
The Alchemist
The thoughts of a passionate young New Zealander

How To Play Every Apex Legend
Let's delve into each Legend in depth.

A Glimpse Into: Scotch
Take a peek into what makes Scotch Scotch.

Katsoupis' 'Inside': A Cryptic, Claustrophobic Thriller
A claustrophobic thriller of a tormented thief.

Mylod's 'The Menu': A Tense, Unsavoury Experience
A suspenseful pressure cooker of a film.

Scott's 'The Last Duel': An Empowering, Gynocentric Period Drama
A tale of the bravery and triumph of a woman in a world of prejudice.

Ghost of Tsushima Review
A gripping tale of struggle, honour, sacrifice and vengeance.

Kiwi UFC Fighter Riddell Suffers A First Round Submission
On Saturday 2nd July, Kiwi UFC Lightweight Brad "Quake" Riddell has been defeated in a first-round submission by Jalin "The Tarantula"...

Kiwi UFC Fighter Ulberg Claims Quick Win
On Saturday 25th June at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot, Kiwi Light Heavyweight, Carlos "Black Jag" Ulberg claimed a TKO against...

Reeves' The Batman: A Grisly, Detective Neo-Noir
A labyrinth of cover-ups and lies in a city of corruption.

A Look At Trek to Yomi
A Kurosawa-esque Samurai tale of vengeance.

What To Expect From God of War Ragnarök
A continuation of the tumultuous journey of Kratos and Atreus across The Nine Realms.

Brewing 101 Part 1: Hops
Hops are the female flowers of the plant known as humulus lupulus. Hops are used as a preservative, a bittering agent, and a brewing...

A Glimpse into: Gin
Gin is a popular and prevalent distilled spirit in the 21st century, commonly served in bulbous stemmed glasses, paired with...

Anderson's The French Dispatch: An Eccentric, Whimsical Anthology
The French Dispatch (2021), written, produced, and directed by Wes Anderson (Grand Budapest Hotel, Fantastic Mr Fox), is a comedy drama...

Esters & Phenols
Esters and phenols are organic compounds that contribute to the aroma and flavour of many beer styles. Terms such as estery and phenolic...

Ales vs Lagers
A good majority of people think that all lagers are golden, light, and highly carbonated, and that all ales are dark, malty, and flat....

Aster's Midsommar: An Unnerving, Twisted Nightmare
Midsommar (2019), written and directed by Ari Aster (Hereditary), is a folk horror set in Hälsingland, a province in Central Sweden...

Villeneuve's Dune: A Grimdark, Sci-Fi Epic
Dune (2021), directed by Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners, Sicario), is a science-fiction film set in a bleak, dystopian...

Lowery's The Green Knight: A Fantastical, Arthurian Fable
Green Knight (2021), directed, written, edited, and produced by David Lowery (A Ghost Story), is an epic, revisionist tale of the 14th...




















