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Jingle Bellethon Telethon — A Response
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—time for Basement Theatre’s annual Christmas show. This year it’s spearheaded by Janaye Henry and Bea Gladding. We sent Tate Fountain along to soak up the festive cheer.
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The Editor’s Ten — A 2023 Reflection
Lead Editor Damien Levi reflects on what bad apple has been up to this year, gets a little sentimental and ultimately rounds off the year with ten of his favourite pieces from the many published works in 2023.
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XYZZY — A Response
bad apple Lead Editor Damien Levi tackles a review of a the psychedelic planetarium film work, ‘XYZZY’, at the Stardome. It may also be an excuse for a free date idea.
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Folds (Do Trans People Dream of Non-Binary Sheep)
From Dorian David Leigh, “This poem is about the film Blade Runner. This poem is also about current rhetoric around trans people, and the attempts of public figures to provoke a moral panic. This poem is not about the film Blade Runner.”
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Dominic Hoey: Dead Birds, Dead Laughter
Dead Bird Books cap their year off with Dominic Hoey’s latest poetry collection, ‘The Dead Are Always Laughing at Us’. Devon Webb chats to Dom about the book, his career and Dead Bird Books heading out on tour.
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The Road to National Poetry Slam Champ
Meet some of the competing poets from across the country, who will slam it out tonight at the National Poetry Slam!
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Takunda Muzondiwa: A Year in the Slam Spotlight
Ahead of the 2023 NZ National Poetry Slam finals on Saturday, Mary Mosteller interviews last year’s winner, Takunda Muzondiwa, about her year as champ and plans for the future.
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i used to shop at newmarket mall until i realised it was a spaceship run by evil aliens and was subsequently abducted
In this poem, Zephyr Zhang discovers that the Westfield Newmarket is not all that it seems, and that some malls have transcended mere commerce.
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only 20
KC Marshall explores a turmoil-filled relationship in her early twenties and its impacts on her mental health both at the time and years later.
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Glory Parts
liz breslin transcribes a queer space Zoom room with Billie Fee and Damian Golfinopoulos from Grecco Romank, and Tom Burns /Copper MaeSteal ahead of ‘Glory Whole’ at F.O.L.A. this week.
In a dream, you saw a way to survive, and you were filled with joy.
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