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Gugusse and the Automaton
The Work of Cinema in the Age of Algorithmic Reproduction WEB EXCLUSIVE Written by Trevor Pronoso | Contributing Writer Last February, the Library of Congress discovered what was thought to be a lost film by renowned early cinema illusionist Georges Méliès titled Gugusse and the Automaton (1897). What makes this film uniquely special isn't just limited to film historians and cinephiles (though it doesn't hurt to see more recovered films lost to time). What makes this film tr
Trevor Pronoso
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Rick’s Reel Recommendations | 3 Films About Identity
RICK'S REEL RECOMMENDATIONS | COLUMN | TUAKIRI / IDENTITY Written by Ricky Lai (he/him) | @rickthelai on IG & Letterboxd | Film Columnist We're All Going To The Worlds Fair (Jane Schoenbrun, 2021) Spirit of the Beehive (Víctor Erice, 1973) The infallible tale of Mary Shelley’s ‘ Frankenstein ’ has seen a well-deserved refresh in the people’s consciousness since it was resurrected last Halloween season by Guillermo Del Toro, the monster-lovin’ sweetheart. As much as I wa
Ricky Lai
Feb 233 min read


Rick's Reel Recommendations #7: 3 Films for Matariki
RICK'S REEL RECOMMENDATIONS | COLUMN | MATARIKI Written by Ricky Lai (he/him) | @rickylaitheokperson | Contributing Columnist Social...
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Jul 21, 20254 min read


Talking TAKAHOA: A coming-of-age mini-series rooted in the exploration of Māori identity
INTERVIEW | ENTERTAINMENT | ARTS | MATARIKI Written by Vik Sazhina (she/they) | @vik.sazhina | Contributing Writer TAKAHOA, an upcoming...
Vik Sazhina
Jul 21, 20256 min read


Rick's Reel Recommendations #4: 3 Films on Sex
RICK'S REEL RECOMMENDATION | COLUMN | MAHIMAHI / SEX Written by Ricky Lai (he/him) | @rickylaitheokperson | Contributing Columnist...
Ricky Lai
Apr 28, 20253 min read


Rick's Reel Recommendations #2: 3 Films About the Camera
RICKS REEL RECOMMENDATIONS | COLUMN | MATIHIKO / TECH Written by Ricky Lai (he/him) | @rickylaitheokperson | Contributing Columnist...
Ricky Lai
Mar 17, 20253 min read


Rewind and Replay: Is Our Nostalgia For Sports YouTube Justified?
ENTERTAINMENT | NOSTALGIA Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | Contributing Writer & Henry Lee (he/him) | @sidelineyarnspod ...
Luke Fisher & Henry Lee
Sep 30, 20248 min read


n00b: From TikTok to the Big(ger) Screen
ENTERTAINMENT | INTERVIEW | NOSTALGIA Written by Nabeelah Khan (she/her) | @nabeelahkhann | Contributing Writer “Will you do me the...
Nabeelah Khan
Sep 30, 20247 min read


Brotherhood, Climate Change and the Sexiest Man Alive: The Secrets behind Lime Cordiale
ENTERTAINMENT | INTERVIEW | NOSTALGIA Written by Carlos Norton (he/him) | @carlosnorton_ | Contributing Writer As I sat at my desk, in...
Carlos Norton
Sep 30, 20247 min read


Death by Nostalgia: A Gen-Z Curse
ENTERTAINMENT | NOSTALGIA Written by Thomas Giblin (he/him) | @thegreengiblin | Entertainment Editor I have always yearned for the past....
Thomas Giblin
Sep 30, 20244 min read


My Face-Off with Skincare
ENTERTAINMENT | HEALTH Written by Carlos Norton (he/him) | @carlosnorton_ | Contributing Writer Illustrated by Gabbie De Baron (she/her)...
Carlos Norton
Sep 16, 20245 min read


Untangling Identity: The Story Behind Detangling the Stigma
ENTERTAINMENT INTERVIEW | HEALTH Written by Nabeelah Khan (she/her) | @nabeelahkhann | Contributing Writer A five-year-old is sat in the...
Nabeelah Khan
Sep 16, 20245 min read


Aotearoa's Next Top Mode of Nicotine Delivery
ENTERTAINMENT | HEALTH Written by Luke Fisher (he/him) | @lukefish7__ | Contributing Writer Illustrated by Gabbie De Baron (she/her) |...
Luke Fisher
Sep 16, 20246 min read


Cinema is H-O-T-T-O-G-O
ENTERTAINMENT | HEALTH Written by Nathan Cosmic (he/him) | @nathan.cosmic / Letterboxd: GenKlytusEyes | Contributing Writer Ah, the...
Nathan Cosmic
Sep 16, 20246 min read


From Hawke's Bay to the Grammys: The Evanescent BAYNK on ADOLESCENCE & SENESCENCE
ENTERTAINMENT | INTERVIEW | HEALTH Written by Thomas Giblin (he/him) | @thegreengiblin | Entertainment Editor The story behind the...
Thomas Giblin
Sep 16, 20245 min read
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