Culture
Western Sydney Is Treating Acai Like It’s Premium Cocaine
Coined as “Greenacre’s national dish” online, the acai hype has hit The Area several years after it took over the beaches.
In My Pacific Islander Household, I Was the Breadwinner at 14
“I felt like I was not looked at as their equal but treated as a daughter with a wallet.”
How To Actually Make Money as a Sugar Baby
I’ve had a total of four sugar daddies in the space of eight years, each being quite long term, plus my fair share of iffy first encounters.
What is the Twink-Handler Relationship? I Asked A Bunch Of Twinks and Their Handlers.
"If they're about to make some questionable choices, that’s where I step in to make sure they don’t do something rogue, like message their ex or take a stupid amount of acid at a festival."
What Is Cancel Culture and What Does It Mean in 2024?
What does it mean to cancel someone or something? Here, we define "cancelled", provide examples and look at how its outset has changed over time.
Why Free Palestine Protestors Demonstrated During Ziggy Marley's WOMAD Set
Ziggy Marley's headline set at WOMAD music festival was disrupted by pro-Palestine protestors waiving flags and anti-Zionist banners.
What Being a Vapid Socialite Taught Me About People
You’ll learn more about being a shitty person, and about shitty people, than you ever thought you could.
Looking for Answers in the Fred Again Smoker’s Section
It was a really great vibe if you're into seeing a sea of phones — which would actually be pretty cool if you were on drugs I guess.
A Wild Investigation of Transvestigators, the People Who Think Celebs Are All Trans
Pop culture is full of rabbit holes for people who believe most Hollywood celebrities are secretly transgender.
Millennials' Favourite Pop Stars Are Falling Off
Nicki Minaj's beef with Megan Thee Stallion is proof that the major label voices that once dominated culture are slowly fading in importance.
In Its Most Extreme Forms, “Stanning” Doesn’t Stray Far From Something More Sinister
If you're spending hours on end feeding your brain with toxic social media nonsense and doxxing people who disagree with your opinion, whose to say the malice stops there?
The Rotten Scourge of Doof Sticks
What started as a fun and rare sight at music festivals has turned into a plague of clutter.