Bows, a Symbol of Girlhood Extended?

Bows, bows, bows.  Pink, white or blue. Out of satin, silk or lace. To wear on your bag, to wear on your face.  This year saw the comeback of at least two little-girl-wardrobe staples, mary-jane flat shoes and bows as accessories for almost anything.  In fashion This regain in popularity for the bow is mainly …

A Franco-Belgian Artistic Heritage,The Heyday of BD

Between rivalry in sports and a never-ending debate on the origin of the so-called “French” fries, Brussels and Paris have their lots of bones of contention. Still, out of many factors explaining the friendship between the French and the Belgians, one stands out: comic books. Many countries have their own traditions when it comes to …

Women’s Rights in the Context of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine

Note: This article was initially written in December 2022, and the data reflects the conditions at that time. While we’ve aimed to capture the most relevant insights, please be aware that certain figures or dynamics may have shifted since publication. Women’s Rights in the context of Russian Aggression against Ukraine – What is the gender …

Afterimages of the Economy of Aesthetics

This article constitutes a montage of fragments of a work titled ‘L’Économie d’esthétique: La fonctionnalisation performative de la production cinématographique vis-à-vis de la pratique de l’art révolutionnaire’ translated and simplified as the mind does with images that no longer strike our consciousness but reappear sometimes with a nostalgic whiff to remind us of something that …

How migration shaped Ethiopia’s unique take on jazz

What do forty Armenian orphans, a would-be aerospace engineer, a French musicologist and a Marxist military junta have in common? They all play an important role in the history of Ethio-jazz, one of Africa’s most innovative music genres, shaped by migration, political turmoil and determination. When Haile Selassie – then crown prince of Ethiopia – …

Territoriality on the autopsy table 

The burgeon of blood, body and roots under a convergent control of territory and corporeality hace bien si llovemos mi pueblo torrencial donde estemos                             allá                                    o en cualquier parte sobre todo si somos la lluvia y el solar la lluvia y las pupilas y los muros la bóveda la lluvia y el ranchito el río …

Anticipating the Year 2000

The arrival of a new millennium has always been fascinating, even during the Middle Ages when poets and contemporaries imagined the year 1000. This occurred again in anticipation of the year 2000, but with slightly different stakes in light of the development of technology. Imagining The Year 2000… The year 2000 inspired many TV shows, …

Fighting Drugs in Latin America

Latin America has been dealing with a severe drug problem for over 50 years. The economy is poisoned by illegal drug production and exportation. After the undeniable failure of the so-called “war on drugs”, newly elected leaders of Latin America struggle to find new ways of eradicating the drug epidemic. Gang violence, corrupted elites and …

International Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 

January represents a perfect opportunity to raise awareness about HPV-induced cervical cancer. From this year onwards, the World Health Organisation (WHO) focuses on ending cervical cancer within a few generations. Cervical cancer develops in a woman’s cervix, where 99% of cases are associated with high-risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), mostly HPV16 and HPV18. There are …

Twenty Years Ago, The Strokes Set the “Room On Fire”

The world of rock music celebrates a precious anniversary this year. In 2003, The Strokes released their ground-breaking album, “Room On Fire”. Put on your old-fashioned headphones and let yourself be transported by Julian Casablancas’ soothing timbre for a nostalgic, yet thrilling musical journey. “The room is on fire and she’s fixing her hair”, sings …

Cockroaches that Pollinate Flowers – Nature’s Way of Fighting Global Warming

The importance of roaches goes far beyond the domesticated horror they are so known for It may sound pretty digusting, but cockroaches are actually an extremely fine-tuned machinery, at least, biologically speaking. We all are perfectly aware of how hard it is to get rid of them in a case of an infestation: that is …

Football : Erling Haaland, the new record-breaker of Manchester City

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland transferred to Manchester City in 2022 and is already breaking records. Here is everything you need to know about the 22-year-old prodigy. Birth of a champion In March 2022, his former Borussia Dortmund teammate Giovanni Reyna said about him : “He keeps on getting better. It’s hard to say what the …

A Bitter Centenary for the BBC

Founded on 18 October 1922 in London, the BBC, affectionately known as ‘Auntie’, has marked some of the most important moments in contemporary history. Today, the BBC is the largest broadcaster in terms of area, language selections and listeners. However, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary, the famous BBC is in turmoil. It is suffering …

Human Neurons Transplanted into Rat Brains ! 

No, this is not some realistic sci-fi story you scare your kids with before bedtime. Much like the weirdly maginificent experiments done with “robotic” cockroaches (cockroaches with “built-in” solar panels on their backs), this scientific breakthrough could mean a new era for the study of the human brain. Mainly, research work like this could help …