When Anora opens, Sean Baker exposes his main character in the neon-drenched fantasy of a strip club: sparkling and smiling as she dances...

This town, located next to Lisbon,  holds many castles and royal residences. It became a UNESCO  Heritage Site in 1995 and the European...

A few months ago, I read a book called Perfume  by Patrick Süskind. Although I have read other books since then, I keep thinking about...

On a simple Saturday afternoon, with the sun’s full glare masked behind a few stray clouds, I just returned home after completing a...

As the cold city becomes slightly warmer, thoughts of the up-and-coming summer fill our minds. What are you going to do? Visit family? Go...

There are walls. Grey walls, towering ominously into the sky. Some of them have ropes or ladders to climb them, some are naked. Some are...

“But it is not bravery; I have no choice. I wake up and live my life. Don’t you do the same?” A line that summarises well the reality of...

Introduction & disclaimer: On Friday 19 April 2024, Maastricht’s MuseumNacht celebrated their 8th edition with thirteen museums and...

On the Space Every now and then someone could be spotted hunching over a map stand in a hallway, tracing their finger along the...

At Marres, the House for Contemporary Culture in Maastricht, the visitor and not the artist is at the center of attention. The space at...

Dutch winters, while starting off cozy, might end up feeling like a hug with someone you don’t know too well that takes just a bit too...

Ten years ago, I had the pleasure to visit Ai Weiwei’s monumental exhibition “Evidence” in Berlin – an experience that left an indelible...

arms cradle a body whose I don’t know mothers fathers children strangers humans all faces all a blur time suspended the moment wide eyes...

When my 16-year-old brother invited me to watch Attack on Titan with him (AOT), all I knew was that it was a gory fantasy anime all about...

“In the soft hands of a child Even a map of the stars can withstand, Forces that pull and crack. Gravity persists. Continuity persists:...

At times one flies back in time through channels that draw crossroads of memories alive only in one's mind. One believes, mistakenly, to...

Alleycat Maastricht, bringing the Bike Messenger Community back If you go around the city of Maastricht, riding your bike randomly, maybe...

When I was in New Zealand, I fancied a typical Māori tattoo. I found the symbols and their function as representations of one’s life...

Welcome to St Vincent Island full of Sand and Wind and the Scent of summer and salt surrounded by the dancing waves...

On July 20th, 2023, a day after watching “Barbie” by Greta Gerwig I opened my phone to scroll on TikTok, the usual. After only a few...