The MMC Team

Love as a Moral Act

Written by Ceylin Dogan I have never been very trusting of love’s public image. Even before I had any personal claim to the word, I distrusted the versions of it that circulated so effortlessly around me in films, in songs, in careless conversations. So often it appeared as spectacle, or appetite, or dependence mistaken for… Continue reading Love as a Moral Act

Why We Love to Hate on Romance

Written by Nastassia Tsialpuk From eye rolls at cheesy movie scenes to “ugh”s to our friends when walking past couples kissing, the modern disregard towards romance is evident. It is enough to just look at Vogue’s “Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now?” by Chanté Joseph to understand Gen Z’s complex relationship with relationships and how… Continue reading Why We Love to Hate on Romance

The fast fashion of music: how K-pop sells authenticity (or fails to do so)

Written by Stambekova Aida The past couple of years have been big for K-pop, albeit only on paper. The boom caused by BTS and Blackpink at the end of the 2010’s spread to smaller groups, K-dramas, and animated movies. HYBE, the industry’s giant, started a rapid global expansion, introducing to us international groups – the… Continue reading The fast fashion of music: how K-pop sells authenticity (or fails to do so)

Religion and Power: When Faith Becomes a Political Tool

Written by Ottavia Costantini Bombs, missiles, and wars are all that we hear about in the news nowadays, nothing seems easy or peaceful and arguments feel more effective than explanations clouding one’s judgement. Today’s world is dynamic, often indecipherable and almost always too complicated for us to understand what is really going on right in… Continue reading Religion and Power: When Faith Becomes a Political Tool

What does your Rothko painting pick say about you?

Written by Ioana Horhoianu Music, fashion, design, and art have been shaped by the time periods they belong to. From the interwar years – with the rise of jazz music, long cigarettes, and a newly unrestrained desire for freedom – to the 90s explosion of hip-hop and the polished, candy-colored pop of the 2000s, cultural… Continue reading What does your Rothko painting pick say about you?

It’s “my body my choice” unless you’re poor

We’re soft launching super humans and we should be worried about it. Written by Maria Cairoli Choice feminism has made the phrase “My body, my choice” into its mantra. It expresses bodily autonomy in a world that keeps attempting to regulate, judge, control, and weaken women’s bodies. According to the so-called choice feminism as upheld by liberal ideals, plastic surgery appears as a… Continue reading It’s “my body my choice” unless you’re poor

Unveiling Africa: The World’s Most Dynamic Continent

Written by Natasha Kasonde The many faces of Africa each tell their own story of the continent’s rich history–a tapestry of colour and wonder, the epitome of the philosophy of Ubuntu, a culture enriched by celebrating diversity and togetherness. These 54 faces, along with its people, however, altogether showcase the continent’s impeccable resilience and the… Continue reading Unveiling Africa: The World’s Most Dynamic Continent

Di chi sono i nostri giorni? A proposito di certezza e dubbio

Una piccola recensione del film La Grazia di Paolo Sorrentino Written by Federico Ferrando Di chi sono i nostri giorni? Questa è la domanda che attraversa l’intero film di Paolo Sorrentino, La Grazia. Di chi sono i nostri giorni? È la domanda che Dorotea rivolge al padre, Mariano De Santis, Presidente della Repubblica Italiana allo… Continue reading Di chi sono i nostri giorni? A proposito di certezza e dubbio