For many people, the sight of a skatepark brings up certain stereotypes: noisy teenagers, risky tricks, and a space that feels unwelcoming to outsiders. But spend even 10 minutes watching what’s really going on, and you’ll see a very different picture. Yes, skateboarding has a rebellious history, but that’s part
Holding the power of being your opening thoughts to this week’s issue, I am giving you a list of (some of) my favourite films and why you should most definitely watch them (after reading this issue): 1. Juno (2007) This is the best romcom ever, and don’t let the genre romcom
A supermodel who dazzled the fashion world and landed in Vogue’s pages has been exposed as a total fake, created with artificial intelligence. The striking “woman” in a recent Guess advertisement was revealed, in obscure fine print, to be a digital invention—not a human at all. The move has triggered
Big news at Lans’ household. It was their mother’s birthday. Everyone say happy birthday to her. Lans’ dad spent the night curating disgusting shots to get rid of the shitty alcohol they have accumulated over the years. Lans’ spent most of the night in Kahoot’s with a couple fawning over
I’m not sure if readers will find this surprising or not, but on our Nexus editors’ team, 50% of us are screen and media students. Do you want to know what that means? 50% of our team self-diagnoses as having good taste in films. To truly put to the test
When the weather turns to shit and the sky can’t stop sobbing, one debate never fails to be brought up: did the Myth Busters prove you get less wet if you run or walk in the rain? I, once and for all, will settle that debate today. In the year
Nella Larsen’s Passing is a compact, deeply nuanced novella first published in 1929, set in the vibrant context of Harlem Renaissance New York. The novel explores the intertwined lives of Irene Redfield and Clare Kendry, light-skinned Black women who navigate the complexities of race, identity, and societal acceptance in early
IS CRIME TRULY AN INDIVIDUAL ISSUE, OR IS IT FUNDAMENTALLY LINKED TO ISSUES OF RACE AND STRUCTURAL INEQUALITY? Introduction:Discussions about crime often focus on personal choices or isolated incidents, yet a deeper examination of crime statistics across colonised and/or diverse countries uncovers persistent racial patterns that demand attention. Data from
Let’s be honest: fan fiction is the internet’s wild, untamed jungle—a place where Harry Potter can fall in love with Draco Malfoy, Sherlock Holmes can solve crimes with Pikachu, and absolutely no one is safe from an unexpected vampire transformation or being human trafficked by their mother to a boyband.
Conversations about psychedelics, especially acid end in one of two ways: “don’t do it” or “DO IT!”, I’m here to say, give acid a go, but within reason. Whether you’re new to drugs or have done a few too many, it’s common knowledge that everyone has different reactions to things.