Stories about: Archer Asks
I think a lot of people who are put in the margins are naturals at storytelling. I guess we have to be in a way, otherwise who else would tell our history or our truths in a way that honours where we come from?
“The bond between girl and horse is more like the passionate friendship described in Victorian lesbian narratives.” Monica Nolan chats to Alex Creece.
“Those small acts of support – say, a parent affirming their child’s self-expression – create a profound ripple effect.” Rae White chats to Alex Creece.
“Who is the future already happening to?” Cavar, a transMad author, chats to Keene Short.
“There’s nothing more pathetic than being at a party, somebody asking what you do, and saying, ‘I’m a poet.'” Eileen Myles chats with Alex Creece.
We should be allied against a right-wing that seeks to undermine feminist, queer, trans, anti-racist movements, to destroy unions and to engage in climate destruction for a profit.
Anna Hu speaks to five queer artists at the final instalment of Rhode Island’s Queer/Trans Zine Fest.
“I really leaned into that vibe when writing this record – gritty, grungy and grimy.” total tommy chats to Archer Magazine.
“It’s okay to not always feel like you have the reins when you’re making decisions in your life.” mxmtoon chats to Archer Magazine.
“From chanting in the streets to a whispered song, this is how we carry our stories from one person to the next, from one generation to the next.” Jazz Money chats to Archer Magazine.
“I wouldn’t be half the artist I am today if I hadn’t lost everything before it.” Magnets, aka Siobhan McGinnity, chats to Alex Creece.
The notion that drag storytime events are anything but positive, wholesome and uplifting is just rooted in fear and misinformation. It’s essential that we confront that narrative.
“I know that poetry is political. I know also that it’s inseparable from action.”
Hasib Hourani chats to Archer Magazine.

Archer Asks: Author Samah Sabawi on family, literature and Palestinian resistance
“I am in awe of Palestinian women. I have never seen such extraordinary patience, resilience and love for family.” Samah Sabawi chats to Archer Magazine.
To celebrate the upcoming art exhibition ‘The Future Feels Familiar’, as part of LCI Melbourne, we interviewed artists J Davies and Scarlett Mallia.

Archer Asks: Essayist and critic Cher Tan on weirdness, hyperreality and capitalism
“If we were to jointly refuse normalisation, then there’d be no outsiders.” Cher Tan chats to Archer Magazine about her debut book, ‘Peripathetic: Notes on (un)belonging’.
“Everything that I make is a mirror, a reflection of my identity, because it comes from me.” Iniko chats to Archer Magazine about their music and upcoming tour.
“‘Potty Mouth, Potty Mouth’ unpacks what it is to be a ratbag by nature, to be a little grot, to live in a failing way.” Alex Creece chats with Rae White.

Archer Asks: Janet Anderson and Thea Raveneau, stars of all-trans theatre production ‘Overflow’
‘Overflow’ is a hilarious and devastating tour of women’s bathrooms, who is allowed in and who is kept out.
“The status of trash, the way it inhabits the alley, the gutter or the margins of society, is a site of interest for me.” Paul Yore chats with Alex Creece.
Mo’Ju has amassed critical, commercial and cultural influence. Their latest album Oro, Plata, Mata was released in March 2023.
Yen-Rong Wong talks about her new book, Me, Her, Us, exploring race, sex, pleasure, kink, familial expectation and identity.