Written by Nia Georgieva The first time I heard about Substack was over a year ago, from a friend of mine on a random summer night while casually strolling in a park on our way back home from the most delicious dinner we’ve had in months. She was telling me about how obsessed she was… Continue reading The Rise of Substack
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Hosting a Poetry Open Mic – A Diary Entry
Written by Larissa Straßer A few days ago, I organized a poetry open mic in Berlin. I don’t live there anymore but for months I had a strong feeling that I owed it to the city, to the people. I had taken so much – energy, love, warmth and strength – from this cold, cold… Continue reading Hosting a Poetry Open Mic – A Diary Entry
Thoughts on Yesteryear
Written by Viktoria Yesteryear is truly a mind-bending book. A warped spiral into the twisted inner workings of a mind being ripped apart by its own judgment and anger, a magma of hate that occasionally erupts after a long, torturous suppression. What it means to be good and kind and patient, to push the boundaries of… Continue reading Thoughts on Yesteryear
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
The Post-Olympic Figure Skating Boom
Written by Nia Georgieva As a figure skating fan, there’s nothing that could have prepared me for the moment when I opened TikTok on the day after the Olympic Women’s Free Skate Event. The entire feed was flooded with photos, videos, and edits of the new Olympic champion – Alysa Liu. Her funky hair, gold… Continue reading The Post-Olympic Figure Skating Boom
2026 is the new 2016
Written by Maria Francesca Ficarra In a world that increasingly feels (or rather is) one breath away from disaster, we are instinctively driven towards the idea of certainty, searching for means of escapism, and what better comfort there is than the rose-tinted memories of 2016? At the beginning of the year we witnessed a surge… Continue reading 2026 is the new 2016
Gatekeeping, or the art of being tasteful
Written by Maria Francesca Ficarra “We need gatekeepers again – new, more diverse ones. Editors, experts. Taste isn’t a democracy, nor should it be populist. It comes from experience and exposure… Just because you eat doesn’t make you a restaurant critic.” This extract from a Substack post written by Emily Sandberg sparked a lot of… Continue reading Gatekeeping, or the art of being tasteful
MEET THE MET (GALA)
I’ve always been intrigued by the world of fashion and although I recognize I’m by no means an expert I always try to keep myself up to date. Now, it was inevitable to stumble upon the most talked about fashion event of the year: the Met Gala. The Met Gala is a charity event that… Continue reading MEET THE MET (GALA)
CAMP HORROR
Despite a long-standing obsession with the soundtrack, the visuals and the abundance of references in mainstream media like The Perks of Being a Wallflower or… Glee, it’s only recently that I finally sat down to watch the critically acclaimed and beloved cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Simply put, I fell in love. I… Continue reading CAMP HORROR
Who Would Have Guessed
Op-ed Democrats lied about Biden’s cognitive health for almost two years. He was unfit for the office and certainly not fit to run a presidential campaign. It took an embarrassing debate performance for the Democratic leadership to act and choose a “winning” candidate —something they ultimately failed to do. Biden was unpopular, old, and unwell.… Continue reading Who Would Have Guessed