Patrick Lenton
Patrick Lenton is a writer, journalist, and author living in Melbourne, Australia.
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? It depends
While the adage may be a go-to for those in long-distance relationships, could all couples benefit from some time apart? Experts weigh in.
- by Patrick Lenton
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Happy 25th birthday Furby, the toy that stole a generation’s hearts
Sadly, my Furby did not want to mark the milestone. He just begged for sleep.
- by Patrick Lenton
I didn’t find a suitor, but I lived a fantasy at the Bridgerton ball
I pre-gamed for Mardi Gras, by attending a four-hour Bridgerton-themed ball that included life drawing.
- by Patrick Lenton
Team Mario or team Luigi? Here’s what your answer says about you
Is one of the fraternal twin plumbers more “super” than the other?
- by Patrick Lenton
The best gift you can give your children this Christmas? The truth
My friend’s kid keeps eating sand, so I don’t think it’s a huge intellectual triumph to convince her Santa is real.
- by Patrick Lenton
High school is not sexy, enough with the glamour teen dramas
Catching a private jet to the Maldives instead of going to Questacon for a school excursion? Please.
- by Patrick Lenton
Why do we need to BeReal? Reality is depressing
I saw the best minds of my generation, sitting on office chairs, wearing cardigans, toiling endlessly under the yoke of capitalism.
- by Patrick Lenton
The old lady in Titanic is my spiteful, minimalist queen
Forget Leo and Kate, the true star of Titanic was the old lady who threw her diamond into the ocean.
- by Patrick Lenton
The rom-com that transports Jane Austen to a queer island paradise
Fire Island gives us the rom-com stuff we love, and reimagines it for a modern audience.
- by Patrick Lenton
Netflix’s Heartstopper is the warm hug we all need right now
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alice Oseman, Heartstopper follows the burgeoning love story between two British schoolboys.
- by Patrick Lenton
Taika Waititi’s queer pirate rom-com is the perfect antidote to modern unhappiness
The ridiculous adventures of a well-meaning pirate might sound strange, but they serve as the perfect analogy for trying something new in life.
- by Patrick Lenton
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