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Rêvons Plus Grand: Lionel Messi and the Persian Gulf ’s Scramble for Global Soft Power
By Justin Wong (he/him) Most have not seen it coming. Lionel Messi, arguably the best footballer in the sport’s history and the...
Justin Wong
Sep 13, 20215 min read


From the Editors
Alana and Nam sat down to assess some of today's hottest trends in this issue’s editorial. Smoked salmon Nam: Alana recently turned...
Alana McConnell and Nam Woon Kim
Aug 24, 20213 min read


Loveless Island
By Lizzy Carmine (she/her), illustrated by Yi Jong (she/her) Feature writer Lizzy Carmine explores the nuances of hit trashy reality show...
Lizzy Carmine
Aug 24, 20215 min read


I'm Sorry, Taylor Swift
By Alana McConnell (she/her), illustrated by Kwok Yi Lee (he/him) We’ve done Taylor Swift dirty. And she’s not the exception, with...
Alana McConnell
Aug 24, 20215 min read


No.1 Pancake Bids Farewell to City Centre
By Justin Hu (he/him) and Nam Woon Kim (he/him) The family owners of the business say they are heartened, but bittersweet, over the long...
Justin Hu and Nam Woon Kim
Aug 24, 20216 min read


#Tokyo2020: Rings of Failure
By Lucy Wormald (she/her) I remember watching the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. I was fourteen. The lights...
Lucy Wormald
Aug 24, 20215 min read


Giving, Giving, Gone
By David Williams (he/him) The fleeting nature of internet trends has resulted in a surge of attention and donations to charitable causes...
David Williams
Aug 24, 20214 min read


Trending Recipes From TikTok You Should and Shouldn't Try
By Nam Woon Kim (he/him) I use 'trending' generously here as some of these you’ve no doubt seen as early as last year. But, if people are...
Nam Woon Kim
Aug 24, 20211 min read


AUT Chancellor Suggests Co-Chancellor Model to Fulfil te Tiriti Obligations
By Justin Hu (he/him) AUT’s chancellor has suggested implementing a co-chancellor model on the university’s governing body to fulfil its...
Justin Hu
Aug 24, 20212 min read


Broken Faucet Shut Down AUT New City Accommodation
By Justin Wong (he/him) Fifteen residents living at AUT’s new twin-tower city accommodation are still to return to their apartments more...
Justin Wong
Aug 24, 20212 min read
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