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My Paper Partner
by Emily Smith (she/her) contributing writer From The Kama Sutra, to a 5,000 word Harry Styles x reader fanfic, literary porn is one of...
Emily Smith
Mar 27, 20234 min read
Dirty and Flirty: Six Horny Films
by Thomas Giblin (he/him) culture & lifestyle writer Prepare yourself for six films, dissected and investigated to their horniest ends....
Thomas Giblin
Mar 27, 20234 min read


What's more fun for your bum, dildos or buttplugs?
by Anonymous The anal cavity is really quite the fun place to explore once you get past the painful ‘loosening’ up stage, but sometimes...
Anonymous
Mar 27, 20232 min read


Thin, Pale and Male -Hollywood's 'Plague Boys' and Why It’s Problematic
by Liam Hansen (they/her) features writer A while ago, my friends and I were debating if Jack Tame was hot or not (don’t ask why). I was...
Liam Hansen
Mar 27, 20236 min read


Willy Wonka’s Dream Factory
by Vivien Whyte (she/her) associate editor Viv and Frances have been friends for a long time - from crying together on the floors of...
Vivien Whyte
Mar 27, 20234 min read


A Thorough and Realistic Guide on How To Decorate your Shitty Student Flat
by feature writer Liam Hansen (they/he), who is writing for Debate because Architectural Digest denied their pitch. Dicks. Whether you’re...
Liam Hansen
Mar 17, 20236 min read


Flume, a generation's gateway to electronic music is back in Aotearoa
by Thomas Giblin (he/him), photos by Crystal Chen @ccrystal.chen culture & lifestyle writer Deep in the bowels of Spark Arena, through an...
Thomas Giblin
Mar 17, 20235 min read


The house on the hill
by Anonymous Content warning: this story has references to violence. Note: Names and locations have been changed. It’s not every day...
Anonymous
Mar 16, 20236 min read


You’re not ‘straight-acting’, you’re just gay.
By Joel Armstrong (he/they) ‘Straight-acting’ is a phrase you see all the time on dating apps like Grindr and Scruff. But what the hell...
Joel Armstrong
Feb 27, 20232 min read


The Art and Artists of Auckland Pride
By Liam Hansen (he/they) feature writer Back in 2021, Auckland Pride was gearing up to put on their first ever official Pride Month after...
Liam Hansen
Feb 27, 20237 min read


No Strings Attached
By Vivien Whyte (she/her) associate editor A few weeks ago I told Sam that I’d write a piece about being a lil queer gal from Aotearoa...
Vivien Whyte
Feb 27, 20233 min read
Is the Dunedin Sound dead? Understanding Regional Music Scenes of Aotearoa
WORDS Liam Hansen (they/them) Whenever I hyperfixate on a new town or city that I’m desperate to move to in a bid to leave Auckland, the...
Liam Hansen
Oct 5, 20226 min read


Tāmaki Makaurau & Sydney - A Tale of Two Cities
By Thomas Giblin (he/him) The Beginning Last weekend the Wallabies suffered a humiliating defeat to the All Blacks at Eden Park. Less...
Debate Magazine
Oct 5, 20224 min read


I miss you, Pukaki.
A love letter to childhood memories and days spent with friends By Joel Armstrong (he/they) I miss playing footy on that small patch of...
Debate Magazine
Oct 5, 20223 min read


Mum, forever my road trip buddy and muse
Story by Briar Pomana (she/her) Illustrations by Yi Jong (she/they) I’m my mum’s passenger princess. She travels lots for work and I’m on...
Briar Pomana
Oct 5, 20223 min read
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