What London’s Indie Sleaze era was really like
Kiwi Rebecca Zephyr Thomas' photos from the mid-2000s reveal her pure gaze on youth culture, pre-Instagram.
NZ Fashion Week has changed, and that’s okay
Ensemble editor Zoe Walker Ahwa reviews NZFW, as it finds its new identity.
The songs that got us hooked on hip-hop
We asked some cool people to share the tracks behind their hip-hop awakening.
A decade on: Nine people on why they’ve held onto Alexa Chung’s It
A fashion artefact released 10 years ago from the enduring style icon has stood the test of time.
Little me, and my dolls: The childhood toys that shaped us
The ones with wonky haircuts, felt-tip tattoos and other signs of our 'creative freedom'.
Vintage Barbie looks we pray are in the new movie
Please give us the one inspired by Nicole Kidman’s character in The Undoing...
What Auckland’s ‘scene’ was really like in the 90s
Rebecca reminisces with former model Caroline Barron, whose novel Golden Days is set in the era.
Songwriting is still Bic Runga’s best friend
The icon on 20 years of her album Beautiful Collision, what’s changed in the local music industry, and what still needs to be done.
How does the Dolly Doctor’s advice hold up now?
When your worries about sex and health couldn’t be answered with a quick Google search, the teen magazine's column was there to help.
Me, back then: Do you remember your first concert?
Whether it’s a boy band performance or a rock concert, first gigs can be seminal moments in our young lives.
How to fill that grapefruit Fruju sized hole in your heart
The pithy cult fave has been discontinued, but here are some tart alternatives. Because admit it: grapefruits are the best fruit.
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.
