Issue 18 – Vol 58.
THESIS – Do film students have a “better” taste in films?
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....
Lans’ Mum’s Bday
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...
Homelessness in New Zealand 1 in 1000
The Salvation Army has released a report which has revealed that one in 1000 New Zealander’s are currently without any form of shelter. Other information...
Guess AI Scandal
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...
Nexus Breaks The News – Issue 18 2025
HURL HURRELL TO HELL Fonterra big boss – and I say big with zero exaggeration, look at the guy – Miles Hurrell made it clear...
Editorial – Issue 18 2025
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...
Sports Centre – Issue 18 2025
Amira Attempts to Understand Sport So, I am what one would call a self-proclaimed ‘couch potato’. I have done sports such as cricket and football...
THE ALMIGHTY ALGORITHM
Swipe. Next reel. Swipe. Next Tik Tok. Again. Again. Again. Again. It never ends. The algorithm feeds you more. It gives you what you want....
REST, RAJAB
Hind Rajab was five years old when she, after witnessing the killings of six of her family members, was herself murdered by members of the...
Sexy or Sketchy?
So, bear with me on this. I love me a sexy vampire. There is nothing that gets me going more than 2010’s vampire movie or...
Just Make a Fucking Film
There seems to be this misconception among cinema enjoyers that they could never make a film. They haven’t seen every arthouse film, have never studied...
Lauren Tries: Being a Film Student
First of all, let me just say that the person who takes media 102 is an absolute legend. Shadowing a friend who takes the class...
Bollywood’s Fascist Demise
Gone are the days when the people of South Asia could unite behind their love for Bollywood. From the mountainous Kyber Pakhtun of Pakistan to...
We Don’t Need a Part 2
The film industry is an extremely broad medium, full of countless genres catered to all sorts of people. Everyone has different opinions on what films...
In Defence of Light Entertainment
This is my ode to the productions that aren’t deemed sophisticated enough to be included in the conversation around ‘film’. This is my ode to...
Do Raceless Characters Need a Race?
If you somewhat frequently browse the comment sections of Instagram or Facebook posts about film casting, you may notice some discourse around the race swapping...