I am moving house next week. Didn’t quite expect it to come this soon but renting is as renting does, and so it goes. I have found a new place, it seems lovely, and so are the people there, but- I’m going to talk about moving. It feels embarrassing to…

If you’ve been fortunate enough to be away from all news sources since late September, you’ve managed to avoid some supreme Discourse in New Zealand, and I’m jealous of you. It’s Day 20 of this nonsense and I’m about ready to walk into the woods to escape it. The discourse…

TW FOR DISCUSSION AROUND QUEER QUESTIONING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT Back in the wilds of 2021 I decided to do digital theatre for New Zealand Fringe 2022. …

James Wenley, who is a local theatremaker I quite admire, has created a theatre resource for Theatrescenes about how to make theatre safely during the pandemic. Read it here. I gave him a couple of bits of detailing for the piece. I thought I’d expand a little upon what my…

I live in Wellington. I want to get to Palmerston North. One would think that it would be easy to get there as it’s only 150km from where I live, but yet… Apparently that is not the case. Theoretically, there are multiple ways to get from Wellington to Palmerston North…

And I’ve got a hell of a lot more left to go. CW for suicide ideation and description of teeth stuff. If you’re new here, I’m Emma. I’m 25. …

One of my favourite pieces of media criticism is Everyone Is Beautiful and No-One is Horny, by RS Benedict. In this article, Benedict details the hyperreality(1) of bodies present in most modern films and the distinct uneroticism of those within the Marvel machine — where glorious, robot-like bodies make motions…

SPOILERS for the final two episodes of Our Flag Means Death, alongside general vague whole season spoilers. I’ve watched the entirety of Our Flag Means Death in the last week and I think it’s my new favourite show. What more could you want? …

Wholeheartedly relatable. As someone who frequently gets pelted with a wave of fatigue so significant that I can’t stand — I got you. Disclaimer. Not a doctor, just a spoonie. I have more chronic conditions than I can count. Take medical advice over my advice. It can be pretty damn…