The thought now flashes, pouring density into me, a tenderness so slow. An abyss of seashell, chocolate curls: I dive into them like a swimmer. Oblivion swings between us like an infant in a cradle, gently rocked by our opposite hands and arms. You swiftly push it; so do I. So gentle is its rocking: […]
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To my dear friend. You quietly knocked on my door one night. You cried quick tears and suddenly there was laughter. I felt happy that mine was the door you chose. From that day on the world was kinder. One night you held my trembling body as I told you. You always knew what to
Written by Nicole Pezza ‘Tis the season of the witch; and of the vampire, but especially of the even scarier, lesbian… Carmilla functioned as Dracula’s prophetic mommy, and it did for gothic novels what Harry Potter did for fantasy: it introduced the (kind of) new, extremely prolific and highly fan-fictionable trope of the vampire. Although
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Written by Disha Takle & Anna Maria Papaoikonomou The music industry continues to be plagued by a case of gender inequality. It is obvious everywhere: the mostly-male lineup of Wireless 2023, or at the pub, where there is always a man with a guitar ready to belt an off-key, impromptu rendition of Wonderwall. It comes
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Written by Disha Takle & Anna Maria Papaoikonomou The music industry continues to be plagued by a case of gender inequality. It is obvious everywhere: the mostly-male lineup of Wireless 2023, or at the pub, where there is always a man with a guitar ready to belt an off-key, impromptu rendition of Wonderwall. It comes
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I am thinking of you right now. I sit in my childhood bedroom, where we would have sleepovers every month. We would plan midnight feasts of our favourite snacks, tell each other stories and make our own ‘TV show’. I remember when we became friends— we were seven and you were new to the school.
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When the theme “Girlfriends” was introduced, I began thinking about all the friendships I’ve had with girls throughout my life in an attempt to discern my own personal checklist of what it means to be a good girlfriend. In doing this I realised that my own friendships didn’t come to mind, but my mum’s friendship
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