Shawn Gets His First Kickflip
Skater Shawn from Ohio (@punks.sticks_) battles gravity, concrete, and his legs, to land his first kickflip. He had this to share about the haunting process, “every fail made me try again over and over again without end to the point where I was about to pass out from exhaustion”. Shawn also shared with Nexus that […]
ASTROTURDS: The kiwi grifter’s desire to be a Yank
Recently, ACT party leader David Seymour half-earnestly plead to Parliament that they recognise the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a move which was blocked by The Greens and Te Pāti Māori. During a free Palestine march in Auckland, counter protestors from Destiny Church held a vigil for Charlie Kirk, including parading around framed photos of the […]
(national is) CRUNCHING OUR NUMBERS
The economy is a daunting thing for most people, not only are econ majors usually really, blood-boilingly insufferable, but the big wigs running the show love dressing up what’s going on in smoke and mirrors that make the whole thing seem like some calculated circus act: There are ups and downs and we will, eventually, […]
The Shadow:Auckland’s Goth Scene From the 80s to Early 2000s
What is gothic and what does it mean to be a goth?This very question has been the source of many disagreements and no small amount of gatekeeping, and I think everyone who may have ever identified as goth (or presented as distinctly gothic while vehemently denying any association, which happens more than you might think) […]
Editorial – 23/58
Gothic culture is one of complex meanings, presentations, and cultural associations. The style originated in France in the 12th century, being characterized by pointed arches, stained glass, and ribbed vault features in architecture. This style was labelled as “Gothic” later, used as a derogatory term. The style moved closer to artistic expression, with the likes […]
NEXUS BREAKS THE NEWS
OOPS, ALL PEDOPHILES Following multiple statements from the Trump admin calling the Wall Street Journal’s accusation of a lewd letter exchanged between the President and Jeffrey Epstein ‘libelous!’, the estate of the Legitimate Suicide Victim and New York Financier provided the US congress with Epstein’s ‘Birthday Book’, subtitled: “CHECK OUT THESE HUNDREDS OF PAGES AND […]
Warding us from the bad path: A crash-course in Māori wards
Written by Te Paea Parengaio Maurirere A quick history: Let’s back up to 2001. Māori wards were introduced under the Local Electoral Act to give Māori a voice in local government. For many years, councils rarely created them because the law made it easy for a small number of people to stop them. In 2021, […]
Tamaki’s big London holiday!
During Tommy Robinson’s London ‘Unite the Kingdom’ ‘Free Speech’ rally on Sunday, amid showcases of flags featuring America’s Don’t Tread on Me flag, songs calling for Palestine to be shoved up the arse, and hope for a 1776 style revolution, the British anti-immigration rally platformed Aotearoa New Zealand’s very own Brian Tamaki, of Destiny Church. […]
A WIGNAT WALKABOUT
On August 31st, across Australia, something like fifty-two thousand pairs of feet, according to some estimates, come marching out onto the streets, toting the southern cross and their blue, whites and reds. (not to be confused with America’s patented Red, White and Blue) In Melbourne, people from all walks of life – ordinary working Mums […]
News you may have missed
Donald Trump said he hopes the nation will heal following Charlie Kirk’s assassination. However, in an interview he stated that “a radical left group of lunatics” may stand as a barrier for this. The Trump Administration has asked for $58 million for security to protect the executive and judicial branches following the assassination. Workplaces in […]