Warning: This review may spoil major themes and character developments in Centro do Brasil. I moved away from my parents more than seven...

You’ve likely heard of the dazzling, decadent world of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s books, which defined the Roaring Twenties and cemented his...

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...

For Wiccans, travel isn’t just about seeing new places: it’s about feeling them, understanding them, and letting them shape you. The...

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...

When Anora opens, Sean Baker exposes his main character in the neon-drenched fantasy of a strip club: sparkling and smiling as she dances...

This town, located next to Lisbon,  holds many castles and royal residences. It became a UNESCO  Heritage Site in 1995 and the European...

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...

On a simple Saturday afternoon, with the sun’s full glare masked behind a few stray clouds, I just returned home after completing a...

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...

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...

“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...

Introduction & disclaimer: On Friday 19 April 2024, Maastricht’s MuseumNacht celebrated their 8th edition with thirteen museums and...

On the Space Every now and then someone could be spotted hunching over a map stand in a hallway, tracing their finger along the...

At Marres, the House for Contemporary Culture in Maastricht, the visitor and not the artist is at the center of attention. The space at...

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...

Ten years ago, I had the pleasure to visit Ai Weiwei’s monumental exhibition “Evidence” in Berlin – an experience that left an indelible...

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...

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...

“In the soft hands of a child Even a map of the stars can withstand, Forces that pull and crack. Gravity persists. Continuity persists:...

At times one flies back in time through channels that draw crossroads of memories alive only in one's mind. One believes, mistakenly, to...

Alleycat Maastricht, bringing the Bike Messenger Community back If you go around the city of Maastricht, riding your bike randomly, maybe...

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...

Welcome to St Vincent Island full of Sand and Wind and the Scent of summer and salt surrounded by the dancing waves...

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...

“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....

Attempting to escape from the capitalist society in which I live- gosh, my life is so hard- I've endeavored away from consumption this...

Can you recall your very first memory? What about your beloved childhood pet's name? Or the taste of your favorite childhood dish? ...

As I enter the room, daylight shines through brightly painted windows, casting warm, playful reflections of light on the walls covered...

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...

Blurb: In this piece, Leilani walks you through Francis Bacon’s 1973 Triptych. Here we dive deep into the grotesque, ugly, and cold.

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...

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Okay, I’ll admit it: I actually enjoy action movies. Not even in an ironic, laughing-at-the-ridiculousness kind of way,...

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...

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....

On February 11th, the world’s literary community commemorates fifty-nine years since one of the finest female poets decided to take her...

Wind blows across barren wasteland. A hawk cries in the distance. Enter the cowboy in heavy boots and clangorous spurs. Now it can only...

Since the publication of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel Dune in 1965 and its sequels, the Dune franchise has become widely known...

Love, coming of age, existential dread, death, and loneliness are some of the main themes that encapsulate this literary ‘masterpiece’....

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...

Nothing screams ‘feel the positive in the negative’ more than Shakespeare does in many of his intensely morbid plays as he crushes our...

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Star Wars has been, and will continue to be, one of the most important film franchises in cinema. The majority of children, teenagers and...

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....

Derived from this title’s logic, it can be stated that Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust certainly mattered. In fact, it is widely regarded as...

The commercial success and critical acclaim of OutKast is one of the most significant stories in modern-day (popular) music. Whether it...

"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...

Chuck Norris Vs Communism (2015) Director: Ilinca Calugareanu This documentary thriller tells the story of the importance of Western...

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...

The "influx of refugees" is on everyone's lips. Long before a certain respiratory disease went viral, "waves" were being associated with...