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From the Parthenon to the Octagon

Posted 10:21pm Saturday 6th March 2021 by Elliot Weir

  The first question Critic asked Sam, as we sat down for an interview in the sun, was how The Bacchae is pronounced. The answer, apparently, is ‘back-eye.’ The play is an ancient Athenian tragedy written by Euripedes, reimagined for a modern audience by a local team led by Read more...

What Coping Mechanism Are You?

Posted 11:23pm Tuesday 2nd March 2021 by Sophia Carter Peters

How long have you been in Dunedin? a.              Less than 2 years                      Read more...

OG Lime vs. Lime Gen4 vs. Neuron

Posted 11:06pm Tuesday 2nd March 2021 by Alex Leckie-Zaharic

Gone are the simple days when Lime scooters ruled the streets. Scootering in Dunedin is no longer a one-horse race, with Neuron entering the fray in early January and forcing the humble Lime to upgrade, Incredibles-style, to compete. Critic’s self-proclaimed scooter expert took it upon himself Read more...

OPINION: Third Years Need to Stop Fucking Freshers

Posted 10:53pm Tuesday 2nd March 2021 by Sophia Carter Peters

CW: Sexual assault. The fact that you already know what I’m talking about tells me all I need to know. We all have that one skeevy friend who jokes about buying a fresher too many drinks at Catacombs or picking one up on Castle. Their comments are usually followed by a couple of sheepish Read more...

How to Pretend You Know Cricket

Posted 10:37pm Tuesday 2nd March 2021 by Elliot Weir

From deliveries to dismissals, dibbly-dobblers to golden ducks, cricket is an elaborate and perplexing way to waste your time. There are a lot of made-up words involved, like ‘inning’ and ‘wicket’ and ‘dilscoop.’ Aside from white men over the age of 50 and people Read more...

Who would win if the Rakaia Salmon and the Gore Giant Trout fought to the death?

Posted 9:56pm Tuesday 2nd March 2021 by Erin Gourley

In the centre of Gore stands a giant trout. On the outskirts of Rakaia stands a giant salmon. The fish are perched in the same pose — frozen in mid-air with cavernous maws agape. Separated by 452km of State Highway one, these twin titans of the South Island road trip are too far away to see Read more...

Moscato, Rosé, Moscato Rosé: Do They Taste the Same?

Posted 4:16pm Sunday 4th October 2020 by Kaiya Cherrington

Dessert wine, you gotta love her. Perfect for a cheeky necking before a night out, or something sweet you can sip while watching the hit movie ‘Bridesmaids’. Compared to other wines, dessert wine is particularly palatable and easy to drink. But rumour has it, they kind of taste the same Read more...

Dave From Maharajas

Posted 4:03pm Sunday 4th October 2020 by Fox Meyer

Some people say their hero is their mum. Some say Steve Irwin. Personally, I’d go with Dave from Maharajas. The dashing young manager is just as much a superhero as any of the rest. He upholds the law, serves the community, and doesn’t ask for anything in return. I’ve always been a Read more...

Local Produce: L Hotel

Posted 3:59pm Sunday 4th October 2020 by Fox Meyer

Up-and-coming band L Hotel, who formed a powerhouse threesome from previous band the Shitz, have recently been hitting Dunedin stages and blessing our ears with funky covers we all know and love. Critic caught up with bassist and ex-Radio 1 host Dave Borrie after a job interview. He did not get the Read more...

Hoarders: The Stories Behind Student Election Steals

Posted 3:58pm Sunday 4th October 2020 by Annabelle Vaughan

It’s the most wonderful, most polarizing time of 2020. Election season. Every three years, election hoardings from different political parties pop up around Dunedin, displaying the politicians vying for your vote (which you should definitely cast). But North Dunedin is probably not the best Read more...