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A Living Obituary
The moon twinkles bright in the dark, lonely night sky An air of sadness surrounds me I feel betrayed; Betrayed like baby birds when...
Aug 6, 2023
Does it Look Weird or Stupid?
2:27PM • i don’t think its stupid I actually love that miniskirt. its like a sarong but you swim in it too? nah not stupid people wont...
Aug 6, 2023
Irrational Fashion
10th C They must be petite And make not a sound, My satin-slippered feet, Both broken and bound. My face must be fair, Though I’m...
Aug 6, 2023
Financial Advice
it is a good thing the boys have pockets and we don’t: we can run around the city shoving our fists into their denim cavities and...
Aug 6, 2023


Packing Purse
Lipstick Mascara Winged eyeliner Nails polished To detect a spiked drink A modest shirt A fun jacket Earrings Hair scrunchie on the wrist...
Aug 6, 2023
Taylor Swift: A Bad Feminist
Join the MQ Swifties as they retrace the progression of Taylor Swift’s career, mapping out her cultural and political presence as a...
Aug 6, 2023
The Pressure to be a Pocketful of Sunshine: A Discussion on Womanhood and Easy A (2010)
Jasmine Oke sieves through the connections between morality, virginity and joy explored in the popular rom-com Easy A, writing about how...
Aug 6, 2023
GamerGate: How Oppressed Gamers 'Rose Up' to Shut Down Outspoken Feminists
A brief history and analysis of Gamergate as an outlet for bigotry and internet radicalisation Content Warning: Sexism and Misogyny By...
Aug 4, 2023
Eve Was Not The First Women: The Story of Lilith
Sarah Sol dives into biblical history to examine the portrayal of Lilith, the first woman created by God and a modern feminist icon,...
Aug 4, 2023


DeInfluencing: The End of the Girl Boss
Holly Mitchell critically assesses the authenticity of the “girl boss” lifestyle by treating it as capitalist propaganda rather than...
Aug 4, 2023


Bimbofication: Hyperfemininity and its War with Feminism
Sophie Poredos unpacks the social and cultural implications of hyperfemininity, investigating recent social media trends and her own...
Aug 4, 2023
The Rise of Women's Sports and Some New Issues
Dougal Tsakalos-Stewart reports on the increase in popularity surrounding women’s sports, detailing that even with these positives,...
Aug 4, 2023
The Pink Tax: Why Women Are Paying More But Still Earning Less
Eva Anido gives her take on the pink tax, detailing what it means and ways you can take a stand. Two Razors sit side by side in a store,...
Aug 4, 2023
Dating Apps: The Safety Reform
A swipe in the right direction. Zoe van der Merwe, sheds light on new safety measures to help provide support and protection to dating...
Aug 4, 2023


Orientation Week Recap With Grapeshot
Deputy Editor Jackson Robb runs through the orientation week of Macquarie University, highlighting a variety of clubs and societies as...
Aug 4, 2023


Laneway Festival 2023: A Quick Recap
Love indie music or interested to know more? Dougal Tsakalos-Stewart has got you covered, recapping the latest from the Laneway indie...
Aug 4, 2023
The New Legislative Changes Concerning the Gender Pay Gap
Another legislation change? Zoe van der Merwe, takes you through the new Bill that hopes to address the ever present issue in Australia...
Aug 4, 2023


Nic’s Flix: The Banshees of Inisherin is Martin McDonagh’s Masterpiece
Stories that transcend the time period of their settings by exploring the complexity of the human condition make them remarkable. Even...
Aug 4, 2023
Pop Culture Rewind: Romeo + Juliet
Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 Shakespeare adaptation Romeo + Juliet remains the ultimate modern portrayal of the infamous star-crossed lovers. This...
Aug 4, 2023
Discussion: The Politics of Authenticity
Emily Brontë wasn’t incestuous, Faulkner wasn’t racist, Nabokov wasn’t a paedophile – debate sounds familiar? Writers of literary fiction...
Aug 4, 2023
The Faces of Jimmy McGill, the Question of Honest Change
“People don’t change, you’re Slippin’ Jimmy!” In Breaking Bad, Saul Goodman is an anomaly. In a series full of complex characters, Saul...
Aug 4, 2023
2023 Resolution: Drop The People Pleaser Title
Follow along as Sophie Poredos lays open the truth of going through life in hopes of pleasing everyone around you. ‘New year, New me’ has...
Aug 4, 2023
The Art Of Lying To Your Therapist
Being vulnerable is hard. Being vulnerable to a therapist, believe it or not, can be even harder. Nilab Siddiqi explores the difficulties...
Aug 4, 2023
The Rooney-Fication Of Gen-Z
Did you have a hard last few years? Are you a complex person with complicated feelings? Do you fall in love with all the wrong people?...
Aug 4, 2023
Grapeshot acknowledges the Wallumattagal clan, of the Dharug nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and meet. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded, no treaty was signed, and would like to pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging.
We would like to extend those respects to all First Nations people reading. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
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