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Colville
gorm hendo returns to summers of their youth, running around topless and exploring barefoot and unsupervised in this essay ‘Colville’.
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GROUPIE LOVE
Devon Webb reflects on her experience with groupie culture in Pōneke, the sexism ingrained within the music scene and the essential artistry of being a fan.
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manual focus
kī anthony reflects on childhood trauma and adult agency, as a photographic subject and photographer.
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At the time, pure agony
Brooke Soulsby recalls an instance of great confusion between romantic and platonic feelings. Possibly a consequence of reading too many problematic YA romance plots from the early 2010s? She is grateful for a fully formed prefrontal cortex.
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Hungry Old Engines
In this short story about vampires, ghosts and public transport, Spikey Elzenaar slanders the good name of Metlink for 2664 words.
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LUCKY STAR
From Loretta Riach, ‘Lucky Star’ is a devotional poem to the enduring effects of watching Alien (1979) for the first time in year twelve media studies. Also: Sigourney Weaver in her undies.
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I have started having dreams about the world ending.
Maia Armistead writes of catching dusty butterfly wings in her mouth at the end of the world for her bad apple debut.
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Jingle Bellethon Telethon — A Response
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—time for Basement Theatre’s annual Christmas show. This year it’s spearheaded by Janaye Henry and Bea Gladding. We sent Tate Fountain along to soak up the festive cheer.
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The Editor’s Ten — A 2023 Reflection
Lead Editor Damien Levi reflects on what bad apple has been up to this year, gets a little sentimental and ultimately rounds off the year with ten of his favourite pieces from the many published works in 2023.
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From the Editor — A 2024 Reflection
Lead editor Damien Levi tries to sum up bad apple’s 2024 in retrospect, with a selection of ten pieces to read over the summer.
In a dream, you saw a way to survive, and you were filled with joy.
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