CC - Perfume's Grenouille and Frankenstein's Creature are More Similar Than We Think.
A few months ago, I read a book called Perfume by Patrick Süskind. Although I have read other books since then, I keep thinking about...
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Sofia van Trooijen
Jul 11
(Over)Consumption in the Narrative for Sustainability
On a simple Saturday afternoon, with the sun’s full glare masked behind a few stray clouds, I just returned home after completing a...
Raquel Ureña
Jun 7
Read this before volunteering abroad this summer
As the cold city becomes slightly warmer, thoughts of the up-and-coming summer fill our minds. What are you going to do? Visit family? Go...
Becci Niederhoff
Jun 6
Transcending Walls: The Power of Art in Times of Crisis
There are walls. Grey walls, towering ominously into the sky. Some of them have ropes or ladders to climb them, some are naked. Some are...
All the Light We Cannot See: A Story of Youth, Morals and War
“But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don’t you do the same?” A line that summarises well the reality of...
On Inclusivity at Museumnacht
Introduction & disclaimer: On Friday 19 April 2024, Maastricht’s MuseumNacht celebrated their 8th edition with thirteen museums and...
A.G Thor
May 2
Post-Observations on TEFAF 2024
On the Space Every now and then someone could be spotted hunching over a map stand in a hallway, tracing their finger along the...
Marres - A Space for Personal Development and Reflection in Maastricht
At Marres, the House for Contemporary Culture in Maastricht, the visitor and not the artist is at the center of attention. The space at...
Japp Steunenberger
Feb 29
Winter Watches
Dutch winters, while starting off cozy, might end up feeling like a hug with someone you don’t know too well that takes just a bit too...
Célia Beckmann
Feb 21
Ai Weiwei: In Search Of Humanity – Exhibition Recommendation
Ten years ago, I had the pleasure to visit Ai Weiwei’s monumental exhibition “Evidence” in Berlin – an experience that left an indelible...
Amira Hamadeh
Feb 12
horror on the stage
arms cradle a body whose I don’t know mothers fathers children strangers humans all faces all a blur time suspended the moment wide eyes...
A.G Thor
Feb 12
Uncertainty (a review of Attack on Titan, Seasons 1-3)
When my 16-year-old brother invited me to watch Attack on Titan with him (AOT), all I knew was that it was a gory fantasy anime all about...
Moira Zobel
Feb 7
Exploring Galactic Intrigues and Cultural Allure: 'A Memory called Empire' by Arkady Martine
“In the soft hands of a child Even a map of the stars can withstand, Forces that pull and crack. Gravity persists. Continuity persists:...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Jan 27
‘Is there something as being meant for each other?’ A brief review of Past Lives, (beware of possible spoilers)
At times one flies back in time through channels that draw crossroads of memories alive only in one's mind. One believes, mistakenly, to...
Sarah Hourquet
Dec 8, 2023
"Hey you! Do you know what an Alleycat is?"
Alleycat Maastricht, bringing the Bike Messenger Community back If you go around the city of Maastricht, riding your bike randomly, maybe...
Carolina Scheuch
Dec 6, 2023
Beyond skin-deep: the politics of tattooing
When I was in New Zealand, I fancied a typical Māori tattoo. I found the symbols and their function as representations of one’s life...
Becci Niederhoff
Nov 30, 2023
A Drowning Dream
Welcome to St Vincent Island full of Sand and Wind and the Scent of summer and salt surrounded by the dancing waves...
Jessica Giovanella
Nov 15, 2023
Am I the only one? My bitter-sweet after-taste of “Barbie” by Greta Gerwig.
On July 20th, 2023, a day after watching “Barbie” by Greta Gerwig I opened my phone to scroll on TikTok, the usual. After only a few...
Amira Hamadeh
Nov 10, 2023
Red Rising
“Red Rising" written by Pierce Brown is the first of a thrilling science fiction saga that spans six books. “I would have lived in peace....
Leilani Radaideh
Jul 17, 2023
Estival recommendations
Attempting to escape from the capitalist society in which I live- gosh, my life is so hard- I've endeavored away from consumption this...
Leilani Radaideh
Jun 29, 2023
I’m Right Where You Left Me: Perpetually Living in my Memories
Can you recall your very first memory? What about your beloved childhood pet's name? Or the taste of your favorite childhood dish? ...
Maya Müller-Perron
May 28, 2023
Re-envisioning religion - Verhoeven´s feminine chapel
As I enter the room, daylight shines through brightly painted windows, casting warm, playful reflections of light on the walls covered...
Ninetin Lu
May 10, 2023
When the Chips are Down
A review of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology by Chris Miller For the last few months, there has been a steady...
Leilani Radaideh
Jan 31, 2023
Bacon’s 1973 Triptych: Death on a Toilet Seat
Blurb: In this piece, Leilani walks you through Francis Bacon’s 1973 Triptych. Here we dive deep into the grotesque, ugly, and cold.
Ekaterina Zemskova
Mar 16, 2022
The Crown: a series that immerses you in the royal life
If you are a big fan of the British royal family or you just like to watch what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are doing, — the series...
Victoria Alexander
Mar 9, 2022
The Eternals: Great in Scope, Not in Execution
*SPOILERS AHEAD* Okay, I’ll admit it: I actually enjoy action movies. Not even in an ironic, laughing-at-the-ridiculousness kind of way,...
Alodia Heijmans
Mar 3, 2022
The Garden of Earthly Delights (Hieronymus Bosch)
Thinking about art in the fifteenth century, you would not be at fault if the first thing that came to mind would not be some farfetched...
Paula Nörr
Feb 16, 2022
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.
Did you also come home for Christmas? “It’s a funny thing. Coming home. Everything looks the same. Feels the same, even smells the same....
Ana Navarro Bullo
Feb 11, 2022
A Bell Jar That No Longer Rings
On February 11th, the world’s literary community commemorates fifty-nine years since one of the finest female poets decided to take her...
Peter Pelzer
Jan 31, 2022
The Power of the Dog (Jane Campion)
Wind blows across barren wasteland. A hawk cries in the distance. Enter the cowboy in heavy boots and clangorous spurs. Now it can only...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Jan 25, 2022
Dune (2021) - An impressive adaptation of Herbert’s 1965 novel
Since the publication of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune in 1965 and its sequels, the Dune franchise has become widely known...
Leilani Radaideh
Jan 15, 2022
Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)
Love, coming of age, existential dread, death, and loneliness are some of the main themes that encapsulate this literary ‘masterpiece’....
Léane Del Duca
Jan 14, 2022
‘Anne With an E’: A Canadian Series as a Lesson of Life
I discovered the Canadian series ‘Anne with an E’ thanks to a friend’s recommendation. I did not expect much because it was not the type...
Leilani Radaideh
Nov 17, 2021
Finding Pleasure in Tragedy: Possible in Shakespeare’s Hamlet?
Nothing screams ‘feel the positive in the negative’ more than Shakespeare does in many of his intensely morbid plays as he crushes our...
Max Welford
May 2, 2021
MASEL TOV COCKTAIL: A Short film about Jewish stereotypes…Or just an angry Jew
Clip 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15az-XaW6Ms&ab_channel=KINO%21GermanyNow%21 A scene from Masel Tov Cocktail (Vimeo) “You got...
Dan Edwards
Mar 25, 2021
Why Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is one of the greatest films of all time.
Star Wars has been, and will continue to be, one of the most important film franchises in cinema. The majority of children, teenagers and...
Jan Haverman
Mar 12, 2021
What a Day - a review.
After 6 years of beautiful but dark and bluesy songs, Ben Howard has released a track which makes us nostalgic about days yet to come....
Ethan Bergman
Mar 2, 2021
Cannibal Holocaust: If It Matters, It Produces Controversy.
Derived from this title’s logic, it can be stated that Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust certainly mattered. In fact, it is widely regarded as...
Max Welford
Feb 11, 2021
Blatant unawareness doesn’t make you clever. How OutKast opened Hip-Hop to eccentricity
The commercial success and critical acclaim of OutKast is one of the most significant stories in modern-day (popular) music. Whether it...
Céline Zahno
Jan 22, 2021
A writer lost to the 20th century.
"After the calm comes the storm; it starts out slowly, reaches its peak, then it's over and other periods of calm, some longer, some...
Ethan Bergman
Jan 17, 2021
Chuck Norris Vs. Communism: Cassettes as weapons for Revolution
Chuck Norris Vs Communism (2015) Director: Ilinca Calugareanu This documentary thriller tells the story of the importance of Western...
Max Welford
Jan 17, 2021
For the lack of partying last year: 20 bangers you missed in 2020
As we now proceed to the next year, we are more than ready to leave behind what some would mildly describe as an uneventful year. This...
Peter Pelzer
Jan 12, 2021
Transit (Anna Seghers)
The "influx of refugees" is on everyone's lips. Long before a certain respiratory disease went viral, "waves" were being associated with...
Head Editor
Feb 11, 2020
Fish Music or: How I Learned to Find Music and Love the Absurd
I must have been about nine years old when my dad introduced me to classical music. While I knew most of the pieces from cartoons on...
Head Editor
Apr 10, 2019
Film Reviews: High Life & Lazzaro Felice
I have a confession to make; ever since I moved to the citycenter I have developed a mild addiction to the Lumiere. If you don’t know...
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