It’s by now a commonly acknowledged fact that not all heroes wear capes. Well, yeah: turns out not all heroes wear condoms, either. Some heroes spend their days catching crooks and saving babies from burning buildings, while others, like 41-year-old Ari Nagel, can be found in the bathroom of their local Target, watching porn on […]
Names in this article have been omitted or changed _________ About three years ago, I set off from Melbourne on what was to become a trip around South America. Over the years working in hospitality, I´d made quite a few friends from Brazil and Colombia, and finally I was going to get a chance to […]
Death. It really is the shittest part of life. The be all and end all. The inevitable. It happens around us every day, yet it is so far from our thoughts. How often does a person sit down and really think about the fact that one day, every single person they love will be gone? […]
Words by Hannah Ragen I live with bipolar II disorder. I will live with it forever. It is a part of my normal life, something that cannot be avoided, ignored. It insists on being at the forefront of my existence, day in and day out. When I envision my mental illness, it looks like this: […]
The beast that is anxiety and depression is one to consume you, physically and mentally. It’s a beast that takes away simple pleasures in everyday life. I, myself, have met this creature and its destructive nature. And I know I’m not alone: if you’re reading this, you yourself have probably suffered from depression and/or anxiety or […]
If you’re like me, you had a big O-Week. If you’re also like me, you tried experimental hallucinogens from the deep jungles of Mexico and are paying for it harshly. Everywhere you look there are assignment deadlines, swirling lights and a whole lot of noise. But don’t stress, here’s how to stay alive and make […]
Growing up my mum taught me that volunteering was the most valuable thing you could do with your time. In grade eleven she took me to a nursing home and signed me up for a six month buddy program. She said as long as I kept it up, each week she’d buy pizza for my friends and […]
Today I walked out of my job for the last time. I quit. Done, finished, complete. Me, the girl who has held shitty job after shitty job since she was 14 and 9 months said nope, that’s enough. It’s time to live a little–it’s time to quit crap job number 5 without a plan. Throughout […]
I’d never been to a camping music festival before, in my mind I pictured people sitting in hippy pants, passing doobs around and singing kumbaya. I was sorely mistaken. The festival itself was actually great, all the acts killed it and the crowd partied harder than Charlie Sheen at an all-you-can rack cocaine buffet. While […]
