Not Just a Pretty Scar
I received the text that toppled my world in the early hours of August 28th, 2025. Wrapped in a blanket and clutching the bear he’d bought me, I read the unwelcome words over and over again. My Love: I don’t think this is going to work. In shock, still a little drunk from the party I just attended, and feeling […]
Munich Security Conference
Two weeks ago, World Leaders gathered to state their goals and directions in this turbulent time in political history. These ranged from speeches about ‘values’ and ‘facing reality’ from Germany to the nonsensical dogma of the current American administration. The most curious thing to me as a political science student is listening to the speech of the […]
Laneslay: A Review of the Worlds Gayest Festival
The popular four-stage touring festival Laneway came to Auckland once again on February 5th. If you’re WLW, this year’s festival probably felt like Coachella’s cooler, gayer cousin: Chappell Roan, Wet Leg, Lucy Dacus, and Wolf Alice all gracing Western Springs for what turned out to be a long, glitter-dusted day of music, sunscreen, and light emotional damage. Doors cracked […]
10 WORST ATHLETES/TEAMS OF 2025
10. THE WARRIORS Don’t listen to anyone who said this year was our year. Next year is definitely our year. 9. HARRISON BUTKER Last year, the Kansas place kicker spewed awful right-wing role of the woman shit, at a graduation speech. But if anything, he keeps doubling down on it. And if you are going […]
10 BEST ATHLETES/TEAMS OF 2025
10. STEVEN ADAMS The grizzled veteran is now reaching an age where people not only appreciate the fact he is still doing it but are realising the greatness he always had. 9. DAME NOELINE TAURUA We stand with her. Success has a standard. 8. MARCO ROJAS The Kiwi Messi retired through injury this year and […]
10 WORST ALBUMS OF 2025
10. ALTER EGO (LISA) It’s hard to break out solo from such a big band, and Lisa certainly has the vocals for it. This album just isn’t the one. Rockstar is a banger, Elastigirl got it on this list. 9. AMERICAN HEART(BENSON BONE) This man really needs to just stop. He’s only good at doing […]
10 BEST ALBUMS OF 2025
10. BEAUTIFUL CHAOS (KATSEYE) A catchy and energetic first album for a female girl group with endless talent. 9. RUBY(JENNIE) Jennie’s Ruby is more than a debut. Free from YG’s bubble, she has proven her creativity (like Jennie). Vocals? Flawless. Looks? Iconic. ‘It girl’ energy? Claimed and sealed. All wrapped in a production so diverse […]
Culture Vs Costume
By Aya Birt “Goth” is the term for a political and music-based subculture, born out of the existentialism of the 1970s. Much like many of the other emerging genres at the time it concerned itself with personal anguish, autonomy and often very dark themes that commented on the human experience. A melting pot of dark […]
Aesthetic Of The Macabre
Written by Aya Dead bodies are a favourite topic of conversation across the humanities. It seems that there’s just something fascinating about the dark, decaying and macabre. Every culture has practices and beliefs that it lends to death; their own funeral rites they grant to those who pass. One of my favourite journal articles (The […]
Graveyard Etiquette
Ah, Tik Tok, the place where all micro trends go to live and die. Home of dancing, viral song, and as it appears, gravestone cleaning. While this may seem like a thoughtful gesture for the deceased, which it can be, if done respectfully such as what @manicpixiemom does, a lot of time it ends up […]