What is love, if not something we spend our whole lives trying to understand? What is love, if not the most romantic lie we tell ourselves? Something we chase, something we crave, something we fear. Painted in red, wrapped in ribbons, sold in heart-shaped boxes as if love itself could be that simple. As if it could be bought. As if it could be held. But is it ever? How often do we fall in love with the idea of love, rather than the reality of it?  We imagine it to be perfect,

“Please, in all this muddle of life, continue to be a bright and constant star. Just a few things remain as beacons: poetry, and you, and solitude.”   ― Vita Sackville-West, Love Letters: Vita and Virginia . Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West, two prolific writers of 20th century England. What unique and intimate feelings existed between the literary geniuses and how it impacted their work? It was December 1922, a dinner party where the spark between the two women would i

You probably know one of the most famous (if not the most famous) paintings in the world - Mona Lisa. But… have you ever thought about why it is so popular? It may seem like a normal, ordinary portrait that every artist should be able to replicate. So why is it everywhere? What’s so special about that painting? Da Vinci, Leonardo. The Mona Lisa. Oil on poplar panel, 1505, upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Mona_Lisa%2C_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci%2C_from_C2RMF_retouch

Author: Karolina Niewiadomska ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ (2019), dir. by Céline Sciamma “Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).”IMDb,2019, www.imdb.com/title/tt8613070/mediaviewer/rm2604053249/?ref_=ttmi_mi_28_1 . Accessed 15 Feb. 2026 I remember when a few months ago one of my friends kept recommending a film called ‘Portrait of a Lady on fire’(2019) to - it seemed to me - literally everyone and one of the response she got was ‘I watched it and it was really nice and artsy but

When most students think about learning, they picture boring textbooks, rereading notes countless times as if that could magically cure their struggle to focus and memorise.  They probably also imagine a cup of coffee which they trust to keep them awake during their all-nighter. Art doesn’t usually pop into the minds even if it definitely should, especially when attention span is not sufficient. Whether you’re into drawing, music, or just doodling in the margins of your notes

There is no denying that “why art speaks when words fail” is not a poetic exaggeration, but a universal truth. Language may feel insufficient and unable to capture the whole weight of what we feel. How is it even possible that words which are something we rely on constantly, can suddenly seem so inadequate when our emotions run deep? Why do words feel too rigid, too narrow, or too limited to fully capture what we are enduring? For instance, grief does not arrive in neat sente

Introduction Just a few weeks ago, the biggest event in the American sports calendar lit up the screens of fans around the world. The Super Bowl draws millions of viewers each year, but not all of them tune in for the game itself.   In fact, unless one talks to dedicated fans of American football, they are probably more likely to encounter someone who knows the latest halftime performer than the competing teams. This year's show, headlined by Bad Bunny, contained multitudes:

“ Memento mori”  is a medieval Latin keynote, meaning literally “Remember that you will die”. In the Middle Ages people believed that the purity of soul is the only value that matters after death, so every tangible good you own is unstable and will sooner or later disappear. However, there are lots of people who changed the course of history forever even though their commitment was considered meaningless at first. Not until their death did they gain appreciation and now they’

Why is art so important? Art has always been a tool. It has been used to express certain feelings or has constituted a form of commentary towards different ideas. People communicated messages between lines, unspoken truths. Art is a source of entertainment, a way to escape from reality. Throughout history, humanity has faced moments of profound crisis, such as wars, pandemics, natural disasters, political issues as well as social upheaval. In these times, dominated by fear an

Have you ever met a person who was never immersed in the social media culture? Do you know anyone who is in a constant detox from Instagram, TikTok, etc? Well, you might have never stood a chance of getting to know someone with such an attitude. Social media is so ubiquitous in our lives that it’s almost impossible to refrain from using it. However, these inconspicuous icons conceal more secrets than you think. Not only are they distinct worlds, but they are a room for differ

Did it even happen if it wasn’t posted? Did it even happen if no one double-tapped it? Do we remember moments for how they felt or how many likes they got? Are we still present if our attention is always elsewhere?   Desktop with laptop and mobile phone, Freepik.com , Accessed 20 Jan 2026 Moments are no longer lived, they are uploaded. Friendships and experiences are paused, filtered and shared before we truly feel them. Social media has turned connection into a competition f

It is inevitable that our century is defined by the scroll. Phones rarely leave our hands, social media quietly exists in the background of almost every moment of our lives. We already know this. We acknowledge the fact that we spend too much time online, even that scrolling on TikTok or Instagram, especially before bed, is perhaps not good for us. These facts are familiar due to the fact that we talk about them openly, sometimes even joke about them. However, we still contin

IMDb. “Serial Experiments Lain (TV Mini Series 1998) - Photos - IMDb.” IMDb , 2025, www.imdb.com/title/tt0500092/mediaindex/ . Accessed 6 Jan. 2026. "Ok, let's see... I guess that I'm confused again. Am I here, or am I there? I don't know. Over there, I'm everywhere. I know that. But here is connected to over there. Is that right? But then, where is the real me after all is said and done. Oh! There is no real me. I guess that's it. I only exist inside those people aware of my

Social media has become a big part of our lives. It is not only a source of quick dopamine or a way to relax and spend our time. Our phones, especially social media apps, have dictated our feelings and shaped our thoughts. They influence how we interact, communicate, and decide. For instance, when we see a post with many likes, we are more likely to perceive it as popular or important, which leads us to interact with it or imitate similar behaviour. If more people like it, it

“ If you want to capture someone’s attention, whisper”. -TV commercial for Nuance by Coty, 1977 In our everyday life, we use several different types of speech. We, of course, adjust our vocabulary and level of formality when interacting with different people, but there is also much to be said about a more basic, almost primal quality of our speech. By this, I mean the very sounds that make up our language. The way we conduct soft-spoken conversations with close ones, scream o

Why fall is so depressing There is something about November that makes everything feel slower and more depressing. Why is that? The sky hasn’t been truly blue for weeks. Days grow shorter, nights colder, and our schedules busier, but… did it all disappear just because the sky became grayer? If all of this has you feeling a little more anxious, drained, hollow or unsettled, remember that you’re mimi. “Avery Kylie Grambs・+ the Inheritance Games.” Pinterest, 25 Oct. 2025, pin.it

Have you ever been struggling with boredom, common cold or gloom during November? If your answer is yes, don’t worry. We’ve all passed through it. Infinite fog, rainy days and low pressure are typical for this time of the year. However, it doesn’t mean that you have to be stuck in a rut. Autumnal months don’t have to be that bad. In this article, you’ll find some tips on how to lighten up your “blue November day”. First of all, you need to demolish some stereotypes about fall

“We garner this poor hour of ease, Until love turn from us and die Beneath the drear November trees.” Ernest Dowson Autumn, especially its latter months like November, are the time for us to tie loose threads and prepare for upcoming stoicity. With winter approaching we slow down, reflect and feel more- I believe it to be so, as when we transition from a busy lifestyle of past months to peacefulness of winter, in this small time interval, we have the most room to ponder and r

A thick fog enclosing everything in its embrace, the high pitched noise of the radio and the immense guilt that follows you around the empty streets of Silent Hill.    Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, and Felipe F. Coinete. “Silent Hill 2.” Silent Hill Wiki, Fandom, Inc., 2022, silenthill.fandom.com/wiki/File:SH2_EU_disc.jpg. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.Silent Hill is a registered trademark of Konami Digital Entertainment. Silent Hill 2  is a second game in the series of surviv

It has been claimed that November moves quietly between the warmth of fading colours and the approaching chill of winter. Whispers drift through the air, and beneath the falling leaves, something inside us changes. As the days shorten, the world slows in a way that makes us overthink certain aspects. There is no doubt that this season causes us to feel deeply, perhaps in ways we are unable to truly explain. We may ask ourselves: ‘Why does this season affect us that much? How