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Jul 23, 2024
Grapeshot Covers the National Student Strike for Palestine
Features Section Editor Sophie Poredos joins Macquarie Students for Palestine at the National Student Strike for Palestine and reflects...

Jul 23, 2024
A Horny Agreement
Geopolitical and horny; The Horn of Africa to be exact. Kieran Do delves into the controversial deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland. ...

Jul 23, 2024
Remembering Luke Davies and Jesse Baird at Mardi Gras 2024
Jackson Robb retells the heartbreaking tragedy surrounding TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies. Content Warning: ...


May 23, 2024
Pitching For Change: The Student Protests and Encampments for Gaza
Jackson Robb visits the USYD Gaza encampment and reflects on the courage of students across the world who are fighting for humanity and...

May 23, 2024
Macquarie Students for Palestine’s “Stop the Genocide” Protest
This article does not reflect the views of the Publisher or Macquarie University On the 22nd of May 2024, Macquarie University students...

Apr 29, 2024
The First Omen is the Rare Franchise Entry That Surpasses The Original
The Omen’s status is undeniable in the religious horror canon. Even when its storytelling often falters under its bloated pace and...

Apr 29, 2024
Drive-Away Dolls is Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s Unapologetically Queer Throwback to Exploitation Romances
It’s hardy to deny that the Coen brothers are some of the most masterful filmmakers of our generation. From Blood Simple to The Ballad of...


Apr 21, 2024
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.: The Charming Coming-of-Age Film of 2023 You Didn’t Know Existed
Nicolas Chang gives us another stunning Nic’s Flix film review! Join him as he details this Kelly Fremon Craig film, based on the Judy...


Apr 21, 2024
Grapey Book Club: 1Q84, Haruki Murakami
Join Clara Kristanda in her review of Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84. Please note the following article contains spoilers In this hazy, 1157-page...


Apr 21, 2024
Grapey Book Club: Love, Just In by Natalie Murray
Publishers Allen & Unwin provided Lauren Grzina with a copy of Love, Just In, in exchange for an honest review of this Natalie Murray...

Apr 21, 2024
A Dance of Decades and Metamorphosis
Sophia Kearns splashes us with dazzling glances at the diversity of musical landscapes from the fifties to present day. Within the...

Apr 21, 2024
Do you think my therapist likes me?
From award podiums to the therapist’s office: Tanisha Shah ruminates on the highs and eventual lows of ‘the gifted kid’. Were you the kid...

Apr 21, 2024
As Stars Blossom
Contributor Nesha Sampathkumar shares a personal reflection on childhood and the wisdom she has learned throughout her life that she...

Apr 21, 2024
Tomboy
Section Editor Kayleigh Greig recounts overcoming the awkward phase of pigeon-holing one’s self into a pre-set identity. Have you ever...

Apr 21, 2024
Four Walls
Emptied of furniture, but full of memories: Daniela De Vera captures the eerie feeling of returning to a childhood bedroom. Like many of...

Apr 21, 2024
You, Mii, and A Reflection on the Bizarre Nintendo Wii
Deputy Editor Holly Mitchell opens a time capsule to the electronic obsessions of our childhoods Content Warning: Mentions of Body...

Apr 21, 2024
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 18, 2024
The Hunger Games Renaissance
Beth Nicholls discusses the timelessness of The Hunger Games through its current resurgence and the cultural impact of dystopian...
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We would like to extend those respects to all First Nations people reading. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
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