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You are born into this world as a vessel of a singular perception, an individual entity in possession of an individual consciousness. You...

Studies show that having frequent consensual sex and or orgasms reduces stress levels, lowers blood pressure, and may even get us more...

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...

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...

Same as in every December, we have received our report cards from Spotify to see our most listened to artists, songs, genres, and...

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...

No fan of J. K. Rowling could expect her next publication to be “Harry Potter and the Transphobic Tweet.” But among all her transphobic...

‘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...

Ever since the impressive actions of the Suffragettes in the early 20th century, a standard has been set for women activists. Women have...

"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...

Nollywood. What is this? It sounds like a third version of Hollywood and Bollywood mixed together. Likewise, it represents one of the...

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...

Science explained! With video games! Clemence Chia – Science and video games have a lot in common. In fact, video games often reflect...

Poor and uneducated: is it everything Africa represents? Valentina Couciero – How is filmmaking possible in a country where many people...

The makings of a successful video game – A short introduction Clemence Chia – “Despite all the controversy, “The Last of Us Part II”...

Our Privilege Valentina Couceiro – «All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.» This is a quote from the book...

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...

Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), Greta Gerwig (Little Women), Fernado Meirelles (The Two Popes), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman), Lulu Wang...

In 1945, towards the tail end of World War II, Nazi forces were in full retreat throughout Europe. In many places, its officers commanded...

Animation by Stephanie Indrajo In a society of shifting morals and public policy, nipples are a topic of hot debate. Since the release of...

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...

A few weeks ago, Greece witnessed one of the most interesting military parades in the last decades. A few female students in Athens...

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...

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...

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...

Are you a believer, are there Illuminati in Maastricht? Personally I don’t really believe in this conspiracy theory, and I doubt that...

Have you ever wondered where the great number of sustainable stores, cafés and restaurants in Maastricht come from? Or have you thought...

‘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...

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...

Credits: Limburg 1 – L1.nl Growing up, I always associated carnival with Rio de Janeiro or New Orleans; the bright colours, the feathers,...

When the 80s ended it left a legacy that would reverberate through the ages to come. Bold neon colours, hot summer days, heavy...

Some of you might be very new to this city. Whilst others, like me, have lived in this area for their entire lives. As a city, Maastricht...

There is a certain flavour to the cultural scene of Maastricht, something that is immediately obvious to anyone coming to this...

How did we end up living our lives and not someone else’s? Why do we intend to take so many things in our lives for granted and hence...

Everyday you walk past them, into them, around them without ever really looking at them. The buildings and places that constitute the...

“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” “These few words send most people into fits of joy and bliss in only mere seconds. But...

This is the second article of a series reflecting on anniversaries of historical events. Examples include a reflection on 100 years since...

There are at the most only a hand full of occasions in a lifetime when you discover an artist whose music leaves an unerasable impression...

It has been said that there is no fairer sound than the gentle thwack of leather upon willow. No better way to spend an afternoon than...

The Clash of Civilization Ideology The Islamic fundamentalists are also to be assessed as victims of the clash of civilization ideology...

I do not know about you, but the 0 to -10 degrees that we are having at the moment are making me wish for warm wind, spontaneous jumps...

Historically, the Olympic Games have mirrored political ambience. It is no surprise that the 2018 Winter Olympic Games have shown...

Are this year’s Oscars movies worth the hype? As the night of the Oscars quickly draws closer, everyone seems to have become a movie...

I still remember the adventures of my first day of work. Coming back to school from lunch break, I was a bit sleepy and completely lost...

My volunteering experience with the Centre for Development Sustainable Studies (CSDS) in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, has undoubtedly...

How is it like to build a new life from scratch, after you lost everything you worked for? How does it feel to be trapped in a perennial...

The lecture is named after the Polish writer and journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski. Its 100th edition was held by Professor Alcinda Honwana,...

On Monday 22nd January, MaasX organised an open evening named “Maastricht- What’s up Democracy?” for members of the Maastricht community...

On Saturday, October 14th 2017, over 140 people dressed up in dark clothes and walked silently around the city of Maastricht drawing...

It’s not often that I can say that Donald Trump has elicited any form of debate within me, my usual response being both intellectual and...