One victory sour for Argentina, please
There was no sun getting through the holes of the tangled curtain of our room’s window. Humid, densely hot and cloudy began a day in...
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Ziggy Stardust
- Sep 23, 2022
Am I greedy or is it “just a phase”? - The Bisexual Experience
There is nothing quite like swiping through Tinder and every girl in a straight-passing relationship greets you with a selfie of her and...
Paula Nörr
- May 8, 2022
Who writes history? A detour beyond the official narrative of history
Whether at school or in university, most of us learned about the Paris Peace Conference as a crucial event in European history. Are you...
Brendan Hogan and Valentina Giolli
- May 6, 2022
The Cultural Fallout of the Cold War
27 October 1962. Far below the surface of the Atlantic, a stone's throw from Cuba in international waters, lies a submarine. Inside,...
Ekaterina Zemskova
- Apr 25, 2022
Marriage in China
Marriage pressure can be felt when relatives make comments such as ‘your clock is ticking’ and ‘it's time to start a family’, or about...
Head Editor
- Mar 21, 2022
Abducted Art & Cultural Theft: Cultural Crime and the Market for Illicit Antiquities
In this episode Roo and Simon launch their new series “Abducted Art & Cultural Theft” where they will be interviewing experts to discuss...
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...
Anthi Likitsakos
- Dec 29, 2021
Assigning Value to Clothing
A couple of summers ago, my grandmother and I visited her childhood home in her village. Essentially our family's makeshift storage unit,...
Meike de Jong
- Dec 23, 2021
Persecution of people with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa
Malawi July 2019, I meet Asiad and Anifa, two sisters of 18 and 12 years old. The older one, Asiad, works on a farm and Anifa still goes...
Léane Del Duca
- Dec 14, 2021
Terrorism: Our Heritage in Danger
In the twenty-first century, terrorism still murders our heritage, plunders, and robs us of our references. By "our heritage", I mean the...
Alodia Heijmans
- Nov 25, 2021
The Great Phenomenon of the Gauche Caviar
In the United Kingdom, we use the term “Champagne socialist”, in Germany “Salonkommunist” and in France it is called “Gauche de Salon” or...
Leilani Radaideh
- Nov 24, 2021
UN101: What is UNESCO and why should we care about it?
Imagine an agency of the UN that focused on spreading and promoting peace and security through the means of international cooperation in...
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...
Céline Zahno
- May 22, 2021
Thoughts on rationality, empathy and asymmetry
You are born into this world as a vessel of a singular perception, an individual entity in possession of an individual consciousness. You...
Natasha Simpson
- Apr 7, 2021
Masturbation Magic.
Studies show that having frequent consensual sex and or orgasms reduces stress levels, lowers blood pressure, and may even get us more...
Roxane Kroon
- Jan 22, 2021
Sexual Feminism; The Nuances of Policing Feminism, But Not Policing Women
The term feminism is as fluid as its goals have been through the years. Right now, post-voting rights, we are in a period called the...
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...
Alara Ersoy
- Dec 28, 2020
Ezhel: How to Rap the Turkish Reality
Same as in every December, we have received our report cards from Spotify to see our most listened to artists, songs, genres, and...
Jan Haverman
- Dec 5, 2020
Reconciling with America’s strangeness
The United States through the eyes of Louis Theroux ‘I really think you’re going to enjoy this experience. We are a good group of...
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- Nov 30, 2020
J.K. Rowling Might Actually Have A Point On Trans Youth
No fan of J. K. Rowling could expect her next publication to be “Harry Potter and the Transphobic Tweet.” But among all her transphobic...
Teresa Costa
- Nov 26, 2020
More Social Dilemmas
‘Where do we come from? Who are we? Where do we go?’ The French artist, Gauguin, asked these questions when he painted one of his...
Suzon Mazataud
- Nov 5, 2020
Women's Leadership in Climate Activism
Ever since the impressive actions of the Suffragettes in the early 20th century, a standard has been set for women activists. Women have...
Valentina Couceiro
- Oct 21, 2020
Our Privilege
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." This is a quote from the book Animal Farm from G. Orwell (1945). In...
Valentina Couceiro
- Oct 20, 2020
Poor and Uneducated: Is It Everything Africa Represents?
Nollywood. What is this? It sounds like a third version of Hollywood and Bollywood mixed together. Likewise, it represents one of the...
Clemence Chia
- Oct 20, 2020
Science explained! With video games!
Died countless times on the first boss of Dark Souls? Still trying to figure out how the code works on Baba is You? Or how about learning...
Head Editor
- Oct 9, 2020
Science Explained! With video games!
Science explained! With video games! Clemence Chia – Science and video games have a lot in common. In fact, video games often reflect...
Head Editor
- Sep 30, 2020
Poor and uneducated: is it everything Africa represents?
Poor and uneducated: is it everything Africa represents? Valentina Couciero – How is filmmaking possible in a country where many people...
Head Editor
- Sep 2, 2020
The makings of a successful video game – a short introduction
The makings of a successful video game – A short introduction Clemence Chia – “Despite all the controversy, “The Last of Us Part II”...
Head Editor
- Mar 24, 2020
Our Privilege
Our Privilege Valentina Couceiro – «All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.» This is a quote from the book...
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
- Feb 6, 2020
Congratulations to those Men
Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Fernado Meirelles (The Two Popes), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Lulu Wang...
Head Editor
- Jan 30, 2020
Wounds even time won’t heal
In 1945, towards the tail end of World War II, Nazi forces were in full retreat throughout Europe. In many places, its officers commanded...
Head Editor
- Dec 9, 2019
Free the Nipple!
Animation by Stephanie Indrajo In a society of shifting morals and public policy, nipples are a topic of hot debate. Since the release of...
Head Editor
- Dec 5, 2019
The Dark Side of the Meme
The Dark Side of the Meme Memes really are quite something. Ubiquitous to most, but some of us still remember a time when they weren’t a...
Head Editor
- Nov 14, 2019
Let’s “silly walk” away from Fascism
A few weeks ago, Greece witnessed one of the most interesting military parades in the last decades. A few female students in Athens...
Head Editor
- Nov 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia’s Scary Politics
Two days ago, it was Halloween; that beautiful time of year where one can spot a very drunk Harry Potter hold back a vampire’s hair while...
Head Editor
- May 12, 2019
8th May 1945: A Day to Remember
Last Wednesday, we entered the year of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. On 8th May 1945, the Allied powers...
Head Editor
- May 9, 2019
What It Means to be European
For this year’s Europe Day, I will tell you why I consider myself to be an EU citizen before anything else. I, in no way, am trying to...
Head Editor
- Apr 30, 2019
The Illuminati Building of Maastricht
Are you a believer, are there Illuminati in Maastricht? Personally I don’t really believe in this conspiracy theory, and I doubt that...
Head Editor
- Apr 25, 2019
Sustainable Living in Maastricht: A 101-Guide
Have you ever wondered where the great number of sustainable stores, cafés and restaurants in Maastricht come from? Or have you thought...
Head Editor
- Apr 21, 2019
Notre Dame de Paris – A Chapter of European Culture and History Consumed.
‘Morning in Paris, the city awakes to the bells of Notre Dame. And it’s said to be the soul of Paris setting ablaze when they ring, the...
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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