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.
Christmas Against All Odds
What are the odds of surviving not only falling from the sky but also living in the rainforest? Was it luck? Coincidence? Or, after all, a Christmas miracle? Juliane’s story illustrates how, in impasses, unexpected good can arise. And somehow, Christmas is attracting these moments more than any other time of the year.
The Ultimate Student-Friendly Winter Guide: Lund, Malmö & Copenhagen
Winter is officially here! That means that it is time for a cosy vibe, twinkly lights, festive season! To help you soak in all the festive moments, here is the ultimate winter bucket list & guide for Lund, Malmö & Copenhagen.
Falling Forward
Every autumn, the trees remember how to let go. One by one, their leaves loosen their hold, drifting toward the earth in a dance. It looks like an ending, but nature calls it abscission, a necessary pause before new life begins.
Uncontacted Peoples Are Vanishing – A Never-Ending Tale of Encroachment and Fanaticism
A few weeks ago, Survival International, a human rights organisation dedicated to protecting indigenous people and their land, reported that at least 196 uncontacted tribes still exist, but forecasted that their number could halve within the coming decade.
The Dopamine Rush: Hooked on the Maybe and How to Break Free
There’s nothing quite like the rush of unlocking your phone after a long day and being swept into an endless trail of social media clips tailored perfectly to your interest. What was meant to be a quick scroll turned into 45 minutes, where one person is telling you to give up studying and travel the…
Mount Rushmore is Watching You!
Pennington County, South Dakota, a mountain with four male faces carved into it. Four United States presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln. Its sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, called it the Shrine of Democracy, but for a few people, this monument depicts a daunting threat.
How To Fix Your Attention Span
It’s Tuesday morning. I’m in class. The professor enters and starts talking, and I swear it is interesting, or at least it would be, if not for the colourful full-screen game a guy a few rows down is playing. Meanwhile, the girl in front of me is planning a trip to Vietnam. I would love…
The beauty of shared madness – My experience queuing for Kvalborg tickets
And thus it began. The season of the perhaps highest highs and the lowest lows of the student life season. Students are sat with their backs to the sun-warm stone wall of Lund Cathedral, iced coffee in hand. Exams are piling up and hours under the light of green lamps in the library are long.…
Tenta-licious: When time is worth its weight in food!
A week before my first “tentaperiod” of the year, I realized that I no longer had time to prep my lunches. Instead, I decided to rate some of the lunch options in close proximity to the school. My criteria were that a lunch should be cheap, filling, tasty, and quick. 5 days until the exam.…
