By Vance Bentzen Let’s assume that you’re human. You need food, you need warmth, water, shelter. You have decided to move into a house. Where do you find a house? Well, you could make one. What land is available? What does the legal process entail? How do you lay bricks? …
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By Ivana DevcicContent warning: NSFW How curious it is that a controlled hit – the essence of each touch between us – unfettered, untethered, unchained, could become ultra-violent. Even in the deepest act of love – with its ferocious intimacy, and penetration to the soul – bruises flower along necks …
Read More »Ultraviolet (2006) Review
By Chloe McFadden “An incomprehensible and forgettable sci-fi thriller, Ultraviolet is inept in every regard.”Critic consensus, Rotten Tomatoes. The 2006 dystopian film Ultraviolet was a resounding flop. In 2019 it has a Rotten Tomato score of a measly 8% and slew of harsh critiques from viewers. Across most review websites …
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By Lungol Wekina The room was bright and the man was dark. The warm, gentle light of the lamps seemed to soak into his brown skin, setting everything but him on fire. The creams of the carpets and the greens of the curtains burned softly around him, giving the illusion …
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By Tim Collis You salute to the portrait on the wall of the classroom. A stern face gazes down, surveying the pupils who are eager to leave. It is 5:00pm. The portrait’s eyes follow you as you leave. No one speaks ill of her, but everyone thinks it. You walk …
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By Emma Tindale As a child, purple was everything pure: The colour of Lent in the Catholic Church The Bishop’s robe as he gave the sermon Sunday mornings and sacrifice as we’d fast Purple was my craving, giving into temptation. Purple was the matching outfits of three little girls Sisters …
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