Published inSUPERJUMP·PinnedMember-onlyWhat Was So Special About the Original PlayStation?Changing the trajectory of the games industry forever — Gaming in the late ’90s was like entering a whole new universe that we had very little knowledge of…which is exactly what made it so enticing! The Sony consoles have sure come a long way since their early days. With the PlayStation 4 going way beyond the 100 million sales…Gaming5 min readGaming5 min read
Oct 19Member-onlyLife in Australia — or, as I like to call it, pro-crisis Greece 2.0The deteriorating financial situation of a previously prosperous nation is a sight I’ve seen before in my life. But this time, there seems to be an added caveat. Australia. The land of equal rights and opportunity. A place where everyone gets a free shot at a fair life and where…Social6 min readSocial6 min read
Oct 12Member-onlyThe pursuit of happiness is not meant for menI’ve come to accept that certain things are simply not meant to be in this life. But seeing all those things you can never have dangled in front of you every day makes it almost too hard to bear. I’ve always had a difficult relationship with, well, with relationships. I’ve…Relationships6 min readRelationships6 min read
Sep 21Member-onlyI moved to Australia for a better life. Six years later, I think I’ve made a terrible mistakeI traded my social life to reach my own personal goals. Now I’m starting to realize that achieving your dreams ain’t all it’s cracked up to be unless you have people to share it with. As a child of parents with mixed citizenships and cultural heritages, I spent the earlier…Social7 min readSocial7 min read
Jan 26Member-onlyThe never-ending struggle to become better peopleThis world, honestly, is in a lot of trouble. There is a mountain of work we need to do if we’re going to save it. Both collectively and individually. And we have very limited time to do so. We need to be better. We need to be less judgmental. We…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Dec 24, 2022Member-onlyDear (white) men: It’s time to take a good, hard look at ourselves…The rise of feminism, the pitiful state of world, racism, even global warming, these are all issues that stem from the behaviour of your average cisgendered white male. …Sexual Harassment8 min readSexual Harassment8 min read
Dec 20, 2022Member-onlyA few thoughts following the end of the FIFA World Cup 2022The good, the bad, the ugly and the legendary of the event that transpired for the last 28 days in the small nation of the Arab Gulf and had the eyes of the entire world — or most of the world — transfixed on it, waiting to see which would…Fifa World Cup12 min readFifa World Cup12 min read
Aug 16, 2022Member-onlyDragon Ball Super: Super Hero ReviewThe latest addition to the popular franchise’s canon material goes off the rails, putting main characters Goku and Vegeta in the backseat to give some other fan-favourites a chance to shine. **SPOILER ALERT!!!** If you haven’t seen the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie yet and would like to have…Anime7 min readAnime7 min read
Jul 22, 2022Member-onlyAnge Postecoglou’s interview to Betarades translated in EnglishFor your reading pleasure! A few things to point out before going into this, one is that there are two interviewers (called Betarades One and Two) and the other is to keep in mind that this is a straight-from-Greek translation so it may not make sense at some areas. …Football22 min readFootball22 min read
May 23, 2022Member-onlyWhy I didn’t vote for anybody in the recent Australian federal electionsAnd it has nothing to do with “no party represented my ideals”… Last Saturday, Australians from around the globe were called up to fulfil their political duty and cast their vote on who they wanted as their next government. …Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read