Critic Bachelor: Single Coffee Dates

Posted 4:14pm Saturday 7th September 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Oh yeah, it’s coffee date season. It’s time to put away the cameras and allow the singles to have some valuable one on one time (plus me third wheeling at the end of the table). It was a bit like herding cats for this round of dates (mid-sem break, Joel’s report deleting right Read more...

Should TVNZ Have a Queer Bachelor/Bachelorette?

Posted 7:01pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Hannah Mitchell

Debatable is a column written by the Otago University Debating Society. The Debating Society welcomes new members and meets at the Business School every Tuesday at 6pm. For: Hannah Mitchell In almost 50 seasons combined, The Bachelor/Bachelorette USA has yet to produce what Critic Te Read more...

Critic Bachelor: XYZ Karaoke & Bull-riding

Posted 7:47pm Sunday 25th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Finally, Joel and the singles are out of the cold and into the warm embrace of XYZ Bar. It’s 6:30pm on a Wednesday, and the bar feels liminal without the usual thrum of drunk students on a Saturday night. Music plays at an awkward volume and the light-up dance floor flickers Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Ice Skating Group Date

Posted 4:22pm Saturday 17th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

This week on the Critic Bachelor, the next batch of singles in the second round have been sentenced to another freezing group date. But will romance warm their cold little hearts? Read on to find out! It’s 12pm on a Wednesday when Micah, Charlotte, Brad, and latecomer Amelia shuffle into Read more...

Critic Bachelor: Group Date - Peace Garden

Posted 11:35pm Saturday 10th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

It’s 9am on a Friday when four of the remaining eight singles – Gabi, Lily, Olivia, and Jessica – are cruelly dragged out into the cold, ready to get their hands dirty in the Kia Ora/Peace Garden with some gardening and rock-painting.  It’s a more casual affair this Read more...

Critic Bachelor: First Group Date

Posted 2:17pm Sunday 4th August 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Initial Impressions It’s 6pm on the 26th of July when Joel approaches the Critic Te Ārohi office for the first group date. His eyes flick around nervously, adjusting his tie and shifting his weight from foot to foot. Navy blazer, pristine white shirt, coordinated trousers. He’s Read more...

Editorial: Introducing the Critic Bachelor

Posted 6:42pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Nina Brown

Welcome back, everyone! I hope you’ve all had a very well earned and restful semester break. It’s been a bit of a ghost town in Dunedin with most people taking advantage of the break to ditch the frosty flats and either hit the ski slopes or your parents’ pantries and power bills. Read more...

Introducing your Critic Bachelor: Joel Tebbs

Posted 8:27pm Saturday 13th July 2024 by Hanna Varrs

Age: 21 (turning 22 soon!) Occupation: DeliveryEasy Carbon Accountant Star sign: Leo (swoon) Degree: BSc in Energy Management, BCom in Finance  Celebrity Crush: “I lowkey don’t have one.” That’s a green flag, if we’ve ever heard one  His friends Read more...