The Debate on Poetry Quality: Analyzing Rupi Kaur’s Impact
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?
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Don’t Break your Nails, Sculpt them Instead!
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!
Exploring Singlism: Stigmatization and Discrimination Against Singles
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.
SUZIE GRIME – WHAT HAPPENS IF WE STIGMATIZE SEX WORK?
*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 […]
From the Omicron Crisis to Fashion Sensation: The JW Anderson Pigeon Bag
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’: A Coming-of-Age Story that Made Us Laugh & Cry at the Berlinale Film Festival
'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.
Buckle up: What’s Happening this Spring in Berlin
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.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation: What Could Go Wrong When You Postpone Life and Go to Sleep?
Ottessa Moshfegh’s main character in ‘My year of rest and relaxation’, a dark comedy published in 2018, decides to sleep for one year to shake off the weariness of being alive. And what could go wrong?
HOME INVASION: ED BANGER RECORDS
Today's column is all about Ed Banger Records - the name of a label that would not only change pur editor's fashion and music style, but would influence the whole world.
Understanding Relationships: Connections, Bubbles, and Impact
How do our relationships shape us? Family, friends, partnerships - in this piece, columnist Kathrin reflects on her relationships and their meaning.
