Review
Overload 2025 - Highlights and Review
A normie's first time into what is considered to be the largest anime convention in New Zealand.
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Under Orders, Under Rain
The poem examines gendered experiences under imperial rule, portraying how men are forced into warfare for a foreign empire, while women are confined to silent endurance at home. It critiques the structural inequalities shaped by historical power dynamics.
UOA
Eight Questions with the Anime and Manga Club - Overload 2025
Disclaimer: All done in the name of fun.
Archive
Craccum Throwback | "Craccum", March 10, 1927
The very first article, in the very first issue of Craccum, from nearly 100 years ago [Craccum #1, 1927]
Wish You Were Here (1975) - Album Review
So welcome to the machine...
Interview
Drax Project Interview at AUSA's 2025 Alfred's Street Festival
Interview with Drax Project, one of New Zealand's most successful musical exports. They performed on our campus live at AUSA's sold-out Alfred's Street festival in O-Week.
Interview
Delicate, Fun, and Classy, But Still Jumping Off Stuff: The Jungle Giants on Tour
The Jungle Giants blend indie roots, R&B evolution, and playful chaos on stage. I caught up with bassist Andrew Dooris on pre-show rituals, sonic shifts, and the joy of live music. Classy? Always. But they’re still jumping off stuff.
Sponsored
Guide to Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki 2025
Learn more about the upcoming Auckland Writers Festival (May 13 -18) and win 1 of 5 double passes to attend one of their 180+ events! Sponsored by Auckland Writers Festival.
Music
The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) - Album Review
All that you touch, all that you see...
Petition
Symonds Street Safety Petition Update: Promising Progress
Nearly 1000 signatures! Let’s keep the petition’s momentum going to make a Symonds street running through our campus.
Will Kiwi Artists Ever Be Royals?
When the Government slashed $42 million from Aotearoa’s arts sector, it was our artists and rangatahi who paid the price. This NZ Music Month, read about how defunding the arts is costing us more than we realise.
Review
Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII - Worth The Watch?
It's a concert film, but is it worth skipping?