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Lament of the Tūī
An observation of grief after a significant loss and how this manifests in whānau.
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The Cyborg Manifucksto
Alexandra ‘Sascha’ Stronach isn’t saying she wants to fuck a roller coaster, she just gets it, okay? Hear her out.
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On Learning to Edit and Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’
Self-proclaimed Sally Rooney acolyte Josiah Morgan reads ‘Intermezzo’ while redrafting his own novel, complicating his relationship with the Irish author.
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Love Poetry (canal & cutis)
Meander Farrow writes about appearance, reaction, and truth in two love poems born from gazing at their partner across her gender transition.
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joy in the mun-dane
A blackout poem about the love Kate has found (romantic, platonic, self-love… take your pick) in her flat’s cosy, cluttered, warmly lit living room. Backgrounded by an article about cheese scones, of course.
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To You, My Whānau, My Mokopuna
In a new addition to the future ANCESTORS kaupapa, Felix Stribling writes of feeling out of place as a Māori American and as a queer person.
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Ngā Reta — A Response
Elise Sadlier attends Basement Theatre’s first fully te reo Māori production, ‘Ngā Reta’. She writes in response to fellow Gizzy Girl / Te Wānanga Takiura tuakana Te Huamanuka Luiten-Apirana.
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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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