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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 […]
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A ragtag group of local trans activists and community-builders (including Magandjin People’s Pride and UQU Queer Collective) organised a march and rally on the 30th of March for Transgender Day of Visibility (31st March). This was one part of a National Day of Action for transgender resistance, with similar events held in every state and […]
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All you have to do is get out of bed. Your family is knocking at the door, And you can’t keep them waiting anymore. Oh, how you fill your sister with dread! Oh, how your mother can’t love you like before! All you have to do is get out of bed, Your family is knocking […]
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If you’ve been in online feminist circles, chances are you’ve come across the acronym “TERF”. But what exactly does it mean, and what makes you one? TERF stands for Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist, which is often used synonymously with gender-critical feminism, as those who identify as gender-critical usually reject the label TERF. They essentially mean the […]
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Fashion has always been a form of political expression. With the change of an item, or preference of a colour, one can shift the way they are perceived by others: are you conservative, alternative, feminine, artsy, goth? Often, our identity is rooted in how we present ourselves through fashion. It has been a topic of […]
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Recently, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing a production of William Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy Macbeth at La Boite Theatre, directed by Courtney Stewart and Lisa Fa’alafi. In the production’s programme, the co-directors explain: ‘This production of Macbeth is a reimagining that places the Witches at the centre of the story, allowing their voices to reverberate […]
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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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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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