LNP Threatens the Future of Trans Youth
If you keep up with the UQU Queer Collective’s Instagram page, chances are you saw a post titled ‘Statement from the University of Queensland Union (UQU) Queer Collective in Response to the Queensland Government’s Retracted Supported for Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth’. Whether you read the full statement or not, it covers the […]
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UQ Has a Nephilim Problem
If you’re a UQ student, chances are you’ve heard whispers of the Nephilim, a cryptid-like creature that lives in the secret tunnels underneath the Great Court. The earliest recorded mention of the Nephilim in modern times comes from a post on the r/Brisbane subreddit, titled “Nephilim Under St Lucia” by user Watt073, dated two years […]
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Watch This Space: Romeo & Juliet Ballet Review Coming Soon
Photograph by David Kelly Get ready for lavish costumes and set design, sword fighting, and no shortage of that classic Shakespearean drama, all scored by a live orchestra. This production is packed with both international and local talent, with some of the world’s finest dancers and a guest conductor for select performances. Romeo & Juliet […]
Continue ReadingNew Definition of Antisemitism Adopted by UQ Slammed by Both Sides
The statement, endorsed by 39 Australian universities, is an official, new definition of antisemitism, drafted by leaders of Australia’s largest universities, known as the Group of Eight (GoE), in consultation with the federal antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal. Following a senate inquiry into the protests on campuses regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Universities Australia’s (UA) leadership met […]
Continue ReadingThe Substance and its Feminist Gore-Fest
It is no small feat to have made it to 2025 without seeing Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, and almost impossible to not have heard of its presence permeating social media for months. The Substance has divided viewers, with some hailing it as a feminist masterpiece, whilst others condemn it as a vacuous horror-fest which clumsily […]
Continue ReadingLit Corner: Gothic Fiction and the Vampiric Other (Dracula by Bram Stoker)
Gothic fiction has been a popular literary genre since it was first conceived in Horace Walpole’s 1764 novel The Castle of Otranto. While Gothic fiction is varied, three main aspects characterise the genre: an environment of fear, threats of the supernatural, and intrusion of the past onto the present. Sometimes, these three combine into one […]
Continue ReadingNosferatu and the horror film genre
What is with our fixation on fear? As humans, we are biologically programmed to be in constant fear – it may seem caveman-ish, but it’s our survival instinct. When it comes to watching films, jump scares, tense music scores, and sharp sounds can all heighten our feeling of fear. So why do we love horror […]
Continue ReadingCalvin and Hobbes, and Why The Comic Is Still So Special
One of my fondest memories of my childhood is my dad reading me the comic Calvin and Hobbes. The tattered collections of the comic strip remain in my room today, and probably always will. Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes follows six-year-old Calvin and his best friend, a stuffed toy tiger, Hobbes. The comic’s emotional and […]
Continue ReadingRobin Gibson: The Man You Didn’t Know Built UQ
What do the Central Library at the University of Queensland (UQ), Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queen Street Mall, and the Mt Coot-tha War Memorial all have in common? They’re all designed by one of Queensland’s most influential artists, Robin Gibson. Throughout this article, I will focus on his role in the UQ […]
Continue ReadingQueensland: The Skin Cancer Capital of The World
The “Slip, Slop, Slap” slogan is likely one those of us who grew up in Australia are very familiar with, as is “no hat, no play”. But in adulthood, the rejection of sun safety is alarming – it becomes uncool to lather yourself in sunscreen or wear a hat. Instead, young adults in Australia are […]
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