FSR-FMGxMEDIUM: File Update

This academic year has ended and so has the term of the current student council. In this article, Medium gives you an insight into the FSR-FMG’s achievements of this year.

Netflix’s “Queer Eye” Season 5 Review: Spreading Human Connection in Lonely Times

Quynh reviews the latest season of the Netflix Original ‘Queer Eye’. This season continues the sociopolitical crusade of the Fab 5 in Philidelphia.

Movie theatres: Safely “escaping” 2020

What better way to escape the anxieties this year has brought us than by getting lost in a good movie? This article provides you with a list of Amsterdam’s must visit movie theaters, for the ultimate escape from reality.

Rita Alves

June 23, 2020

Usage of Surveillance Drones Over Black Lives Matter Protests in the USA

The murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020, sparked Black Lives Matter protests all over the U.S. Five years after BLM protests were calling for justice after the murder of Freddie Gray, the U.S. government has resorted to drone surveillance as it did in 2015. However, the questions remain, what are they watching?, why are they watching? and what happens to protesters’ data in the footage?

Hope

June 19, 2020

“Er komt een tijd dat stilte verraad is”

Na de dood van George Floyd is de wereld gezamenlijk opgestaan om racisme te bestrijden. Elsa schrijft in dit artikel over drie acties die je kan ondernemen om wit privilege en racisme beter te begrijpen en zo je steentje kan bijdragen voor een betere wereld.

Elsa van Mossevelde

June 18, 2020

The Pros And Cons Of Studying Online

Online-learning continues throughout next semester of the UvA. Andrada tells us what this means for the quality of academic education.

Andrada Pop

June 17, 2020

How Taylor Swift Defined the 2010s

From country girl to pop-star – Danny shows you how Taylor Swift successfully shaped pop culture during the last decade.

Danny Cao

June 16, 2020

Backstage Interview With Alexandra Rosca at STUDIO DRIFT

Alexandra, chair of the student council FSR-FMG, shares her internship experience at the STUDIO DRIFT art collective. DRIFT’s artworks, which are anything but conventional, are displayed in world-famous museum collections and a few outdoor installations.

Dalis Robinson

June 15, 2020

FSR-FMG in One Word (but not always) by the Party Representatives of the 2020-2021 Elections

Student council elections have (almost) come to an end, support your candidates and cast your vote if you haven’t yet!

Jade van Laar

June 12, 2020

A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Hooked on K-Dramas

Next to the growing popularity of K-pop, are people also exploring more Korean media. Especially the K-dramas. Medium reviews some of the best K-Dramas.

Emma C. C.

June 9, 2020

Content Farms and Youtube Algorithms: Match Made in Heaven or Partners in Crime?

In this article, Quynh explores the phenomenon “content farms” on YouTube, the risks these pose and the way they affect the platform’s future.

Quynh (Stephanie) Bui

June 5, 2020

The Art of Journaling: Inside the Mind of a Master Journaliser

Leah Hamilton likes to write down everything that happens in her life. For that reason she started journaling and Medium’s Gabby interviewed her on how and why she does it.

Gabby Rialland

June 5, 2020

Google’s Origin Story

What’s the origin of Google? Rita takes us on the magical journey that made the company what it is today.