Words by: Maggie Zhou
Art by: Freya Lauersen

No, this isn’t another article about the dangers of cyberbullying, or how Facetune has distorted our perception of beauty, or how social media is just a highlight reel. Because we get it.

Words by: Emily Walker
Art by: Mei Kingwell

Too Hot to Handle has the potential to be the perfect Love Island replacement for 2020 — an isolated paradise filled with young hot singles with a lack of self-awareness, incessant pop tunes and a snarky narrator.

Words by: Hannah Schauder
Art by: Gabrielle Poh

I would be lying if I said I had a solution to combat the greatest enemy of our subconscious: recurring bad memories. Moments in time where you said something, did something or witnessed something happen (or the consequences of it), and now the moment plays like a never-ending loop in your head. Taunting you. Haunting you.

Words by: Courtney Cunningham
Film by: Ash Panjwani

Style.

It’s a word that taunts us all. When somebody asks you, “what’s your style?” do you freeze in uncertainty and shame? Or do you flaunt your stuff?

Words by: Tiffany Forbes
Art by: Tatiana Cruz

Summer Europe trip? Cancelled. Festival season? Rescheduled. My sex-life? Non-existent.

Words by: Ruby Ellam
Art by: Amanda Jambu

Let’s face it, we’d rather not admit how much time our eyeballs have spent glued to our social media as of late.

Words by: Leeann Bushnaq
Art by: Emma Lucas

Am I the ideal woman? Am I the perfect employee? Did I do this right? Could I have done this better?

Words and Photography by: Joseph Lew

Cells plump of melanocytes, three layers of flexible tissue stretching two metres long, the human skin is a mechanical marvel. Layers upon layers of a living organ packed with melanin, follicles and glands.