She-devil – On the negative portrayal of women leaders in films and television
In films and television series, women in positions of power are still often portrayed as moody, cruel and even downright
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Opinion & Debate
Unpacking Environmental Crises I
Activism and the Leverage of Sustainable Perspectives in Media and Culture In March, Netflix published the runner-up to 2014’s award-winning
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World in crisis, women in crisis?
This March, for the 43rd time, we are celebrating Women’s History Month. Still primarily an event in the English-speaking world,
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Choosing our own extinction: the better option?
David Attenborough warns people of the threat climate change poses. In his words, we have created a world by humans for humans, without taking into consideration the non-human world. However, he does introduce ways in which we can act better in the future. But would human extinction not just be the best solution for all of these problems?
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“How dare you!” – The U.S. elections and why vote-shaming backfires
In little more than two week’s time, we will will either be faced with four more years of obnoxious Twitter sloganeering in capital letters, or a return to what is by some considered normality. On vote-shaming and the (in)validity of thinking in a two party system.
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Six-foot student life: About the Culture of Dialogue
Dear reader. As you might have noticed, I have been elected as a student representative in the University Council. Therefore,
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