Category: Rachel Aisa-Bonoko
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Hyperrealism in Rotterdam
Read more: Hyperrealism in RotterdamIn 2016 robot Sophia[2] made her first public appearance. The uncanny humanoid robot can detect and mimic a large range of emotions and expressions. After her first appearance she made many others, making her a popular robot around the globe. A lot of people are happy about her creation, seeing her as a helpful addition…
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Meerkat Manor: a reality show about meerkats
Read more: Meerkat Manor: a reality show about meerkatsLooking at cute beings is not a new phenomenon. Most of us tend to find cats, puppies and babies quite cute; usually it’s the combination of big eyes and a small body that we find adorable and other times it’s because the animal is furry and we want to pet it. All in all, there…
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A guide to overthinking
Read more: A guide to overthinkingHave you ever thought about what you think about on a daily basis? If I would have to guess, the thought process of a student of my age range encompasses a lot—from trying to figure out the meaning of life to thinking of funny memes seen on the internet yesterday. You could say it’s a…
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WB Valentine’s Poetry
Read more: WB Valentine’s PoetryIt is no secret that we like good poetry here at Writer’s Block. But if there’s one thing that brightens our day more than good poetry, it’s bad poetry. Luckily for us, there is a special day, every year, which seemingly functions as a magnet to forced rhymes, nonexistent meters and toe-curling similes: Valentine’s…
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Rupi Kaur’s poetry in the age of social media
Read more: Rupi Kaur’s poetry in the age of social mediaYou might already have heard of her through Instagram or Tumblr, or maybe you’ve seen her book lying beside all of the other ‘cool’ books in the book section of the Urban Outfitter’s store. Rupi Kaur is a Canadian author, feminist activist and illustrator in her twenties who has published two books of poetry accompanied…
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