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A Lack of Good Sons by Jake Arthur
harold coutts is back with their monthly book review. This month sees harold return to poetry with their attention grabbed by Jake Arthur’s ‘A Lack of Good Sons’, hooked, line and sinker.
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Show Ponies — A Review
In an absolute marathon of reviewing, Tate Fountain tackles Auckland Pride x samesame but different’s premiere of Show Ponies in Tāmaki Makaurau. Glitz, glamour and poems galore. The energy is very correct.
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The Teaches of Peaches Anniversary Tour — A Review
Back in Aotearoa with a lesson she teaches, damn right, it’s Peaches. Review Tate Fountain gets walked all over at the The Teaches of Peaches Anniversary Tour at Auckland’s Powerstation.
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Assigned Judge at Auckland Pride Slam? A Rookie’s Review
Thrust into the limelight as an unexpected judge, rookie reviewer Maia Hall embraced her role as a judge at Auckland Pride Slam and came away as part of a little queer cult.
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Little Gay In — An Unintentionally Harsh Reaction
Jade Winterburn is a big fan of a little ‘oomphs oomphs’ at the gig and supporting local queer talent, but at Little Gay In the noise got to be a bit harsh.
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Man Lessons — A Review
A room of possibility with a sense of uncertainty pervading the air. ‘Man Lessons’ had our reviewer Mik Breitenbach weighing up reality and finding lessons in skewing linearity.
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Queer Bogan Love (At the Wintergardens)
Two mates trekking it from Featherston to Tāmaki Makaurau with nothing but a dream, some stubbies and a Swandri. Reviewer Sophie Jackson went along for the bogan ride that is ‘Jez & Jace: Lads on Tour’.
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She’s Crowning: Rebirth — A Review
Starting the night eating mini Oreos and ending it with ‘eating the rich’, Peter Burman and Murdoch Keane give reviewer Tate Fountain a taste of royalty in ‘She’s Crowning: Rebirth’.
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Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
In their first book review for 2023, harold bring us a little peak into ‘Tauhou’, the debut novel by Māori/Coast Salish writer Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall.
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Night and Mortar — A Review
Night and Mortar takes the stage on a stormy night in Grey Lynn and Alex de Vries sits at a fold-out table with a drink to nurse ready for the performance to unfold.
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Shorts Films by Tate Fountain
In their first foray into reviewing for bad apple, Kyra Lawler has a cinematic experience. With Tate Fountain’s debut poetry collection ‘Short Films’ in hand, they collect a bouquet of film scripts, letters, notes and vignettes to devour.
Category: review
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