The allure of the domestic goddess: Tradwives, Nara Smith and Gen Z
Complex gender implications aside, the rise reveals a collective yearning for stability and simplicity – regardless of how illusionary.
Why Kelechi Okafor won’t stop preaching pleasure
"As black femme identifying people, pleasure is our birthright," says the writer, actor and 'tour de force'.
100 years on, Katherine Mansfield is still a literary punk icon
The author's radical life is as inspiring today as it was more than a century ago.
Unboxing the complex cultural influence of dolls
The Ensemble team unbox their obsession, and complicated childhood history, with Barbie, Sindy, Bratz and more.
Dua Asim hikes for her 15-year-old self
“I don’t want to be recognised as ‘the face’ of Muslim women hikers, but I am a face and that helps.”
Hey Reshma, I like your experimental hair
Like her music, the bold singer's tresses speak volumes about who she is.
Are you there Judy? It’s us, Ensemble
In a moment of heightened attention for Judy Blume, we revisit our personal connections with the formative author and her works.
The essentialist gender views of transphobes places limits on all of us
The essential gender ideas of TERFs are wrong, harmful, grotesque - and outdated
Girls to the front! What people wore to Bikini Kill's first NZ concert
The words of wisdom from riot grrrl Kathleen Hanna will stay with us forever.
Hannah Wilkinson wants to see your passion
The Football Ferns striker feels optimistic about the support of women’s sports in Aotearoa - but it could be louder.
Don’t waste your time this International Women’s Day - go to the movies instead
As Ali Mau explains, women are “calling bullshit on performative nonsense”.
The rapid ascent of Carmel Sepuloni
New Zealand’s deputy prime minister says she hasn’t “even had time to think about the new role” since her appointment in late January.
