Written by Ioana Horhoianu In 2026, it should be possible to discuss women’s safety as a basic expectation. Yet two disturbing online debates about cases of violence against women, thousands of kilometers apart, expose the fragility of that expectation. The persistence of this violence, and the willingness to justify it, challenges the assumption that the… Continue reading Where is feminist art?
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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
The Odyssey: Una storia antica che parla all’oggi
Written by Federico Ferrando [Read the English version of the article below] Quest’estate, nei cinema di tutto il mondo, è uscito un film che era stato annunciato come una rivoluzione della cinematografia: “The Odyssey”, diretto da Christopher Nolan. Il film, girato interamente in IMAX e della durata di 172 minuti, è arrivato nelle sale italiane… Continue reading The Odyssey: Una storia antica che parla all’oggi
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
How to Be Healthy: Notes From Someone Trying
Written by Deniz Kaya This year, I went crazy and bought sardines. I hate sardines and I hate canned fish. But they are high in protein and omega-3. I stopped eating sugar, I tried. I heard it gives you more energy, better skin and improved health. But I was just unhappy. This is not just… Continue reading How to Be Healthy: Notes From Someone Trying
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
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