google

Is Google Our Contemporary God?

Google has become alarmingly omnipresent in our daily lives, where we unconsciously seek comfort and nourishment from this almighty platform. Asiah dives deep into the increasingly dominant role of Google and ponders its inseparable implications on our own digital use.
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Asiah Capponi

fantasy

Brave New Fantastic World: The Everlasting Appeal of Fantasy Books (And A Heartfelt Message)

Are you reading fantasy books? Then you are not alone. Gaukhar tells us why we are reading them and why we should not care what others think.
Picture of Gaukhar Orkashbayeva

Gaukhar Orkashbayeva

Internet

Just Look It Up – Our Lives Subsumed by the Internet

As we go through one lockdown after another, Pritha discusses our dependency on the Internet that has reached new levels during this pandemic.
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Pritha Ray

lessons, let go

Knowing when to let go – lessons from the year that shall not be named

Andrada shares her personal experience of learning how to let go of ideas that do not align with reality in the unpredictable year we call 2020.
Picture of Andrada Pop

Andrada Pop

the sims, game, appeal

The Appeal of The Sims

Do you remember The Sims? Gökçe tells us more about her love for the game and explains why she and so many are obsessed with it.
Picture of Gökçe Bayramıçlılar

Gökçe Bayramıçlılar

die hard

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

Ah yes, the debate of the century that resurfaces every Christmas. Well, Rita is here to tell you that the 1988 classic Die Hard is in fact, a Christmas movie. Read on to find out why.
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Rita Alves

2020

When They Tell You That 2020 Is Finally Over, But It’s A Lie

Most of us can’t wait for 2020 to be over, and yet, some might not feel ready to leave everything behind. After all, this year has been one for the books, and the “New Year, new me” resolution might feel a little off key. Thus, Asiah says, let’s keep it simple and let’s keep it real. But most all, do not wait for change, go out there and make it happen!
Picture of Asiah Capponi

Asiah Capponi

Christmas movies, guilty pleasure

Why We Love Rewatching Old Christmas Movies

Nouhaila explores our tendency to rewatch old Christmas movies and what gratifications they bring to us.
Picture of Nouhaila Morjani

Nouhaila Morjani

tiananmen, massacre

A Black Hole in Media: The Tiananmen Square Massacre

Making references to the implications of political censorship, Pritha takes a closer look at the infamous Tiananmen Massacre that shocked the world in 1989.
Picture of Pritha Ray

Pritha Ray

email

The Art of Writing Strongly Worded Emails

Aakansha explains how the true art of writing strongly-worded emails lie not just in our content, but a number of crucial and strategic factors.
Picture of Aakansha Gupta

Aakansha Gupta

freethetampons, women, scotland

#FREETHETAMPONS

Asiah covers the #freethetampons movement, and how the recent developments in Scotland are a major step forward for women.
Picture of Asiah Capponi

Asiah Capponi

The Art of War (Journalism)

Andrea writes about Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, and how the war strategies relate to the narrative told by the war journalists of the 21st century.
Picture of Andrea Valdivia

Andrea Valdivia

pacifism negligence

The Negligence of Pacifism

The media are a knife with two blades: It can bring justice to an issue while undermining others. In this article, Audrius dissects how mass media, based on the media agenda, have justified war as unavoidable and hindered pacifism in news coverage.
Picture of Audrius Šaras

Audrius Šaras

Kinshasa

Downstream to Kinshasa – The Noah Ark to Oblivion

Justin had the opportunity to watch the documentary Downstream to Kinshasa by Dieudo Hamadi during the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2020, and reflects on the sensitive topic of this film.
Picture of Justin Yeung

Justin Yeung

Cardi_Megan WAP

WAP: Women Affirming Power

The release of Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion’s new single WAP on August 7th resulted in waves of controversy online. Sofia looks into how WAP is empowering…
Picture of Sofia Neumayer Toimil

Sofia Neumayer Toimil

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When AI and art intersect.

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

exposition

Expositions at Fabrique de Lumières

A photo of journalists in today's digital age

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

google

Is Google Our Contemporary God?

Google has become alarmingly omnipresent in our daily lives, where we unconsciously seek comfort and nourishment from this almighty platform. Asiah dives deep into the increasingly dominant role of Google and ponders its inseparable implications on our own digital use.
Picture of Asiah Capponi

Asiah Capponi

fantasy

Brave New Fantastic World: The Everlasting Appeal of Fantasy Books (And A Heartfelt Message)

Are you reading fantasy books? Then you are not alone. Gaukhar tells us why we are reading them and why we should not care what others think.
Picture of Gaukhar Orkashbayeva

Gaukhar Orkashbayeva

Internet

Just Look It Up – Our Lives Subsumed by the Internet

As we go through one lockdown after another, Pritha discusses our dependency on the Internet that has reached new levels during this pandemic.
Picture of Pritha Ray

Pritha Ray

lessons, let go

Knowing when to let go – lessons from the year that shall not be named

Andrada shares her personal experience of learning how to let go of ideas that do not align with reality in the unpredictable year we call 2020.
Picture of Andrada Pop

Andrada Pop

the sims, game, appeal

The Appeal of The Sims

Do you remember The Sims? Gökçe tells us more about her love for the game and explains why she and so many are obsessed with it.
Picture of Gökçe Bayramıçlılar

Gökçe Bayramıçlılar

die hard

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

Ah yes, the debate of the century that resurfaces every Christmas. Well, Rita is here to tell you that the 1988 classic Die Hard is in fact, a Christmas movie. Read on to find out why.
Picture of Rita Alves

Rita Alves

2020

When They Tell You That 2020 Is Finally Over, But It’s A Lie

Most of us can’t wait for 2020 to be over, and yet, some might not feel ready to leave everything behind. After all, this year has been one for the books, and the “New Year, new me” resolution might feel a little off key. Thus, Asiah says, let’s keep it simple and let’s keep it real. But most all, do not wait for change, go out there and make it happen!
Picture of Asiah Capponi

Asiah Capponi

Christmas movies, guilty pleasure

Why We Love Rewatching Old Christmas Movies

Nouhaila explores our tendency to rewatch old Christmas movies and what gratifications they bring to us.
Picture of Nouhaila Morjani

Nouhaila Morjani

tiananmen, massacre

A Black Hole in Media: The Tiananmen Square Massacre

Making references to the implications of political censorship, Pritha takes a closer look at the infamous Tiananmen Massacre that shocked the world in 1989.
Picture of Pritha Ray

Pritha Ray

email

The Art of Writing Strongly Worded Emails

Aakansha explains how the true art of writing strongly-worded emails lie not just in our content, but a number of crucial and strategic factors.
Picture of Aakansha Gupta

Aakansha Gupta

freethetampons, women, scotland

#FREETHETAMPONS

Asiah covers the #freethetampons movement, and how the recent developments in Scotland are a major step forward for women.
Picture of Asiah Capponi

Asiah Capponi

The Art of War (Journalism)

Andrea writes about Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, and how the war strategies relate to the narrative told by the war journalists of the 21st century.
Picture of Andrea Valdivia

Andrea Valdivia

pacifism negligence

The Negligence of Pacifism

The media are a knife with two blades: It can bring justice to an issue while undermining others. In this article, Audrius dissects how mass media, based on the media agenda, have justified war as unavoidable and hindered pacifism in news coverage.
Picture of Audrius Šaras

Audrius Šaras

Kinshasa

Downstream to Kinshasa – The Noah Ark to Oblivion

Justin had the opportunity to watch the documentary Downstream to Kinshasa by Dieudo Hamadi during the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2020, and reflects on the sensitive topic of this film.
Picture of Justin Yeung

Justin Yeung

Cardi_Megan WAP

WAP: Women Affirming Power

The release of Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion’s new single WAP on August 7th resulted in waves of controversy online. Sofia looks into how WAP is empowering…
Picture of Sofia Neumayer Toimil

Sofia Neumayer Toimil

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When AI and art intersect.

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

exposition

Expositions at Fabrique de Lumières

A photo of journalists in today's digital age

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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