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The powerful influence of the IKEA Effect on our perception of DIY projects and ideas. Explore how labor leads to love, uncover cognitive biases, and learn how to mitigate their impact. Don't miss the implications for creative workers and the key to unlocking creative potential.
Living in Berlin (or if you aren’t a globetrotter) probably the thing you associate with hotels the most are room cards people lose on the subway. But then you should at least have a cocktail at the bar in Soho House: Even as a local, you occasionally hang out in the hotels around your own town.
There’s no doubt that the most memorable moments of fashion weeks are those transcending the normal, the already-seen, crushing predictions with the never-expected, and fashion alchemy casts spells that go beyond the theatrical and take the shape of live experiments.
There’s no doubt that instapoets like rupi kaur are reinventing poetry in all possible ways, making it instantly relatable. But should poetry be accessible to everyone?
Nails are no longer reserved for the privileged — statement nails are to stay here for a while. These nail sculptors are developing new methods and aesthetics that match the current maximalist vogue: 90's, colourful, mixed patterns and 3D embellishments. More is more!
A noisy pond of humans in the field. I put on a strained smile. A stranger stares at me waiting for my answer. I look down at the wrinkled mushroom caps that just got squished. In between the silence a swarm of words rush through me. Are you here alone? A BBC report estimates 52% of UK adults experienced single shaming since the start of the pandemic. There is a deficit bias in society that considers singletons to be in a transitional period rather than in a state of contentment. Normative Idealization and Matrimania are based around the idea that there are ‘standards of relationships’ that cannot be changed. While social norms compete with each other, people are beginning to shed their patriarchal pasts and leave Singlism behind.
*trigger warning: this interview contains references to sexism, violence against sex worker, criminalization and stigmatization of sex work*acknowledging: that the interviewer and interviewed person are both not a survival sex worker, so we don’t speak for them. There is violence in the sex work industry, exploitation of youth, consensual or forced sex work, aggressors, survival […]
Discover the cultural impact of the JW Anderson pigeon bag, a controversial yet captivating fashion accessory. Explore how pigeons, often misunderstood, have become a symbol of beauty and individuality through this quirky luxury clutch.
'Comedy Queen' has earned the Crystal Bear for Best Film in the Berlinale, 2022. The coming-of-age story made us laugh, cry, and feel tenderly awkward.
The season has started: days are longer, brighter, and more hectic. Find here some art, music and festival events that are happening now (spring 2022) in Berlin.
