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Cold

Posted 1:03am Monday 6th August 2018 by Eliza P.

Acclimatisation is a lie. He feels the chill through his jeans and wishes his jacket had one more layer of feathers. He wonders what idiot decided to build a university with nothing but an ocean between it and Antarctica’s wind. The icecap cold comes insidiously, creeping into his Read more...

Aloo Gobi – Cheap, Dirty & Delicious

Posted 7:03pm Thursday 2nd August 2018 by The Scarfie Chef

Aloo gobi is great because it is simple, delicious, and it sounds like a dirty joke. It’s also incredibly cheap because it’s based on potato, which is basically free, and it just uses all the standard spices from your drawer, no specialty pastes or anything.  The key is frying Read more...

The Mermaidens: Gritty, Hypnotic, Kickass.

Posted 7:15pm Thursday 19th July 2018 by Jessica Thompson Carr

Despite their absolutely adorable name, the Mermaidens epitomize the gritty, hypnotic, kickass sound you always knew you needed but never had the guts to try.  They've been around for a few years, and their style is just… so fricken cool. There’s no other way to describe Read more...

Rice Ball Reviews

Posted 7:11pm Thursday 19th July 2018 by Joel MacManus

Sushi Station The rice ball was warm. Weird. While abnormal for sushi, it was not altogether unpleasant. It’s also a sign that they were probably very freshly made and didn’t have time to cool down, so that’s a good thing.  The rice was a flavour explosion, and it was Read more...

Kendrick Lamar, Dunedin, 2018: An Incredibly Hungover Review

Posted 7:09pm Thursday 19th July 2018 by Jessica Thompson Carr

I have seen God.  I am now zen.  Kung Fu Kenny took Dunedin by STORM on Tuesday in his huge Damn tour concert at Forsyth Barr Stadium. At 16,000, it was the largest crowd for a Pulitzer Prize winner in New Zealand history (narrowly pipping Carl Bernstein of the Washington Read more...

Rākau

Posted 5:38pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Taylor Terekia

My ancestor advised his descendants You were born with two hands to use Hold your rākau and maintain independence And use theirs to deflect the abuse    Racism, cultural appropriation... ‘don’t be sensitive, we’re joking around’ Words Read more...

Nadia Reid : I Just Became Obsessed And Never Stopped

Posted 5:36pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Jamie Green

Dunedin’s own folk singer/songwriter Nadia Reid has been described as the saviour of folk music. Dave Dobbyn called her “spellbinding,” “transporting,” and “inspiring”. Her second album, Preservation, was ranked No. 2 on Mojo Magazine’s list Read more...

Being Māori at Otago University

Posted 5:33pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Taylor Terekia

Being a fresh Māori navigating through University, I had a tough time dealing with identity when I arrived at Otago. In first year I was so overwhelmed by whitenon-Māori people I thought I was going to lose my reo, my culture and tikanga. I mean, I was already losing my tan and Read more...

Tap X to Cum

Posted 5:31pm Thursday 12th July 2018 by Lisa Blakie

Hey buds, you know what’s weird? Sex. You know what’s weirder? Sex in video games. Sex is a reward mechanic. Traditionally, there has not been a history of discussion of consent prior to sex rewards in games. Players assume that sexual rewards will always be given after Read more...

I Fucked You With My Pussy Not My Heart

Posted 9:49pm Thursday 5th July 2018 by Critic

Two months ago I started casually seeing this very eccentric guy (he wrote erotic fiction and submitted naked photos of his dick to tumblr blogs so you make the judgement on just howeccentric). I made it very clear from the get-go that I didn’t want anything more than the physical, but Read more...

NZIFF: The New Zealand International Film Festival

Posted 9:47pm Thursday 5th July 2018 by George Hellriegel

The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is coming to town from the 9thto the 26thof August. Time to put on those big puffers to hide your snacks because you’ll want to go see the stunning line-up in store for Dunedin. To get everyone amped for what’s to come, here are a few Read more...

Cartoons Courtesy of Mark Winter

Posted 2:25am Sunday 27th May 2018 by Critic

Former Fairfax daily cartoonist, Mark Winter, now with the Morning Star in the UK, reached out to Critic after hearing the international hullabaloo over the Menstruation Isuue. "Many moons ago, more specifically in the late '70s, I roamed the hallowed halls of Otago Uni... well even more Read more...

Kawita Vatanajyankur: Performance art has no boundaries

Posted 10:59pm Thursday 24th May 2018 by Waveney Russ

Kawita Vatanajyankur is a striking and transportive artist who has taken the world by storm – she’s about to exhibit at the prestigious Bangkok Biennale with over 75 other artists from around the world, but before that she’s exhibiting at the Public Art Gallery right here in Read more...

Check Out Before Midnight

Posted 10:56pm Thursday 24th May 2018 by Zoe Taptiklis

I’ve built a hotel for the rest of the world For the rest of the world to stay in I’m going to tuck my day dreamer into bed Make toast, butter with jam, on the veneer wooded Bench top A bench top to make love on Like dusting it in flour Rising and rolling out the dough On pizza Read more...

Advertorial : Nandos Review

Posted 7:47pm Thursday 24th May 2018 by Chelle Fitzgerald

Ah, Nando’s – cemented firmly in the halls of Dunedin’s upper echelons of fast food, this bad boi is most certainly a cut above. Last week I was keen for a squawkin’ good hangover feed, and I was not disappointed at all by the offerings. I ordered meself a classic chicken Read more...

The Shitz Live From Ellis (SOLD OUT): A Gig Review

Posted 5:53pm Thursday 17th May 2018 by Zoe Taptiklis-Haymes and Kelly Davenport

On one fated Saturday evening (last Saturday) (12thMay), (2018), The Shitz held their debut gig. Oh jeeze. The Shitz consist of Dave Borrie (guitar-ish), Jono Everts (guitar), Ryan Jones (not-guitar) and ex-head boy Sam Flannery (guitar).  It was a sharp career change from admins of the meme Read more...

Pania

Posted 5:50pm Thursday 17th May 2018 by Jessica Thompson Carr

We are robbed by dead people We used to be fish Now we are mermaids And I wouldn’t mind so much If they hadn’t hoisted me out  of the ocean onto dry sand And left me to flop and gasp With the hook still in my neck.   My favourite story was Pania of Read more...

Isle of Dogs Is Even More Problematic Than the Critics Are Saying

Posted 5:49pm Thursday 17th May 2018 by Esme Hall

I was excited to see Wes Anderson’s new film Isle of Dogs. I am a fan of Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr. Foxand Rushmore. I love dogs and thought the film’s premise about how far we’ll go to protect our dog companions sounded cute. Read more...

Eilish & Co

Posted 5:48pm Thursday 17th May 2018 by Eilish Lie-Olesen

Eilish & Co started as a creative outlet for myself. My brain was going a little stir-crazy and wasn’t coping with the confines of working retail after the whirlwind of design exploration that was my degree. I’d been toying with the idea of starting something up for some time but it Read more...

Frequently Asked Questions About Improv

Posted 9:44pm Friday 11th May 2018 by Joel MacManus

Dunedin improv troupe “Improsaurus” – the professional arm of the Otago University Improvised Theatre Club – has just launched their ‘All-Stars’ season of fortnightly shows. While the closure of Fortune Theatre was a blow, their next show is at Allen Hall, and Read more...