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Powerful People

Posted 4:29am Wednesday 6th July 2011 by Josh Hercus

Crazy, stupid or downright hopeless; politicians often don’t garner much respect. But they’re not all so terrible. Political fiend Josh Hercus considers the most badass leaders of them all. Theodore Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth President of the United States and quite Read more...

No More Burying Our Heads in the Sand

Posted 1:16am Friday 1st July 2011 by Josh Hercus

What do climate change and tobacco have in common? Josh Hercus investigates how scientific research is often supressed for corporate gain. We’ve known the end result of both for a long time Contrary to what many of you might think, scientists were well aware of the connection between Read more...

Gonna Take Pollution Down to Zero

Posted 1:11am Friday 1st July 2011 by Students for Environmental Action Otago (SEA)

You don’t have to buy a hybrid or deck your flat out with solar panels in order to save the world. There are many inexpensive ways that students can minimise their impact on the environment. Students for Environmental Action Otago present twenty tips that will both make the planet a better place to Read more...

Clean’n’Green Costa Rica – a True Tropical Paradise?

Posted 1:07am Friday 1st July 2011 by Phoebe Harrop

Lucky Phoebe Harrop spent her summer in Costa Rica, and looked Costa Rica’s own environmentally friendly image. Bill is the man. He can only be described as a real-life Costa Rican Rafiki, down to his Jamaican-esque lilt, missing-a-few-teeth grin, Dairy Milk chocolate skin and the wisdom that Read more...

God Save the Queen

Posted 6:52am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Phoebe Harrop

The Royal Wedding was a smashing occasion; a time for the females of this country to live out (vicariously) their girlhood princess dreams; a time to gobble scones with jam and cream; a time to sip tea with one’s little finger extended. It was a time to giggle at Eugenie’s choice of hat and to Read more...

PDA: What is it and why you should stop doing it

Posted 6:50am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Josh Hercus

PDA stands for “public display of affection”. It’s not PDF, that’s a computer file you moron. A PDA has absolutely no place in civilised society because it is distasteful and rude. Not only that, it’s absolutely unnecessary. It’s not a big deal that you have a partner and love them. But touting it Read more...

When the Double Down came to Town

Posted 6:45am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Lozz Holding

When the Double Down landed in little old New Zealand, Julia, our editor-in-chief, was inspired by the beauty of such a creation and came up with a fantastic idea for a feature: someone should eat only Double Downs for a week and see what happens. Obviously, anyone stupid enough to volunteer for Read more...

Divin’ to Survive

Posted 6:39am Thursday 26th May 2011 by Oscar the Grouch

With food prices sky rocketing, Oscar the Grouch gives dumpster diving a try. People are getting hungrier. It’s becoming more difficult to walk into a supermarket and buy food, and alternatives are becoming more attractive. At the OUSA Food Bank, they’ve noticed a recent upswing in Read more...

Out of the Closet

Posted 7:40am Thursday 19th May 2011 by Charlotte Greenfield

A History of the Queer Community in New Zealand When Chris Brickell began to research New Zealand’s gay history for his book Mates and Lovers, people told him “I don’t know if you’ll find much prior to the 1970s”. In fact his research led him to unearth a world that Read more...

Born this Way?

Posted 7:14am Thursday 19th May 2011 by Siobhan Downes

We all remember t.A.T.u’s “All The Things She Said” video – you know, the two Russian chicks in school uniforms kissing in the rain. Not long after that, Britney and Madonna were sucking face in a highly choreographed public stunt at the MTV Video Music Awards. Then Katy Perry kissed a girl – and Read more...

Tunes about Town

Posted 11:08pm Monday 9th May 2011 by Critic

We may be at the bottom of the world, but there’s still a sort-of-happening music scene. Sometimes the tricky part isn’t knowing what’s on, but where to go. With that in mind, Critic gives you a run down of the music venues you should be frequenting. Most aren’t “cool” in the traditional big city Read more...

Antipodean Elite

Posted 10:49pm Monday 9th May 2011 by Sam Valentine

It’s that time again. New Zealand Music Month. A time to reflect on the good, the bad and all that is ugly in New Zealand music. In half celebration, and half disgust, we here at Critic thought we’d put together a list showing you that New Zealand Music isn’t all sales projections, Autozamn, Kids of Read more...

7 stupidest song lyrics ever

Posted 10:43pm Monday 9th May 2011 by Josh Hercus

There are a lot of stupid lyrics about, from the nonsensical to the downright disingenuous (Rebecca Black’s “Friday” comes to mind). An avid listener of music with “inspiring” lyrics, Josh Hercus rates the 7 stupidest song lyrics. Song: Hootie and the Blowfish – “Only Wanna Be With Read more...

Cinderella Has A New Name: KATE MIDDLETON

Posted 10:39pm Monday 9th May 2011 by Siobhan Downes

Once upon a time there lived a band of women’s magazine editors, who ruled the media empire with their weekly chronicles of gossip and slander. One day, a fair young maiden named Catherine appeared in their midst – for she was courting the handsome Prince William. In November 2010, a royal Read more...

You wouldn’t steal a handbag

Posted 10:29pm Monday 9th May 2011 by Charlotte Greenfield

The recent Copyright Amendment Bill was created to protect artists’ copyright, and ensure that the money for their ideas went to the right person. But how effective is the legislation? Will the change encourage people to buy CDs? Charlotte Greenfield asks the million dollar question: is it possible Read more...

Four Ridiculous Things that Sparked Wars

Posted 4:19am Monday 9th May 2011 by Josh Hercus

A golden stool   Throughout history, the British are well known for not giving a flying fuck about the customs and traditions of natives. Back in 1900 an African state called the Ashanti Empire had a sacred golden stool that essentially embodied the spirit of nation as a whole Read more...

Silent Casualty

Posted 4:15am Monday 9th May 2011 by Phoebe Harrop

In general, war isn’t good. And it’s especially not good for the environment. “The environment?” I hear you say. “What about the innocent victims, the countless civilian lives lost to bloodshed, the ghastly conditions, the hate, the fear, the violence? I mean, sure, no one wants Read more...

Breaking Dawn

Posted 4:04am Monday 9th May 2011 by Siobhan Downes

My first experience of an Anzac Day dawn service was cold, wet, and about the only time I’d ever been up early enough for the McDonald’s breakfast menu. Suffice to say it was the thought of hotcakes rather than heroes of war that had gotten me out of bed that morning. Anzac Day had always seemed Read more...

iD Dunedin Fashion Show

Posted 5:19am Tuesday 26th April 2011 by Julia Hollingsworth

After begging the previous two editors for a ticket to iD to no avail, I wasn’t letting go of my seat. Finally, I was in a dream scenario. I was Anna Wintour without the entourage or expensive clothes, armed only with a notebook. I had expected the crowd to be comprised primarily of antipodean Read more...

Size Her Up

Posted 5:09am Tuesday 26th April 2011 by Siobhan Downes

“I don’t think you ready for this jelly,” chants Beyonce, waggling her voluptuous hips. Kim Kardashian poses seductively on the red carpet, her ample, orb-like backside splashed across magazine pages. “Real women have curves!” screams the slogan of a marketing campaign. It is the Plus Size Read more...