Writer's Block Magazine

Celebrating Mental Illness

February 3, 2016

There is a new trend going on in Media Land, and it is called Mental Illness. Nowadays, in more and more movies and series our protagonists are haunted and troubled by one or another psychological disorder. Be it depression, autism, AD(H)D, or – a very popular one – social anxiety. Another common feature of our…

Behind the Classic 2: The Madwoman in the Attic – A Postcolonial Reading of Jane Eyre

January 29, 2016

by Behind the Classic, Books, Literature, Roselinde Bouman, WB Column

In the ‘Behind the Classic’ series, editor-in-chief Roselinde takes you on a trip to well-known novels and their less well-known backstories. In this second instalment, she takes you through a postcolonial reading of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.

Be Prepared When Study Meets Abroad-y

January 26, 2016

by Jules Schlicher, WB Column

Like many students I made the choice to pursue part of my degree abroad. Last year I submitted my resume alongside a letter of motivation and filled in a batch of forms for various institutions, in order to apply for a semester’s worth of studying at the University of Edinburgh. To my surprise and delight…

These Are the Films I Was Looking For: A Star Wars Experience

January 21, 2016

by Film, Judith Kroon, WB Column

I saw my first Star Wars movie less than a month ago. That might not make me the best person to discuss The Force Awakens (2015), the seventh episode in the immensely popular science-fiction franchise. After all, I didn’t grow up with these films, didn’t even know the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek…

Take Me to Hozier

January 15, 2016

by Felicia Fabriek, Music, WB Column

When a music freak (lover) like me finds out that one of her favourite musicians is coming to her town and that there are still some tickets available, even though they apparently had already been available on the internet for a while, it is time for a party, and of course a new article…