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  • A Literary Guide through Oxford

    October 1, 2015
    by Books, City Guide, Literature, Roselinde Bouman, WB Column, Writing

    New York is the city that never sleeps. Paris, according to its nickname ‘cité des rêves’ (city of dreams), is the exact opposite and when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Yet, for those who rather dream with their eyes open and wish they could spend every waking minute in…

    Read more: A Literary Guide through Oxford
  • The Heart of a Writer

    The Heart of a Writer

    September 28, 2015
    by Literature, Romy Verhoeven, WB Column, Writing

    Last summer, two things happened. Firstly, one of my all-time favourite childhood heroes, Satoru Iwata, the CEO of Nintendo, passed away. As a gamer and an enormous Nintendo fan, I mourn his death, and with me many others. Across various social media, one of Iwata’s most famous quotes was posted over and over again: “On…

    Read more: The Heart of a Writer
  • The Technicalities of Creative Writing, Part 1: Narrative Modes

    The Technicalities of Creative Writing, Part 1: Narrative Modes

    September 24, 2015
    by Literature, Phaedra Fidessa, The Technicalities of Creative Writing, WB Column, Writing

      There is another side to Creative Writing, one that has less to do with inspiration and letting your imagination run free on paper, but which involves a lot of eliminating, evaluating, repositioning, and table flipping. This less romantic, technical side is still an important -and rather interesting- part of the creative process, because it…

    Read more: The Technicalities of Creative Writing, Part 1: Narrative Modes
  • Recognizing McDormand & Willis

    Recognizing McDormand & Willis

    September 21, 2015
    by David Kleinsteuber, Film, WB Column

    Why we should all hug and recognize Frances McDormand and Bruce Willis (On the therapeutic effects of complex characters)

    Read more: Recognizing McDormand & Willis
  • The Revolution Mixtape

    August 24, 2015
    by Ilona Roesli, Music, Playlist, WB Column

    I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more. Well, I wake up in the morning. Fold my hands and pray for the rain. I got a head full of ideas that are driving me insane. It’s a shame she makes me scrub the floor. These lines mark the first sentences of a song by…

    Read more: The Revolution Mixtape
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