Opinion: Self diagnosing just makes you a pick-me
As someone who fought through their childhood and adolescence with undiagnosed and untreated mental disorders, nothing pisses me off more than some bitch who does this big dramatic sigh and says something like “oh, I’m so ADHD; I get so hyper sometimes”, “omg I’ve got such bad anxiety, my hand is shaking”, “I cried so […]
November Rain
In the aftermath of 9/11, HST wrote ‘Doom is the operative ethic.’ Anyone that tells you they’ve got the handle on how things are going to go with Iran, with Fuel, with Climate, with A.I – Hell, even with our general election in November — should be treated like a Snake Oil Salesman, especially if […]
LABOUR’S LETHARGY
Labour have sputtered out a few new commitments, if you still believe they’re capable of committing to anything. After National came out and announced their intention to break up the supermarket duopoly, Labour has jumped on the Nats’ coattails – after the Nats jumped on the coattails of economists who had been recommending it for […]
Shark hunt begins after fatal Perth attack
A great white shark is being hunted for destruction after a fatal attack at Perth’s Sorrento Beach, reigniting an old and uncomfortable question in Australia: when a shark kills, should the shark be killed? Sixty-three-year-old Greg O’Neill was swimming near the shoreline on Friday when he was attacked. Witnesses reported seeing blood in the water, […]
City Rail Link opens in Auckland, Hamilton public transport continues disappoint
The City Rail Link (CRL) in Auckland officially opened on Friday, the 11th of September. As a public transport enthusiast, I am absolutely fuming that this occurred when I could not justify going up to Auckland to take a train. The CRL is the biggest makeover to New Zealand’s transport infrastructure in history. It introduces […]
Peak Depression in a Playlist
The saddest of tunes in for the most depressed of times. Whether it’s a beer in the shower, or lying in the fetal position, these songs will definitely make it worse. For wallowing in self pity and writhing in emotional pain. It will not get better listening to this playlist, so please – eventually – […]
Horoscopes – Issue 22 2026
Aries: You cannot fix him, please, for the love of God, leave him alone. Taurus: Your stubbornness is being mistaken for confidence, so keep going. Gemini: You have three deadlines, four tabs open and absolutely no intention of addressing any of them. Cancer: Someone misses you, but unfortunately they have the communication skills of a […]
Nexus Breaks the News – Issue 22 2026
(((SOUTHERN))) LINKS Project Directors Dillon Kelliher and Robert Dol, have proposed a motion to transform a swathe of farmland south of Hamilton into a brand-new suburb development, comprised of 938 residential units across about 46ha. When asked what inspired the suburb, Kelliher said, “Well, I always wondered what Hamilton would look like without all those […]
THE FINNISH LINE #3
Written by Martta Tikka About Rhythm / Rytmitajuttomuudesta Now that I’ve been in New Zealand for over three months, I’ve had to admit to myself that I’m a bad dancer. I blame my home country for that. I found out that Kiwis have this thing called Jump Jam. One of specific familiar songs starts playing, […]
Teenage sex and Death and Adult Sex and Survival.
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is the kind of film that appears to announce its intentions through its title: sex, death, teenagers, and a summer-camp setting where all four are presumably destined to collide. Yet beneath its deliberately provocative surface, the film is doing something considerably more interesting. Its horror is not simply […]