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CC - Central do Brasil
Warning: This review may spoil major themes and character developments in Centro do Brasil. I moved away from my parents more than seven...
Brooke Betten
Mar 30


CC - The Fate of Zelda Fitzgerald: the Plagiarised Muse
You’ve likely heard of the dazzling, decadent world of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s books, which defined the Roaring Twenties and cemented his...
Léa Besnard
Mar 18


CC - Ariadne Auf Naxos: A Review
The evening of Saturday the 8th of February 2025 was a quiet Saturday evening in my life. I had done my daily chores, had done my share...
Alexiane François
Feb 28


CC - Backpacking with the elements
For Wiccans, travel isn’t just about seeing new places: it’s about feeling them, understanding them, and letting them shape you. The...
Clémence Bernard
Feb 17


CC - the Untold story of Sukkwan Island
Last semester I decided it was time for me to get back into reading. So I looked into the big pile of my procrastination bookshelf, saw...


CC- All That Glitters Isn’t Love in Anora
When Anora opens, Sean Baker exposes his main character in the neon-drenched fantasy of a strip club: sparkling and smiling as she dances...
Mahault Etienne
Jan 20


CC - Have You Ever Heard of Sintra?
This town, located next to Lisbon, holds many castles and royal residences. It became a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1995 and the European...
Faustine Rocoplan
Dec 14, 2024


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...
Violette Gabriel
Nov 22, 2024

(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...
Sofia van Trooijen
Jul 11, 2024

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...
Raquel Ureña
Jun 7, 2024


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...
Becci Niederhoff
Jun 6, 2024

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...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
May 9, 2024


On Inclusivity at Museumnacht
Introduction & disclaimer: On Friday 19 April 2024, Maastricht’s MuseumNacht celebrated their 8th edition with thirteen museums and...
Amira Hamadeh, Raquel Ureña, Moira Zobel
May 2, 2024


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...
A.G Thor
May 2, 2024

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...
Célia Beckmann & Anahita Lotfollahzadeh
Apr 5, 2024


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...
Japp Steunenberger
Feb 29, 2024

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...
Célia Beckmann
Feb 21, 2024

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...
Amira Hamadeh
Feb 12, 2024


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...
A.G Thor
Feb 12, 2024


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:...
Moira Zobel
Feb 8, 2024

‘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...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Jan 27, 2024


"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...
Sarah Hourquet
Dec 8, 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...
Carolina Scheuch
Dec 6, 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...
Becci Niederhoff
Nov 30, 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...
Jessica Giovanella
Nov 15, 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....
Amira Hamadeh
Nov 10, 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
Jul 17, 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? ...
Leilani Radaideh
Jun 29, 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...
Maya Müller-Perron
May 28, 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...
Ninetin Lu
May 11, 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.
Leilani Radaideh
Jan 31, 2023


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...
Ekaterina Zemskova
Mar 16, 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,...
Victoria Alexander
Mar 9, 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...
Alodia Heijmans
Mar 3, 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....
Paula Nörr
Feb 16, 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...
Ana Navarro Bullo
Feb 11, 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...
Peter Pelzer
Jan 31, 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...
Lee-Ann Lichtenberger
Jan 25, 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’....
Leilani Radaideh
Jan 15, 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...
Léane Del Duca
Jan 14, 2022

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...
Leilani Radaideh
Nov 17, 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...
Max Welford
May 2, 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...
Dan Edwards
Mar 25, 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....
Jan Haverman
Mar 12, 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...
Ethan Bergman
Mar 2, 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...
Max Welford
Feb 11, 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...
Céline Zahno
Jan 22, 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...
Ethan Bergman
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...
Max Welford
Jan 17, 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...
Peter Pelzer
Jan 12, 2021
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