Moaningful Confessions: The Groom Who Couldn’t Commit

Posted 9:20pm Sunday 10th August 2025 by Lady Jane Grey

Have something juicy to tell us? Send your salacious stories to moaningful@critic.co.nz. Submissions remain anonymous. I never see guys writing in here, which feels a bit weak considering how many of us are out here making decisions worth confessing. So, here's mine. My girlfriend Read more...

Is It Cheating? The Line Between Sleeping Sound and Sleeping Around

Posted 8:41pm Sunday 3rd August 2025 by Matilda Rumball-Smith

When you think of cheating, your mind will probably go to those who are constantly swinging between break-up and make-up sex as they swear they’ll never make that drunken mistake again – but can they please have a fourth chance? The blatant deception and betrayal of finding a grey hoodie Read more...

Editorial: Let’s Humanise Sex Again

Posted 8:02pm Sunday 3rd August 2025 by Nina Brown

The contemporary modern dating scene gets a look in the mirror in this year’s sex issue. I spent the past week carrying a vintage Playboy in my bag, which was kindly loaned to me as part of my research. With plenty of full-frontal bush, tips for pleasing your wife, and ads for gentlemanly Read more...