Lucian is a quirky multimedia journalist who loves everything media related, having done a stint in campus radio at Stellenbosch University and currently trying to find his way through the ghetto called ‘adulthood’. He loves everything geek related, and secretly wished he worked for Rotten Tomatoes, so he could have a valid excuse for binge watching series.
All Aboard The South African Nostalgia Train! You can deny it all you want, but when everything you grew up with starts becoming extinct and little kiddies begin calling you “aunty” or “uncle”—you’re ancient. Next thing you know, you’ll have… Read More »7 Things Only South African Millennials Will Remember
Change is a process that we’re all constantly met with throughout our lives. Whether it’s a result of difficult experiences, circumstances, or the realisation that we’ve outgrown our former selves. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many artists to reinvent themselves,… Read More »‘How’ evolution, expression, and star signs birthed MissSire
Photo by Helena Lopes on Unsplash I recently watched the documentary, Do I Sound Gay? (2015), in which journalist David Thorpe investigates whether the ‘gay voice’ truly exists; how it originated; and which characteristic acquaints to having one. This comes… Read More »Does My Voice Sound Gay?
Earlier this year someone told me that I was not “hungry enough to make it in the media industry,” and if I was, I would be sacrificing a lot of sleep and downtime to do so. My life would basically… Read More »Does the South African Media Industry Have a Toxic ‘Hustle Culture’?
Dear Class of 2019, The week of 30 March – 3 April 2020 was supposed to be a week of celebrating academic excellence. Celebrating all of you who overcame adversity; self-doubt; fear and endless hours of studying. Sacrificing sleep to… Read More »A letter to the graduate Class of 2019
Your name gets called out; you walk across the stage, receive that scroll, and it’s official. You’re a graduate! The moment you’ve been working towards your whole varsity career. Everything looks up. BUT, no-one tells you about the worrying and… Read More »Take the 3-month Internship, at least it’s something
It’s a rule in society that if you’re a ‘sensitive’ man, who doesn’t like sport, have more female than male friends, and not dating anyone, you’re homosexual. There’s no other explanation for it. You’re GAY. This is forever how you’ll… Read More »What Does it Actually Mean To be a “Real Man” Anyway?