Queuing culture, and the fear of being left behind
All major Swedish cities have universities. All major Swedish cities offer an abundance of pubs, clubs, museums and events. However, not all major Swedish cities expect you to stand in line for 24 hours to get a ticket for Valborg. How come young people flock to town?
Polarization and Apathy – How one word became the big issue of our time
Around the world, the gap between voters, and people, is steadily growing. Around the world, debates are turning into fights, and polarization is soaring. It is the big issue of today – but is it really a problem, or rather a consequence?
Behind the Walls – Always Running
If a 14-year-old boy from New Jersey could control hundreds of adults’ financial decisions from his bedroom using fake usernames and a pattern he learned from his dad, what can an entire media apparatus do to our perception of reality?
Is America still Cool?
Amongst political drama, shifting trends, rising tensions and aftersheds of the global pandemic, it is customary that we would be scared for our future. However, it seems that the byproduct of being controversial is losing your status quo. Is America still cool?
Teenage girls drive societal change, again
There are few groups of people as tantalised as teenage girls. The way they move, act and talk, as well as their interests and looks, are continuously looked down upon. They are the polar opposite of the adult man; of the people in power.
The Anatomy of a Scandal – From Inferno to Ash
It only requires one moment to turn an ordinary life into shambles. Your name whispered, heads turning, rumours spreading rapidly.
When Misogyny Becomes Mainstream
Barely anyone has been spared by the phenomenon of alpha masculinity spreading online. Not a new trend, but a steadily growing one. What is often referred to as the “manosphere” encompasses online content and communities dealing with men’s problems, promoting degrading and abusive behaviour towards women. Misogyny turns mainstream.
Starting Over at 20-Something
By your early 20s, you are supposed to know who you are and where you are going. At least, that is what it feels like.
The transformation of monarchies: One of the largest reality shows today
Many of us have grown up with the story of a princess and a frog, dreaming of a grand fairy-tale wedding that Disney in large personifies. However, this is not just fairy-tale. In the last centuries, there have been considerable changes to what was previously a widespread phenomenon: monarchies. From absolute rulers to fairy-tale celebrities,…
When I traveled to Italy by train
Three summers ago, I went by train to Naturno, Italy. I was going to the beautiful village, located right next to the mountains in South Tyrol, to visit my parents. As I planned my trip, I decided that I would go by train. Not mainly because Greta Thunberg had convinced me to, but because It…
