Time flies, doesn't it? (We wish it didn't.) It seems like only yesterday we were sitting around dreaming up good things to pop into our March/April issue and here we are – frankie 52 is all grown up and ready to toddle out into the real world today. Eek!

Inside you'll find: a look into the slightly magical world of a Wellington soda kingpin, a hard-hitting investigation on the musical tastes of cats and dogs, Uganda's beauty school for landmine victims, the reason why stripes weren't in fashion in the Middle Ages, instructions for making a pom pom rug, prettily sculpted leaves, a trip to Afghanistan and one to Iceland as well, iconic Australian artists talking about creativity and ageing, and interviews with Purity Ring, The Frames, Sarah Silverman and lady-of-the-moment Lena Dunham.

Plus there are many cute socks and shirts, a loving salute to dads, some thoughts on why bucket lists might ruin your life, and a tour of the most retro house you'll ever see.

Oh – should we also mention Tex Perkins telling us what he got up to in his 20s? Yes, we probably should. It's been keeping us up at night.

›› FIND FRANKIE STOCKISTS

›› BUY ISSUE 52

›› SUBSCRIBE

›› FRANKIE DIGITAL