Polyamorous Queer Resistance in Melbourne
How Melbourne’s polyamorous and relationship-anarchist communities are reshaping queer liberation,
Mirror, Mirror: The Male Gaze and the Art of Seeing Yourself
On visual representation, self-objectification, and the radical possibility of sovereign perception The act of seeing is never innocent. Every gaze carries a history of
Empathy and Monstrosity: Feminine Gaze, Theological Inversion, and the Ethics of Creation in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) has long stood as a warning against humanity’s desire to play God. Yet Guillermo del Toro’s
Freedom of expression: how can fan culture live despite Generative AI
The most loyal and passionate people can be found engaging in fandoms of their favourite celebrities, television shows, films, and fictional characters. According to
Safety Pins and State Forms: Hijab Punk in Denmark’s Border Regime
Content warning: This article contains discussion of Islamophobia, racism and state discrimination.
Beyond the Moshpit: Heavy Metal as a Cultural, Philosophical and Resistant Phenomenon
Heavy metal has too often been reduced to caricature: noise, chaos, aggression without purpose. This dismissal is a political act in itself, one that erases the deep social and philosophical roots of
Polyamorous Queer Resistance in Melbourne
How Melbourne’s polyamorous and relationship-anarchist communities are reshaping queer liberation, challenging mononormativity, and building new frameworks for radical intimacy Content warning: This article includes
The Retreating Self: feminist healing workshops, desire, and the commodification of somatic liberation
On the wellness industry’s feminist veneer, the class politics of self-knowledge, and what genuine somatic justice would require Content warning: This article contains references
The Politics of Pleasure: Why female pleasure and desire are still radical?
On the subversive dimensions of wanting, the economic management of women’s dissatisfaction and the case for erotic life as political life. Content warning: This
Desire After Loss: When Your Body Doesn’t Feel Like Yours Anymore
On illness, reproductive labour, grief, and the political conditions of bodily re-inhabitation. Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual violence and trauma. There