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On Thursday April 24, Sydney's Black and Blue gallery presents 'Sau Paulo. NewYork. Japan"; an exhibition of Photographs by Natasha Phillips, Vlad da Cunha and Josh Raymond. Although the three artists are based in Australia, they have each taken photos in one of the three titled cities - centering the exhibition around the complexities and ambiguities of encounters between visitors and the inhabitants of these often magical places. Sau Paulo. New York. Japan runs until May 11.

The CURVY crew hit Brisbane last Thursday night to celebrate the launch of the fifth edition. In keeping with the low-maintenance, no-attitude fashionista style that the Brissie peeps embody, the launch of YEN's all-girl annual art book, CURVY, was hosted at Blonde Venus (a treasure trove full of all the latest and edgiest designer labels). The gallery space was chokers all night, resulting in a constant stream of earnest art folk who queued to view what CURVY 5 had to offer this year. But in true YEN style we kept everyone's toes tapping to tunes from DJ Matt and drinks courtesy of V and Singha Beer.

Do fixed gear bikes and neoteric architecture often leave you feeling cold? Is there a place in your heart that cannot be filled by Wes Anderson and leather biker jackets alone but rather, longs for a fan-filmed sci-fi video and a homemade sequined sweater every now and again? Well then The Uncool-Hunter is the website for you. Launched in 2005, the Uncool Hunter aims uncover "the kitsch, the bizarre, the freakish, the surreal, the hyper real, the sub-professional, or everything that does not fit in the cool or elite culture". Have you ever seen those glamour shot wrestling photos that are always at Surry Hills markets? Well, imagine an entire website of that. Bliss.

I watched a film that aired on the ABC last Thursday night and it had me in great pain both physically and emotionally. The film, The Oasis, takes a look at the homeless youth of Sydney and the daily horrors they have to face. From a young age the youth in this film have gone through unspeakable traumas and have been abandoned by their families; leaving them to turn to the streets, crime, drugs and alcohol. The only hope these teens and young adults seem to have comes in the form of Oasis Youth Support Network run by Captain Paul Moulds (pictured above) - he is one truly amazing human being. You've gotta watch this film. Head to the Oasis site so you can learn how you can help these kids and the other 22,000 teenagers that are homeless across Australia every night. If you need help or know of someone who needs help contact Lifeline 24 Hour Counselling - 13 11 14.

Start doing those facial exercises because Sydney's Cracker Comedy Festival is back next month. Launched in 2005, Cracker aims to showcase and celebrate Australia’s best comic artists; develop and foster new comedic artists and present the best international comedians to Australian audiences. The festival launches this Wednesday April 16 and will feature performances from the likes of Ross Noble, The Chaser crew, Arj Barker and Axis of Awesome. Shows will be taking place at venues all over Sydney so check out the website for dates.

It's only taken about 107 years but on September 5, Ms Quentin Bryce will become the first woman to take up the position of governor-general in Australia. "What this day says to Australian women and to Australian girls is that you can do anything, you can be anything," spoke Bryce, who is a prominent feminist and a fierce campaigner for Indigenous and women's rights. Ms Bryce was raised in Llfracombe (described by her as "a little bush town in Queensland of 200 people") and served as a lawyer specialising in anti-discrimination and human rights law before becoming the governor of Queensland in 2003. Kevin Rudd yesterday called the appointment "a great day for Australian women" and went on to claim that Quentin Bryce would capture "the spirit of modern Australia". Hopefully Quentin Bryce's role will invite more positions of national influence for women.

Guaranteed to delight and thrill almost all members of my family (and many others around the world) Pixar animations are due to launch their latest film Wall-E in the coming months.  Famous for classics such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo (my favourite), Wall-E follows the story of the last robot on earth, who finds love after 700 years of being alone.  Not much else is known about the plot however it is said that in a throwback to silent movies of the past, the first 45 minutes are entirely dialogue free.  With breathtaking visuals and Pixar’s usual story telling flair this is sure to be another classic in the making.