Tag: culture

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

The (dead) art of music criticism

Written by Bouchra Haddani In the time of vinyl and cassettes, a music critic was someone an artist would fear. Musicians, especially in pop music, sought their approval because they knew that by  winning them over to his side, listeners would follow. Fans tended to feel as though their opinion was inferior to the one… Continue reading The (dead) art of music criticism

Is reading sexy again? 

Written by Deniz Kaya All the internet girls read like it’s a fashion statement. Almost all of my friends bring a book with them wherever we go. How many of us carry books with us? How many of us read them on public transportation? Do we all secretly want the title of being a reader?… Continue reading Is reading sexy again? 

A Cinephile’s Guide to Venice Film Festival

Written by Filipp Beldushkin Venice Biennale is probably the most important annual cultural exhibition in the world, covering contemporary art, architecture, music, theatre, dance, and cinema. Venice Film Festival, one of Venice Biennale’s components, is the world’s oldest film festival and is, along with Cannes Film Festival, one of the most prestigious. Venice Film Festival,… Continue reading A Cinephile’s Guide to Venice Film Festival

Music and Dance

by Anna Dalaidi The 20th century society was complex and full of controversies: dynamic and stagnant, rebellious but still deeply obsolete, rampant while on the verge of collapsing. During the first decades of the 1900s, the so-called artistic avant-garde depicted the tense climate of uncertainty and unstoppable change by breaking the traditional rules of academicism,… Continue reading Music and Dance

The Cold of the War and Womanhood – a Dive into the Past and Emergence in the Present

Why is it that when a car crash happens or when we see a video of a guy on the verge of falling and most likely injuring at least half of his body we can’t look away? Unfortunately, I cannot answer this particular question, however, I will try to show you how it links to… Continue reading The Cold of the War and Womanhood – a Dive into the Past and Emergence in the Present

How Memes Go Viral

I tend to get extremely obsessed about some topic for a while and then lose all interest in it before jumping to the next one.  One obsession phase I had during high school was designing the ‘perfect economic system’. I now believe there is no such thing, and any pursuit of an ideal utopia will… Continue reading How Memes Go Viral

Pop Art: A Celebration or a Critique of Consumerism?

Artists’ attitudes towards consumerism and the culture of mass media The concept of consumerism arose from the economic, political, technological, and cultural context of late 19th and early 20th century capitalism. Since the industrial revolution, society began consuming at a much higher rate than before. The development of technology and cheap fossil energy brought and… Continue reading Pop Art: A Celebration or a Critique of Consumerism?

Buddhism and the Patriarchy 

I am fortunate to have discovered Lama Rod Owens through the podcast “Duncan Trussell Family Hour”, where Trussell attempts to conceptualize the human experience.  In one episode Trussell speaks with Lama Rod Owens, a Buddhist minister, author, activist, yoga instructor, and authorized Lama. In one word, a teacher. He and Trussell spend their time beginning… Continue reading Buddhism and the Patriarchy