You Never Forget Your First – First Hangover
“I’m too fucked to drown myself in my work.” An annihilated Dylan sits in the light of the Ruakura McDonalds. The fluorescence pokes at my eyelids like a witch’s finger, wreaking all sorts of fucking havoc on my brain. What I remember – not a lot, and not anything I want to – is a […]
How to Survive a Party as an Introvert
They tell you the best part about ‘study life’ is partying every night. While socialising yourself with your new Uni friends is important, it’s fucking hard. I’m sure we’ve all gotten ourselves into the situation where you agree to go to a party because you didn’t know how to say no, or you were feeling […]
What Your Drink Choice Says About You
Vodka: You’re hot, but you’re insane. You’re the type of person to show up to the function with a 1L Smirnoff bottle and just straight raw-dog the entire thing way too quickly then be confused about why you blacked out. Also, give the noise beers a rest, will you? RTDs: You’re invited to everything, which […]
How to Party Like an Absolute Goddess 101
Step 1 – Get off from work at 6 pm in the evening absolutely famished – for a drink with your best friends, after dealing with rude and entitled customers all day. Fuelled with the fury of a thousand suns and determined to have a good time, you make your way to your mate’s place […]
Red Flags VS Green Flags – Flat Party Edition
We’ve all been there. You walk into a flat party, only to realise there’s a horde of business students gathered around a dude trying to mix some shitty DnB on second-hand decks. That’s the point at which I turn around and find somewhere else to drink. Here’s a list to refer to when deciding to […]
The Hunger Games does not need a stage adaptation
I fear we’ve missed the point. I fear the temptation of a cash-grab and readapting reliable IP has overshadowed the inherently anticapitalistic and rebellious themes of the original story. Aside from the fatigue of seeing so many remakes and beating so many dead horses, did no one stop to think about how creating a “Thrillingly […]
Threats of Violence Against Tāmaki Makaurau Drag Queen, Miss Geena
Nexus reached out to Miss Geena to discuss threats of violence she experienced during our recent Pride month. Could you please explain the incident on the weekend (22nd to 23rd of Feb)? My friend and I were leaving a Pride queer dance party. It was after 4am and we walked towards my car about a […]
My Sister Brought Home a Fascist
There’s something off about Evan. I know it. Mum knows it. Dad knows it. My starry-eyed sister doesn’t, but then again, she brought him home. His hair is buzzed short, the dimple on his right cheek is winking at me, and his pressed dress shirt is too white. I just can’t put my finger on […]
1984 by George Orwell
If you are familiar with George Orwell’s novels, you would know he nails dystopias with heavy influences on different styles of leadership. 1884 by Orwell is exactly that. This dystopia has substation themes of totalitarianism and fascism. Written in the aftermath of World War II, Orwell’s narrative draws heavily from the horrors of both Nazi […]
Top 5 Fascist Regimes
1) Nazi Germany Arguably the best at Fascism, Nazi Germany takes the spotlight in #1. Hitler rose to power during the 1920s and 30s, seizing control and passing anti-Jew and immigrant laws, legitimising antisemitism, racism, and eugenics. Nazi Germany went on an imperial conquest, spreading the German Empire across Europe, bringing with it propaganda, oppression, […]