Posted on: March 8, 2020 Posted by: Cyrine Ettriki Comments: 3

Coronavirus : The Fashion Industry’s slow killer?

Coronavirus: The Fashion Industry’s slow killer? By CYRINE ETTRIKI | March 8, 2020 Cover photo by ‘Hello I’m Nik’ via Unsplash As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues its spread, it is unsurprising that the interconnected world of fashion has been greatly affected, ranging from renowned brands to singular modeling agencies. Following the cancellation of several luxury fashion shows, including that of Burberry and Chanel, as well as the cancellation of entire fashion week…

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Posted on: March 8, 2020 Posted by: Sebastian Hegmar Comments: 2

Going to the Cinema Alone: Why You Should Try It

Going to the Cinema Alone: Why You Should Try It By SEBASTIAN HEGMAR | March 8, 2020 Cover Illustration by Rania Djojosugito / insta: @ray_zorsharp I assume that you have, at least once, opted out from seeing a film at the theater because you didn’t have anyone to go with. Either your friends didn’t care for it, were too busy or Error 404 friends not found. Whatever the case might’ve been, I…

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Posted on: March 7, 2020 Posted by: Linh Nguyen Comments: 3

The Makeup Industry’s Darkest Secret : Child Labour and Mica-Mining

The Makeup Industry’s Darkest Secret : Child Labour and Mica-Mining By LINH NGUYEN | March 7, 2020 Cover Illustration by Rania Djojosugito. Insta: @ray_zorsharp  Buzz… Buzz… As you slowly roll out of bed, mentally preparing yourself for the day ahead, several children in a remote village in India are already up and working. While adjusting your eyeliner for that perfect flick, those same children are wondering what the minerals they are digging up are…

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Posted on: March 7, 2020 Posted by: Stephanie Bui Comments: 1

Why Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” American TV series is not the best idea

Why Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite”American TV series is not the best idea By QUYNH (STEPHANIE) BUI | March 7, 2020 Cover photo by Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images on Insider Following his groundbreaking victory at the Oscars this year, Bong Joon-ho, the director of the first non-English Best Picture winner “Parasite”, announced his plan to release a limited series based on the original film. As I silently shook my head in resignation, I was…

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Posted on: March 6, 2020 Posted by: Bade Ordu Comments: 3

Bade Ordu: “Are humanities a pathway to unemployment?”

Humanities: A pathway to unemployment By BADE ORDU | March 6, 2020 Before I started to study at the University of Amsterdam, people in high school knew me as the ‘artsy kid’. One to two – this was the art to science ratio in my class. Unwritten social rules divided people between the ‘serious physics problem solvers’ and those who were ‘only painting’. Despite this hierarchy, we all learned to live with it…

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Posted on: March 6, 2020 Posted by: Elisa Morand Comments: 3

Amsterdam Light Festival

March 6, 2020 By ELISA MORAND The Light Festival “Nothing holding us”, an explosion of light by Ben Zamora. Elisa Morand / The Amsterdammer. With his installation “Atlantis”, Utskottet forced people to face the effects of climate change and what could become a frightening reality. Elisa Morand / The Amsterdammer. From November 28 2019 to January 19 2020, twenty installations from a variety of international artists were erected as part…

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