Janhavi Gosavi

I haven’t had a fulltime job since the end of 2022, which stresses me the f..k out. The need to find a job haunts me in every waking moment. If I’m not scouring Seek for new postings, I’m pumping out cover letters and impatiently waiting to hear back…

Overcoming the urge to endlessly consume requires forming real, genuine relationships with your clothes, writes Janhavi Gosavi. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is the sustainability jingle I used to mindlessly hum. I pride myself on purchasing most of my…

CW: Domestic abuse What appeared to be a funny rom-com centred around two lovable best friends turned out to be a questionable play about domestic violence. Set in Sydney, The Culture is the debut work of Australian female-led company Powersuit…

“I don't care who you are, where you come from, what you did, as long as you love me.” The opening commandment of Freya Daly Sadgrove’s poetry show Whole New Woman brings a slow smile to my face. I can’t help it – I’m a sucker for a woman who knows…

When I sit down to watch a play where young women are written by a young woman, I know I’m in for a treat. To All the Friends I’ve Lost Before is a delightful 40-minute play written and directed by Sarah Bradley. It stars Bradley as Nat and El Yule…

Words by Janhavi Gosavi (she/her) Dust was the inaugural play by Dusty Productions, a new company founded by VUW Theatre graduates Tom Smith and Jimmy Williamson. It was a devised comedy starring Tom and Jimmy, alongside Andre Moffat, Ben Espiner,…

Who better to showcase the best of our vibrant capital city than its stylish locals? Four creatives who call different parts of Pōneke home take us on a tour of their favourite neighbourhood haunts, from restaurants to museums, gorgeous public…

Is being in love off-limits for the non-committal? Like me, a lot of you may have grown up watching romantic comedies centred around metropolitan yo-pros who considered themselves too smart and practical to fall in love. These characters harp on…

Words by Janhavi Gosavi (she/her) I present to you my magnum opus of dating advice. From one lovesick fool to another. Before you start dating, ask yourself What do you want out of dating? Your answer doesn’t have to be set in stone, but it's…

Words by Janhavi Gosavi (she/her) When in Wellington … dress as the Wellingtonians do. But what does it mean to look like a Wellingtonian? Are we contractually obligated to dress in accordance with our artsy-political-edgy-anti-capitalist stereotype?…

The saying “I’m too poor to buy cheap shoes” is probably what drove me to buy my first pair of New Balances at the age of 16. Up until then, all of my shoes had been from The Warehouse and Number One Shoes - cheap but breakable. I needed a shoe to…

Content warning: mention of non-consensual kissing When Stephenie Meyer released Midnight Sun in May 2020 as a pick-me-up for Twi-hards in lockdown, she triggered a full blown internet revival of the series. The Twilight Renaissance has been thriving…

It's a humid night in New York City. I’m strolling Broadway with my classmates when I get yanked into a merchandise store dedicated to the musical Hamilton. All around me, fans squeal with excitement. I stand there awkward and indifferent. As a…

Words by Janhavi Gosavi (she/her) CW: brief mentions of paedophillia and sexual assault When we were kids, we’d pass notes in class and graffiti dirty secrets on bathroom walls. When puberty hit, anonymous forums like Ask.fm became all the rage. But…

Words by Janhavi Gosavi (she/her) How would you best describe your bedroom? The state of the art gaming equipment distracts visitors from the black mould A soothing colour palette with matching furniture A single bed next to a growing wall of Garage…

Jyoti Gosavi (she/her) & Janhavi Gosavi (she/her) So you want to get into authentic Indian cooking, but you have no idea where to start? Mum and I have got your back. We present to you our Indian spices starter kit. A breakdown of the pantry…

Lachlan Ewing (he/him) and Janhavi Gosavi (she/her) Lachlan the Faithful Experience: watched 200+ Warriors games, cried approx 30 times (Still not over the 2011 Grand Final), and played 40 minutes of preseason for Victoria Hunters Rugby League Club.…

Janhavi Gosavi | She/Her This honestly isn’t that niche. As penniless students sticking it out until our next Studylink payment, we’ve all indulged in the fantasy of excessive wealth. It’s some Gen-Z bullshit about the law of attraction and…

Words by Janhavi Gosavi | She/Her I have what many may call ‘basic white girl’ music taste. I’m a slut for ABBA, show tunes, and the Top 40 chart. When I get asked what kind of music I listen to, I succinctly reply with ‘trash pop’ and pat myself on…