Illustrated: The 5 guys you’ll match with on Tinder
Illustrations || Daniel Lim
CS (Champagne Socialist), 20
Easily recognisable, listing his passions as travel & volunteering straight off the bat. Another telltale sign is a...
It’s not all about You(Tube): An interview with Heyodamo
Interview || Nathaniel Keesing
Grapeshot: Why did you decide you wanted to pursue YouTube and social media as a career?
Damian Parker: I started YouTube as...
Challenge: The Macquarie Maze
Words || Nathaniel Keesing
I will be honest, I’m a complete sucker for conspiracy theories. From bees snorting cocaine (check out our article in our...
Undercover: Horsing Around
Words || Max Lewis
I try to dissociate myself from fandoms as much as possible. There’s been many a time the fans have spoiled something...
You Are Here: Keep Katoomba Odd
Words || Max Lewis
As a formerly Hornsby Heights born-and-raised suburb bitch, Katoomba is weird. Like much of the Blue Mountains, it’s a small nugget...
Ask an Expert: The Science of Delusion
Words || Jarred Noulton
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to look at someone you love and feel nothing? Your boyfriend? Your girlfriend?...
Pop Culture Rewind: No Thank You, Don’t Come Again
Words || James Booth
From a plastic, dollar-shop “bindi” on the forehead of a girl three pingas deep at Defqon, to how much your friend...
Challenge: The Bizarre Bazaar
Words || Nathaniel Keesing
I’m a pretty good read of other people, so whenever someone says they’re “kooky”, “weird” or “totes random”, I know it’s...
Illustrated: What’s in the depths of the Macquarie Lake?
Illustrations || Daniel Lim
'Bruce'
In your Earth language you know him as the Vice Chancellor of Macquarie Uni. In the language of the Old Ones,...
Grapeshot Challenge: Castaway
Words || Nathaniel Keesing
I’m ashamed to admit it, but I can’t swim. Several years ago, on a warm Australia Day, when global warming’s power-level...
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Phantastic Ferniture - Phantastic Ferniture
The name might make you roll your eyes, but Sydney alt-rock trio Phantastic Ferniture’ debut is far and away...
Review: When things fall apart by Pema Chödrön
Words || James Booth
“I just really want to learn more about Buddhism”. I am sitting on the bed of my partner, and he gleefully...
Review: Oceans from here
Words || Ellie Sindel
Located on Sydney’s famous Oxford Street, surrounded by cafés and various storefronts proudly displaying the Pride flag, stands the Australian Centre for...
