Music, being a universal language, has been at the center of self-expression since the beginning of time. Artists often draw inspiration from the contemporary world, and with the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, what is a more relevant and pressing issue than global warming? Being a universal struggle that we can all… Continue reading Music in the Era of Climate Change
Month: November 2021
Monday Playlist #11 – The World Is On Fire
The impressions of floods, forest fires, storm damage, and heatwaves in all corners of the world are too intense for us to not be aware that the consequences of climate change are hitting with full force. Quoting the words of Greta Thunberg, “Without that sense of urgency, how can we, the people, understand that we… Continue reading Monday Playlist #11 – The World Is On Fire
Is Bocconi Inclusive?
We’ve interviewed a transgender student to find out. Introduce yourself: My name is Samuele Appignanesi, I’m from Marche. I am 20 years old and I’m in my second year of CLMG. How would you define gender identity? So, gender identity is often overlooked, because in western culture it’s considered to be linked to the biological… Continue reading Is Bocconi Inclusive?
Time’s running out; Social media paralysis
Aimlessly scrolling through TikTok for 2 hours passes by without us even realizing. On the contrary, watching a 2-hour movie on a weeknight seems like such a huge commitment. We could have done so many other things in those 2 hours rather than sit down on our couch and watch it. Why is that? It… Continue reading Time’s running out; Social media paralysis
The Impact of “the end of the world” on Fashion
We all knew the early 2000s would have a revival when it came to fashion. Thanks to the twenty-year trend cycle we were able to evaluate the best and the worst from the decade. It emerged first in 2020 and has remained in the spotlight since, something unusual with the current rate of trends. With… Continue reading The Impact of “the end of the world” on Fashion
In Defense of Political Correctness
graphic by @francifausti A MEDIA TRIAL Some of you may remember that a few months ago a popular Italian comedian, Michela Giraud, tweeted about Demi Lovato coming out as non-binary by saying: “She now wants to be referred to as ‘them’, like Wizard Otelma (a popular Italian television character)” – a quite unnecessary statement that,… Continue reading In Defense of Political Correctness