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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.
A Curated People
Hello, my name is Emily, and I recently deleted Tik Tok. The findings of my abstention have been less than promising.
Emily Gambrill
Sep 23, 20245 min read
A One Star Review Of A Literary Classic
Ah, Goodreads: the internet bastion of literary genius, where sophisticated readers flock to leave insightful and witty reviews—not.
Jay Lee-Guard
Sep 23, 20244 min read
Indoctrination of Youth Into The Alt-right via Social Media
The increasing use of social media in the past two decades has fostered a cyclical system of indoctrination of youth into the alt-right.
Pipiana Coventon
Sep 23, 20244 min read
The Fun and Heinous of TikTok Famous
Oh my god you guys … Will is TikTok famous!” I choke on the bag of chips I’m wolfing down. I look up from the bean bag I’m sitting on.
Will Tickner
Sep 23, 20246 min read
AI: LOVES ME, LOVES ME… BOT?
Just the idea of joining a dating app is daunting enough. Now you’re telling me there’s an added risk of being catfished by a supercomputer?
Abby Saywell
Sep 23, 20243 min read
Poptropica: Fuck Yeah 👿🦅
I’d like to take a moment to reminisce on the golden days of Poptropica.
Emily Bull
Sep 23, 20243 min read
CNZ: Sticking it to The Man Since ‘59
65 years young, and with a unique voyage to being the advocacy group it is today, Consumer New Zealand is a useful organization to be aware
Dan Moskovitz
Sep 23, 20243 min read
Stop the Scroll
Going to bed for most of my life has been a difficult process.
Salient Mag
Sep 23, 20243 min read
Ko te ako tahi o te reo Māori: he haerenga reo, he haerenga aroha
Ko te whakaako reo, ehara mō te kupu noa - engari ko tāna mahi he tuiui i tētahi hononga hōhonu ake ki te ahurea, ki te tuakiri.
Shay McEwan
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Mihi: He Poroporoaki
Tiwhatiwha te pō, tiwhatiwha te ao!
Whakaeke mai ko roimata, kō hūpē, i ngā mate o te wā nei.
Te Rātā Campbell
Sep 16, 20241 min read
KO WAI
We are the seed that will blossom. We are the sum of our experiences, a blend of our triumphs and our tribulations.
Sterling Maxwell
Sep 16, 20245 min read
He aha e whai ake nei?
Papaki ana ngā peka tārewa ki tā Ata kanohi i tana ngōki haere i te ngāhere e kapi ana i te hiwi.
Kimihia Garcia-Grace
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Kia Puāwai te Pā Harakeke
From the rope that hauled up the North Island, to the piupiu adorning our kaihaka, our pā harakeke symbolise the strength of Ngā Māori
Harris Puanaki Devon
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Embracing te Reo Māori Together: A Journey of Language and Love
Teaching someone a language isn’t just about words; it’s about weaving a deeper connection to culture, identity, and the future.
Shay McEwan
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Where To From Here?
Low-hanging branches brush into Ata’s face as he crawls up through the forest that covers the hills.
Kimihia Garcia-Grace
Sep 16, 20245 min read
KO WAI
He kākāno ka puāwai. Ko tātou ngā hua o ō tātou ake wheako, he whāranu o ngā piki me ngā heke.
Sterling Maxwell
Sep 16, 20244 min read
Kia Puāwai te Pā Harakeke
Hutia te rito o te harakeke, kei whea te kōmako e kō? Kī mai ki ahau, he aha te mea nui o te ao? Māku e kī atu, he tangata.
Harris Puanaki Devon
Sep 16, 20246 min read
When Your Body Isn't Yours
Deepfake porn strips individuals of their right to consent, handing control to those who wish to consume their likenesses
Phoebe Robertson
Sep 9, 20244 min read
What do you mean Aotearoa still has a gender pay gap???
I recently started a new job and, of course, when I got offered it the first person I rang was my mum.
Ophelia Muller
Sep 9, 20244 min read
Intersectionality: Because Equality Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Feminism is not the same for everyone: for some, it’s an act of defiance, it is radical, it is dangerous.
Teddy O'Neill
Sep 9, 20243 min read
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