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Too much screens | Issue 25

Posted 2:58pm Sunday 28th September 2014 by Sam Fleury

An ungodly amalgam of basically the two most disparate genres one could think of — sketch comedy and hospital soap — Green Wing was basically conceived on a dare. A full hour-long in length, each episode of Green Wing is like a little oasis of strange, with comedic scenes of interpersonal drama and Read more...

Queer Eye | Issue 25

Posted 2:58pm Sunday 28th September 2014 by Sir Lloyd Queerington

Firstly thanks to the readers of Queer Eye who responded to the guest columns on Lesbian Sex. My guest columnist appreciated the feedback and the discussion it inspired about the diversity of the queer community. In relation to this feedback I need to make the following declarations: the following Read more...

Defending the kingdom | Issue 25

Posted 2:58pm Sunday 28th September 2014 by Elisabeth Larsen

More and more people are rejecting the “absolute” nature of veganism. The “all or nothing” attitude can be very alienating, and even put people off considering going vegan. And it’s difficult in today’s world as well. We aren’t growing our own crops, instead relying on the integrated markets. Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 25

Posted 2:58pm Sunday 28th September 2014 by Audrey Nelson

“We have got a body in that RV, and it's getting warmer outside, understand? And we have got to do something about that soon. And in a way that no one will ever find it. Now that last part is very, very important. Therefore, it seems to me that our best course of action would be chemical Read more...

ODT Watch | Issue 25

Posted 2:58pm Sunday 28th September 2014 by Kristen Stewart

A young woman has been awarded a literary award for tweeting. What a sad time we are in, when tweeting is being acknowledged as literature. It won’t be long until they start awarding the best YouTube comments. Even this woman stopped her limo on the way to get married to make her vote Read more...

Editorial | Issue 25

Posted 2:58pm Sunday 28th September 2014 by Zane Pocock

In some of the most significant (and rare) space news to reach the public recently, it was revealed that India’s satellite now orbiting Earth’s near neighbour Mars cost the equivalent of only NZ$95 million. Meanwhile, US military spending last year alone cost NZ$804 billion, all the while funds to Read more...

Love Is Blind | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Lovebirds

Critic’s infamous blind date column brings you weekly shutdowns, hilariously mismatched pairs, and the occasional hookup. Each week, we lure two singletons to Di Lusso, ply them with food and alcohol, then wait for their reports to arrive in our inbox. If this sounds like you, email Read more...

Defending the kingdom | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Freya Sawbridge

My friend posted a video of a group of girls torturing some birds in a local park. She was outraged by this act. Fair enough. Nonetheless, for me, the incident highlighted the idea that if one person is unkind to an animal it is considered to be cruelty, but when a lot of people are unkind to Read more...

Queer Eye | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Lesbi-Honest

As promised, here is the follow up to last week’s “Lesbian Sex 101” column! This week we are looking at the top four lesbian sex positions. These positions were chosen based on a combination of Internet popularity, as well as my own personal preference, so they do not reflect all lesbians. Read more...

Science, Bitches | Issue 24

Posted 3:00pm Sunday 21st September 2014 by Hannah Twigg

If you’re not a coffee drinker, you’re probably a tea person. What do these delicious beverages have in common? One of society’s favourite drugs: caffeine. If we take a look at the plants these beverages come from, they look pretty different. Why is it, then, that these two species of plant produce Read more...