MF Doom

MF DOOM- Your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper

Audrius explores MF Doom’s lyrical ability, multiple personas, and his significant impact on the hip hop community even after his late passing.
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Audrius Šaras

How The Lack of Trump is Making Political News Boring Again

In the absence of Donald Trump, the media has gotten a bit boring. Stephanie explains how his social media silence has caused an effect on the creation of political news and some of our favorite internet memes.
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Quynh (Stephanie) Bui

Reddit vs Wall Street

Wall Street vs. Reddit: A Run Down (For Dummies)

Ever heard about the coup on Wall Street? From the Big Sharks to the Little Guys, Emma guides us throughout the aquarium, giving a dumbed-down version of what happened.
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Emma C. C.

ballet

Ballet: Sports or Art?

Gökçe gives a personal touch to this article about the art she grew up with and how it is being undermined and disrespected as a new rule in Turkey categorises ballet as a sports branch.
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Gökçe Bayramıçlılar

From Tumblr to Tiktok: #Thinspo’s Effect on Body Image

Sofia tells about the everyday threats adolescents are exposed to on social media under the name of “thinspo”.
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Sofia Neumayer Toimil

freedom, pnvd

Can Freedom of Speech Go Too Far? The Case Of The Dutch “Pedo Party”

How do we know if someone is exercising or abusing their freedom of speech? Gaukhar examines the case of PNVD, also infamously known as the Dutch “Pedo” Party.
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Gaukhar Orkashbayeva

cultural

A Cross-Cultural Cacophony

Aakansha shares some tips and tricks on how to communicate and coexist with different others especially when dealing with interpersonal conflicts, self-awareness, and cross-cultural interactions. Adapting to a new culture is easier said than done, after all.
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Aakansha Gupta

Going Beyond Reason, Conflict, Affiliation

From Conflict to Affiliation: Going Beyond Reason

Andrea goes beyond reason and explores the elements of affiliation. She talks about what affiliation is all about, what it means to connect with others, and how bonding with someone is a matter of initiative.
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Andrea Valdivia

life

A Misconception – of Life (Part Two)

In Part 2 of her series, Marie argues that one could never be “too old” to learn a new skill, and shares a heartfelt message of always putting yourself first in life.
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Marie Gaebel

Same Same, But Different: The Benefits of Revisiting Books, Movies, and TV Shows

Do you sometimes binge-watch all your favorite movies and TV shows instead of exploring the newest Netflix releases? Imke explains the more complex reasons behind our habits of reconsuming familiar media content and why we may find it so comforting.
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Imke Welker

Valentine

My Expensive Valentine

Andrada looks into the history of Valentine’s Day and how businesses and consumerism have changed the holidays intentions by normalizing gifts.
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Andrada Pop

emojis

The iconic history of Emojis

While emojis have become an indispensable token of the Internet world and one’s self-expression, their origin remains unexplored. Rita shines a light on the creation of emojis and how their seemingly harmless emergence and development have also sparked criticism and debate.
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Rita Alves

gen z

“Eat the rich” – How Social Media is Politicizing Gen Z

Challenging the stigma that older generations place on younger ones about being constantly online, Duru explores the ways in which social media allows Gen Z to be more educated and involved in politics.
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Duru Alp

Music, Gatekeeping, Nathan Apodaca

Why Gatekeeping Music is Not Cool

Keanaya explains why Gatekeeping music, in the name of exclusivity is not cool. She explores how consumers try to differentiate themselves through their music taste.
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Keanaya Chandrika

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MF Doom

MF DOOM- Your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper

Audrius explores MF Doom’s lyrical ability, multiple personas, and his significant impact on the hip hop community even after his late passing.
Picture of Audrius Šaras

Audrius Šaras

How The Lack of Trump is Making Political News Boring Again

In the absence of Donald Trump, the media has gotten a bit boring. Stephanie explains how his social media silence has caused an effect on the creation of political news and some of our favorite internet memes.
Picture of Quynh (Stephanie) Bui

Quynh (Stephanie) Bui

Reddit vs Wall Street

Wall Street vs. Reddit: A Run Down (For Dummies)

Ever heard about the coup on Wall Street? From the Big Sharks to the Little Guys, Emma guides us throughout the aquarium, giving a dumbed-down version of what happened.
Picture of Emma C. C.

Emma C. C.

ballet

Ballet: Sports or Art?

Gökçe gives a personal touch to this article about the art she grew up with and how it is being undermined and disrespected as a new rule in Turkey categorises ballet as a sports branch.
Picture of Gökçe Bayramıçlılar

Gökçe Bayramıçlılar

From Tumblr to Tiktok: #Thinspo’s Effect on Body Image

Sofia tells about the everyday threats adolescents are exposed to on social media under the name of “thinspo”.
Picture of Sofia Neumayer Toimil

Sofia Neumayer Toimil

freedom, pnvd

Can Freedom of Speech Go Too Far? The Case Of The Dutch “Pedo Party”

How do we know if someone is exercising or abusing their freedom of speech? Gaukhar examines the case of PNVD, also infamously known as the Dutch “Pedo” Party.
Picture of Gaukhar Orkashbayeva

Gaukhar Orkashbayeva

cultural

A Cross-Cultural Cacophony

Aakansha shares some tips and tricks on how to communicate and coexist with different others especially when dealing with interpersonal conflicts, self-awareness, and cross-cultural interactions. Adapting to a new culture is easier said than done, after all.
Picture of Aakansha Gupta

Aakansha Gupta

Going Beyond Reason, Conflict, Affiliation

From Conflict to Affiliation: Going Beyond Reason

Andrea goes beyond reason and explores the elements of affiliation. She talks about what affiliation is all about, what it means to connect with others, and how bonding with someone is a matter of initiative.
Picture of Andrea Valdivia

Andrea Valdivia

life

A Misconception – of Life (Part Two)

In Part 2 of her series, Marie argues that one could never be “too old” to learn a new skill, and shares a heartfelt message of always putting yourself first in life.
Picture of Marie Gaebel

Marie Gaebel

Same Same, But Different: The Benefits of Revisiting Books, Movies, and TV Shows

Do you sometimes binge-watch all your favorite movies and TV shows instead of exploring the newest Netflix releases? Imke explains the more complex reasons behind our habits of reconsuming familiar media content and why we may find it so comforting.
Picture of Imke Welker

Imke Welker

Valentine

My Expensive Valentine

Andrada looks into the history of Valentine’s Day and how businesses and consumerism have changed the holidays intentions by normalizing gifts.
Picture of Andrada Pop

Andrada Pop

emojis

The iconic history of Emojis

While emojis have become an indispensable token of the Internet world and one’s self-expression, their origin remains unexplored. Rita shines a light on the creation of emojis and how their seemingly harmless emergence and development have also sparked criticism and debate.
Picture of Rita Alves

Rita Alves

gen z

“Eat the rich” – How Social Media is Politicizing Gen Z

Challenging the stigma that older generations place on younger ones about being constantly online, Duru explores the ways in which social media allows Gen Z to be more educated and involved in politics.
Picture of Duru Alp

Duru Alp

Music, Gatekeeping, Nathan Apodaca

Why Gatekeeping Music is Not Cool

Keanaya explains why Gatekeeping music, in the name of exclusivity is not cool. She explores how consumers try to differentiate themselves through their music taste.
Picture of Keanaya Chandrika

Keanaya Chandrika

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Artists vs. the Machines – Is AI a Threat to Art?

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Expositions at Fabrique de Lumières

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Journalistic Privilege in the Digital Age

Descending into Dante’s Inferno: A Musical Narration by Hozier

In Our Taylormania Era – How Taylor Swift Is Shaping The World

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