Category: Arts & Culture

Dear Buk

PART 2 On alcohol and his vices There’s no way around it, he was a serial alcoholic. And alcohol had a huge influx on him as a person, on him as a writer, on what he wrote.  Which is funny to think of, because he seems to possess this unparalleled control and clearness of his… Continue reading Dear Buk

Dear Buk

PART 1 I have met Charles Bukowski. Not in person; let me be clearer. He was dead long before I had been delivered to this world, in a torrid night of May 2002. And I can only insult, praise, or ignore the dead. Not summon them back to life. I’m no necromancer of sorts. No, I… Continue reading Dear Buk

Boho-Chic Revival: A Return to Freedom and Movement 

Once a dominant and oversaturated trend in early 2000s fashion, boho chic seemed to have faded into the background, overshadowed by the sleek minimalism of “quiet luxury” and the “clean girl aesthetic.” But fashion operates in cycles, and as Chemena Kamali—Chloé’s new creative director—puts it, “I think there’s this longing for undone-ness and freedom and softness and… Continue reading Boho-Chic Revival: A Return to Freedom and Movement 

The Tradwife Movement: Nostalgic Dream or Dangerous Ideology?

If you spend any time on TikTok, you’ve probably come across the growing trend of women sharing their picture-perfect homemaking routines, advocating for a return to a more traditional way of life. With more than 125 million posts under #tradwife, the movement sparked attention and debate. These videos usually depict an attractive woman entering a… Continue reading The Tradwife Movement: Nostalgic Dream or Dangerous Ideology?

K-pop and feeding into unhealthy fan delusions for profit

The disheartening case of RIIZE’s Seunghan  Imagine being a middle schooler and receiving several offers from multiple entertainment companies – including one of South Korea’s most renowned and reputable agencies that has fostered the biggest names in K-pop. Imagine training for two and a half years at this company, with people all around the world… Continue reading K-pop and feeding into unhealthy fan delusions for profit

 INDULGING IN NOSTALGIA 

It’s raining outside, and the textbooks are almost menacing in the dim light. It’s a normal, predictable autumn day, and all I can feel is nostalgia—nostalgia for my family, my home, for another time.   What is nostalgia?   The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as “a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some… Continue reading  INDULGING IN NOSTALGIA 

A duel of chess: Cinematography vs. The Human Mind

Ever since the beginning of time, art has been the most expressive human mechanism to treasure important events and permanently preserve profound emotions. It serves not only as a keeper of memories, but also as an active mean of identification and self-exploration.  The art of cinematography offers a combination of visual and speech characteristics of… Continue reading A duel of chess: Cinematography vs. The Human Mind

ODE TO ALMODOVAR

I was just 13 when I fell in love with Almodovar after watching “Talk to her”. As long as I can remember, cinema was one of the most important aspects of my life, never merely a pastime. Since then, few directors have resonated with me as deeply as Pedro Almodovar. I hope to pay at… Continue reading ODE TO ALMODOVAR

WHEN I KNOW YOUR SOUL, I WILL PAINT YOUR EYES

How often do you pay attention to people’s eyes? Apart from cryptic rhetoric quotes, and fabled, belittling narratives: how much interest do you truly reserve to stares, quick glances and unspoken vocabulary? Paris, 1906.  A 22 years old Amedeo Modigliani lands in the French capital, eager to prove himself to established revolutionaries and conquer fame… Continue reading WHEN I KNOW YOUR SOUL, I WILL PAINT YOUR EYES