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Goldilocks
on the untouched horizon, a boat wandered into view. its captain looked lost and white and hungry. not starving, just staring through his...
Jul 12, 2023
Musings Of The Greek Goddesses
I. Persephone He found me in a garden of red and gold, and with a gentle hand, led me down to his dark kingdom. I had heard the stories....
Jul 12, 2023
Secrets Of The Skull
Gliding along the waters of Lake Okeechobee was a small fishing boat. Sun-baked men dotted its wooden deck, backs propped up against a...
Jul 12, 2023
The Art of Feminine Translations and Interpretations of Greek Mythology
Tiffany Fong examines the importance of women-centred interpretation in a culture of translation that favours male superiority. It’s hard...
Jul 12, 2023
Carved From Marble: Male Body Standards and the Myth of Adonis
Greek myths have woven their way into our lives in ways we could never have expected in our modern world, and not necessarily for the...
Jul 12, 2023
Kurentovanje: A Monstrous Call to Spring
Editorial Assistant Sophie Poredos takes you through a cultural celebration that is central to her Slovenian heritage. Huddling indoors...
Jul 12, 2023
There's a Jinn in My Bathroom
Jinns are everywhere, as Nilab Siddiqi explains, and she is terrified of them. Why is she being haunted? Read on to find out more about...
Jul 12, 2023
You Are Here: Penrith
ARE YOU THE CROW? “Hey, Mika, at school today, my teacher told me a story after lunch. And, you shouldn’t be the crow or the Peacock.”...
Jul 12, 2023
Pop Culture Rewind: Enchanted
In 2007, Kevin Lima’s Enchanted was released, a combined live-action/animated princess musical. That in itself should be everything you...
Jul 12, 2023
The Reckoning of Conventionality: Taylor Swift's Folklore
Taylor Swift. A rare pop phenomena. Transitioning from country roots to mainstream music, this star has transcended genres. In the...
Jul 12, 2023
A Little Birdy Told Me: The Elon Musk-Twitter buyout saga
Deputy Editor of Grapeshot, Jackson Robb, takes you through the Elon Musk-Twitter buy-out online saga. Home to the famous little blue...
Jul 12, 2023
Shells Land on Ukrainian POW's Civilians, and Disrupt Exports
Olivia Chan provides a run-down of various missile attacks that have taken place over the course of the recent Russia-Ukraine war. On 29...
Jul 12, 2023
We Are Nothing But Space Dust
The brand new James Webb Space Telescope touched hearts around the world. News Section Editor, Olivia Chan, takes you through why we...
Jul 12, 2023
Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak
What does everyone mean by “foot and mouth disease”, and should you be worried? Olivia Chan takes you through the latest. In May 2022,...
Jul 12, 2023
Pandemic Leave Payment Restored
What is the situation with the pandemic disaster payments, now that the rules have changed yet again? Jasmine Joyan takes you through the...
Jul 12, 2023
Protection Orders Dismissed Against Ricky Martin
Drama has emerged surrounding pop-star Ricky Martin and possible abuse allegations. Jasmine Joyan takes you through the facts. In July...
Jul 12, 2023
Grapey Book Club: Care
Brooke McAlary’s Care: The Radical Art of Taking Time (2021) is an homage to the origins of self-care, before it caught on as part of the...
Jul 12, 2023
William Friedkin’s CRUISING is a Flawed, Moody and Misunderstood Masterpiece of Kink and Corrupt Law
This review contains spoilers of Cruising. Trigger Warning: this article contains references to sexual violence. The fetish scene has a...
Jul 12, 2023
Podcast Review: Girls On Porn
What better way of honouring Grapeshot’s “Fantasy” issue than by reviewing a podcast that explores the many fantasies people are...
Jul 12, 2023
Corruption
I. Will you look at him, his face discernible through both windows of his car and my kitchen and coming to see me, coming to see me come,...
Jul 12, 2023
Spaghetti Dinner
Come into my kitchen I have much to show you For your excited inexperience Is exactly what I need I’ll teach you what I know We will take...
Jul 12, 2023
Flight From Fantasy
To the outdoor dance floor they proceed. The veneer of its surface. The lights hover And watch intently. Two, five, ten and more, They...
Jul 12, 2023
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