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Tommy Tamagotchi
My dead brother is a terrible ghost. Sometimes I wish he just became a normal supernatural entity, possessing people and crawling out of...
Apr 21, 2024


You’re on your own, kid.
Moving to Australia was one of the most difficult things I've ever done. Leaving the safety of my mother's arms and going out into the...
Apr 21, 2024


The Corrupted Memory Card
“Amina, Amina… C’mon kid, wake up…” a voice echoed through Amina’s head. She slowly opened her eyes, blinking rapidly. The familiar...
Apr 21, 2024


How Long Will You Be Seventeen?
Caitlin was bitten in 2010, when Robert Pattinson meant the world and side fringes were in. She was seventeen, dressed up as Buffy in the...
Apr 21, 2024
A Simple Crime
Through the hallway, a coat hanger is tightly pressed against the door. A rather inconvenient position, since it prevents people from...
Apr 21, 2024


The Hunger Games Renaissance
Beth Nicholls discusses the timelessness of The Hunger Games through its current resurgence and the cultural impact of dystopian...
Apr 18, 2024


Nostalgia on Trial
Joel Karanikasal reflects on retromania, postmodernism and the resurgence of nostalgia with a distinct Y2K comeback. This issue of...
Apr 18, 2024


Resident Nostalgia: The Comfort of All Things Familiar
Zaynab Khuder takes you on a journey through her childhood set amongst the coziness of Resident Nostalgia. It is no mystery as to why, as...
Apr 18, 2024


I'm a Barbie Girl
Features Editorial Assistant Sarah Sol reminiscences about her Barbie doll and how her sparkly ‘Len’, transformed her into the woman she...
Apr 18, 2024


New Year, New Me
Did you make a snazzy New Year's resolution? Join Izzah Adnan as she explores the psychology of why we love torturing ourselves with...
Apr 18, 2024


Trinket Trove
Reclaim your girlhood with Editor-in-Chief, Jasmine Oke, as she actively encourages you to start your own trinket trove of joy! Bonus...
Apr 18, 2024


The Messy Era of Y2K Female Celebrities
Features Section Editor, Sophie Poredos, takes you on a wild tour of the early 2000s including an all-new exclusive on the raunchy lives...
Apr 18, 2024


Congo and Cobalt; When Technology Trumps Human Rights
Computers, smartphones and vapes – they all have one thing in common: cobalt. Section Editor Sophie Poredos addresses the severe breach...
Apr 18, 2024


The (Un)Safe Zones: An Update on the Gaza Crisis and Australia’s Stance
Section Editor Zaynab Khuder summarises the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the rising death toll of civilians, while addressing the...
Apr 18, 2024


Bayview’s Dark Decades
Editorial Assistant Izzah Adnan explores the mysterious disappearance of Lynette Dawson, the conviction of Chris Dawson for her murder,...
Apr 18, 2024


Cyclones and Flooding and Pollen, Oh My: The Queensland Floods
With the imminent threat of climate change impacting Australia’s weather conditions, Jackson Robb recaps the national disaster caused by...
Apr 18, 2024


The Abdication of Queen Margrethe
Gazing into Denmark’s royal family, Jackson Robb summarises Queen Margrethe’s abdication to the throne, the accomplishments and scandals...
Apr 18, 2024


Force of Nature: The Dry 2 Offers a Compelling Mystery with Little Thrills
Nature holds us all to account. Going for a hiking retreat over a weekend in the woods may sound like fun, even if it means dealing with...
Feb 8, 2024


The Real Agent Argylle is Not Worth Finding Out in This Disastrous Mess
Ten years ago, there was a time when Matthew Vaughn directed the Kingsman films. His first installment, The Secret Service, may not have...
Feb 8, 2024


66 Films To Look Forward To in 2024
2023 was a wild year. Not only when it came to the number of great films to look out for but because of the (much-needed) Writer’s Guild...
Jan 25, 2024


Nimona is the Stylish, Radically Queer Subversion of the Fairy Tale We Need
Resident film critic Nicholas Chang reviews a beautiful queer film that challenges the traditional fairy tale genre with its distinctive...
Jan 12, 2024


Social Media: A Not-So-Personal Paradox
Serene Palleygedera recounts her toxic love-hate relationship with social media and encourages some certified tips to help you switch...
Jan 12, 2024


Shame Your Unit/Degree: The Death of the Artist
Nilab Siddiqi, a direhard literature lover, brings you along the tribulations and trials of studying a Bachelor of Arts (English) at...
Jan 12, 2024


You Are Here: Unconscious Mind
Welcome aboard to the tour guide of your mind, based on the teachings of Carl Jung. For the last issue of Grapeshot 2023, Sophie Poredos...
Jan 12, 2024
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