Archer Magazine

1 month ago | archermagazine.com.au | Patruni Sastry

On a Sunday morning, I woke up at 5am to put makeup on my face. I was multitasking – making myself a cup of tea while preparing my face with a primer and moisturiser. I could hear my partner and my kid, both breathing deeply in their sleep. I’d never done drag makeup so early in the morning. Drag makeup is like creating a new face – it’s as heavy as eating a Hyderabadi biryani at the crack of dawn. No one wants to apply that much makeup first thing in the morning. But I did.

Feb 19, 2025 | archermagazine.com.au | Celeste Liddle

They press a buttonAnd this country looks awayPress a buttonAnother death another dayShifting sands wipe conscious mindsTo global warfare they turn blindThey press their buttonsThey press their buttons– Celeste Liddle – ‘Golf Balls’, 2024An unusual fact about me is that, unlike most other Aboriginal people, I am just Arrernte.

Nov 27, 2024 | archermagazine.com.au | Anna Hu

For five years, the Queer/Trans Zine Fest, hosted outdoors in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, provided a space to boldly celebrate queer art and artists. This year was the last iteration of the beloved festival, which hosted thousands of attendees and over 70 exhibitors across the free, six-hour event. The festival was dreamed up by nine friends in 2017 and it expanded with each run, experiencing a resurgence in interest after a several-year hiatus around the height of COVID-19.

Nov 18, 2024 | archermagazine.com.au | Simon Copland

As I headed to Sydney for Mardi Gras this year, I received a phone call from my doctor to confirm, following very strong suspicions, that I had syphilis. Receiving a positive STI test is often extremely isolating. Despite having symptoms for the week prior, I had not shared with anyone (expect for my partners) that something was going on. On the train when I received the call, I felt the need to find the quietest spot possible, in case someone next to me heard what the doctor had to say.

Oct 30, 2024 | archermagazine.com.au | Zahra Zsuzsanna Stardust

This is an extract from Indie Porn: Revolution, Regulation and Resistance by Zahra Stardust out now from Duke University Press. Copyright Duke University Press, 2024. In Indie Porn, Zahra Stardust examines the motivations and interventions of independent porn producers as they navigate criminal laws, risk-averse platforms, discriminatory algorithms, and rampant piracy.