojourn
the central island in those that make up the so,too, the varied here the alleged birthplace of Marco Polo that

IBIZA
Sporades. The appeal is still the party but its charcuterie options, sits off the Peljesac peninsula. Incredible
also about running into less bum-bag wearing brocciu cheese and seafood and Croatian wines (theyre on the up
Aussies and Brits. To stay, secure the incredible le sandwich Corse and up) are a sumptuous match to the Adriatics
private villa Skiathos RX. Its a lavish piece of (atoasted panini appealing warmth and colour and be sure to
architecture perched above Banana and ofvarious meats stay at the baroque/designer effort Lesic Dimitri
OR MYKONOS. UPDATE Koukounaries beaches and features stunning Palace. As the name suggests, this is a former
andcheeses).
YOUREURO ITINERARY BY indoor and outdoor areas that include incredible Accommodation royal abode that is now divided into six individual
EMBRACING SOMEWHERE NEW. views, an infinity pool and enough glam to want is varied and runs a apartments book the Ceylon for its views from
4 to spend the odd night in. fivestargreece.com gauntlet of pokey the rooftop. ldpalace.com
6 and old to beachside
luxe. Htel
Casadelmar
provides dramatic
views across the
islands southern
waters and is
minutes from the
main town of Porto
Vecchio. Thats if you
can pull yourself
away from such
views, the infinity
pool, manicured
grounds and
So Miguel, Portugal Pag, Croatia in-house Iles de Porquerolles, 7
The largest of the Azores islands, So Miguel is
rightly known as the The Green Island. Dense,
We didnt say anything about not partying and twoMichelin
starred restaurant.
France
theres a reason this has been dubbed the new Enjoy The Rivera but cant deal with the
lush and looking a lot like Hawaii from the air, its Ibiza. Festivals, clubs, beach bars, toned skin Elsewhere, to the gold-jewellery wearing wankers and general
a world away from clichd mental images of and skunk all come together on Pag, so too a north, sample the excess? Head here minutes from those masses
European isles the attraction a rugged noticeable amount of Italians and Germans. Zrce incredibly lush and the largest of three islands in the les
coastline that delivers decent surf (and free beach, in the northern town of Novalja, is the manor house that is dHyres. Cars are banned, so grab a bike to
beach loungers) and the chance to calm ones action. Grab a private villa and dip in and out of La Signoria, and the explore the rugged beauty of the south and the
mind and body by soaking in volcanic thermal the hedonistic craziness. Also, be sure to wonderful environs comparatively empty beaches that wrap the
springs. Two musts include Bar Caloura in explore Pag Town hosts a summer carnival of towns such as northern coast. Decent wineries also enable hazy
Lagoa for nosh and swimming (with dolphins), each July, and for food, Pag lamb (with its high Calvi. casadelmar.fr; days spent doing little. And stay at Le Mas du
and bunking down at highlands hideaway, salt concentration) is the best in the country, hotel-la-signoria. Langoustier a reclusive sanctuary, it features
Furnas Boutique Hotel, if only for the blackstone and a strong hangover cure the morning after com attentive staff and the inventive Michelin-
thermal pool. furnasboutiquehotel.com the night before. croatia.hr starred restaurant, LOlivier. langoustier.com

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The hotel has three separate
entrances for residents,
guestsand visitors; the 161m2
Baccarat Suite features itsown
bar with fine wine chosenby
thehotels sommelier; the La
Mer spas treatments include
a90-minute facial with
diamond-powder exfoliation.
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B AC CA R AT H OT E L A N D R ES I D E N C ES, N YC
hat happens
when the
worlds finest
crystal maker
opens a hotel?
Awhole new
benchmark for luxury is created.
The first property from 253-year-
old French label Baccarat sits on
Manhattans 53rd street, and while
itmay have an unassuming exterior,
the interior is a jaw-dropping
showcase of exemplary
craftsmanship and opulence.
In the lobby theres a wall of 2000
LED-lit Baccarat glasses; upstairs,
in the Grand Salon (lounge to you and us), sits
alavish montage of crystal chandeliers, grand
marble-topped tables and display cases full of
precious art. At the next-door bar, an 18-metre
marble counter is framed by a soaring barrel-
vaulted ceiling and an intricate chandelier made
entirely of wood. Its a seamless marriage of
classical French style and contemporary design,
something well removed from its stuffier rivals.
By comparison, rooms here are restrained.
Decorated in a palate of champagne, ivory and
chocolate brown, all 114 feature floor-to-ceiling
windows (a New York novelty) and white marble
bathrooms. Luxury touches abound, though,
from red enamel bars full of Baccarat crystalware
to custom Mascioni Italian linens, bathroom
amenities by Francis Kurkdjian and TVs hidden behind mirrors. F R O M TO P
Venturedownstairs to discover a pool surrounded by four-poster day beds, Baccarats floor-to-
ceiling windows show
a24-hourgym and the first spa in the US by luxury skincare brand La Mer. off Manhattans skyline;
The Bar, inspired by the
Even the macarons placed beside your bed at night are freshly baked in-house. royal stables at Versailles,
Location-wise, this is midtown and well-placed the Museum of Modern features crimson velvet
andmerlot-coloured walls;
Art (MOMA) is opposite, gigs at Carnegie Hall a few steps away and, for an the 79m2 Prestige Suite
outdoor reprieve and some necessary people-watching, wander the six blocks boasts a separate living
room and two-person bath.
to Central Park. For anything further afield up to 15 blocks that is the
hotel also provides a chauffeur-driven 1970 Citron DS in lush red. Its
quitethe experience to get about in even though traffic snarls abound.
Ultimately, this is the type of property where details matter. You may not
WORDS: ROB McFARLAND.
notice them at first, but theyre there from the music piped underwater in
the pool to the quill-shaped pen by the bed and the towels infused with the
hotels signature scent. Just be warned re-adjusting to a world where your
iron isnt hand-delivered in an elegant red box may take some time. Oh, and
while it may be tempting to liberate one of the hotels 15,000 pieces of crystal
stemware, the classier option is to visit Baccarats store on Madison Avenue.
2 8 W E ST 5 3 R D STR E E T, N E W YO R K; BACCA R ATH OTE LS .CO M
SMALL
WONDER
Coffee fans who have a taste for fuss-free style
will love the compact Nespresso Essenza Mini
machine. Its set to become the elegant essential
in any modern pared-back kitchen.

Its often the little things that make a difference in life and for
many people, a great coffee would rate as a favourite everyday
luxury. The Nespresso Essenza Mini is the companys smallest-ever
machine and it delivers a big reward a rich, well-balanced espresso
or lungo (Italian for long) without taking up too much bench
space. Partner the machine with a Nespresso Aeroccino milk frother
and you have all you need to make the perfect flat white. As well as
its good looks, the Essenza Mini is energy efficient, the aluminium
coffee capsules are recyclable and Nespresso works directly with
coffee farmers around the world to implement sustainable practices.

Liven up your day

with a sweet, biscuity
Volluto Grand Cru
coffee. Fans of pure
Brazilian coffee can
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Dulso do Brasil
Grand Cru with its
hint of toasted grain.
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How to declutter your world without compromising on the important things.
Taking a minimalist approach to a busy 24/7 lifestyle is one of the easiest, most rewarding ways to bring about a dose
of serenity. Channelling your inner Zen guru can reap big dividends and it doesnt mean you have to make sweeping changes
and declutter to the point where you have few possessions. What it does involve is making considered decisions, from rethinking
how best to use your time to the statement pieces that are worth investing in. Hello, cool, calm and in-control you!

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divide and conquer. Pick the
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a selection of baskets to trays
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organised (until you have time
capsules to homewares, and know you to properly sort things out).
are helping to make a difference while
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prioritising spending on Small is beautiful when space
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you can ones that are designed
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Nespresso Boutiques, selected florists or sent
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P H OTO G R A P H Y SASKIA W I LSO N S T Y L I N G B R AD H OM ES

Leather
derby shoes, $
1400, by
Dior Homme
.

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THE
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BECAUSE SHOES ARE THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH A MANS SARTORIAL STYLE IS BUILT.

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Leather Prime
derby shoes, $2090,
byLouis Vuitton.
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Leather Tramezza
classic oxford
brogues, $1795, by
Salvatore Ferragamo.
Peccary/calf leather
Digione shoes,
$845, by Moreschi
at Harrolds.
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Grained leather
Medusa Head
brogues, $940,
byVersace.
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wearing anything else. Hence
wherethe Beatle boot came from.
1967
While filming Chelsea Girls, it seemed
wholly appropriate for Andy Warhol
to wear the boot of the same name.
1970
The Doors Jim Morrison of rock n
roll hair and leathers forever
perfected his look with these.
2015
When not wearing or promoting
hisbeloved Yeezys, a Chelsea
bootisKanye Wests default.

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G Q T R AV E L S TO I TA LY TO D I S C OV E R H O W T H E W O R L D S M O S T C E L E B R AT E D
S H O E D E S I G N E R I S O N C O U R S E TO C O N Q U E R M E N S FO OT W E A R .
T
he view from our hotel
rooftopseems to go on
forever. Beyond the
loversstrolling the seaside
promenade, theres the vast
blue of the Mediterranean,
andthen Mount Vesuvius, a shadow against
the cobalt sky. Were in Naples, and though
the city is often considered the poor cousin
ofother destinations along Italys Amalfi
Coast, its hard to believe theres anywhere
more beautiful in the world. Maybethats
justthe Aperol spritz talking.
But were here to soak up more than vistas
and cocktails. Located 225km south of Rome,
Naples is famed for its palaces, piazzas and
outrageously good pizzas, but it is also
acityclose to Christian Louboutins heart.
Nestled in asleepy, industrial area of
thecity, youll find the factory where
Louboutin produces some of its most iconic
1992 1994
FIRST BOUTIQUE OPENS IN PARIS; FIRST US STORE OPENS
LOUBOUTIN INTRODUCES THE RED SOLE INNEW YORK
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CHRISTIAN
LOUBOUTIN
INTERVIEW
mensfootwear. As we walk in, the scent
ofleather fills the air and it becomes clear
factory isnt therightword for this place.
This is moreaSantas workshop ofboutique
footwear, where implausibly Italian-looking
men andwomen work away on boots and
derbiesfor the upcoming autumn/winter
2017 mens collection.
Each stage from cutting, shaping and
dyeing theleather, to painting the shoes and
adding asignature red sole is performed
with thekind of mesmerising skill that only
comeswith generations of practice. One
woman has been working here for 45 years.
My father was a carpenter, so Ive always
appreciated artisans and attention to detail,
explains Louboutin, when we talk to him
later from Portugal. Its good to use people
who have a specific way of doing things,
tokeep those crafts alive because otherwise
youend up killing the possibility for them
2003 2004
LEATHER GOODS COLLECTION FIRST UK BOUTIQUE
LAUNCHES WITH WOMENS HANDBAGS OPENSIN LONDON
togo from generation to generation.
The 54-year-old visits the factory when
hecan, but admits he doesnt get as much
time as hed like. Maybe its understandable;
to beLouboutin is to be constantly in
transit.Hisrecent travel schedule includes
trips toPortugal, France, back to Portugal,
NewYork, Cuba, Brazil and thats just
inthe past month.
There are a lot of places where I feel
perfectly at ease, he says. But if one place
has to be home, it would be Paris. I was born
and raised there, and I feel more Parisian
than anything else. But I love Lisbon, too
its such a beautiful city.
The labels mens line comes to life in
Naples, but its story began in 2005, when the
designer was approached by pop star Mika.
While he may be British, the flamboyant
singer has built a huge following in Italy and
is a close friend of Louboutin. He needed
2007
DAVID LYNCH PHOTOGRAPHS LOUBOUTIN
SHOESFOR NEW EXHIBITION FETISH

shoes for an upcoming tour and wanted
Louboutin to make them. Only thing is,
thedesigner didnt make mens footwear.
Id never thought about it, he explains.
But he said theres something about my
shoes a magic to them and when hes on
stage, everything hes wearing needs to have
that effect. So I thought, OK, why not?
The iconic designer originally planned
tomake a handful of styles, butthings
worked out a little differently.
Ifyouneed three pairs, youre going
todesign 50 and then reduce it. So
Iendedupdoing a collection, he says,
asifaccidentally designing a whole range of
shoes is something that happens to everyone.
The pop star chose the styles he wanted
andtherest went on sale to the general
public. They were goneimmediately,
recalls Louboutin. SoIthought, OK,
maybeits fun to designformen, too.
2009 2010
FIRST SOUTH AMERICAN BOUTIQUE FIRST MIDDLE EASTERN BOUTIQUE
OPENSINSAO PAOLO, BRAZIL OPENSIN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
TAKES HIS
NEXT STEP
Twenty-five years since he opened his first
boutique in Paris, Louboutins designs are no
longer just shoes, but icons; his signature red
bottoms now get name-checked in songs and
appear on the feet of celebrities, on screen
and off. Though he has upwards of 130 stores
and 1500 employees around the world, it is
one of the few major fashion labels that
remains independently owned.
Today, the company sells a million shoes
ayear 20 per cent of them mens. And that
number is growing, thanks to markets such
as China and Japan, which account for 40 per
cent of mens sales. The companys chief
operating officer, Alexis Mourot, says they
are expecting gents lines to top 30 per cent
of total sales in the next three years. Theres
increasing demand for sneakers, but also over
the last year for city shoes, he says.
The brands colourful, spiked sneakers
arestill big drawcard for a lot of men, but the
2011
MENS COLLECTION EXPANDS INTO LEATHER
GOODS; FIRST MENS BOUTIQUE OPENS IN PARIS
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SHOE
EDIT
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label is also building a reputation for
moreunderstated, formal shoes such
astheones produced in Naples. We
haveahuge rangeof male customers, says
Louboutin. Whatthey have in common is
that theyareall a bit of ashowperson.
Its a concept the energetic designer
isnotunfamiliar with. He estimates
hiswardrobe includes 300pairsof shoes,
anumber hesquick to point out does not
include certain styles. I dont have any
clogs, hesays. Ialways hated clogs.
But of the thousands of vibrant designs
hescreated, Louboutin saysthere are none
hed rather forget ifanything, hes too busy
looking forward todwell on the past.
Im not someone whoregrets things,
hesays. You only regretwhat you dont do.
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1. Prime derby, $2090, by Louis Vuitton.
2. Hand Sewn Hiker, $700, by Feit.
3. Ruggine, $299, by Brando.
4. Logger, $645, by Trickers at Deus.
5. Iron Ranger, $451, Red Wing at Deus.
FOR STOCKIST DETAILS, SEE PAGE 174.

6. Monkey, $645, by Trickers at Deus.

7. Goodyear, $495, by Josephs.

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ESSENTIALS

Cotton jumper, $59.90, by Uniqlo; Wool jumper, $279, by BOSS; Calfskin/neoprene Wool jumper, $296, by PS by Paul Smith;
polyester sneakers, $79.95, by Zara Man. sneakers, $655, by Ermenegildo Zegna. leather Renato loafers, $529, by Aquila.

PERFECT MATCH

Cotton jumper, $299, by Jac + Jack; Cashmere jumper, $230, by Diesel; Cotton jumper, $305, by Paul Smith;
suede leather boots, $1050, by Louis Vuitton. suede boots, $199, by Ben Sherman. leather Welbeck brogues, $499, by Aquila.

Cashmere jumper, $142, by Grana; leather sneakers, Cotton jumper, $59.90, by Uniqlo; Wool/cashmere jumper, $275, by Stone Island
$865, by Alexander McQueen at Harrolds. suede Odeon boots, $1050, by Louis Vuitton. atHarrolds; leather sandals, $460, by Feit.

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TRENDING

WHAT
TO WEAR
INTRODUCING THE BEST
N E WS E AS O N LO O KS F R O M
T H E LO CA L L A B E L S .

P H OTO G R A P H Y JAKE TE R R EY
S T Y L I N G B R AD HOM ES

Left
Cotton jacket, $550
andcotton T-shirt,
$90,bothbyCalibre.

Right
Leather/wool overcoat,
$1300, cotton shirt, $150,
and denim jeans, $250, all
byCalibre; suede boots,
$600,by Doucals at Calibre.

CALIBRE
Founded in 1989, this Aussie staple offers everythingfrom suits and shirting to jeans, outerwear, T-shirts, shoes and
accessories. The latest collectionhasalltheclassic tailoring bases covered, but also provides plenty of statement pieces
from athletic-inspiredbomberjacketsto double-breasted winter coats in a range of cool, new-season shades.

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Left
Leather jacket, $550,
cotton shirt, $130, wool
tie, $70, wool suit pants,
$170, and leather shoes,
$280, all by Jack London.

Right
Leather jacket, $500,
cotton polo, $99, wool
pants, $170 and suede/
crepe shoes, $200, all by
Jack London; acetate/
palladium glasses, POA,
byBalenciaga at Harrolds.

JACK LONDON
Inspired by 60s rock n roll, this Melbourne label is known for its modern Australian menswear. The latest collection delivers
slim silhouettes and plenty of attitude think drainpipe jeans, slim blazers and tailored suiting. Jack London is the ideal way
totake your office attire to the next level keep the shirt and tie, but try ditching the suit jacket for a fitted leather one.

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Left
Polyester suit, $400, cotton
shirt, $70 and polyester
tie, $40, all by Van Heusen;
metalglasses, $410,
byChristian Roth.

Right
Polyester suit, $400,
cottonshirt, $70 and
polyester tie, $55, all by
VanHeusen; acetate/
palladium glasses, POA,
byBalenciaga atHarrolds.

VAN H E U S E N
Best known for its premium mens dress shirts, Van Heusen opened its first Melbourne boutique in the mid-60s.
Thelabel now offers modern suiting, casual clothing and accessories. Its recent campaign also injected an extra touch
ofcool by introducing ambassadors such as Melbourne Victorys Carl Valeri and surfing legend Mick Fanning.

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Left
Wool jacket, $500, wool knit, $150, wool
pants, $190, leather shoes, $400, and
leather belt, $150,all by Aquila.
Right
Wool knit, $150, wool pants, $200
and leather loafers, $400, all by
Aquila; acetate glasses, POA, by
BalenciagaatHarrolds.

Grooming Madison Voloshin using V76 at

Viviens Creative
Talent Robert andStefanatIMG
Furniture AGA television, $2450, leather
armchair, $1850, and gold stretch
velvet Ovalia egg-shaped chair,
$22,000, all from Vampt Vintage Design;
vamptvintagedesign.com

AQUILA
Originally specialising in shoes, Aquila was inspired by Italian footwear techniques. In 2012, it then launched a full
menswear line that presented a fresh take on staples such as Italian wool suiting. This season, Aquila offers plenty
ofsuiting options to let you stand out from the style pack, from shades of burgundy to cool patterns and prints.

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CLOCKWISE,
FROMTOP LEFT:
Baxter of California
Clarifying Clay Mask,
$35 (120ml), mensbiz.
com.au; Blaq Mask,
$29,blaqmask.com;
DrRoebucks Polish,
$39.95 (100ml),
skincarestore.com.au;
SK-II Facial Treatment
Mask, $28 (for one),
myer.com.au

MASKED MEN
F
BLACK FACE MASKS ARE THE LATEST ELIXIR. BUT ARE THEY ANY GOOD? WE PUT OUR BEST FACE FORWARD.

or a product designed to unclog, the Blaq Mask has been gunking up social media feeds for
months. Youve barely signed in when youre presented with a video of some beaming
American called Chip peeling off the black mask to cheerfully reveal the forest of blackheads
PHOTOGRAPHY: EDWARD URRUTIA .

that has just been removed from his face. Way to go Chip. Medals for everybody. But
doesit work? Well, GQ stumped for the $29 (thats close to a blue swimmer crab, thanks)
plus delivery fee, followed the instructions, went for the big reveal and, well, it was better
than average. Just. And this after cleansing, applying a hot towel to open the pores and wearing the mask
for 20 minutes. Problem is that any pollutants extracted from the skin the concoction a tubed charcoal
liquid that dries on contact with air will look more numerous and dramatic against a black background.
Hence, the awestruck videos. Is the Blaq Mask efficient and kind of fun to use? Yes. But can you do
better? Definitely. Above, details for the internet sensation and three other masks we recommend.

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WINTERS
OPTIONS

YOUR
TALE
NOW THAT AUTUMN IS ENTRENCHED
ANDTHE
ENTR
AND THE COLDS CALLING OUT,
OU ADJUST
NEXT
SCENT
YOUR GROOMING ROUTINE ACCORDINGLY.
A THE BEST NEW RELEASES
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With dropping temps, you
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to keep fresh, so use this
time to rediscover the body
spray. Yes, really. If anyone
could resurrect this teen
grooming go-to, its Tom
Ford. How? By bringing out
versions of his established
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aftershave (but not on your
face) and allow your body
heat to carry the scent.
Tom Ford All Over body
spray, from $105 (150ml);
davidjones.com.au

THE BRONZE THE SKIN

4. ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION. YOU CAN ALWAYS ADD COLOUR REMOVING IT IS HARDER AND YOU

Theres nothing wrong

5. BE CAREFUL AROUND THE HAIRLINE IT CAN MAKE ANY ACCIDENTALLY COVERED STRANDS,

with extending that

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the judicious use of WHAT WITH THE
fake tan. Just be sure
COMBINATION OF HUGO BOSS ICED EDT, $79
6. A COUPLE OF APPLICATIONS A WEEK IS PLENTY, YOU CAN USE IT IN PLACE OF

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WINDS AND OFFICE
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AIRCON THAT
7. FOR A GRADUAL BUILD UP USE BONDI SANDS MEN EVERYDAY

WAVERS BETWEEN
3. WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTERWARDS TO AVOID

8. FOR INSTANT GRATIFICATION BAKED ORIGINAL SELF TAN

2. ALLOW IT TO DRY COMPLETELY BEFORE PUTTING ON THAT
WHITE SHIRT. ACTUALLY, SKIP ANYTHING WHITE THAT DAY.

ARCTIC AND
1. EXFOLIATE BEFOREHAND TO ENSURE EVEN COVERAGE.

TELL-TALE OCHRE PALMS OR BETTER STILL, USE A MITT.

ARUBA. GIVE YOUR

SKIN THE SUPPORT
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IT NEEDS WITH
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AMOISTURISING
PHOTOGRAPHY: EDWARD URRUTIA .

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NIGHT CREAM.
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$100 (50ml), MYER.COM.AU;
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LAPRAIRIE.COM.AU

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RETHINK
YOUR USE A HAIR DRYER TO

STYLE
CREATE YOUR DESIRED
LEVEL OF VOLUME. TO
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NATURAL LUSTRE AND
SHINE, YOULL BENEFIT
FROM THE DYSON
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MIX UP YOUR GO-TO LOOK WHICH WONT SUBJECT
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AND TRY SOMETHING NEW TEMPERATURE.
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LENGTHS CLASSIC. COME TO THE DARK
SIDE. A TONALLY
MONOCHROMATIC
LOOK, WITH A DARK
SUIT AND DARK
SHIRT, CAN GIVE
YOU A SUBTLE POINT
OF DIFFERENCE IN
ACROWDED ROOM.
NOT EVERYTHING AN AIR TIE GENTLY
REQUIRES BUCKS CONVENTION
CHANGING UP IN FURTHER. JUST
ASTYLE OVERHAUL. FASTEN YOUR TOP
BE SURE TO RETAIN BUTTON EASY.
ELEMENTS THAT
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YOU. ITS HARD TO
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HAIR FRAGRANCE
GREY
TREND
To get the most out of a salt Different peppers bring their
spray, dont apply a lot its own scent. Yes, they all have

more about texture than hold.
Use one pump for short, two
for medium and three for long
hair and make sure your locks
are towel-dried and damp.
Also remember that it should
be applied at arms length as
amist . When thats done, rake
it through the hair once or
twice and youre good to go.
Triumph & Disaster Karekare
Tonic spray, $34 (150ml)
No silicones, no parabens and
an ideal drawer companion to
revive flagging hair at the end
of the working day.
triumpanddisaster.com.au
Lea Journo Sel de Mer sea
salt texture spray, $40 (250ml)
The algae-infused formula
provides a moisturising
element missing from many
salt sprays. mecca.com.au
KMS HairPlay sea salt spray,
$26.99 (200ml)
A matte finish with just
enough hold to maintain
itsshape. chemistware
house.com.au
MATTER(S)
an element of spicy heat, but
depending on the region of
harvest or botanical category,
peppers run the gamut all the
way from floral to deep musk. TWO SILVER FOX
Comme des Garons STYLESTO EMBRACE.
Blackpepper EDP, $169
(100ml)
This is a serious statement.
CDGs use of a base of earthy
woods brings a sense of
balance and sophistication.
Not for everyone, but those
who fall in love will do so for
years to come. mecca.com.au
Rien Etat Libre DOrange
Intense Incense EDP, $220
(100ml)
Think incense, black pepper,
rose, leather and amber.
Elegant. mensbiz.com.au THE STYLIST Nathan Gorman,
Atelier Cologne Jasmin Head Over Heels, Sydney.
Anglique EDP, $300 (200ml) THE LOOK Grey texture can
This is not floral. Rather, were differ from what youve had
talking a light and fresh previously. If yours isnt too
cocktail of bright Sichuan coarse and has a wave, opt for
pepper, lemon, creamy tonka medium length on the sides
bean and of course, jasmine. and an inch or two more than
libertineparfumerie.com.au that on top, then push it back
from the face la Aiden Shaw.

SALT &
THE PRODUCTS Consider
anti-ageing shampoo and
conditioner that has more
moisture in it to keep the
texture looking soft.
Kevin.Murphy Blonde.Angel

PEPPER
Wash, $37.95 (250ml); Blonde.
Angel Treatment, $42.95
(250ml) and Easy.Rider, $39.95
(110g), adorebeauty.com.au

C
an you hear the music
pumping hard like I wish
you would, now push it
Your turn! No? Female-
empowering 90s hip-hop
references aside, this seasons key trends
in both hair products and fragrances are
the most enduring of kitchen staples.
Sea salt hair sprays allow you to carry THE STYLIST Aiden Xydis, The
over the beachy, tousled looks of Mens Grooming Room, Sydney
THE LOOK If your hair is thick,
summer, while scents with pepper notes go for short on the sides with
bring an element of warmth while length on top. It displays the
different tones in the best
retaining a light crispness. way,is always on trend and PHOTOGRAPHY: EDWARD URRUTIA; GETTY IMAGES.
requires little upkeep.
HOW TO BRIEF THE STYLIST
Go prepared with image
references youd be
surprised how different mens
short back and sides can be!
THE PRODUCTS Wella System
Professional Silver Shampoo,
$32.95 (250ml), takes out
discolouration due to product
build up and sun damage on the
ends. For styling, try Evos
Haze styling powder, $32.95
(10g). It helps add texture and
volume so perfect for men
also losinga bit of hair, too.
adorebeauty.com.au;
evohair.com

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ANTI-OXIDANTS
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
ANTI-AGING PEPTIDES

JUST SOME OF THE POSITIVES ABOUT LQD SKIN CARE

 YO U R E S S E N T I A L G U I D E T O T H E B E S T W R I S T W E A R

WATCH

THE
MANY
LAYERS
OF LUXURY
LOUIS VUITTONS LATEST COMES COATED IN HISTORY.
E D I T E D BY DAM I E N WOO LNOUG H

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Smooth
sailing
B R E M O N T C R E AT E S T H E
P E R F E C T W R I S T T R O P H Y.
The Americas Cup was launched by The Royal
Yacht Squadron of Great Britain in 1851 but
hasnever been awarded to a British vessel.
A30-metre schooner called America won
thefirstevent, along with eternal bragging rights.
British watchmaker Bremont has a stiff upper lip
about the whole affair creating a watch for the 35th
Americas Cup. The design influence of the elegant
AC 35 in gold owes more to the sleek single-
masted J-class yachts of the 30s than the
wingedkeel introduced by Ben Lexcen on Australia
II. The black dial is lightly embossed with of the
Americas Cup trophy, providing a textured
backdrop to blue steel hands. The second hand
has been abandoned in favour of asubdial at nine
oclock and so you dont forget where to book
aberth Bermuda is stamped on thedial to
commemorate this years location of theregatta.
Flip the watch over and you can admire the BWC
movement, launched by Bremont in 2014. Only
35watches have been released to mark the
anniversary. Its acelebration of British design
onland, at least. $30,250; bremont.com
B
eyond the impressive cost, the
Escale Spin Time Tourbillon
islike a seriously fine wine.
Withwine, layered notes of
chocolate, balsamic and liquorice
can escape sensitive sniffers
untilpolitely suggested by a sommelier or
helpful label. This latest release from Louis
Vuitton taps into the luxury brands travel
heritage in ways that can
escapeuntrained eyes.
LV S P I N S T I M E
Its impressive tourbillon
carriage completes its rotation
in one minute and is
emblazoned with the V logo
designed by Gaston Vuitton
in1901 for steamer bags, the
check-in luggage of long ago.
The corners of the houses
legendary trunks get a shout out
with the copycat design of the
41mm cases platinum lugs.
Finally, theres the 12
rotatingcubes, decorated
withthe geometric designs
usedto customise trunks, along with the
hournumerals.
Like a good wine, the design is complex,
intriguing and intoxicating. Unlike a good
wine,its blue, which suits our refined sartorial
tastes just fine. $180,000; louisvuitton.com
WATCH
TAG H EU E R
90 SECONDS
WITH DANIEL
RICCIARDO
STRAP IN FOR A HOT
LAPWITH RED BULLS
AUSSIE F1 WONDER.
TAG Heuer
Carrera Heuer D1
Red Bull Racing
Special Edition.
Your favourite watch for work?
I like wearing the TAG Heuer
Carrera Calibre 18. I have one
with a leather strap, which is cool.
And for play?
The Heuer 01.
What do you look for in a watch?
I like watches with class and some
distinction. If someone sees it
from a distance theyre like, Oh
yeah, thats that TAG. I do like a
good leather strap watch. I feel
thats very sophisticated.
Predictions for this season?
Hopefully to win more than once.
Importance of time in your sport?
Time is everything. Whoever goes
around the track in a faster time is
essentially the best driver it
dictates who is world champion.
How many split-second decisions
do you make in a race?
Every corner of every lap,
soabout a thousand times.
Are you a really good driver off
thetrack too?
Oh, Im good. Ive only ever had
two speeding tickets in 10 years.
If you could be transported back
in time, which F1 title race would
you be a part of?
The race in 2008 with [Felipe]
Massa and [Lewis] Hamilton. Last
corner, last lap. You cant write a
story like that. It was crazy.
tagheuer.com
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I
f youre nursing
tight shoulders
and a crippling
sense that youll
never get it all
done, then youre
not alone. Because
workplace stress is the
cigarette of a generation
its expensive,
its everywhere and its
terrible for you.
With increased work
demands and lower job
stability, Australian
employees are more
stressed than ever.
Effects include fatigue,
anxiety, depression,
insomnia and general
irritability, so it pays
to be mindful of the
condition literally.
According to Safe Work
Australia, workplace
stress costs the economy more than Yellow Brick Road, Mark Bouris. Its why he
$30bn every year in lost productivity and looks for a resilience in new hires.
compensation. Yes, billion. And thats not
counting the cash handed over for repeat
Its one thing I look for when employing
people I try to put an anti-stress filter over A crash course
Xanax prescriptions. Taken alone, that figures
enough to make you think. But according
the job before they come into the place, he
tells GQ. But, [as an employer] when I see
in stress relief
to a 2015 study from researchers at Stanford stress I try to go easy on people just the SHAWN ACHORS GUIDE TO TACKLING THINGS
WITH SOME ACCESSIBLE TECHNIQUES.
and Harvard Universities, chronic stress can other day I gave some money to three of our
also shorten life expectancy by up to three departments to go out and have some fun. And
SEE MEANING people? When you see
years. Shawn Achor has written two New York I honestly believe that one of the great things that theres actually
Embedded within
Times bestsellers on the subject, TheHappiness to combat stress is to recognise someones every stress is meaning behind
Advantage and Before Happiness, and has contribution to the business its that simple. meaning, because something stressful,
consulted the likes of Google, Facebook and Just to say, Youre doing a great job is enough you wouldnt stress if your brain releases
the NBA on how to reduce stress levels. The in some cases because that doesnt happen you didnt care about extra resources that it
something, says was hoarding, allowing
guys also schooled Oprah Winfrey the most enough, especially when youre working your you to respond faster.
Achor. If I tell you
positive human being of all time. arse off and not getting the right outcome. someone is failing
Were at the limit where you cannot add Ultimately its about outing a sense of English, you might not TAKE A BREAK
more stress and more work to people and camaraderie. Appreciating another person care, but you would if When we have too
expect higher performance, Achor tells can make things a lot more bearable. Its when its your child. So the much stimulation
first step is to identify or demands on our
GQ. Instead, when mishandled, stress were on our own that we have problems. why each stress time, our brain feels
is actually the biggest source of burnout, So, know youre not alone in wanting to matters.Is it because under threat so it only
turnover and healthcare costs for a company. sometimes punch the computer (and/or youre working towards processes the threats.
Put simply, stress is bad for business. a colleague, though wed never condone a goal you really desire, Your brain no longer
or putting food on the scans for the positive
A point furthered by Australian billionaire that) and read on to find ways to combat you need a cognitive
table for your family,
businessman and executive chairman of thecondition and even use it positively. or you are helping break. It doesnt have

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GOOD STRESS A HAPPIER

T
ADVICE

heres a growing train of thought

around utilising stress to achieve
success. Easier said than done,
FUTURE?
but its an approach thats THANKS TO DEEP-LEARNING AI
increasingly engaged at an A N D A D VA N C E D R O B O T I C S ,
executive level and its framed S T R E S S M AY N O T B E A R O U N D
by retraining thought processes, engagement M U C H L O N G E R . T I M D U N L O P,
andnot running away in fear. AUTHOR OFWHY THE FUTURE IS
Stress is just something that happens and so WORKLESS AND COLUMNIST FOR
ABCS THEDRUM, EXPLAINS WHY
its about recognising it and realising you cant
I T H A S A ( P O S S I B L E ) U S E - BY D AT E .
ignore it, states Bouris. I look at it the same
way as when Im happy about something its
just another thing in my day; just as I accept love, THE STRUCTURES THAT aless stressful
humour, success and happiness, I accept stress. WILL END STRESS existence. We really
Achor, meanwhile, believes its about viewing dont need everyone
Uncertainty about job
stress as a challenge to overcome. working full-time
security is likely to be
Every moment of high human potential occurs thesedays.
the biggest cause of
in the midst of stress, he says.If you want to
stress, says Dunlop.
see what youre capable of, you need to see stress WE CAN ALL BE REPLACED
To combat that, three
as a challenge instead of a threat.Stop fearing
things will make for Any job you can
stress and start using it. Based on the UBS study

The
astress-reduced writerules for can now
I did with Yale during the banking crisis, if you
future. 1. Universal become automated.
think stress is bad, you have 23 per cent higher
basic income paying Increasingly, aspects
stress-related symptoms [backaches, headaches
everyone a basic wage ofaccounting (think
and fatigue] than if you saw stress as enhancing
whether they work or

Boss
[improves immune system, deepens social bonds]. theXero app), law and
not. 2. Shorter working other white-collar jobs
Use the emotion associated with the stress to
hours. 3. Educating can be performed by
propel you towards the meaning behind it. Let
usfor life rather than acomputer, too. The
love, or a desire to grow, motivate you, instead
just for a career. biggest challenge we
offear. Then, not only do the negative, depressive
and anxious effects of stress subside, but your face is likely to be
likelihood of success rises. NO FULL-TIME WORK transport driverless
MARK BOURIS
We commit ourselves trucks and vans.

I meditate to crazy schedules

because we fear losing
Automation is changing
the workday already,
using a our income. If we can
break the nexus
not so much injob
losses but in shifting us
phone app. between work and
income that is, find
to precarious work.
Morethan half the jobs
I have a meditation other ways to pay created in the EU since
people an automated 2010 have short-term
appon my phone,
workforce could contracts, while one
Headspace, and I try and meanless work, more third of jobs in Australia
do it every day. What satisfying lives, and are now part-time. n
Im doing is looking at
the stress and anxiety
for what it is and then
to be a vacation, simply FIND THEGOOD meditation allows me
going for a 10-minute I met with the US togive my brain a rest
walking break every Surgeon General to before Igoback to what
90-120 minutes during discuss happiness
the workday short- I was doing. I try and do
habits and one of
circuits the overload the most effective it for 1020 minutes
and allows you to stay weve found is simply every day at work, and
in the performance scanning for three at the same time, too.
zone longer. things youre grateful Itallows me some time
for in the midst of
SURROUND YOURSELF astressful day.Your togive my brain abreak
WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE brain cant scan for a bit of fucking space
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asingle float with
packages from
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WHAT TO BRING:
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TIME TO FLOAT
FLOTATION THERAPY IS AIMED AT ALLEVIATING ANXIETY AND STRESS BUT DOES IT WORK?
WE DIVE IN TO GET THE LOWDOWN. AND YES, THE WATER IS CLEAN.

WHAT IS IT The idea is simple hop in a tank, switch off the lights, Given that the water temperature matches that of the body, once
float. Each tank or pod is filled with 1000 litres of water to a the lights are dimmed, the sensation feels like floating in space.

WORDS: JOSH BEGGS. PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY IMAGES.

depth of 25cm and warmed to the skins temperature. The waters
also filled with 600kg of Epsom salt, a dense mixture thats akin to
the Red Sea, allowing you to deny gravity.
WHAT DOES IT HELP WITH Anxiety and stress, aches and pains.
Before entering the pod, we were anxious at the concept of being
locked away in water that someone else had sat in. Thankfully
the pods are large stretch out your legs and arms and youll just
touch the sides and to answer that earlier question, the waters
filtered after each float and, given all that salt, is more hygienic
than a hot tub. Youre shown to a private room, where you shower
and climb into the tank, close the lid and control the lights.
DOES IT WORK As a relaxation tool, floating lives up to the hype.
Once you get used to the physical sensation of floating and the
surrounds, it isnt hard to drift off into a highly relaxed state.
While it might sound a bit New Agey, the practice is supported
by scientific studies. Data gathered by the Laureate Institute for
Brain Research in Tulsa, Oaklahoma, reveals similar effects to the
anti-anxiety drug Lorazepam, but without the spectre of addiction
or side-effects. Essentially, it helps put you into a meditative state
quicker and neuropsychologist Justin Feinstein found that after
eight 40-minute float sessions, study participants experienced
a22 per cent drop in the levels of the stress-hormone cortisol, as
well as improvements in blood pressure, mood, pain and muscle
tension. Once done with a session, music gently wakes you back
into reality. But the effect doesnt immediately disappear. An hour
in this altered state leaves you feeling mellow and the brain calm
and quiet and that night we slept better than we had in years.
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JAPANESE
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THE NISSAN GT-R NISMO WONT GET YOU FROM A-B

I
W O R D S STE PH E N COR BY

ncredibly, there are some people willing to pay $189,000
fortheautomotive equivalent of being thrown down a set
ofstairs. And there are others who would jump up at the
bottom and say, No, Id like to pay $299,000 for the stairs
tobesharper and a cannon to fire me down them faster.
These are the kind of drivers lining up to buy the
newNismoversion of Nissans ludicrously hard and fast GT-R
(Nismo being to this Japanese marque what M is to BMW).
How quickly would they like to be bruised and battered? Well, that
depends on what your mind can handle. The standard GT-R, a mere
snip at $189K, is said to hit 100km/h from rest in 2.7 seconds (which
is0.3 faster than a half-million-dollar Ferrari 488 GTB).
Curiously, Nissan wont even speculate at how fast the Nismo
version which gets 22kW and 20Nm more than the GT-R, taking
it to a truly hypercar-like 441kW and 652Nm can hit that figure,
butrabid internet speculation swirls at around 2.1 seconds, whichis
sofast it would turn your kidneys into oysters.
What we can tell you is that while driving it on the Mt Panorama
circuit in Bathurst (where the Nissan GT-R won a generation of
fanboys by putting the Falcodores to the sword in the early 90s),
we found it to be so powerful that it could spin its wheels, and flash
itstraction-control light, when putting your foot down at 200km/h.
Wheel-spin at this speed is, in car terms, about as absurd
ashavinga15-inch penis. Even if you could buy such a thing,
itshardtoknow how youd ever use it.
We can also tell you that driving the Nismo on a public road
is like climbing to the top of a water slide at WetnWild and
deciding to throw yourself back down the staircase instead. Its so
 IN COMFORT. BUT WHEN ITS THIS FAST, WHO CARES?

bouncy and bonkers, even in its softest settings, that conversation
inthecabinbecomes hilariously impossible.
Nissan, rather unwisely, admits the suspension is almost
threetimesas firm as in the standard car, which is already
asstiffasTonyAbbott at a Buckingham Palace dinner.
Point the Nismo version at a track, however, and its furious
downforce, GT3 racing-car-sourced turbocharger and overall
insanity make it a hugely impressive experience to drive.
While its legion of fans bang on about its straight-line speed
which is revelatory its actually its overall ability, gaming-sharp
steering and prodigious grip that make it a worthy competitor
forsupercars that cost twice as much.
Even a numpty could lap a track as scarifying as The Mountain at
huge pace in this car, because its less daunting, and more joyful, than
its intimidatory figures suggest. At leastonsmooth surfaces.
And while its 3.8-litre twin-turbo V6 sounds like a jet engine as
itwhines up Bathursts legendary Mountain Straight, its not as pure or
grunty as the sound of a V8 or V10. Nor are the noises its clunky and
old-tech feeling transmission make when you drive it atroad speeds.
To be fair, no one whos willing to shell out almost $300,000 for
a car that looks as uniquely brutal as this, and performs even more
viciously than it looks, will care much what its like on public roads,
because its the kind of car youd only buy as a track-day weapon.
Those buyers cashed up enough to do so will not be disappointed.
The GT-R legend, which has spawned such marvellous nicknames
asGodzilla for this truly unique car, has well and truly been
rebornwith its latest and greatest version. n
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The test drive
AUDI S5 COUP
STYLING
The original S5 was
designed by Walter de
Silva, a revered member of
the crayon-wielding elite
and the man responsible
for the Alfa Romeo 156,
Lamborghinis Egoista and
the Audi R8. Predictably,
then, the design hasnt
been dramatically
altered. This coup just
perfects the S5 formula
all wide-and-low front
end, windswept roofline
and four fat exhaust tips
burbling away at the rear.
The alloys are 19in, the
headlights a sea of LED
bulbs and the wheel arches
bulging like a powerlifters
T-shirt. But the standout
is Audis menacing and
gaping front grill, which
looks ready to mince any
slow-moving traffic that
dares to get in its way.
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FAST FACTS
MY MOST
If Audis buttoned-down A5 is a little too cold for you, BEAUTIFULCAR
and the madhouse RS5 a touch too hot, then the latest NOT ONE TO SHY
FROM A LITTLE
S5 Coup could be just right. Because this appealing SELF-PROMOTION,
German is hiding a secret under the hem of her dirndl DESIGNER WALTER
DE SILVA DESCRIBES
aturbocharged V6 that propels newcomers into the future THE ORIGINAL 2007
like its been kicked in the arse by an angry Thunder God. A5 AS THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL CAR IVE
EVER CREATED. HIGH
PRAISE FROM A BLOKE
WHO SHARPENED HIS
PENCILS ON LAMBOS.
COOLEST TECH?
AUDIS VIRTUAL
COCKPIT IS A 12.3IN
HIGH-RESOLUTION
DISPLAY THAT
TAKES THE PLACE
OF THE TRADITIONAL
GAUGES IN THE
DRIVERS BINNACLE.
THE FULLY-
CUSTOMISABLE
SET-UP CAN BE
ENGINE DRIVING INTERIOR PRICE/DELIVERY CONFIGURED TO
Youre not exactly Audi talks premium The Coupe styling means Go-fast Germans are SHOW SPEED OR REV
spoilt for choice performance, but making do with just two rarely seen with Drive- INFO, OR CAN TAKE
theS5 Coup offering that marketing guff doors, and backseat Away Special plastered OVER NAVIGATION
DIRECTION DUTIES,
exactly one engine and really rings true. This passengers will be across windscreens,
FREEING UP THE
gearbox combination. is not astripped-out crawling into the rear and this is no exception. SECOND, 8.3IN
The good news? The boy-racer, and you can over the folded-forward Expect to part with SCREEN IN THE
engine in question is wash around the city on front seats. Fortunately, $106,500 (pre-state CENTRE OF THE DASH
the most powerful ever awave of torque in quiet theyre likely to be taxes) and thats before TO CONTROL TUNES.
squeezed into an S5, comfort. But point the S5 children, so their needs you start ticking option
aturbocharged 3.0-litre Coup towards a twisting matter little. Even if you boxes that will add digits THE PLACE TO DRIVE IT
V6 that will send 260kW road, engage dynamic try and squeeze adult- to the bottom line at a THE 2017 S5 COUP
and 500Nm screaming mode, and the mood in sized humans into the ferocious pace. You do DOES MOST OF ITS
toward all four wheels via the cabin changes. The back, youll still be limited get a lot of performance, WORK IN THE CITY,
a slick and quick-shifting exhaust, just background to four passengers, with technology and safety FERRYING EXECS
eight-speed automatic noise prior, now barks in the microscopic space gear for such spend TO AND FROM
WORDS: ANDREW CHESTERTON.
gearbox. Thats enough the cabin, the suspension where a middle seat including the ability to MEETINGS IN EVER-
to see 100km/h hurtle and steering tighten and would usually reside insert a data SIM card, MORE-MADDENING
by in just 4.7 seconds, the accelerator becomes replaced by a little turning the S5 into TRAFFIC. AND THATS
A SHAME, BECAUSE
and, ifyoure in the mood sensitive. Throw it into plastic seat divider. Up afour-wheeled tablet,
THIS CAR DEMANDS
for a high-stakes game atight corner and the car front, expect a thick, and Audis killer virtual TO BE UNLEASHED
of tag with the highway sits flat and composed, flat-bottomed steering cockpit (a dashboard ON EMPTY, TWISTING
patrol, on to a top speed while its tyres swallow wheel, a perfectly stolen from Tom ROADS WHERE ITS
of 250km/h. handfuls of power executed dash and more CruisesMinority Report). IMPRESSIVE LEVELS
without relinquishing high-resolution screens The car launched late OF POWER AND
their grip as you fire than a JB HiFi megastore. March and is now GRIP CAN REALLY
fromthe bends. available to local drivers. BEEXPLORED.
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SPARKS CA N T H E L I G H T N I N G D E L I V E RY O F T H E I - PAC E F I N A L LY

FLY
LY
M A K E P E T R O L- LOV I N G AU S S I E S B U Y E L E C T R I C CA R S?
JAG UA R D E S I G N G U R U, I A N CA L LU M , M A K E S I T S CAS E .

R
emember VHS, vinyl records,
Walkmans, Discmans or
boom boxes? If youre too
young, try to recall what
music on CD was like before
it was eaten by an Apple.
Throw yourself forward 20 years and,
believe it or not, youll be using that same
bemused reverie when talking about the
sound of revving engines and cars that used
to run on filthy old petrol and deadly diesel.
Your kids will ogle in disbelief at grainy old
digital photos of your first car the way you
look at Marty McFlys DeLorean today.
It can be hard to hear the burbling of
thetsunami of change thats coming to
themotoring world, and thus to so much of
our physical environment, because Australia
is dramatically lagging behind other
countries in the take-up of electric vehicles.
Jaguars design boss Ian Callum is host to
one of the smartest minds in the car business.
He believes the shift to electric vehicles (EVs)
over the next decade will be as rapid as the
roaring V12 cars he used to work on.
Despite being a long-time lover of the
sound of caterwauling Jaguar engines
perhaps the companys most recognisable
trademark aside from the leaping cat itself
Callum doesnt seem too upset about
announcing their demise. Thats because
hesexcited about the freedom that getting
rid of that huge lump ofnoisy metal at the
front of a car indeed, the need for an engine
bay at all allows himas a designer.
Therell be no more V8 roar, its true, but
thats the future and were going to see more
change in cars in the next 10 years than we
have in the past 100, Callum tells GQ.
Thephysical side of it, the electric side of it,
excites me hugely. Were talking about the
biggest change to design in 100 years in
terms of packaging and the exterior look.
It was late last year in Los Angeles,
theworlds most EV-saturated and Tesla-
titillated city, that Jaguar shocked the world
by unveiling the new I-Pace a fully electric,
and seriously sporty, small SUV. Whats
more, its leapt from concept car to reality in
record time and is expected to hit the worlds
roads later this year. AC/DC announcing
anacoustic world tour with Michael Bubl
onvocals would have been less startling.
While the I-Pace will emit barely
awhisper, Callum admits they did
haveavery particular sound in mind
duringthedesign phase. A little
somethingfrom noones favourite
StarWarsmovie, ThePhantom Menace.
When I was working on it, I did
envisageit making a noise, but we havent
putitinthecar yet it was kind of like
apodracer,asort of zzzhhheeww! And
whoop-whoop-whoop! It was lovely, he
explains,grinning wildly. Noise, I think,
will happen as legislation comes in. Therell
be a need in some countries for some sort
ofartificial noise [to warn pedestrians of an
approaching EV], so thatgives us a chance to
start thinking whatwhitenoise or blue noise
or green noisewould sound like, which
should be abitoffun, or you could just
transmit aV8noise ifyou want. I think
eventually youll just sort ofdownload the
noise you want on your motor. You might

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INSTANT TORQUE
700NM
0100KM/H
4SECONDS
DISTANCE
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CHARGE TIME
80% IN 90
MINUTES; 100%
IN2 HOURS
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have Grateful Dead playing ing or something.
Lets all just step outside
de for a minute
andclose our eyes. Chances ces are the distant
rumbling you hear is the sound of various
carengines grumbling. Now imagine
aworldin which all that falls silent, or is
replaced by bogans whove tuned their cars
toemit Cold Chisels Khe Sanh and who sit in the industry as an electronification
home every October weeping angrily rather
than attend the silent Formula E car race
attheir beloved Bathurst.
Callums convinced this will happen
intheblink of an eye, but how far off is it?
The number of plug-in EVs sold globally
passed two million in late 2016, which might
not sound like a lot, but it took more than
adecade for it to reach the million mark,
back in 2015. The demand for cars that dont
WORDS: STEPHEN CORBY.
make the sky look like a dirty nappy in China
is surging, with EVs now among the top-five
bestsellers in the worlds biggest market.
Jaguar Land Rover says that by 2020, half
its range will offer an electrification option;
Volkswagen has announced it will introduced
30 new EV models by 2025 (including
afabulous new electric Kombi van); and
thentheres Teslas this changes everything
moment the affordable and practical
Model3 goes into production this year,
having racked up almost 400,000 pre-orders
sinceitwas unveiled in 2016.
Dr Wolfgang Ziebart, an engineer known
guruand who previously worked on iPhone
batteries for Apple, agrees that the next
decade is destined to bring rapid change.
Mypersonal prediction is that by 2025
theshare of new car registrations that
areEVs will be around 20 per cent, at
leastinthemajor markets such as Europe,
the USandChina, he says. InChina,
theres amassivepush from the government
towards electric vehicles for two reasons
toget independence from oil, but second,
to reducepollution in the cities.
Dr Ziebart predicts that inductive charging
where you park over a plate in a garage or
atthe shops, rather than plug in to recharge
will soon take off and make electric cars even
more attractive and practical.
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Dr Ziebart also worked with Jaguar
ontheI-Pace and says its a project any
carlovershould be excited about.
We started with a clean sheet of paper and
brought together the very best components
and design. Its got a range of more than
500km, and its going to be fast, with a zero
to60 [mph, roughly 100km/h] time of around
four seconds. And its all-wheel drive.
Our ambition was to turn petrol-heads
into electro-heads. This I-Pace will do that
because its not just an EV its aJaguar.
Sexy designs always been a calling card
forJag and any marque that wants to
appealtopeople who buy cars as more
thanjust transport. The I-Pace, therefore,
isastunning example of where things in
thisarea are heading.
Callum explains that the extra space where
an engine used to sit allowed him to push the
front seats and dashboard further forward, yet
leave the rear ones where they were - creating
a more spacious, and different-feeling cabin.
The change in proportions also allowed
him to create a cab-forward profile,
previously only seen on exotic supercars
suchasFerraris and Lamborghinis.
Its dramatic, the length comes in at the
back, so it has its own character, he enthuses.
It surprises me how some designers dont
seethis opportunity thats opened up and
stillview electric cars as looking like internal-
combustion cars, which are driven by other
parameters. I cant see for the life of me why
that happens.
Jaguar is bravely launching its I-Pace
inAustralia, probably more in attention-
seekingfashion than in the hope of
sellinglarge volumes.
The sad fact is that EV sales in Australia
have struggled to pass the 1000-a-year
mark,which is four-fifths of hardly any
andafailure only partly due to a lack
ofcharging infrastructure.
Successive governments refusal to offer any
semblance of the incentives global-warming-
worried authorities provide elsewhere (the
French government gives approx. $13,800 to
anyone who swaps an internal-combustion car
for an EV) is frustrating car companies such
as Renault, whod like to bring their excellent
EV models here.
Change, though, is inevitable. And if you
listen carefully, you can hear it coming like
apod racer at full pelt. n
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 CARS
A NEW
DAWN
BEHIND THE WHEEL OF
R O L L S - R OYC E S S U M P T U O U S
D R O P-TO P A LU X U RY
C R U I S E R S E T TO TA K E T H E
B R A N D TO N E W H O R I ZO N S .
R
eputation can be a cruel
bastard. When on your side,
it acts to lift lifes red velvet
ropes youre presumed
tobe wonderful, competent,
desirable, often without
needing to re-earn it.
But when a reputation turns on you?
Every gain becomes laborious. Every move,
questioned. That, of course, is the cue to
evolve. To reinvent.
Rolls-Royce is the kind of company
whose reputation whose fate feels almost
permanently etched. Luxurious but dated.
A dusty signpost where the ghosts of gaudy,
accomplished men of old congregate that
is,sixtysomething blokes with trousers
pooling over snakeskin loafers.
Simply put, Rolls-Royce became
associatedwith luxurys less desirable
demographic. And thats precisely why
thenew Dawn has raised eyebrows.
Its sexy, sleek and sophisticated, and as
tempting a three-tonne convertible as the
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mind can conjure; strong-shouldered and
lean of body. The Dawns colours range from
stiff-upper-lipped British elegance, to bold,
Italo-hues. It all adds up to something that
feels as incongruent as it doesright. This is
Rolls-Royces luxurious counterpunch. Its
push to subvert worn expectations.
Its fitting, then, that Rolls-Royce
chose South Africa, itself a forgotten and
upsettingly underrated holiday destination,
to launch the Dawn.
We begin our drive in the lush, ever-
undulating hills of Stellenbosch wine
country, 50km out of Cape Town. Jet lag can
take flight given that this region is dotted
with a constellation of world-class wineries.
We recommend Delaire Graff Estate for
itsComo-esque vineyards and excellent
eatery, which are only a stumble away from
the main action. The only reason to stray, of
course, is to put the Dawn through its paces.
Past the suicide doors is a quintessentially
Rolls-Royce interior which feels like a suite
in and of itself. Hand-cut wood panelling,

precise leather stitching, and, once its fired-
up, a HUD thats lessBlade Runnerthan
itisconvenient.
Behind the sizeable wheel, its apparent
that the Dawns greatest feat is its ability to
retain the more desirable qualities of models
past. Case in point this beast isquiet. It
whispers on every end of the spectrum,
theantithesis of gaudy, dont-look-at-me-
hear-meengineering.
The Dawns aural experience was always
WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY: ADAM BAIDAWI.
But lets be real silence is only impressive
when accompanied by power. And the Dawn
is a case for the argument that nothing
exceeds like excess the twin-boosted
6.6-litre 12-cylinder delivering 420kW and
enough torque to twist the earth on its axis.
Theres no raw, raucous power delivery
nothing so uncouth simply a relentless
surge, a gathering of speed until scarily large
numbers adorn the head-up display. It seems
theres always more in reserve, so much so
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that luxury engineering ought to be. But,
farfromremoving the pleasure of driving,
the Dawn dances precisely how you want it
to. Lift your foot off the accelerator as you
enter a sharp bend, and the car will hold
a lower gear, ensuring that the exit of the
corner is genuinely satisfying.
Once weve dipped and (silently) crested
a sufficient amount of mountains, were
reunited with Cape Town. This place has had
the geological cards stacked unreasonably

going to be uppermost in the minds of
Rolls-Royce engineers. It has chosen to line
the cars otherwise smooth interior with
noise-reducing tailored French seaming
anappropriately bespoke touch. The result
is a car thats as whisper-quiet as even the
hardtop Wraith. Its surreal. Considering
thesubstantial twin-turbocharged V12
engine, this cars acoustics verge on black
magic. The gentle leaks of wind noise
typically associated with convertible
motoring? Consigned to the past.
that the power-reserve dial instead of the
traditional rev counter hardly ever strays
below 90 per cent.
The Dawn deliversa zero to 100km/h dash
in five seconds a journey made impossibly
easy, thanks to the eight-speed, satellite-
assisted automatic gear.
This technology is more useful (and less
creepy)in practice than theory. GPS is used
to select gears for the road ahead hills, dips,
bends, curves giving the driver a one-up
on their terrain. Its unflappable in the way
T H E STAT S
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in its favour. Imagine if the Great Ocean
Road, Blue Mountains and Yarra Valley had
all decided to uproot and live harmoniously
as a single enclave a mere 45 minutes from
abrilliant city.
Take in Chapmans Peak on a breakfast
run, curling around an iconic coastal stretch
of tarmac en route to a morning coffee. Its
a road that reveals uninterrupted blues sky
and sea around every corner. And make
aday of it continuing towards Cape Point,
the extreme southwestern tip of the continent
where the Indian and the Atlantic oceans
flirt. Here, fog elevates a little before sunset,
creating a sea of clouds, giddily drenched in
orange, pink and blue. Its enough to make
even the most ardent technophiliac put away
the smartphone for a moment, of course,
once the scene is adequately captured.
As we sweep back towards Cape Town,
it only feels appropriate to initiate what the
Dawns engineers have branded, The Silent
Ballet, referring to the 22 seconds it takes to
retract its roof. Were hard-pressed to hear
acreak or motor whirring.
Silence may well be the Dawns biggest
obsession and its best accomplishment. Hell,
if it werent for the petrol-guzzling metrics
of 15-odd litres per 100km, youd swear this
beast ran on batteries, not a massive V12.
Then again, with a $749,000 price tag,
Rolls-Royce knows its target customer isnt
exactly sweating at the bowser. And itll be
hoping that, this time around, his trousers
are properly hemmed. n
rolls-roycemotorcars.com

SILENCE IS ONLY IMPRESSIVE

WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY POWER.
AND THE DAWN IS A CASE FOR
THE ARGUMENT THAT NOTHING
EXCEEDS LIKE EXCESS.
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 THE UNCONVENTIONAL
GUIDE
TO BECOMING
A HOLLYWOOD
SUPERHERO
P
BY
CHRIS
PRATT
W O R D S M I KE C H R I STE N SE N P H OTO G R A P H Y KU RT I SWAR I E N KO
 OPENER
Waistcoat and shirt,
both by Giorgio
Armani; trousers and
belt, both by Canali;
boots by Aquatalia;
watch byCartier.

TH I S PAG E
Blazer, shirt and
trousers, all by
Giorgio Armani;
socks by Dolce
&Gabbana; shoes by
Christian Louboutin;
watch byCartier.

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A LOTS BEEN
WRITTEN
ABOUT CHRIS
PRATTS
RISE TO THAT
OF BILLION-
DOLLAR
MOVIE MAN.
His story is a victory for the normal people of
the world, making it to the big time with
a penchant for public farting and removed
ofany nepotistic leg-ups. Anyone dreaming of
Hollywood while their parents stack
supermarket shelves and work down the mines
can keep faith that fame could come their way;
running around a blockbuster studio acting
the fool may happen. After all, everyones tale
has to start somewhere.
Pratts began in Virginia, 37 years ago. We
figured wed continue by penning a better
version of the actors various online bios
because thats how people read up on the rich
and famous, isnt it? Armed with anecdotes
about everything Pratts done and a liberal use
of punctuation (see his Twitter account), we
have it on decent authority that it should, in
fact, read like this:
Pratt was born in Virginia on June 21, 1979
(Hi world! Thanks for having me!) to
Kathleen Louise and Daniel Clifton Pratt (Hi
Mum and Dad! Super meeting you!). Aged six,
after a few upheavals for his fathers work, the
family settled in Lake Stevens, Washington
(Hi Cully and Angie! The youngest child is
always the best, right?!). From the age of eight,
Pratt threw himself into wrestling (Fight fight
fight!) American football and fishing (Family
bonding, never caught a thing!). At 14, Pratt
decided he wanted to have nicer shoes so
became Lake Stevens only daytime teenage
stripper (wolf whistling). Keeping to a curfew,
his only gigs included three birthdays in broad
daylight, for a group of teenage girls
(The parents interrupted, noooo!!!), a ladys
40th and a grandmas, too. New shoes bought,
Pratt chose not to go pro and retired.
One Christmas, Pratt saw his brother singing in a play (He was
KILLING it up there. Go Cully!). Idolising him, Pratt soon featured
in school plays, too (Yeah, bro!). By 18, he was still wrestling the same
guys he had for a decade and playing American football (If only I had
the legs to be better!!) as well as acting in school performances of Grease
and Thriller (Hi Sandy! Hi MJ!). Before Pratt finished high school, the
family came into financial difficulties and lost their house. Pratt became
roommates with a friend and started waiting tables to pay for a theatre
course at community college where his teacher told him to think about
doing this professionally. Pratt quit college after the first year and got
a job as a door-to-door salesman selling coupons for spa sessions.
Within 15 months, he was promoted to head an office outside Denver,
leaving Lake Stevens for the first time as an adult.
One year on, aged 21, the novelty of Pratts wheeler-dealing, party
lifestyle was wearing thin. Pratt was still living the dream of being the
golden kid at high school, but those around him had stopped buying the
story. A friend decided to take action and purchased Pratt a ticket to
Hawaii (Aloha! This place is AWESOME.). There, living in a
campervan, Pratt started working at a Bubba Gump Shrimp restaurant
(Thanks Forrest, I owe you!), where he quickly excelled and won
Gumper of the Year. One day, on a shift he wasnt meant to be working,
Pratt met actress Rae Dawn Chong, the lead in Commando opposite
Arnold Schwarzenegger. Chong found Pratt funny and suggested,
through her agent, that he audition for a film called Cursed: Part III.
Pratt agreed. The movie was later released in 2000, grossing $0. It
wasnt to be Pratts ticket to fame. But it did serve as his ticket to
Hollywood, amanager and a show reel.
A
TE E NAG E PR AT T CO N F I DE NTLY TO LD H I S W R ESTLI N G TEAC H E R
THAT H ED O N E DAY B E FAMOUS AN D MAKE A STAC K O F CASH .
Fifteen hours before we speak, hes on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Rather than
being seated on stage, hes in the gallery as an audience member with an
exciting story to tell. He stands to shocked, wild applause, with the
confidence of a seasoned Hollywood star and drops the new trailer for
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. II. More wild applause. As we watch,
we wonder whether he envisaged being this famous, with this much
money. Just how did Pratt manage to fulfil what he prophesied to his
wrestling teacher 20 years earlier? How did a humble and simple dude
called Chris Pratt cut through? Hell, how does he even get by being a
Chris in Hollywood right now.
Yeah, tell me about it, he laughs, easily. Its hard enough out there
having a common name anyway, let alone in Hollywood. But you know,
its a pleasure to share my name with those guys. Evans, Hemsworth,
Pine, me were all doing our thing.
And being a Pratt?
Well, its more in Australia and Britain where you guys use that
word so it wasnt until my early twenties that I realised it meant being
adouchebag. But Ive since more than made up for lost time I mean,
anyone whos followed my career and knows me, knows that, right?
Stints in TV series Everwood and The OC, and movie roles in Moneyball
and The Five-Year Engagement are examples of some of those more
dickish turns though none brought more mainstream regard as
six years playing Parks and Recreations nice, funny and chubby
slacker,Andy Dwyer.
Andys the personification of my comedic schtick, Pratts said.
Ivebeen making people laugh with that clown for years and years
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 Coat by Burberry.
way before I ever did Parks and Rec. Hes not all
of me. But I am all of him, if that makes any
sense to you?
Whats interesting to explore further is
just why Hollywood chose to embrace the
nice, funny and chubby Chris Pratt over
the nice, funny and fit Chris Pratt who first
arrived in Los Angeles.
I was confident and in good shape when
Ifirst came here, but nobody would cast me in
any well-written roles. People assumed, based
on my looks, I was an asshole and a one-trick
pony. I only auditioned to play the douchebag
characters. My audition material would be
like, Bradley, 24, you hate him immediately,
Pratt recently recalled. They never let me
improv or do comedy. It wasnt until I built
a shlubby exterior, which stood in stark
contrast to my inner-confidence, that people
gave me room to play.
In 2012, he felt a new approach to work was
necessary. Of all the categories, action
certainly suits me best, he says today. You
know, I grew up playing sport and loved being
physically fit, so for me, getting into these
films brings out the best in me. And the switch
came when I watched myself in Zero Dark
Thirty all those muscles and Army Seals.
I was like, Hey, I got this! So when I saw
myself in that, among all those Aussies, Jason
[Clarke], Joel and Nash [Edgerton], and being
all macho, I realised I could make it as one of
those actors and I changed my approach. I like
all the training side of acting, Im good at that.
I enjoy working out and being fit and sticking
to a good diet, being healthy*. Its important
that I can do that. But I still wanted to make
people laugh, too.
The other chief instigator of this shift, and
arguably the person responsible for Chris
Pratt reaching his full potential, was his
brother, Cully. Throughout his training for

PEOPLE
Zero Dark Thirty, in typical brotherly fashion,
Chris would text Cully a topless photo of
himself post-workout. And given the
transformation from chubby Chris in Parks
and Rec to ripped Chris in Zero, Cully was ASSUMED,
convinced if Chris made the photos public,
Hollywood would go crazy. Chris wasnt so BASED ON MY
LOOKS,
sure, but something changed his mind while
sitting opposite Ellen on her chat show. He

I WAS AN
showed the pictures and the world went
berserk. His brother was right, Chelsea

ASSHOLE
Handler best surmising things on her own late
-night gab fest: Youre a hot, sexy leading
man who used to be a chubby little cutie pie.
Suddenly, Chris Pratt was being sent to the
top of the pile on scripts he previously couldnt AND A ONE-
get an audition for. The most telling of these
was with Marvel president, Kevin Feige, and
director, James Gunn, for the part of Peter
TRICK PONY.
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EVERY AUSSIE
IVE WORKED
WITH SEEMS
MUCH BETTER
THAN
EVERYONE ELSE.
Quill/Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy.
For those who somehow missed the 2014
standout (and the billion dollars it drew at the
global box office), the film is set in the Nova
Empire, Quill/Star-Lord and his merry band
of reprobates a tree called Groot only says
Iam Groot (Vin Diesel); a talking raccoon
by the name of Rocket (Bradley Coopers
voice); Drax (Dave Bautista), a bodybuilder
type who cant process metaphors; and
Gamora (Zoe Saldana), an alien orphan
seeking redemption from her past sins
charged with saving planet Xandar from the
Kree radical Ronan (Lee Pace). While Pratt
admits to fears it would bomb When I first
saw myself in the opening scene, I was like,
Icant dance, not with those rats, this is going
to be terrible writer/director James Gunn
knew exactly why it hit the spot.
Its a movie about societys damaged
leftovers and outcasts, like most of us, Gunn
tells GQ. And like most of us hope we can,
they make a difference. Gunn also points to
Pratt as central to the success. Chris is an old-
time movie star with all the charm and
handsomeness of a Gregory Peck or Paul
Newman, but with a modern, boyish
vulnerability and quirky sense of humour
thats all his own. Pratt admits the key to the
films success was to play on peoples
vulnerability and need for an unlikely hero,
and marry that with the casts comedic skills.
I guess we kind of nailed this action-
comedy genre and worked out how to be funny
while also jumping around doing stunts and
shit, says Pratt. I mean, James Gunn is
amazing and deserves to take all the credit.
His writing was just so clever.
Early reports suggest Guardians of the Galaxy
Vol. II the second of 47, or so Gunn jokes
will be every bit as good, and funny, as the
original. Indeed, anticipation is high after it
scored a perfect 100 rating in a test screening.
But not everyone takes this as a benchmark for
guaranteed success. The movie of mine that
scored the highest in a test screening before
this was Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed,
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which got like a 96 or something, says Gunn. And since that didnt
win any Academy Awards, I dont put much value on these things.
What he does admit, though, is to being more relaxed ahead of the
films opening: We know we have an audience this time around the
stress level is significantly less.
For all the talk of Pratts rise (we havent even mentioned 2015s
Jurassic World, which grossed $2.2bn and has a sequel in the works, or
2016 efforts The Magnificent Seven and Passengers alongside Jennifer
Lawrence), what is it about his Guardians superhero thats so relatable?
Well not having super powers and barely being a hero is a start.
Other than that, the only truly conventional thing about Chris is his
rock-hard abs, offers Gunn. Pratt challenges Star-Lords universal
appeal: My son loves all of them [Marvel characters], though he doesnt
like Star-Lord. Ironman, Spiderman, Thor anyone but Star-Lord.
Im like, Hey Jack, you wanna play with Star-Lord, daddys character?
And hes like, No, Ironman! You cant blame me for trying.
In discussing the sci-fi sequel, Pratt admits to feeling the stakes are
much higher and wastes no time stating what hes most excited about:
The best thing about this movie is that you guys have no idea
whatyoure in for. Two trailers have dropped but you guys aint seen
nothing yet. With some movies, I watch the trailer and I feel like
Iveseen the film already. Whereas this one, just you wait you have no
idea whats coming.
Two things we do see coming are the cast additions of Aussie
Elizabeth Debicki (best known for her scene-stealing turn in The Great
Gatsby and last years The Night Manager) and Kurt Russell Debicki as
the villain Ayesha (also known as Kismet or Paragon, the generic twin
of Warlord) and Russell as Ego (The Living Planet), Pratts father.
Shes amazing. I loved her work before and shes just incredible in
this, says Pratt of the statuesque blonde. Shes absolutely beautiful,
too. And, seriously, what is it about Australian actors? Every single one
Ive workedwith just seems to be so much better than everyone else.
They learn their lines better and just, I dont know what it is. I need
some more of that.
Hes equally glowing of Russells work on the film. Kurt is incredible
I watched all his movies when I was growing up. He was this actor
who was also a baseball player, a hunter, a licensed pilot and a great
father figure. Boy, hes everything. Id turn up on set every day and want
to be the best I could to impress Kurt.
Theres poignancy in Pratts voice as we speak about Russell. Peter
Quills reunion with his father evoked many emotions for Pratt whose
father passed away in 2014.
Yeah, in some ways it was kind of a cathartic experience. Everyone
knows that when you go through a loss in your life, theres this sadness
and its tough. If Dad had been around, he would have loved Guardians.
I think he would have been proud.
* EVIDENCE OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN ON HIS HILARIOUS
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#WHATSMYSNACK INSTAGRAM VIDEOS.
OUTS I DE TH E DI SCUSS I O N AROU N D SUCC ESS AN D H O LLY WOO D, ITS EASY TO FORG ET
THAT ACTI N G I S PR AT TS DAY- JO B THAT B EYO N D TH E STU DI OS AN D SPOTLIG HTS, H ES
J UST A G UY W H O LOVES H I S FAM I LY AN D W H O HAS H O B B I ES.
He admits aspects of life have changed such as managing public
situations and travelling through the airport, but that comes with being
married to one of the worlds funniest humans (Anna Faris needs no
introduction) and having movie-star friends. But he remains someone
who keeps things as real as he can. Pratt met Faris in 2007 while playing
her love interest in Take Me Home Tonight. Continued on page 169.
Coat, shirt and
trousers, all by
Burberry; watch
byCartier.

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MEANWHILE
P H OTO G R A P H Y RYAN KOO PMAN S W O R D S JAKE M I LL AR

IN
ERBIL
L AS T O C T O B E R , 3 0,0 0 0 T R O O P S R O L L E D I N T O T H E I R AQ I C I T Y
O F M O S U L F O R A F I E R C E AS SAU LT O N I S I S F O R C E S . B U T J U S T
A N H O U R S D R I V E AWAY, L I F E L O O KS V E RY D I F F E R E N T.

A VIEW OF THE GATED

COMMUNITY ITALIAN VILLAGE,
A LUXURY RESIDENTIAL
COMPLEX IN CENTRAL ERBIL.

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 ARCHITECTURAL MODELS ON DISPLAY FOR PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN A FUTURE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT CALLED DREAM CITY.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF EMPIRE WORLD BUSINESS TOWERS IN THE CITY CENTRE.

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THE
central marketplace in Erbil is bustling. Vendors tend to displays of nuts,
cheeses and sweet pastries, as others serve fresh tea and arrange clothing,
shoes and toys. Though there are signs that all is not as tranquil as it
F R O M TO P
DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL
ERBIL THREATENS THE ANCIENT
BAZAAR LOCATED BELOW THE
CITYS FAMED CITADEL.
appears. In another stall, a young Kurdish man tinkers with a machine gun, A WORKER IS LIFTED BY
as customers inspect rifles, handguns and even rocket launchers. CRANE TO AN UPPER FLOOR
Erbil is a place of contrasts. Sitting around 350km north of Baghdad, ON A BUILDING SITE NEAR
NISHTIMAN BAZAAR.
itsthe capital of Kurdish Iraq and one of
the worlds oldest continuously inhabited
cities dating back to 5000 BC. At its
centre is the great Citadel of Erbil, a huge,
imposing fortress built ona mound about
30m above ground level. Its historical
significance was recognised in 2014 when it
was named aWorld Heritage Site.
But Erbil is also new. Outside of thecity
centre are vast areas of freshly-built houses
that would not look out of place in suburban
America. In fact, these developments draw
inspiration from Europe, with quaint
names such as Italian City or English
Village more likely about marketing than
any direct architectural influence. In 2013,
Dubai-based company Emaar Properties
responsible for projects including
Burj Khalifa, the worlds tallest building
launched the $3.9bn development
Downtown Erbil, a large-scale complex of
apartments, hotels and a shopping mall.
Many of these projects have since stalled,
as fighting in nearby Mosul just an hours
drive to the west intensifies. Troops are
a regular sight in the city, and those local
gun markets have done swift business
in recent years. With the threat of ISIS
forever looming, few local households are
without weapons.
But Erbils openness to foreigners remains
on show. Traditional Kurdish buildings sit
alongside venues with amore international
appeal a German beer garden, a Swedish
restaurant and a specialty Dutch store
called HollandBazaar.
Nearly 15 years after the US-led coalition
invaded Iraq, theres hope that the recent
Mosul Offensive will spell anend to Iraqs
troubled history. Others are less optimistic
about what the future holds for the country.
But Erbil has weathered plenty ofhistorys
ups and downs, and will no doubt see
plenty more in the years ahead. After all,
this is a city thats survived the best part
of 7000 years in one of the worlds most
tumultuous regions. Time is on their side.

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 ROWS OF HOUSES IN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS CALLED ITALIAN CITY AND ENGLISH VILLAGE CLUSTER TOGETHER BEHIND CONCRETE BARRIERS AND CHECKPOINTS.

A WELL-MAINTAINED PARK NEAR ERBILS 6000-YEAR-OLD CITADEL FORTRESS.

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A MEMORIAL STATUE OF ASSASSINATED LOCAL GOVERNOR FRANSO HARARI TOWERS ABOVE THE SPORTS STADIUM NAMED IN HIS HONOUR.

A BOWLING ALLEY INSIDE THE MODERN TABLO MALL SHOPPING COMPLEX IN CENTRAL ERBIL.

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BOYIN THE HOOD
P H OTO G R A P H Y HAN NAH SCOT T-STEVE N SON S T Y L I N G O LIVIA HAR DI N G

WHEN IT COMES
TO NEW-AGE
DEBONAIR
DRESSING, BRITISH
MODEL KIT BUTLER
MEANS BUSINESS.
LE F T
Black gauze silk jacket,
$3320, black viscose
knit, $1200, and black
gauze silk pants,
$1660, all by Valentino;
black leather derby
shoes, $429, by Loake
at Josephs Shoes;
silver stainless steel
Master Ultra Thin
watch, $12,200, by
Jaeger-LeCoultre.

TH I S PAG E
Leather jacket, $9095,
cotton T-shirt, $290,
and cotton/linen
trousers, $2275, all by
Ermenegildo Zegna;
stainless steel Deep
Sea Chrono watch,
$14,000, by Jaeger-
LeCoultre.
LE F T
Mohair jumper, $1340,
and cotton pants,
$1650, both by Louis
Vuitton; stainless steel
Geophysic watch,
$11,800, by Jaeger-
LeCoultre.

TH I S PAG E
Grey suede jacket,
$9960, by Brunello
Cucinelli; burgundy
cotton/linen pants,
$845, by Herms;
black leather derby
shoes, $429, by Loake
at Josephs Shoes.
TH I S PAG E
Cotton shirt, $1030,
and cotton crepe
tank top, $1030, both
by Herms; stainless
steelGeophysic
watch, $11,800, by
Jaeger-LeCoultre.

R I G HT
Suede jacket, $9795,
cotton knit top,
$1575, and leather
belt, $995, all by Tom
Ford at Harrolds; wool
pants, $1400, by
Giorgio Armani; pink
gold Reverso Tribute
watch, $34,200, by
Jaeger-LeCoultre.
 TH I S PAG E
Nubuck elaphe jacket,
$17,000, and viscose
T-shirt, $580, by
Giorgio Armani.

R I G HT
Brown suede jacket,
$1722, white tank top,
$82, and grey wool
trousers, $327, all by
AMI; brown leather
loafers, $1295, by
Ermenegildo Zegna;
pink gold Duometre
watch, $63,000, by
Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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TH I S PAG E
Mohair knit, $725,
and viscose trousers,
$1352, both by Tom
Ford at Harrolds;
leather loafers, $1295,
by Ermenegildo Zegna;
pink gold Reverso
Tribute watch,
$34,200, by
Jaeger-LeCoultre.

R I G HT
Black/white cotton
knit jumper, $2995,
byHerms.

Talent Kit Butler

at Kult Australia
Grooming Jenny Kim
using Oribe and Tom
Ford at MAP Australia
Digital Art Beau
Puspurs at CaptureLab

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 WHAT
HAPPENED
TO KIM
JONG-NAM?
GQ EXPLORES
THE RECENT
ASSASSINATION OF
THE ONE-TIME NORTH
KOREAN HEIR, AND
WHAT IT MEANS FOR
THE FUTURE OF THE
WORLDS MOST
SECRETIVE REGIME.

W O R D S JAKE M I LL AR

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KIM JONG-IL (FRONT LEFT) AND KIM JONG-NAM (FRONT RIGHT),
PICTURED WITH THEIR FAMILY IN 1981.
 KIM
JONG-NAM
HAD
A PLANE
TO
CATCH.
The 45-year-old half-brother of North
Korean leader Kim Jong-un was due to board
an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur to
Macau, where he lived. But as Jong-nam made
his way to the check-in area, two women
approached him. One moved in front,
distracting him, while the other came in from
behind, rubbing a cloth across his face and
disappearing into the crowd.
Jong-nam immediately knew something
was wrong. He hurried to an information
desk, gesturing at his face and attempting to
explain to confused staff what had happened.
They ushered him to the airports medical
clinic and then transferred him to an
ambulance, but it was already too late.
Very painful, he said in English, as he
wasrushed to the nearby Putrajaya Hospital,
I was sprayed liquid. They would turn out
to be his last words.
Things had started so well for Kim
Jong-nam. Born in the North Korean capital
of Pyongyang in 1971, he was the eldest
sonof the countrys then supreme leader
KimJong-il he of the unique hairstyles,
oversized spectacles and safari suits. Jong-
nams mother, Song Hye-rim, was a popular
North Korean actress in the 60s, but whose
best-known role was that of mistress to the
countrys leader. However, fearing his fathers
disapproval, Jong-il kept his dalliances
hidden, tutoring Jong-nam at home and
sending him to international schools in
Switzerland. In 1998 Jong-nam was appointed
to a senior position in the countrys Ministry
of Public Security and for much of the 90s,
was considered the natural heir to the
leadership. Then, in 2001, life took
adrasticturn for the worse.
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On May 1, that year,
aman calling himself
PangXiong stepped off
aJapan Airlines flight from
Singapore, accompanied by
his four-year-old son and
two women in their early
thirties. But as he tried
topass through the customs
area at Tokyos Narita
International Airport,
hewas apprehended.
Officials discovered he
was travelling on a forged
passport from the
Dominican Republic, and
though he originally
insisted he was South
Korean, the man eventually
revealed the truth his
name was actually Kim
Jong-nam, heir to the
North Korean regime.
Exactly what he was
doing in Japan remains
unclear he claimed to be
visiting Disneyland with his
son but there was no
doubt of the incidents
international impact.
Itseriously embarrassed
hisfather, who subsequently cancelled a planned diplomatic trip to
China. Jong-nams hopes of succession were over.
FREQUENT FLYER KIM For more than half a century, North Korea has earned a reputation
JONG-NAM ARRIVING as one of the worlds most enigmatic regimes. Until the end of the
AT BEIJING AIRPORT
IN FEBRUARY 2007.
Second World War, Korea was under the rule of the Empire of Japan,
but following the Allied victory, the country split into the Soviet-
backed north and the US-supported south. It was during this time
that Kim Jong-uns grandfather, Kim Il-sung, rose to power. Forming
the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea better known as North
Korea in 1948, he was the nations first supreme leader. But he had
bigger ambitions than ruling North Korea. Two years after coming to
power, he attempted to unify the Korean peninsula by force, invading
the south and kick-starting the 1950 Korean War.
Though North Korean forces quickly advanced into the south,
theywere met with resistance from the United Nations Command
amultinational force led by the US and which included support
from the UK, Canada and Australia that pushed them back across
the border. Fighting ended three years later, with the Korean map
essentially back where it started, split across the 38th parallel.
Today, a heavily-guarded demilitarised zone roughly divides the
Korean peninsula in half. On one side is South Korea, the prosperous
birthplace of Samsung, LG, Hyundai and countless womens golf
champions. On the other sits North Korea, its combative, increasingly
reclusive neighbour. Things have remained this way ever since.
Life in North Korea centres on its military. The conscription
period for men is 10 years compared to less than two in South
Korea and has allowed the country to build one of the worlds largest
military forces. The Korean Peoples Army is out-numbered in active
military troops by the US and China but it has 1.2 million active
soldiers and 7.7 million in reserve around a third of the population.
Its a legacy of the Korean War, says Dr Leonid Petrov, an expert
in Korean history at the Australian National University, North
Koreans dont rely on China or Russia, so they need to constantly
beefup their military to send a message that theyre strong enough
todefend their national integrity.
Theres also a domestic aspect to it, he adds. Because of the long
military service, the regime manages to indoctrinate the male
population of North Korea. The army also plays the role of cheap
labour, through the construction of dams, buildings and agricultural
projects, which adds to the economic relief of North Korea.
Current leader Kim Jong-un was appointed in late 2011, following
the death of his father, Kim Jong-il. Whereas Jong-il was reclusive
and rarely spoke in public, Jong-un is more visible. Hes trying to
project an image of the peoples leader, explains Dr Petrov. Though
he says conditions have generally improved for the average North
Korean over the past six years, its still considered a low-income
country. A report in the Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health
found that 32 per cent of children under five suffer from chronic
malnutrition. And the regimes priorities have changed little.
Their main focus is not survival of the people or economic success,
but survival of the regime, says Dr Petrov. Now the Kims have
power in North Korea, they dont want to lose control because if
unification happens, theyll be held responsible for all the things the
regime has done. For them, theres no way back and no motivation
tobe part of the reconciliation process.
The North Korean people are told on a daily basis that war is
inevitable, that the international environment is hostile, that
preparations are being made for invasion, he says. This works well
for the regimes plan to consolidate people around their leadership
even if there are some shortages of food or electricity, they can be
explained by the sanctions [other countries] impose.
North Korea detonated its first nuclear device in late 2006. It has
since conducted a further four of which Dr Petrov says at least
twowere faked or failed. Despite having long-range ballistic
missilescapable of reaching the west coast of the US, or beyond,
thecountrys current nuclear devices are far too bulky to combine
thetwo technologies. But sooner or later, North Korea will have
miniaturised nuclear devices, says
DrPetrov. This will be bad news for the US
and they will need to do something about it.
These are not the only weapons of mass
destruction in North Koreas arsenal.
Anyformer communist state would have
anarsenal of chemical and, potentially,
biological weapons, adds Dr Petrov. These
are particularly effective because a small
amount of chemical weapons would deter an
invasion. Or they could potentially be used
against its own people in the case of a major
revolt or uprising.
North Korea started developing chemical
weapons shortly after the Korean War. But
it wasnt until the late 80s that the country
began to accelerate its program, and remains
one of six countries to have not signed 1992s
Chemical Weapons Convention, which
outlaws the production of chemical weapons.
By 2009, it was reported that North Korea
possessed a stockpile of between 2500-5000
tons of chemical weapons, including mustard
gas, sarin and a range of other nerve agents.
One of which, it now seems clear, was an
especially deadly substance called VX.
VX is one of a family of nerve agents
developed during the 50s. An odourless
andtasteless amber liquid with the
consistency of motor oil, it was originally
planned to be used as a pesticide. Though it
was quickly found to be far too dangerous for
domestic use even a tiny drop of VX on the
skin, one 100th of a gram, is enough to kill.
Itwas withdrawn from the market, but its
lethality didnt go unnoticed by the British
and American militaries, which both
weaponised the substance until production
was officially outlawed under the Chemical
Weapons Convention. The US led countries
in phasing out VX, destroying the last of its
stockpiles in December 2008.
Nerve agents work not by targeting the
brain, as many assume, but by disrupting
theflow of signals between nerves and
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP muscles. Essentially, nerves control muscles
LEFT: CCTV FOOTAGE by turning them on and off. To do this,
OF KIM JONG-NAM electrical impulses travel from the brain
SEEKING HELP AT
towards a muscle, where chemicals called
KUALA LUMPUR
AIRPORT; HE WAS neurotransmitters trigger muscle impulses,
RUSHED TO HOSPITAL turning them on. An enzyme called
AND HAZARD TEAMS acetylcholine is then released that stops these
MOVED IN TO SECURE muscle impulses, turning them off. Nerve
THE AREA WHERE HE
WAS ATTACKED.
agents attack this enzyme, preventing the
brain from communicating with a muscle
once muscles are switched on, they are
unable to be switched off.
As Jong-nam was wiped with VX, the skin
exposed to the chemical would likely have
begun to sweat uncontrollably. He would
have started to feel dizzy and confused, and
experienced difficulty walking. His vision
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2014 The UN representative for Botswana is racially vilified by members of a North Korean delegation at a human rights event.

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2010 Following the attack on South Korean ship Cheonan, Canada suspends diplomatic relations.

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may have started to go dark as if someone
had dimmed the lights as his pupils
becamefixed pinpoints. Within minutes,
hed have begun to exhibit the most
deadlyresult of VX exposure, as the
nerveagent affected his diaphragm.
Once inhaled, hed have found it
increasingly difficult to exhale. For this
reason, victims of VX poisoning either
asphyxiate or occasionally suffer cardiac
arrest, as the strain on their heart becomes
too great. Twenty minutes after Jong-nam
was wiped with VX, he was dead.
Its generally thought of as a pretty
horrific way to die, explains Dr Martin
Boland, a senior lecturer of medicinal and
pharmaceutical chemistry at Charles
DarwinUniversity. Because its not directly
impacting your brain, its probable that
youwould remain aware as your muscles
startto become locked.
Unlike other nerve agents, which are often
most effective as a gas, Dr Boland explains
that VX is most lethal as a liquid, making it
especially useful in a targeted attack.
If you tried to use sarin in an airport, its
very volatile, so you can make a lot of people
very sick, very quickly, he explains.
Whereas if youre using VX, [the assassins]
could walk through the airport and hardly
have any effect, right up until the moment
when they wiped it on to his skin.
And since it is lethal at such low doses, VX
is also relatively easy to conceal. You could
hide it in a pen, you could put it in anything
just as long as it was completely gas tight,
which is not that hard to achieve.
Theres an antidote that can reverse the
effects of VX a substance called Atropine.
But it needs to be administered quickly.
Ifyoure not giving them the Atropine
within 10 minutes, youre probably too late.
Jong-nams assassination was almost the
perfect crime. Given he was travelling under
afalse identity, Kim Chol, there was every
chance his death might have occurred
without drawing much scrutiny. ANorth
Korean citizen collapsing in an airport is not
the stuff of international headlines; his body
likely would have been transferred to the
local embassy, then back home. No one
would be any the wiser. But the problem,
itseems, is that by all accounts, Jong-nams
final years of exile were spent travelling
between Moscow, Geneva, Beijing, Paris and
Macau forever watching his back. When
Jong-nam was attacked on that Monday
morning in Kuala Lumpur, hed been
expecting this moment to arrive for 15 years.
Although VX works rapidly, its lethal
effects may not have been quick enough. At
some point shortly after the attack, Dr Petrov
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NORTH KOREAN
LEADER KIM JONG-UN,
WHO MANY BELIEVE
IS PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE
FOR HIS HALF-
BROTHERS DEATH.
says its likely Jong-nam alerted either Malaysian police or possibly
even South Korean authorities of his real identity. This upgraded the
death from a domestic incident to a full-blown international crisis.
Within days, Malaysian authorities identified two females in their
twenties as assassins. One of them, Vietnamese woman Doan Thi
Huong, was seen on security footage wearing a white jumper with the
letters LOL emblazoned on it; the other was an Indonesian citizen,
Siti Aisyah. The women, one of whom was also suffering effects of
VX exposure, were brought into custody but then things took a
strange turn. They admitted rubbing the liquid on Jong-nams face
for which they were paid less than $100 but told investigators they
didnt realise it was part of an assassination attempt. Instead, they
CLOCKWISE claimed, four men had earlier convinced them they were taking part
FROM TOP LEFT:
in a game show, where strangers were sprayed with perfume. They
MUHAMMAD FARID
BIN JALALUDDIN said they thought it was a prank.
WAS DETAINED IN Malaysian police didnt buy it. They alleged the pair had full
RELATION TO THE knowledge of what they were doing and even carried out several trial
ATTACK ALONGSIDE runs before Jong-nams killing. They were charged with murder in
ASSASSINATION
SUSPECTS DOAN THI
late February, as authorities announced at least seven North Koreans
HUONG, SITI AISYAH were also suspected of involvement. One of them, Ri Jong-chol, was
AND RI JONG-CHOL. arrested in Malaysia, before being released and deported in early
March. He claimed not to have been at the airport on the day
Jong-nam was attacked and labelled his arrest a conspiracy plot.
Investigations are ongoing.
Until this moment, relations between Malaysia and North Korea
were relatively cordial. In 2009, Malaysia became the first country
whose citizens were allowed to travel to North Korea without a visa
a reciprocated benefit. But within days of Jong-nams death, North
Korea which claimed Jong-nam had high blood pressure and
probably died of a heart attack accused Malaysia of playing politics
by initially refusing to repatriate his body without first performing an
 autopsy. The North Koreans barred Equally, North Korea plays Chinese against Russian interests.
Malaysians from leaving the country, with The assassinations of Jong-nam and his uncle Song-thaek both
Malaysia reciprocating with the cancellation of whom had close ties to China have been viewed as none-too-
of its visa waiver program for North Koreans. subtle attempts to cosy up to Russia.
It left diplomatic relations between the two The key international players each have their own interests
in tatters at leastuntil the decision to toconsider, too. Regime change in North Korea could lead to
return the body inlate March. apotentially catastrophic war in the region and a major influx
Still, the stoush left some wondering if ofrefugees into China. A military conflict would almost certainly
North Korea long known for its lead to US intervention, which would ultimately boost South
international provocations had finally gone Korean control of the Korean peninsula, leaving China with much
too far. DrPetrov says thats unlikely. Its less influence in its traditional zone of operation.
actually rather normal, he states. Although The US, on the other hand, uses the regional state of unease
Kim Jong-nam lived in Macau and was tokeep its allies Japan and South Korea well armed. Every time
protected by the Chinese security apparatus, North Korea detonates or launches something, the US finds it
he wasnt immune against a potential very easy to convince its security alliance of South Korea and
assassination. Assassinations, purges and COVERAGE OF Japan to buy more weapons and upgrade their defence
JONG-NAMS
reprisals happen in North Korea all the time DEATH RAN FROM
capabilities, says Dr Petrov.
this is the condition under which the THE SANITISED TO
regime can survive and remain stable. THE TABLOID, AND After Jong-nams death, his wife and children went into hiding.
Indeed, Jong-nam is just the latest in a long SPARKED PROTESTS His 21-year-old son, Kim Han-sol, was due to arrive at Kuala
AGAINST BOTH HIS
line of figures whove fallen foul of the Lumpur airport to formally identify his fathers body, but never
HALF-BROTHER AND
countrys leader. In 2013, his uncle, Jang THE PRACTICES OF showed up. There was no sign of him at the home he shared with
Song-thaek, was accused of half-heartedly THE NATION THAT his father in Macau, either or anywhere for that matter until
clapping during the announcement of HE OVERSEES. a40-second video appeared on YouTube on March 7. In the
amilitary promotion Kim Jong-un had
received. He was publicly arrested, charged
with treason and executed.
In 2015, Hyong Yong-chol, minister for
the armed forces, apparently dozed off
during a military event and was executed
with an anti-aircraft gun.
Last year, the deputy premier for
education, Kim Yong-jin, angered the North
Korean leader by showing a disrespectful
posture during a meeting and met his fate
infront of a firing squad.
On the world stage, North Korea is equally
temperamental. This March, four ballistic
missiles were launched into the waters off
Japans west coast, in response to naval drills
that North Korea claimed were preparations
for invasion by the combined forces of South
Korea and the US.
It led the US to deploy the Terminal High
Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system
inSouth Korea an anti-missile system
thatChina has vocally opposed.
These provocations may seem erratic the
apparently random incursions into South
Korean airspace, or missile launches that test
US patience but Dr Petrov says such
incidents are more considered than they footage, a man believed to be Han-sol, sits alone, talking into the
appear. North Korea uses these events to pit camera. My father has been killed a few days ago, he says, holding
international powers against one another, up a passport to prove his identity. We hope this gets better soon.
PHOTOGRAPHY: GETTY IMAGES.

like a high-stakes game of chess.
North Korea plays Chinese interests
against American interests, he says. They
deliberately irritate Americans, which results
in deployment of missiles in South Korea,
which antagonises China. This creates more
antagonism between China and America, and
South Korea suffers. Anything affecting
South Korea is good for the North.
North Korea appears eerily dark at night. Pictured from
spaceinsatellite photographs, the 120,000m2 country seems
almostinvisibleagainst the surrounding sea a stark contrast
tothebrightlights of its Asian neighbours.
There are many at home and internationally who hope Han-sol is
right, and that things will improve. But the reality is the regime sees
little future in change. Instead, its more likely North Korea will
continue on the path its set for more than half a century pushing
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LE F T
Cotton shirt, POA
and palladium
necklace,$1410,
both by Louis
Vuitton.

TH I S PAG E
Cotton jacket,
$5250, cotton
pants, $1450,
andmetal
sunglasses, $890,
all by Louis Vuitton.
L
imelight and
sunshine dont
really agree
with Kim
Jones. Britains
modern-day
fashion deity
shies away
from one and tends to get burnt
by the other. Table Mountain,
by contrast, hogs one and looks
spectacular in the other. Both
figures sit before GQ today one
tall and imposing, one horizontal
on a lounger catching some shade.
If Jones has to do press, hes doing
it on his terms.
Im all relaxed, I feel a bit like
youre my shrink, jokes Jones
in a distinctly London tone.
His toes twitch as we chuckle.
His poolside look is complete
with a black tee, Polo Ralph
Lauren floral trunks, a denim LV
monogrammed cap and a crew of
four colleagues. iPhone in hand,
hes looking straight ahead, past
the pristine pool, rustic garden of
flowers and adjacent sun loungers
that dont have Reserved for Kim
Jones signs on them.
Those who live for Vuitton and
who know the business of fashion
will be aware of Jones success
story. Like him, its travelled afar.
His abundance of talent sprung
from Londons Central Saint
Martins College of Art where,
in 2002, John Galliano, then
creative director of Christian
Dior, purchased half of his final
collection. He continued to make
a name for himself at McQueen
and Mulberry, before landing
as creative director of Dunhill
in 2008. Then, in 2011, Louis
Vuitton came calling.
Like any good psychiatrist
should, we start by making our
patient feel at home. Which is
easier than expected. When
Iwas a kid, we lived in Botswana
so used to go to Johannesburg
and Cape Town a fair bit. I came
back here in about 2008 and met
a lot of really cool, young kids they were the first generation
to grow up after Apartheid so were doing a real mix and match LE F T
of art, music, fashion and stuff like that. They do a lot of ethical Leather jacket,
$5250, and
sourcing and community support and thats their initiative to cotton pants,
improve things, so I find its a place that really inspires me. $1450, both by
Louis Vuitton.
As someone who moved to Ecuador aged three months, before A B OV E
growing up in different parts of Africa and Europe, the 38-year- Silk shirt, $2130,
and cotton pants,
old is unsurprisingly quite the globetrotter, which makes him $1450, both by
a strong fit for Louis Vuitton a brand born from travel. Louis Vuitton.
LE F T
Wool jacket,
$4450, silk
shirt, $1920,
cotton pants,
$1450, leather
shoes, $1510,
and canvas
monogram bag,
$2370, all by
Louis Vuitton.

R I G HT
Silk shirt,
$1450, cotton
pants, $1450,
and palladium
necklace,
$1410,all by
LouisVuitton.
Silk shirt, $1920,
by Louis Vuitton.

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 IF VUITTON
WAS AN
ARTIST, THEN
IT WOULD BE
ANDY WARHOL
BECAUSE ITS
AHIT MACHINE.
Indeed,he racks up 100-plus flights a year exploring
the world and is said to have travelled to Japan on
more than 70separate occasions.
While were not sure of the protocol about
discussing addiction at sessions such as these, we
ask all the same. Its funny because people go, Why
do you travel so much? They think its kind of risqu
that Im interested in the world. I set myself a target
to get to at least three new places a year because Im
interested in seeing culture, wildlife and beautiful
places I just love to see everything.
The experiences drawn from his nomadic spirit
and worldly adventures have been evident in Jones
work since his first LV show a Masai-inspired debut
to remember. Some six years on, the SS17 collection,
which walks as something of a trip down memory
lane, continues to harness that same ability to wow.
Successfully mixing African cultures with
luxurious exotic skins of crocodile and ostrich, not
to mention the sandy palette of taupe and ecru, Jones
states the photographer Frank Marshalls portrait
series of Botswana biker gangs influenced his vision.
I liked the African punk style. When you come
down here, theres a lot of this because people make
things out of what they find. Its 40 years since punk,
and that goes back to when people didnt have money
so instead they customised and added studs and
safety pins. Yet, now punk is quite mainstream.
His love of the subculture goes further than
bringing it back into broad focus he recontextualises
punk, showing, as he did beneath the glass ceiling of
Paris Le Palais Royal,what rebellion looks like at the
biggest fashion house.
As we sit among the loungers and beautiful people,
100km up the road Africas big five who pop up
in this collection are roaming around at leisure.
That said, youd hope any lions, giraffes or elephants
spotted werent as zombie-like as those that artists
Dinos and Jake Chapman depicted across LVs silk
shirts, monogrammed manbags, you name it. Of
the collaboration, Jones says, Ive known Jake for
along time and we have a similar sense of humour.
If you look back at Marc [Jacobs]s collaborations
with Murakami, Stephen Sprouse, you know, us
doing things with Supreme, its all just carrying on
the spirit of the house. An artist collaborating with
designers is the most modern thing you can do. And
what the Chapmans are doing is commentating on
things that they know are wrong and poking fun at
them. Andthats interesting to see.
It shouldnt, but for someone so media shy, it
comes as a surprise just how articulate Jones is in
conversation. Questions are met with answers, not
hesitations. Im quite logical and Im quite practical,
but Im not a control freak. Im very yes or no very
quickly and I know what I like. And Im always
searching for inspiration; I never have my eyes shut.
What kind of life does he lead outside of work?
People used to call me an East London club kid, but
I havent been to a club for probably five years. I live
in Little Venice [north-west London] and thats my
favourite place to be. Its very calm, its very green,
its very quiet and peaceful, its a way to get away from
everything. And it makes me happy.
Working for a house like Louis Vuitton, his astute
recognition of the need for mass appeal cements
Jones as the master of his trade. I understand I work
for the biggest brand in the world, and we have ahuge
amount of business so I have to make it look like the
biggest brand, and the most powerful brand, when
Ido the shows. Though Vuitton doesnt disclose its
profits, 2016 global sales were estimated to have come
in at $12.1bn something Jones would know only too
well. He goes on: Theres mass appeal for a lot of
people. Boardroom execs know we do good tailoring
and that the underpinnings of the collection are
classic, nice menswear. Then you put a layer on top
of it. We do about 20 collections a year now theres
tailoring, icons, pre-collections, denims, Americas
Cup, some of the collaborations, the shows...
He trails off to ask Jiska van Rossum, LVs bikini-
clad senior designer, if hes missed anything.
Nope. And so continues his chain of thought.
Diana Vreeland said fashion has to be young and
thats another part of it. So its really important to
have young people in your team to see what theyre
into, and look at what theyre looking at.
If theres a secret to Jones success, he isnt about to
give it away. Though, he lays a hint as to why Louis
Vuitton is in such a good place today: When Ido
personal stuff at Vuitton, customers really like it.
To be that personal in such a massive house is such
alucky thing to do. And everyone finds it easier to tell
the story, therefore the message gets across easier.
From the time we spend with Jones, its easy to see
why his collections are so profitable. Hes driven, hes
decisive and he knows what he wants to create. Hits.
If Vuitton was an artist, then itd be Andy Warhol
because its a hit machine, he says. And hits-wise,
nothing has reigned supreme more than AW17s
association with a certain skate brand.
Cue critical adulation and, for Jones personally,
congratulations starting with a text from Drake.
Jones scrolls through his photo album, stops and
shows us a picture of a screenshot. It reads: Drake,
followed by three blue heart emojis. Theres another
from Marc Jacobs: Fantastic, I love this so much!!
Ive had the whole world and their mother
contacting me wanting Supreme stuff from
Riccardo [Tisci] to Stefano Pilati and even Maria
Grazia Chiuri at Dior and [Silvia] Fendi. These are
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 people I really admire, theyve been benchmarks in the business
for so long and theyre just really cool. So that makes me happy.
And so it should, as he has surely repositioned the luxury label
into the mainstream consumers attention. Its why so many
claim Jones has personally reshaped modern menswear. Does he
plead guilty to such an impressive charge?
I just do my job. There was a nice thing in ID I saw [he
scrolls through his phone again]. Here it is: Kim Jones did the
impossible, he made Louis Vuitton, perhaps the worlds most
sought-after luxury brand, even more covetable. I mean that,
for me, is the most perfect thing. And that
means Ive done a good job.
Theres a brief interlude as model Luc Defont
bids his goodbyes to the team. As Defont and
his cheek bones turn and head for the airport,
we get why hes a regular on the LV catwalk
and why he fronted the SS17 social campaign.
Jones steers the conversation back to the
value of the shows. They capture the spirit
and people enjoy going to them. And in luxury,
people need to see the fabric, they need to see
the cuts, they need to see the fabrication.
And what about whos sitting front row,
critiquing the shows? For me, the people who
come to the shows are friends of mine.
David Beckham is one such friend. As many
peoples most stylish man, Becks is stalked by
34.7 million people on Instagram, though he
follows only 158. Jones is one of them, and its
testament to his talent.
Im not surprised by it but its just amazing
to see its incredible. I had my eye on
many things so Ill speak to Kim later! was
Beckhams reaction to the SS17 showing.
Also followers of the British designers every
Insta move are Beckhams wife, Victoria, Mark
Ronson, Harry Styles, Cara Delevingne, Rita
Ora, Joe Jonas, Kate Moss, Colton Haynes,
Rihanna, Virgil Abloh, Riccardo Tisci and
Naomi Campbell. It speaks volumes of Jones
credibility as a man at the top of fashion.
Im not obsessed by celebrity culture, states
Jones. Its just people doing their job so well
they get famous. I work hard on people not
seeing me, not having pictures of myself. They
know my name and thats it.
Question is, has he ever considered that fans,
fashionistas and celebs might be obsessed with
what hes doing because hes doing it so well?
Its nice when David says it looks as good
on him as it does on a model. You know youre
AB OVE doing your job when it fits those people.
Cotton vest, POA, cottonpants, $1450,
brass/palladium necklace, $620, all by Equally, its also amazing now to see people
Louis Vuitton. wearing LV more. The biggest thing is when
R I G HT you spot a stranger at the airport who has gone
Leather braided jacket, $13,800, cotton into a store and bought it. That makes me the
shirt, POA, cotton pants, $1650, leather
shoes, $1510, and palladium necklace, happiest because it means they loved it.
$1410, all by Louis Vuitton. Were no shrink but maybe its that simple.
Grooming Daleen Stewart at SIXLOVE Keep the boardroom execs, the strangers in
ArtistManagement.
Talent Julian Schneyder atKult Australia. transit, and David Beckham all smiling, and
Shot on location at Paarl Mountain Nature Kim Jones is happy. n
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VIDEOS OF BEHEADINGS, TORTURE AND SUICIDE ARE ALL AVAILABLE ONLINE AND
ATTRACT MILLIONS OF MONTHLY VIEWS. WE TALK TO THE OWNER OF ONE OF THE
BIGGEST SHOCK SITES AS WELL AS THE PEOPLE WHO FLOCK TO HIS WEBSITE.

WORDS JAKE MILLAR

 January 23, 2002, American journalist
Daniel Pearl was travelling to an
interview in the city of Karachi
when he was abducted by a group
of Pakistani terrorists. His captors
believed he was a spy working for the
US government, and called for the
Bush administration to release all
terror suspects from Guantanamo
Bay. We give you one more day,
they wrote in an email sent to news
organisations. If America will not
meet our demands we will kill Daniel.
Back in the US, Pearls wife and his
editor at The Wall Street Journal both
pleaded for his release, and president
George Bush met with Pakistans
then leader Pervez Musharraf.
Amonth later, Pearls captors released a video of his beheading.
Thirty-three-year-old Dawn lives in Pennsylvania, United States. She saw
reports of the journalists killing and found herself thinking about it afterwards.
The brutality of it bothered her. This was before the rise of ISIS, whose atrocities
are now a routine feature of news reports around the world. At the time, abductions
and beheadings were almost unheard of especially those targeting Americans.
She found it hard to believe someone could do that to another person, in this day
and age. But part of her also wondered what something like that would look like.
The footage of Pearls final moments runs for three minutes and 36 seconds
and is entitled The Slaughter of the Spy-Journalist, the Jew Daniel Pearl. It shows
him discussing his Jewish heritage and sympathising, under duress, with Pakistani
detainees held at Guantanamo. It also shows his murder. Several years after the
video was leaked online, Dawns curiosity got the better of her, and she decided to
track it down. Finally, she says, I got up the nerve to look.
People have been drawn to the macabre those who sought out the macabre, the most
for centuries. From spectators cheering prominent of which was the now-dormant
gladiatorial contests at the Roman rotten.com. Billing itself as an archive of
Colosseum to public hangings in medieval disturbing illustration, it featured mainly
Britain or criminals facing the guillotine grim photos of crime scenes, autopsies
in revolutionary France. The last public and other morbid materials. But back then
execution in America took place in Kentucky bandwidth was slow and anything too graphic
in 1936, and drew an estimated crowd was hard to access, especially videos. In the
of 20,000 onlookers. The fascination with past decade, that changed.
death is not new. In April 2008, Slovak Mark Marek launched
But, at least in Western cultures, the Best Gore. Based in Canada, the website
topic has gradually become a taboo. With hosts the kind of imagery and videos that
developments in medical science over the most people would be unaware even existed
past century, death began to be seen less asa online uncensored terrorist executions,
natural stage in the life cycle and more as grisly crime scenes, traffic accidents and
aproblem to solve. Something to fear. Such is beheadings. In the years since it was founded,
the reluctance Australians have for discussing its quickly built an audience. Idont collect
death, the Australian Medical Association stats, but the site is more popular than its
recently suggested its preventing people from ever been, Marek tells GQ. Ive never spent
adequately preparing for the final yearsoflife, a single penny on advertising, nor otherwise
including the planning of end-of-life medical driven internet surfers to our pages. Best Gore
care or funeral arrangements. We rarely talk has grown, and continues to grow, entirely
about death, much less witness it. and exclusively through word of mouth. He
While death has drifted from view in polite estimates it currently attracts upwards of five
society, our fascination with it has migrated million visitors a month.
to the place where so many cultural taboos Far from a celebration of gratuitous violence,
flourish online. In the mid-90s, several the 42-year-old insists Best Gore, which calls
websites began to attract an audience of itself a reality news website, offers a public
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service allowing people to see the world as
it really is. Many users speak of visiting the
site to get an unfiltered view of the world.
IfIread an article on a popular news website,
Iwill find a post about the same event on Best
Gore with more accurate information that is
not being bias [sic] towards certain political
views, one user explained, over email.
Some of this information includes articles
on what Marek calls the Holocaust racket,
and which often cite authors David Irving and
Ursula Haverbeck both of whom have been
convicted of offences relating to Holocaust
denial. He also refers to Holocaust survivors
as pathological liars.
But Marek sees himself operating in asimilar
vein to WikiLeaks, whose slogan is We open
governments, and claims several instances
where users have exposed misinformation that
went unchallenged in themainstream media
a domestic gas explosion that some suggested
was the aftermath of an air raid by Bashar al
Assads forces in Syria; an earthquake in Tibet
that was passed off as evidence of Russian
atrocities in Eastern Ukraine.
Best Gore destroys conspiracy theories
and fake news with evidence the public can
see with their own eyes, he says, adopting
President Trumps favoured pejorative for the
mainstream media. Im interested in reality.
I wish to understand the world the way it
really is raw and uncensored. Not filtered
through a rose-coloured lens.
Besides showing the worlds true colours,
Marek says hes helping people avoid real-life
tragedies. Best Gore saves lives, he states.
It prevents accidents, makes people more
responsible, less reckless and more aware.
There is zero doubt about that. Research
shows an estimated 70 per cent of people will
experience a traumatic event in their lifetime,
either directly or indirectly, which essentially
means witnessing a death, threatened death,
serious injury or sexual assault; or learning
that a close friend or relative was exposed to
it themselves. If Marek is right, he could be
helping a lot of people.
By posting the videos and photos that
we do, we help desensitise people to gore,
so when a real-life event involving gore
happens in their lives, they wont faint, they
wont freak out, they wont throw up, they
wont make it worse, says Marek. They will
remain collected, much as a doctor is when he
performs a gory surgery.
Marek also disputes suggestions that by
hosting hostage executions, the website
offersterrorists a platform for their atrocities.
Do you think ISIS, after setting up the
scenes, executing the captives, then spending
days in post-production, would change their
mind about publishing the videos on the
internet if Best Gore was shut down? he asks.
Do you think they would just cut their losses
and keep the videos to themselves? Of course
not. Instead, he says, Best Gore prevents them
from seeking out other avenues to publicise
their acts.
Despite the traffic the site receives, Marek
insists profit was never his motivation.
Attracting advertisers to a site like Best Gore
is, as you might imagine, not easy. And
though the website recently gained an income
stream through banners promoting external
porn sites, Marek insists it costs more to run
Best Gore than it generates in revenue. No
company with a reasonable budget would want
to advertise on a website that exposes police
brutality, government abuse of citizens, war
profiteering and similar anti-people activities.
So all Im left with is porn. Worse yet, porn
earns less today than it did five years ago.
Today, Best Gore is just one of a handful
of so-called shock sites that feature
graphic content along similar lines. One,
RiGoreMortis, was launched last August by
a group of former Best Gore members who
were dissatisfied with Mareks handling of
the site, and who dispute his claims about its
profitability. (Were not making
money, one of RiGoreMortis
moderators tells GQ. We pay
out of our own pocket to keep the
site up.) Another, Live Leak, grew
to prominence after a number of I LIKE MY
are visitors who keep their viewing habits to
themselves, while others share it with friends
or family. They also come from all corners of
the world, including Australia.
The most popular videos on Best Gore tend
to be those produced by Mexican drug cartels,
which are often the most extravagant in their
violence, and terrorist groups like ISIS, which
are appreciated for their high production
values. Most members, including Marek,
cannot bear to watch animal cruelty.
Dawn cant remember how many
beheadings she has seen since the Daniel Pearl
video. Hundreds, maybe. But the Pearl footage
always stuck in her mind, even though parts
were missing. His captors made a mistake
during the recording and were forced to
recreate scenes. I remember thinking it
was much worse than I expected, she says.
I imagined a swift sword to the neck, like
in movies where a king might have someone
beheaded. But Ifelt sick to my stomach. After
watching it, Dawn took a shower.
Now I visit every day, she says. For me, it
was a gradual build up. I was not desensitised
at all before, but nothing really shocks me
executioners and how they could do that to
someone. The victims and how they react.
How some remain stoic, while others cry. She
hopes that if it happened to her, she wouldnt
give her captors that satisfaction.
A lot of people talk about [visiting Best
Gore] because its reality, she says. But
Idont think its reality. Im not on guard all
the time. Were seeing the worst of the world,
but I dont think the world is so bad.
Chris is 28 and lives in South Australia. He
saw his first gory video in high school, when
a friend showed him some grainy footage on
an old flip phone. He would have been about
16 years old. But it wasnt until more recently
that he became a regular Best Gore visitor and
now goes there at least once a day.
Theres a bunch of [shock sites] now but I
would say Best Gore is at the forefront of getting
the material first and posting it, he says,
adding that gore is not simply more abundant
now, its also becoming more extreme. A lot
of that stems from less-developed countries
having access to social media and [smart]
phones, places like Brazil and Thailand. Its
definitely been ramped up a notch.
He says some people visit to push the
limits of what they can handle, while
others get a rush from seeing people
being harmed or even killed. But most,
he offers, are just curious to see what
death actually looks like.

CONTENT TO BE
controversies. They include the People think if someone watches
publication of a video of Saddam it, they must be a bit of a freak, says
Husseins execution; an anti- Chris. But for me, its just another

RAW AND
Islam short film by divisive Dutch news outlet. I like my content to be raw
politician Geert Wilders; and and uncensored. Some people find that
footage of American journalist very confronting, but bad shit happens
James Foleys execution, which led in the world. I feel like I respect life alot

to warnings from British police
that sharing or even viewing the
video may be a terrorism offense
in itself. Together, these sites draw
a large global following. Live Leak,
for instance, is more popular than
the homepage for US GQ.
UNCENSORED.
more, now that Ive seen how violent
death can be.
Grant, 46, grew up in country NSW.
Like Chris, he visits Best Gore every
day. I usually check it in the morning,
SOME PEOPLE FIND THAT before work. Then maybe at lunchtime
and then at night at least a couple of
CONFRONTING, BUT BAD times a day, for sure.

SHIT HAPPENS IN THE Hes been frequenting the website

WORLD. I RESPECT LIFE

for around two years and now finds
hes no longer bothered by much of
IT WOULD MORE NOW IVE SEEN HOW what he watches. Generally, I havent

BE EASY VIOLENT DEATH CAN BE.

to presume what kind of people
might want to visit sites like Best Gore. But
among the dozens of members we spoke to,
it was hard to find a common thread. They
are men and women, mothers and fathers,
people of all ages. Some are drawn to the site
for a particular kind of content footage of
war zones, say while others find themselves
consuming videos of all descriptions. There
anymore, and I dont take it with me. As soon
as I shut my computer, I can go to bed.
Dawn thinks shes probably watched every
available ISIS video, but they dont bother
her so much. Theyre so well produced, they
look like Hollywood movies the blood
almost unreal. She sometimes wonders what
the people in the videos are thinking. The
seen anything on there that has
made me turn away. I wouldnt say
thesethings haunt me or give me vivid
nightmares. Whether Im desensitising
myself over time, Im not sure, he says.
Butnow Ill open the iPad and Ill find myself
eating lunch, watching something that would
turn most peoples stomachs.
He believes exposing himself to this
content has made him prepared for situations
most people might find difficult to process.
Ive always been pretty good in emergency

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 AFTER WATCHING SO MANY
BEHEADING VIDEOS, DAWN GOT
TOO USED TO THEM AND STOPPED.
situations Ive had a few of those incidents

I DONT WANT
and I always seem to be able to handle them
pretty responsibly. So I dont know whether in
the long run my desensitisation would make
me less inclined to freak out.

TO LOSE ALL
Grant says the site also provides a window
into places he might otherwise never see.
Im from a small country town and I havent
travelled to any Third World countries, he
explains. Its not everyones cup of tea, but

MY HUMANITY,
looking at what other cultures are like makes
me appreciate my life a hell of a lot more.
Jen is a 49-year-old single mother from
Oregon. Two and a half years ago, she was
leaving the doctors and was hit by a car and
nearly died. She says viewing videos on Best
Gore took her mind away from the trauma of
her experience and made it feel less real.
Every sound Id hear or every smell would SHE SAYS. NOW DAWN
STICKS TO VIDEOS OF
remind me of the accident, she says. It has
sort of allowed me to relive the accident in

asafer way than in my nightmares.
Jen has been visiting Best Gore for around
six months and mainly watches dash cam
footage of accidents, filmed from inside cars.
Some things she finds difficult to watch
especially anything involving brutality
but she says the site has opened her mind to
understanding the way other people live.
It helps me through the accident, but its
also showing me a different side of people.
Were so closed-minded in our own countries,
but were all human beings trying to be
happy and survive, she says. Ive changed in
amuch more positive way. Im more aware of
people, accidents especially cars and Im
more patient in general. You see some of these
images of people splattered or torn up and you
just think were so fragile. Were all just little
ants that mean nothing in the big picture.
IN TRUTH,
there is little hard evidence about what
draws people to watch extreme violence. But
if theres a pattern to the viewing habits of
the people we spoke to, its that they follow
a natural progression. Some will seek out
information on a particular incident after
seeing reports on the news, while others
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
will be shown graphic footage by friends,
or click on a link to something they werent
quite sure of. The first video is always the
hardest to watch. Then days or even years
will go by beforethey can bring themselves to
watch another. Eventually drawn back, their
tolerance is now increased. From there, often
people find themselves unwilling to stop.
Some find themselves unable to do so. Many
of the people we spoke to talked of being
addicted to the videos.
Professor Kim Felmingham is chair of
clinical psychology at The University of
Melbournes School of Psychological Sciences,
and specialises in fields of trauma and PTSD.
Shesays those who view graphic violence may
fit a psychological pattern.
Some people get an arousal response
to watching violence, and if that continues
over time it may actually be engendering
a desensitisation, where it almost becomes
normalised the goalposts shift about
what becomes shocking, says Professor
Felmingham. With that reduced arousal,
they seek out further violence to get
that arousal response. Its a classic model
ofaddiction.
If youre talking about people seeking out
very extreme violence on websites, youre
venturing into the territory of antisocial
types of personality, she adds. They have
lower levels of arousal and they are also more
impulsive and sensation seeking. Seeking out
stronger stimuli is a compensation for that
blunted emotional response.
Best Gore visitors speak of an adrenaline rush
or of feeling numb after watching videos.
And while some expressed concern about
the psychological impact of their viewing
habits, many wear their desensitisation as
a badge of honour, insisting that viewing
these atrocities has been beneficial not only
in coping with situations where they were
exposed to trauma themselves, but in their
broader outlook on life. They felt a greater
appreciation of being alive and the privileges
they enjoyed.
Iabsolutely regret watching these videos,
but its something of anaddictionnow, says
32-year-old Robert from Texas, who has been
visiting Best Gore for five years. He recently
took a break from the site for several months,
but lapsed back into the habit after reports of
ISIS activities again piqued his interest. Part

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of me watches these things out of guilt. How
could I have such an easy life, while others
know nothing but pain and misery? What
makes me better than people in war-torn
countries or Third World slums who have to
see this shit on a daily basis? Nothing.
The mere presence of sites like Best Gore
raises a number of questions. Most notably:
how is this legal? The internet has created
arange of statutory issues that are yet to be fully
resolved. Most traditional media, including
newspapers and television broadcasters,
are bound by internal sets of guidelines
addressing things such as violence or racism.
Beyond specific cases coverage of children in
crime, or issues relating to contempt of court
the actual legal framework for gratuitous
violence is limited.
We have codes of conduct, if youre talking
about violence in television news and current
affairs, says Professor David Rolph, a media
law specialist at The University of Sydney.
But if you set up a blog and had gratuitously
violent imagery, then there arent really
press restraints that can operate on you. The
short answer is there arent terribly many
restrictions, other than good taste.
Besides, websites based overseas are
virtually immune to national regulations,
even if Australians are the ones viewing
that material. As a general proposition, if
someone outside Australia uploads material to
a website that is accessible in Australia, then
our regulators and courts have very limited
jurisdiction usually no jurisdiction over
them, adds Professor Rolph.
Some might assume sites such as Best Gore
are tucked away in a hidden corner of the
so-called dark web, far removed from the
unsuspecting general public. But theyre not
hidden at all. Even a cursory look through the
right search terms will return thousands of
relevant results.
In wondering why most people are unaware
these sites exist, the simplest answer may
be that not many people want to find them,
and so they dont. Just as the average person
browsing the morning headlines probably
wont inadvertently land on a website
streaming hardcore pornography. But with
a few considered keystrokes, its not hard to
understand how they could find themselves
on such a page. Marek argues that not only
are unsuspecting people unlikely to find
themselves on his website, but visitors also
know what theyre getting.
Best Gore makes it clear on every page that
it is a website intended for mature audiences,
and warns users that the content within is
graphic, shocking or otherwise sensitive in
nature. The websites URL alone suggests
all one needs to know about the page, says
Marek. The point Im making is nobody ends
up on Best Gore except by deliberate physical
action of their own. And when theydo, they
will always be aware that shouldthey proceed
further, what they will see will be graphic.
But occasionally, this content escapes the
confines of niche websites and slips through
to the wider web, usually on social media. In
fact, many of the videos they host however
fleetingly actually start off this way, as cartels
and terrorist groups regularly use social media
platforms to promote their cruelty. They want
to be seen and heard, after all.
In 2015, the Federal Government
founded a new internet watchdog, called
the eSafety Commissioner, mainly amid
concerns around cyber bullying. Research
into online violence is thin on the ground, but
the body reveals that 17 per cent of Australian
teenagers have reported being exposed to
inappropriate content online an admittedly
broad category that covers everything from
violent imagery to coarse language.
Still, the prospect of graphic violence
appearing on your childs social media feed
presents a problem. Companies such as
Facebook, Microsoft and YouTube devote
significant resources to identifying material
that breaks their codes of conduct, and
removing it. Both of these stages are jobs
that require not some complicated computer
algorithm, but actual people.
A representative for Facebook asked notto
reveal too much about their methods for
removing inappropriate material people
often attempt to game the system
but essentially, users flag any content
they thinkmight be inappropriate, and then
teams sort through this content to identify
any Community Standards breaches.
We have a community of 1.86 billion
people that helps us enforce our standards,
a Facebook representative explained. If
someone shares something that is abusive, we
want to hear about it and remove it, so we make
it very easy for people to report content to us.
This operates as a triage system, whereby
the most objectionable material is addressed
most quickly such as child pornography or
imagesreported by government agencies to
ensure it has limited opportunity to be seen
by as few eyes as possible.
Facebook has teams all over the world
that monitor content around the clock in
more than 40 languages these include
experts in child safety, hate speech and
counter-terrorism. The vast majority of
reports are reviewedwithin 24 hours, saysthe
Facebook representative. Our global team
reviews these reports rapidly and will remove
the content if there is a violation. We take
down content based on whether it violates
our Community Standards, not based on how
many times its reported.
May 29, 2012, a Chinese national called
Justin Lin was reported missing. His friends
hadnt heard from him since he sent them
a text message several days earlier, and their
subsequent calls and texts went completely
unanswered. The 33-year-old had moved
to Canada the previous year with the hopes
of making a new life for himself. He was
studying engineering and computer science in
Montreal, and had a job at a local convenience
store, where his boss said he was reliable and
never missed a shift. So when Lin failed to
show up one day, his friends knew something
must be wrong. The same day he was due
to arrive at work, an 11-minute video was
uploaded to Best Gore. It was simply titled
1Lunatic 1 Ice Pick.
Roger Renville, an American lawyer,
stumbled upon the video while browsing the
web. Renville, who lives in Montana, decided
to call the police in Toronto to report what
hed seen, but they either didnt believe him
or dismissed the footage as fake, and took
no further action. Over the next three days,
Renville again phoned police in Canada,
as well as tip-lines for the police and FBI in
America. Still nothing. He had seen gory
videos on the internet before, but this one
seemed different. The disturbing footage
showed a man later identified as former
porn star Luka Magnotta committing what
appeared to be a grisly murder, but it was one
that Renville hadnt seen reported anywhere
before. He wondered if the murderer might
still beout there.
The grim footage shows not only
Lims murder, but also his mutilation and
dismemberment. But by the time Toronto
police identified Magnotta as Lims killer,
he had fled Montreal for Paris and then
Berlin, where he was arrested in an internet
cafe, browsing news reports of his crimes. In
2013, the then 32-year-old was charged with
first-degree murder and a range of related
crimes, and was found guilty on all counts the
following year. Continued on page 169.
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ollowing the song and dance
that was La La Land, theres
been a surge in men taking up
piano (again) and dance classes.
The objective? To be more
like The Gos (a guy whos but
akeystroke away from being God).
Where Black Swan, Dancing with the Stars,
not to mention Channing Tatums moves in
Step Up I and II, piqued interest in all forms
of dance the past decade, the five-time Oscar-
winning film has out shone the spotlight onit.
And the form GQ was most compelled to
try?Ballet.
Real men dont lift weights, they lift
women, says every ballet dancer, apparently.
Having spent the day with the Australian
Ballets Christopher Rodgers-Wilson, were
"I loved ballet
straight away
andjustwanted
tojump around
and get stuck in.
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certain of two things: first, ballet dancers
dont brag, and second, lifting weights and/
or women has never looked so graceful.
Even if the 29-year-old wont admit it,
professional ballet boasts some of the fittest
athletes/artistsin the world.
Born in London and raised in Melbourne,
as a child Rodgers-Wilson enjoyed music and
theatre as much as sport. Aged six, his parents
old VHS collection proved inspirational.
They had old tapes of the UKs Royal
Ballet that I loved watching, so Mum took me
down to the local ballet school. From there it
snowballed I loved it straight away and just
wanted to jump around and get stuck in.
High school saw a hiatus in his dancing
(There was so much else on offer and
I wanted to try everything and couldnt say
no to anything) however a trip to Graeme
Murphys then new Australian Ballet
production of Swan Lake had Rodgers-
Wilson again hooked, and this time for
good. I fell in love with it again and had the
Uhhh, I really need to do this moment.
A product of Londons The Royal
Ballet School, he joined Birmingham Royal
Ballet in 2007 before returning home to
The Australian Ballet in 2011, where hes
since risen to soloist within the company and
is currently starring in David Bintleys Faster
at the Sydney Opera House.
Inspired by the 2012 Olympic motto of
Faster, Higher, Stronger, Faster is modern
ballet at its most explosive. Based around
exploring the elite sports world, Rodgers-
Wilson and the company show exactly

How to...
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GQ: Beyond some pot have
you dabbled across a spectrum
of recreational drugs?
SL: Ive tried everything I
wanted to try. I shouldnt be
saying shit like this. I dont want
to be out of my head. Im more
comfortable in my head than I
was when Iwas in my twenties.
GQ: Being from Perth are we
talking pingers? Truckie dust?
SL: Im 47. I have no idea what
the stuffs called these days.
GQ: What was it called in your
day then - LSD? Tried it?
SL: Yeah, I have. It actually
didnt agree with me. It didnt
doa lot for me.
GQ: Are politicians overpaid?
SL: Oh man, you wait until now
to get all populist on me. Most
of our colleagues in the chamber
took big pay cuts from their
law firms or their businesses to
come down to a two-hundred-
thousand-dollar-a-year job,
flying around at the pointy end
of the plane being picked up in
chauffeured cars and shit like
that. Please do not feel sorry for
politicians. But we do work hard.
I dont think wereoverpaid. I
think the amount that Australian
politicians get paid wouldnt
piss people off somuch if they
werent so keenon knocking
other peoples paydown.
GQ: Cory Bernardi.
SL: What of him?
GQ: Does his movement
havelegs?
SL: Theres one guy with
someniche obsessions.
Thisisntamovement; counterproductive. I dont think
theresnostampede.
GQ: He represents nothing?
Nobody?
SL: Niche obsessions like 18C
honestly, leave it alone. Put it
down. Its not what people are
talking about. If your media
consumption consists entirely
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of The Australian, then you
campaign on 18C, but nobody
outside this building reads
TheAustralian.
GQ: Why do you think tabloid
columnists like Miranda Devine
and Andrew Bolt still have
support and influence?
SL: Do they? They have support,
but I dont know that they have
much influence anymore. And
as much as Im increasingly
aware of the lefty-Green echo
chamber and bubble, thats
nothing compared to the News
Corp stable a small handful of
individuals who sit in a closed
room sniffing each others farts.
GQ: Were published by News.
SL: Oh, shit. Well, present
company excepted.
GQ: Do you hope to one day
leadthe Greens?
SL: Not really.
GQ: You dont like leading?
SL: No, I dont. Im still kind
of uncomfortable with it. What
I like doing is sitting at home
on my studio computer doing
graphic design and making stuff.
GQ: Honestly, will the party
ever form government
inyourlifetime?
SL: Its entirely possible.
Werenot really interested in
stuffing around on the sidelines.
Were not here to provide
commentary. We actually
wantto change stuff.
GQ: What of the opposing
Greensfactions and the vulnerable here?
reported infighting...
SL: ... They dont exist.
GQ: But whats happening in
New South Wales seems real...
SL: I think in New South
Wales it is. My feeling is that
the tactic of running these
debates in public ends up
detracting from the valuable
policy argument that could
be happening internally. Its
SL: I had to be dragged kicking
we should run internal policy
arguments in public.
GQ: We know youre hesitant
toaddress mental health too
personally but what ofthe
continued stigma that seems
to cloaksufferers?
SL: Yeah, see, this is why it
wasnt high on my list of things
to talk about because I dont
want to pretend to be an instant
expert. Theres no question that
its stigmatised my personal
experience was I was treated with
extraordinary respect...
GQ ...by the media?
Supporters?
SL: By people Ive spent eight
years fighting with.
GQ: Like who?
SL: People down in the Red
Room. People were respectful
they left me the hell alone
and sent cards. And so my
experience is peculiar and not
atall representative of what
alotofpeople go through.
GQ: Do we have ahealthcare
system ready to catch people
whenthey fall?
SL: No. People get dropped
all the time. The Medicare
entitlement for mental health
treatment is reallyarbitrary.
You just get cutoff. Ten sessions
and then youre kind of on
your own, unless you have
private health. You wouldnt do
that tosomebody with a liver
condition or a lung condition.
But because its in your head,
itstreated kind of awkwardly.
The treatment in Australia,
as far as Im concerned, is
second to none world class.
But accesstothat treatment
isincredibly uneven.
GQ: Are men uniquely
SL: Probably just more
broadlyregarding health
andself-care. Idid all the
wrongstuff. I kind of kept
everything to myself until
itwasalmost too late.
GQ: How long and hard did
you consider that Facebook
message detailing your own
issues? You could have said
you were taking stress leave.
and screaming to do that.
GQ: It was quite courageous
tolay it out there.
SL: Yeah, this is what I dont
want to be pitched as some
kind of courageous champion of
mental health. Im not I had all
the advantages and privileges. n
RECIPE, CONTINUED FROMPAGE 65.
Romesco sauce
Ingredients
500g tinned tomatoes
170ml (or two thirds ofacup)
extra-virgin olive oil
1 dried ancho chilli
140g hazelnuts, toasted,
skinsrubbed off while warm
50g blanched almonds
2 slices firm white bread,
cutinto1cm cubes
4 large garlic cloves, sliced
tsp chilli flakes
1 red capsicum, roasted
andpeeled
2 tablespoons cabernet
sauvignonvinegar
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200C.
Line a baking tray withfoil, add
the tomatoes to thetray and
roast in the oven for10 minutes.
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying
pan over medium heat. Add the
dried ancho chilli and cook for
2030 seconds, stirring, until
fragrant and a brighter red
colour. Remove the chilli
to a bowl, using a slotted spoon.
3. Add the hazelnuts, almonds,
bread, garlic and chilli flakes
tothe oil and cook, stirring,
for 23 minutes, until the
breadand garlic are golden.
4. Add the mixture, including
the oil, to the chilli in the
bowland cool slightly.
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They married two years later and
have since set up home on San
Juan Islands floating between
Seattle and Vancouver.
From his various social media
posts, its clear that Pratt also
plays the joker in real life, sharing
accessible, familiar images such
as their five-year-old son, Jack,
drawing on kitchen cabinets with
Faris eyeliner. Its refreshing
andevidence that theactorstaken
fatherhood in his stride. And as
seriously as possible.
Kids cant do what adults do
simple. So we can swear whenever
we like but kids need to know
not to and you have to teach
them. My advice is be
a disciplinarian with children,
he laughs, trying not to. Bestrict
and dont let them getaway with
stuff. They can do all the cool
shit when they grow up, but for
now, just enjoy being a kid.
In terms of the future as a
family, the aims to spend half of
their time at home and the other
half wherever work may be.
Jack gets what we do, hes
never known any different. [But]
Id certainly like to spend more
time with my family, have
more kids and then all hang
out more by the lakes at home
and go fishing.
Talk of the watery pastime
makes the actor animated. When
we confess to a) knowing he
follows bass fishing Insta account
@kickin_their_bass_tv and b)
never having the inclination to
drop a line ourselves, his
enthusiasm grows. Has he got
what it takes to convert us?
Im not sure if I could, he
laughs. I grew up by a lake with
no fish in it and did thousands of
hours of fishing without catching
a fish. Literally, no fish. So when
Istarted going to places and there
were fish, it was THE BEST. Its
so much fun, made better by all
those hours as a child standing
around with a rod and nothing on
the end of the line Ever
excited, he has to pause. its
like kissing the girl that you
always saw when you were
walking along the road but
neverspoke to. Its thegreatest.
So when hes not saving planets
from aliens, or civilisation from
dinosaurs, what else is he into?
Ill tell you what, I joined
afantasy football league and a lot
of us [the Marvel cast] are on
that, he says. But it was
annoying because [Captain
Americas] Chris Evans won it and
he was an asshole about it. Hes a
[New England] Patriots fan so
I was fuming [Pratt supports relating to the video. On July
Seattle Seahawks] anyone else
would have been fine.
Wait, is there some kind of
Marvel WhatsApp group that we
can be added to?
We all text a lot, so I might set
one up, laughs Pratt.
Given the amount of egos
clogging Hollywood, its nice to
think certain guys get along
Pratt front and centre, along with
a few notable Aussies.
I saw [Chris] Hemsworth the
other day. Man, he is the nicest
guy. Hes so kind and so cool and
hes funny and seriously ripped.
When he walks into a room, he
just has this auraabout him. You
guys must beso chuffed to have
him! Hes the nicest.
Right there, Pratt could be
describing himself. Like
Hemsworth, he, too, is the most
charming guy in the room his
smile and humour make for an
impossible combination hard to
not find endearing. His facial hair
is always perfectly trimmed. His
hugs must be some of the most
genuine. He makes the weird feel
normal and the goofy seem cool.
And no matter who hes talking
to, hell never cease to entertain,
give thanks and flirt the quirk
be it his family, his friends or
his 9.7 million Instagram
admirers. Because thats the
unconventional way. n
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GORE, CONTINUED FROMPAGE 161.
Hes now serving a life sentence
in Archambault Institution
prison inQuebec.
The publication of 1 Lunatic
1 Ice Pick attracted more than
just Best Gores membership
it also brought the site to the
attention of the Canadian police.
In June 2012, investigators in
Montreal began looking into
Best Gore and Marek for offenses
the footage to be disturbing, but
16, 2013, Marek was charged
with corrupting morals, which
carries a maximum sentence
of two years in prison. He was
initially released on bail, only
to be re-arrested 10 days later
for violating the conditions and
eventually received a six-month
conditional sentence. I admit
it was obscene, Marek told
thecourt. It is admitted that the
posting of the video went beyond
what served the public good. He
displayed less remorse outside
court, where he appeared with
duct tape over his mouth and held
a sign that simply read: Guilty of
Canadian Thought Crimes.
My prosecution was political,
not criminal, says Marek today.
The Magnotta video was singled
out because the Canadian regime
could not come up with another
reason to put me in jail. Hes
since fled Canada and says hes
currently seeking political
asylum in a neutral country.
Im in hiding and will probably
remain so for the rest of my life.
Some videos stand out,
even among hardened fans of
online gore. In mid-2007, two
19-year-old men terrorised
citizens in the Ukrainian city
of Dnipropetrovsk, committing
21 murders over two months.
Their victims were seemingly
chosen at random, aside from
the fact most were vulnerable
elderly people, vagrants, drunks.
Among them was 48-year-old
Sergei Yatzenko, whose poor
health had forced him into early
retirement, where he passed
the days caring for his disabled
mother. Alarming footage of
his brutal torture and murder
surfaced on the internet, under
the title 3Guys 1Hammer, which
has a reputation as the most
horrifying video on the internet.
Its also the most popular video
hosted on Best Gore.
Caitlin Moran, a columnist
for British newspaper The Times,
wrote about stumbling upon
the video online, after clicking
on a link in a comments thread.
She didnt immediately recognise
after watching a fraction of the
seven-minute video, had to stop.
It made me realise that you
should take great care with what
you place in your memory, she
wrote, because some things will
sit there forever.
Dawns watched this video,
but she wishes she hadnt.
It really bothered me, she
says. For die-hard Best Gore
members, I would call it the
gold standard. She doesnt
watch beheadings anymore,
either after watching so many,
she started getting a bit too
usedtothem. I came to a point
where it was getting too normal
for me, she says. I dont want to
lose all my humanity. Instead,
she sticks mainly to videos of
traffic accidents.
Theres only one person who
knows Dawn watches videos
on Best Gore her mother.
Dawns mum doesnt like that
her daughter visits the site,
and sometimes when the two
talk about it, her mother will
disapprove and say youd have to
be a sick human to watch the
kinds of videos on there.
Well, Mum, Dawn will say
to her, I watch these kinds of
videos. AmIsick? n
Some names of the Best Gore visitors
interviewed for this article have
been changed, though ages and
locations have not.
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Atolyestone's main ethos is that we want everyone to be able to personalise their
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MISTER WOLF
Mister Wolf puts you in charge of how you
tell the time. Obviously the whole big hand,
little hand routine still applies, but our range
allows a bespoke approach, where you select
the case, dial colour, hand colour and your
strap style, with more than 200 combinations
for both men and women.
A curated collection of coordinated watches
is also available for the decision-phobic.
Starting from $289, we hand assemble all
combination here in Sydney.
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MILA AND RALPH
Mila and Ralph use the highest
quality silk and materials to
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SCARAB ROUGE
Proudly 100% Australian, Scarab Rouge is
your creative team for uncompromising
excellence in custom jewellery that is
contemporary, stylish and luxurious.
We create personal, one of a kind
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Find out why we are game changers.
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MARLAFIJI
The products have been
manufactured by hand-crafted
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is of the finest quality providing
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age as our designs are classical
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BLAAX
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SLUGGERS SWIMWEAR
L'BARDI Sluggers Swimwear combine bold and quirky
Lbardi is a luxury label handmade in Italy. It is a founder of the smart luxury prints with a blokey Aussie style.
movement that provides artisanal bespoke quality shoes and accessories at an 'Modern Aussie men are a fit bunch,' says
affordable price. designer Ad Butler. 'The Sluggers man works
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Lbardi aims to conserve genuine handmade Italian craftsmanship, with each product skin but we're hanging on to that larrikin spirit
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MANXONETEASPOON
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AKUBRA CUT THROAT
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LEDUKE
A relentless dedication to quality and
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THE MODERN MANS DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ESSENTIAL SHOPPING AND SOPHISTICATED STYLE.
SU IT YOU RSE LF
GOOD TI M E
After nearly 50 years, iconic
Dedicated to thrill-seekers, lifestyle brand Calvin Klein
the new-gen Breitling Colt continues to be a cultural
Skyracer watch expresses catalyst with its progressive
itsdynamic, winning spirit ideals and minimal, refined
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finish. Ten times more highest-quality fabrics with
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islight and sturdy with polished and versatile. With
exceptional resistance to astyle for any dress code
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scales perfect for the avid Available in store exclusively
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DR ESSE D FOR SUCCESS
Van Heusens The Mentors campaign offers life and style
advice from men who know how to live. The campaign
draws from a first-class talent pool of men who work
in a diverse range of industries including sports,
arts, fashion, business, science and tech with each
sharing what inspires them to succeed. vanheusen.com.au
MAN ABOUT TOWN
Get your fashion on with
Tommy Hilfigers latest
collection featuring military
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Available at Tommy Hilfiger
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GQ PROMOTION
MINI ME
With its minimalist look
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design, the Essenza Mini is
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H IG H TECH
The innovative HP Spectre
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SEA CHANG E
Fall asleep to the rhythmic
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Full name and where are you from?
LAST WORD
PAMELA ANDERSON, CANADA.
Describe your personality in three words?
INSATIABLE.
CURIOUS.
MISCHIEVOUS.
Im currently obsessed with
POETRY, WRITING, DRAWING.
I find Australian men to be...
LIKE ANYWHERE ELSE, BUT IVE
MET SOME THAT ARE ATTRACTIVE
AND FUNNY.
The biggest misconception about you is?
I THINK THERE ARE MANY. ILL
LEAVE IT AT THAT.
Theres a rumour youre soon headed here to
filma game show.
THIS IS CRAZY? NO IVE NEVER
HEARD OF THIS. IM SORRY,
IT ISNT SOMETHING ID EVEN
CONSIDER. BUT I DO LOVE
AUSTRALIA.
What was the last book you read?
NAPOLEON & JOSEPHINE: A LOVE
STORY, IN FRENCH. IM LEARNING
THE LANGUAGE.
My favourite Playboy cover was
I GUESS THE ONE WITH THE BLACK
BACKGROUND THE SHOOT IN ST
TROPEZ. IT WAS VERY ORGANIC,
VERY ME. WE DIDNT PLAN MUCH.
AND JUST BEING IN THE SOUTH OF
FRANCE WAS A DREAM.
Your favourite David LaChapelleshoot?
THE LATEST ONE IN LONDON.
ITS COMING OUT THIS SUMMER
THE BAD BOY OF BALLET AND
THE BOMBSHELL. ITS VERY
CINEMATIC AND ROMANTIC.
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WITH
PAMELA
ANDERSON
PA M M Y S B A C K S O ,
T O O , H E R I N FA M O U S
CURVES AND AN
U P DAT E D , C I N E M AT I C
V E R S I O N O F B AY WAT C H
T H AT R I G H T LY
TA K E S T H E P I S S .
BAYWATC H I S I N C I N E M AS M AY 1 1
Three things Canadians do best?
THEYRE GENERALLY POLITE, KIND
AND HIGHLY SEXUALLY CHARGED.
The last time I wore a red swimsuit was
NOT LONG AGO. IT STILL FITS...
One thing about Pamela Anderson that would
surprise people?
I NEVER WANTED TO BE AN
ACTRESS I STILL DONT.
I WANTED TO BE A MUM AND AN
ARTIST. PROBABLY A WRITER.
I WRITE A LOT OF SHORT
STORIES. BUT, IM HAPPY I HAVE
THE PLATFORM I DO TO HELP IN
WAYS I COULDNT HAVE BUT IT
WAS NOT A CAREER I PURSUED.
Californias legalisation of weed for or against?
ITS A GOOD IDEA TO LEGALISE.
Ageing to me is
INEVITABLE AND WORTH
EMBRACING. THE FREEDOM TO
START OVER.
One thing most men get wrong in the bedroom?
IM WRITING A BOOK THAT HAS
A LOT TO DO WITH THIS, THE
SENSUAL REVOLUTION, OUT
LATER THIS YEAR. IM AFRAID
WERE FORGETTING HOW TO MAKE
LOVE DESENSITISED AND IN
NEED OF SOME SEXY ADVICE.
I COULD WRITE AN ENTIRE BOOK
ON HOW TO MAKE LOVE TO A WOMAN
IN LINGERIE. STEP ONE LOOK
AT HER!!!!
Has technology killed the art of flirting?
I BELIEVE IT HAS A LOT TO
DO WITH IT. THE DATING APPS
AND EASY ACCESS TO EXPLICIT
PORNOGRAPHY HAS SADLY DULLED
THE SENSES AND THE DANCE OF
COURTSHIP. ITS MADE PEOPLE
LAZY AND INSENSITIVE.
I feel sexiest when
I JUST WAKE UP.
One thing you wish you were better at?
PAINTING, WRITING... IM
DEDICATED AND NOW HAVE TIME
TO LEARN.
Describe Julian Assange in three words:
HERO. PUBLISHER. AUSTRALIAN.
LET ME ADD COMPLETELY
PHOTOGRAPHY: RANKIN.
ABANDONED BY THE AUSTRALIAN
GOVERNMENT!!!
And how does one go about meeting someone
exiled in an embassy?
WE HAVE MUTUAL FRIENDS.
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