Words by: Ella McEwan
Art by: Carla J. Romano

Last month, as I was lying in bed a couple wines deep, I decided to jump back on Tinder. Seeking validation I couldn’t get while in lockdown, I updated my photos, rejigged my old bio, and got swiping.

Words by: Tiffany Forbes
Collage by: Kate Thomas

From the day I entered this world kicking and screaming, to the day I was introduced to Cinderella at age five, I’d been force-fed the same old stories: happy-ever-afters defined by a true love’s kiss and fairy tales that only ever ended with finding The One.

Words by: Binari Almeida
Art by: Aastha Agrawal

Love. You fall in it. You fall out of it.

Words by: Kiera Eardley
Art by: Jake Porter

Footy. It’s warm beer sloshing around a plastic cup. Direct sunlight blinding you in the grandstand on a Saturday afternoon. The roar of an unbridled crowd prickling with nervous energy as the ball is bounced.

Words by: Ruby Ellam
Art by: Natalie Tran

The spirit of listicles that tell you what not to say in different circumstances (say a date, or meeting the in-laws, or, in this case a family dinner) is often used as a means of placating your familial audience.

Words by: Joseph Lew
Collage by: Ella Pang

Humans are social creatures, sure, we all know that; we’ve heard it all before. But our generation is desperate for connection.