{"id":880606,"date":"2026-09-05T06:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T06:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/880606\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T06:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T06:32:21","slug":"staff-favourites-5-things-we-loved-this-week-september-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/880606\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Favourites \u2013 5 Things We Loved This Week (September 5, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rob<\/a>By Rob Stott<\/a> – News<\/p>\n

Updated: 5 September, 2026<\/p>\n

Readtime: 7 min<\/p>\n

Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more.<\/a> For more information on how we test products, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Man of Many\u2019s\u00a0Staff Favourites<\/a>\u00a0is back to brighten up your weekend, as we highlight the products, services, entertainment, and experiences that have caught our eye over the week.<\/p>\n

We get to try so much of the cool, novel, curious and exclusive on a daily basis, but these encounters don\u2019t always result in full write-ups or reviews. So we collect them here in the hope you\u2019ll find something new and exciting to give your week a lift.<\/p>\n

This week, we\u2019ve got the perfect last-minute Father\u2019s Day gift<\/a>, a poignant novel,<\/a> a fun game to play with mates<\/a> a travel trimmer that will actually fit in your toiletry bag<\/a>, and a great option for your Saturday night.<\/p>\n

1. Sheridan Aven Bathrobe \u2013 A Father\u2019s Day Special <\/p>\n

Rob Stott \u2013 Editor in Chief<\/p>\n

I\u2019m officially entering my bathrobe era, and just in time for Father\u2019s Day. The good folks at Sheridan sent this one to the Man of Many office a few weeks ago, and I (very graciously) gave it to my husband, because that\u2019s just the kind of nice guy I am. He\u2019s worn it every day since, and it\u2019s made me so jealous I\u2019m going to pick one up for myself. <\/p>\n

Further Reading <\/p>\n

His is a striped clove number (pictured above), so I\u2019m going with olive green. Both options come embroidered with \u201cDad\u201d on the front (perfect for a house with two dads), but Sheridan also offers a matching his & hers range if that\u2019s what you\u2019re after. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re reading this the day before Father\u2019s Day and you\u2019ve suddenly realised you need to get dad a gift, you can\u2019t do better than this. Go out and pick one up now. <\/p>\n

Favourite Article: Lewis Hamilton Unveils the Barn-Find Ferrari F40 Project of His Dreams<\/a><\/p>\n

Favourite Video: Check out the trailer for our new podcast, Daddies, dropping on Father\u2019s Day, September 6.<\/p>\n

\"Splatoon 2. Splatoon Raiders <\/p>\n

Jackson Langford \u2013 Digital Editor<\/p>\n

As an avid Nintendo lover, I was a little late to the Splatoon wave. But in reality, what\u2019s not to love? You play as a squid-human hybrid shooting ink in a hypercolour turf war. Sign me up.<\/p>\n

But Splatoon Raiders, the first spin-off in the franchise, really sold me. Splatoon is a great game that\u2019s perfect to play with mates or the family, but as a SINK, it\u2019s hard to call upon people at the last minute to play a round with. Raiders solves that problem: it can be played single player, and mixes the explosive, cartoony action (a la Fortnite) with puzzles and strategy. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a completely unserious game, which makes it a great way to unwind and check out of a rough day at work. The best part is that just because it has single player capabilities, it still works great with other players (for when your kids or your mates finally want a round).<\/p>\n

Favourite article: Dyson\u2019s New Toothbrush Flosses, Rinses Your Mouth And Lets You Watch<\/a><\/p>\n

3. \u2018I Want You To Be Happy\u2019, by Jem Calder <\/p>\n

Ervin Chio \u2013 Intern<\/p>\n

This week I\u2019ve finally finished Jem Calder\u2019s \u2018I Want You to be Happy\u2019. A poignant novel about contemporary relationships. Written with equal parts sensitivity and violent clarity, it doesn\u2019t hold back its punches when it discusses love, desire and loneliness. In a landscape of digital and personal self-optimisation, it acutely identifies the contemporary struggle of dating in the 21st Century.<\/p>\n

Explored through an age gap relationship, Joey sees love and affection in the most minute detail, while Chuck, lacking self-worth, self-sabotages his career, dreams and relationships.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s excruciating, cringey, grounded in reality and illustrates the search for connection in modern times. Missing the mark maybe, but trying.<\/p>\n

\"2026 4. Manscaped\u00a0Lawn\u00a0Mower\u00a0Go \u2013 The Travel Trimmer That Finally Fits in the Toiletry Bag <\/p>\n

Scott Purcell \u2013 co-Founder<\/p>\n

Every time I pack for a trip, the trimmer is the first thing to lose the argument with the toiletry bag. The bigger Manscaped Beard Trimmer is brilliant at home, but they are chunky and the 4.0 wants to bring its charging dock along, so more often than not it stays behind and I deal with the consequences by about day four. When Manscaped sent through the new\u00a0Lawn\u00a0Mower\u00a0Go, the first thing I did was see whether it fit. It does, easily.<\/p>\n

So the first thing I did with the new\u00a0Lawn\u00a0Mower\u00a0Go was check whether it fit. It does, easily.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the smallest\u00a0Lawn\u00a0Mower\u00a0I\u2019ve used and I\u2019d assumed it would be the cheap and cheerful one. It isn\u2019t. It\u2019s sturdier and more premium than an entry-level trimmer has any right to be, and it\u2019s fully waterproof, so it can live in the shower without any drama.<\/p>\n

The guards have been the surprise. There are two adjustable combs, 3-5mm and 7-9mm, and I\u2019ve been using the longer one on my beard, which isn\u2019t what it was built for but it does the job. Chuck in the LED spotlight for the bits you can\u2019t see, USB-C charging and up to an hour on a charge, and it\u2019s become the one I reach for even when I\u2019m not going anywhere.<\/p>\n

If you travel a bit, this is the one to buy.<\/p>\n

Disclosure: The\u00a0Lawn\u00a0Mower\u00a0Go was gifted to me by Manscaped for review.<\/p>\n

Favourite Article of the Week: Best Watches from the 2026 US Open Tennis Championships (So Far)<\/a><\/p>\n

Favourite Video of the Week: Dad\u2019s had enough ties<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Pizza Hut Unboxed \u2013 Where I\u2019ll Be This Saturday <\/p>\n

Hannah Maher \u2013 Sales & Partnerships Coordinator<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re still figuring out what you\u2019re doing this Saturday night, allow me to make the decision slightly easier for you: I\u2019ll be at Pizza Hut Waterloo eating free pizza and watching Hayden James play a live set.<\/p>\n

Not exactly the Saturday night I had pictured when I woke up this week, but I\u2019m certainly not complaining.<\/p>\n

Pizza Hut Unboxed<\/a> is taking over Pizza Hut Waterloo this Saturday, 5 September, as part of the brand\u2019s huge national relaunch. From 6pm, the restaurant will be transformed into one very large party, complete with a live set from Hayden James, free pizza, free drinks and the chance to score an exclusive meet-and-greet with the man himself.<\/p>\n

And, importantly, it\u2019s completely free.<\/p>\n

The whole thing is part of Pizza Hut\u2019s nationwide Unboxed celebration, with 75 restaurants revealing their refreshed look simultaneously across Australia. So while the rest of the country is busy pretending they have better Saturday night plans, I\u2019ll be in Waterloo with a slice in one hand and a drink in the other. Where\u2019s the downside?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m heading along and I\u2019d love to see some Man of Many readers there too. Entry is first in, best dressed, so don\u2019t spend three hours deciding what to wear \u2013 it\u2019s Pizza Hut, Hayden James and free food. You\u2019ll survive.<\/p>\n

Come down, grab a slice, listen to some tunes and help me justify what is shaping up to be a very carb-heavy Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Favourite\u00a0article: Hatching a Plan: The Program Helping Ecopreneurs Save the World<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Rob Stott – News Updated: 5 September, 2026 Readtime: 7 min Every product is carefully selected by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":880607,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":["post-880606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/880606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=880606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/880606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/880607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=880606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=880606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=880606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}