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Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
Behind the Podium
Words by Phoebe Robertson (she/her), Dr. Nicola Hyland (she/her) Te Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi and Ngāti Hauiti. Do you recall the sensation...
Phoebe Robertson
Mar 10, 20243 min read
Ranking Wikipedia's List of Aotearoa's Biggest Things
Words by: Stephen Woods (he/him), Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Aotearoa boasts an abundance of unique items: kiwifruit, sheep, and craft...
Stephen Woods
Mar 10, 20245 min read
Review: blackpill
Content Warning: Misogyny, sexual content Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Before I watched this show I was warned it would...
Phoebe Robertson
Mar 5, 20244 min read
Review: Antarctic Endeavours
Written by: Guy van Egmond (he/him), Phoebe Robertson (she/her) How do you summarize a play that has no summary? A play whose own blurb...
Guy van Egmond
Mar 5, 20243 min read
You Might Feel a Pinch
Altruistically embarked upon by Benedict Robertson (he/him), Phoebe Robertson (she/her) If someone were to ask me what the most stressful...
Phoebe Robertson
Mar 3, 20246 min read
The War on Student Journalism
Phoebe Robertson Since approximately 2005, the Aotearoa Student Press Association (ASPA) has held a Press Pass, granting Student Press...
Phoebe Robertson
Mar 3, 20241 min read
Review: After the Storm
Picture Credit: After the Storm (Facebook) Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) “We live in grief… how do you think we got here?” Emma...
Phoebe Robertson
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Puck, The Salient Cryptid
solved by Phoebe Robertson (she/her), Puck (he/him) A cryptid is a mysterious creature whose existence is uncertain and unconfirmed, like...
Phoebe Robertson
Feb 25, 20243 min read
The Man Behind The Meaningful
Confessed by Phoebe Roberston (she/her), Big Mike (he/him) Our meeting was locked in for a warm and sunny Wednesday morning. I knew two...
Phoebe Robertson
Feb 25, 20244 min read
Review: The Forever Wave, a radio play
A case study on what dystopian fiction can be. Picture credit: Estrella Suerte Productions Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Inspired...
Phoebe Robertson
Feb 16, 20242 min read
Review: Exes and Nos
Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Picture Credit: Crooked Love Productions Editor's Note: For the full experience, we recommend...
Phoebe Robertson
Feb 9, 20242 min read
Review: No Hetero
Words by: Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Picture Credit: Crooked Love Productions Editor's Note: For the full experience, we recommend...
Phoebe Robertson
Feb 9, 20243 min read
The Children Yearn for the Mines: Confessing to my Minecraft YouTuber Past
Words by Phoebe Robertson (she/her) CW: Online Sexual Harassment. Ah, nostalgia—that bittersweet sensation that tugs at our heartstrings...
Phoebe Robertson
Oct 9, 20234 min read
Behind the Curtain: Investigating a Wicked Underbelly
Words by Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Theatre brings fantasies alive on the stage: a sentiment particularly true for Wicked, a production...
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 18, 20236 min read
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