Transcending the Binary
You are asked to check off a box for ‘Male’ or ‘Female’. It happens so often that you don’t even think before answering—you just…
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My Healing Journey
On December 20, 1989, American troops invaded the small Central American country of Panama. The U.S. military, with the help of an AH-36 Apache…
How I Became A Concentration Camp Guard
We have all heard about Auschwitz, Dachau, Treblinka, and the atrocities that were committed there about seventy years ago. From the twelve thousand camps…
Life, Measured in Coffee Spoons – Living With Invisible Illness
We’ve all done it, haven’t we? Judging the guy that takes a disabled parking spot and strolls, crutch- and limp-free, into the store. You…
The Pursuit of the So-Called Paradise
Holy Mustache is a man who I originally knew as “the pioneer of vintage culture in Greece.” When sharing his secrets with Sensa Nostra,…
Rich But Poor – Algerian Life Under the War Shadow
If your country sucks, and the president has been in power for fifteen years, would you like it to change? In Algeria, people are…
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The not-so-secret Diary of a Sexpat
In Thailand, the ‘sexpat’—sex-tourist-cum-expatriate—stereotype is well-established: white, male, fifty-plus, protruding gut, arm around a teenage Thai girl, her legs exposed by a short skirt…
ALOPECIA AREATA
Alopecia Areata is a condition in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually from the scalp. There is…
REQUIEM FOR BERLIN
Berlin has always struck me as having the characteristics of a rebellious teenager standing defiantly in a sea of mediocrity. Vagabonds, artists, punks and…
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Journey to the Lowerworld
It was a phase in her life, she said, in which she felt strongly compelled to explore the expanse and purpose of her spiritual…
NOT FUCKING AROUND – POLYAMORY
Redfern Jon Barrett is a self-proclaimed ‘polyamory propagandist.’ Born in the north of England in 1984, he earned a PhD in 18th century queer…
Feria
CAPTIN (pretend) CRAZY JOSE SKALLY-CROW (CPTN C.J S.Crow) Veritas Numquam Prohibere Bonum Fabula. A pirate and vagabond’s guide to Festival adventures around Europe and…
Textasy
The Written Word Re-Interpreted
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Hung Up on Hefner – ‘Playboy’ Issue April 2014
Hidden in the corner of the bookstore or S/U-bahn kiosk, tucked away behind Men’s Health and Sports Illustrated, you’ll find the predecessor of internet porn: Playboy magazine. With its…
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Bonnets & Muskets – ‘Pride & Prejudice & Zombies’
There’s Mr. Darcy’s Diary. There’s Mr. Darcy’s Daughters. You can even spend Christmas with Mr. Darcy. (But don’t despair if you’re not the religious type; Happy Birthday, Mr….
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Breakfast Time! – Honey Rings Cereal Box
Just looking at the box would bring a smile to a child’s face. The ridiculously happy bee, the perfectly white milk, magnified crispy honey…
Cinema
Insights on unique movies
After The Dark: The Philosophy of the End of Times
Some of the most recurring themes in the movie industry explore post-apocalyptic scenarios like zombie attacks, deadly viruses and nuclear warfare. The newly released…
Wonka vs. Wonka
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the classic children’s tale of a boy who is plucked from poverty and thrust into a…
Después De Lucia
An independent Mexican film depicting the repercussions of a high school one-night stand inspired Nico Montana to reflect on the meaning of machismo, manhood…
Spaced W.
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Spaced w. Baerck
at Mulackstrasse 12, Mitte. Time to space out with this eclectic Mulackstrasse fashion favourite. Its elegant and practical choices for men and women make…
Spaced w. Dandy of the Grotesque
At Gormanstrasse 17, Prenzlauer Berg. Dandy inhabits an ever-changing and inspiring world, made manifest in the home of the dandy that offers all the…
Spaced w. Bonanza Coffee Roasters
At Orderberger Strasse 35, Prenzlauer Berg. Forget the kitkat, idle chitchat and take a break with Bonanza Coffee Roasters. Here I space out with…