Quiche

Posted 3:53am Monday 3rd October 2011

With uni getting more stressful by the day (seriously - nervous breakdown imminent), a meal that takes 20 mins to throw together and another 30 mins or so to cook sounds ideal. Making a quiche is really easy. It requires minimal preparation and then you pretty much just throw it in the oven and walk Read more...

Debatable - 26

Posted 3:46am Monday 3rd October 2011

Debatable is written by the Otago University Debating Society, which meets for social debating every Tuesday at 7pm in the Commerce Building. This week’s motion is “that this house would ban product endorsement by celebrities”. Maddie Harris argues the affirmative while Kate Rouch argues the Read more...

The Graduate

Posted 3:42am Monday 3rd October 2011

Ah student life, you lazy, sexy, poorly planned beast of thing. Part of the beauty of the uni experience is that its time limited. The glory days of Sogos and nights at the Monkey Bar will all eventually come to an end, and you will take on that oh-so-sought-after mantle of graduate. You may be Read more...

Celebrate Hidden Dunedin

Posted 3:39am Monday 3rd October 2011

Believe it or not, there’s actually quite a lot to see in the mystical, mythological land that stretches beyond the Octagon. Crazy though it may seem, North Dunedin isn’t in fact the centre of the universe, and occasionally it’s worth venturing outside our cosy campus bubble for a bit of an explore. Read more...

OUSA Election Special. Their Two Cents

Posted 3:36am Monday 3rd October 2011

Critic sent the Creme-de-la-Creme of OUSA political pundits along to the Presidential forum. James Meager Internet Conspiracist 2010 OUSA Finance and Services Officer Last Wednesday, Parliament passed Heather Roy’s voluntary student membership legislation, which some are saying Read more...

OUSA Election Special. More OUSA politics than you're wildest nightmares

Posted 3:33am Monday 3rd October 2011

In the spirit of informed decision making, Critic asked all ten of our candidates (who are vying for eight of the ten exec positions on offer) to tell us why we should give them our vote. There are two uncontested positions, which means that there will be some empty seats in next year’s boardroom. Read more...

Walton EP

Posted 6:25am Monday 19th September 2011

(3/5) The debut release from fresh-faced 20-year-old Mancunian producer Sam Walton (aka Walton), the simple titled Walton EP finds Hyperdub producing yet another clinical yet widely experimental EP.   Effortlessly blending genres from UK Garage to an almost relaxed post-dubstep vibe, Read more...

Teenage Hate/Fuck Elvis Here's the Reatards

Posted 6:24am Monday 19th September 2011

Four Tapes. (4/5) With his already esteemed reputation receiving a typical post-death boost, Teenage Hate/Fuck Elvis Here’s the Reatards sees a superbly packaged reissue of early material from late punk hero Jay Reatard. The liner notes accurately crediting Reatard with “Guitar, Read more...

Mama's Red Lentil Dhal

Posted 6:22am Monday 19th September 2011

I think it’s time for a collective sigh of relief. Winter is pretty much over and a head of broccoli is less than $2 again. Let the joyous prancing ensue! Before you know it we will all be feasting on tomato and capsicum like it’s going out of fashion. Clearly, I’m still in a winter Read more...

Dues Ex: Human Revolution

Posted 6:11am Monday 19th September 2011

Platforms: PC, xbox 360, PS3 (4.5/5) My version of Adam Jensen, protagonist of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, practised Batman's brand of pacifism. Shattered elbow joints, enough brain trauma for hours of unconsciousness, even getting squashed by an industrial freezer; it's all dandy as long as Read more...