Horoscopes – Issue 9 2026

Aries: Money is coming your way, idk how, but it is, I swear.  Taurus: Stop worrying about all the why’s in the world. Who caressss, most of the time the answer is right in front of you.  Gemini: It’s time to step out into the world. Scream from the roof tops.  Cancer: It’s about damn time you heal from all the shit bothering you, because it happened years

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Pretty… Lame

Rating: 3/5 Pretty Lethal, the action thriller starring Uma Therman and Maddie Ziegler is pretty damn lethal to the eyes. The plot has great potential – five ballerinas travel to Istanbul but TRAGICALLY ARE TRAPPED IN A SCARY HOTEL. I’m sure you can see where this is going: 1. Someone important dies 2. The ballerinas freak out 3. All five

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Metamodernism: The Feeling After Irony 

At some point in the early 21st century, it became clear that the cultural mood had shifted. The ironic detachment that defined late 20th-century art and thought – so central to postmodernism – no longer felt sufficient in a world shaped by climate anxiety, digital hyperconnectivity, and renewed political urgency. Yet a return to

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A Rant About Humanities

Toby gave me 48 hour notice to write this editorial because he didn’t want to do it so now I’m going to convince you to study humanities:  When choosing a degree pathway, one question remains: Is the humanities dying? The rise of STEM fields being framed as practical, employable subjects intensify this narrative. Yet, beneath this rhetoric lies

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Record Store Day 2026 

Let me paint you a picture: Once a year, a few hundred titles which have never before been released on vinyl get pressed and distributed globally. Each record gets pressed anywhere between 20,000 to a mere 750 times, globally. Said records are shipped to independent record stores without any knowledge of what they get.

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University of Canterbury Bans Cultural Wear 

Canterbury is facing a wave of backlash after Ken McEwen’s (Head of Security at UC) controversial decision to ban keffiyehs from graduation ceremonies was announced earlier this week.  The policy, introduced by regional education authorities, prohibits graduates from wearing the traditional Middle Eastern scarf alongside their academic regalia as it “did not count as

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It’s Time to Invoke the 25th Amendment Against Donald Trump

The presidency of the United States demands judgment, restraint, and a fundamental respect for human life. It also demands a safeguard for those qualities fail. The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1967, provides a mechanism to remove a president who is unable to carry out the duties of the office. Under Section 4,

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Horoscopes – Issue 6 2026

Aries – Stop procrastinating, embrace your 15 deadlines and get shit done.  Taurus – Happy Birthday, also calm down, invest in a journal.  Gemini – They’re not looking at you; they don’t want you; stop being a pick me.  Cancer – It’s time to become less insufferable. It’s time for you to shine, I feel big things and more friends coming your way.  Leo – Spice

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The Drama

Rating: 2/5 A24’s The Drama (2025), directed by Kristoffer Borgli, is a razor-sharp satire that skewers modern Hollywood with gleeful abandon.   Starring Zendaya as a fading starlet navigating auditions, breakdowns, and absurd industry rituals, the film revels in cringe-inducing cringe comedy – think improvised tantrums and viral meltdowns that expose fame’s hollow core. Its lo-fi aesthetic,

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