Shawn Gets His First Kickflip
Skater Shawn from Ohio (@punks.sticks_) battles gravity, concrete, and his legs, to land his first kickflip. He had this to share about the haunting process, “every fail made me try again over and over again without end to the point where I was about to pass out from exhaustion”. Shawn also shared with Nexus that […]
ASTROTURDS: The kiwi grifter’s desire to be a Yank
Recently, ACT party leader David Seymour half-earnestly plead to Parliament that they recognise the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a move which was blocked by The Greens and Te Pāti Māori. During a free Palestine march in Auckland, counter protestors from Destiny Church held a vigil for Charlie Kirk, including parading around framed photos of the […]
(national is) CRUNCHING OUR NUMBERS
The economy is a daunting thing for most people, not only are econ majors usually really, blood-boilingly insufferable, but the big wigs running the show love dressing up what’s going on in smoke and mirrors that make the whole thing seem like some calculated circus act: There are ups and downs and we will, eventually, […]
Beware The Goth Youth
The ‘90s were a time of both optimism and unease. The internet promised connection, the economy was booming, and pop culture was fueled by irony and rebellion. Yet, beneath the surface of society lay the growing fears of youth, violence, and alternative identity. Defined by its moody aesthetic, introspective sound, and embrace of melancholy, the […]
The Shadow:Auckland’s Goth Scene From the 80s to Early 2000s
What is gothic and what does it mean to be a goth?This very question has been the source of many disagreements and no small amount of gatekeeping, and I think everyone who may have ever identified as goth (or presented as distinctly gothic while vehemently denying any association, which happens more than you might think) […]
Spooky Moons, Spooky Moods
It’s a windswept October’s night; a long howl echoes through the night, curling and searching its way through the misty streets. The clouds scud across the sky, flitting in and out of the shadows. Hanging in the sky, gazing over the world gone mad, sits a shining celestial body: the full moon. Me and my […]