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.
… Log On
Too Hot A Mess
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.
… Too Hot A Mess
Forgive But Don’t Forget
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.
… Forgive But Don’t Forget
Style 101
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?
… Style 101
Sex… But Make It 1.5M Apart
Words by: Tiffany Forbes Art by: Tatiana Cruz
Summer Europe trip? Cancelled. Festival season? Rescheduled. My sex-life? Non-existent.
… Sex… But Make It 1.5M Apart
Ditched
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.
… Ditched
Why Self Help Books Are a Scam
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?
… Why Self Help Books Are a Scam
Skin
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.
… Skin
Letter to my Abuser
Words by: Zayan Ismail Art by: Tess Lockhart… Letter to my Abuser
Multifaceted
Words by: Pranjali Sehgal Photography by: Dil Kaur
Everyone’s different. Deconstructing the obvious cliché, infinite variables are tirelessly shaping a person into who they are: where they’re from, their culture, the upbringing they’ve had, the upbringing their parents have had, the friends they associate with, the list could go on and on. Yes, the world is becoming global but every culture has its own niche values and practices. We celebrate the diversity in people and build bridges to find common grounds. But more often than not, we overlook that despite sex being a familiar verb, the way we identify and participate in the act can be multifaceted from culture to culture.
… Multifaceted