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  • Writer’s Block #52

    July 10, 2025
    by Digital Editions

    As promised – Issue #52 is here! We hope this issue fosters a nurturing space that safeguards critical andartistic voices. With that said, we’d like to thank all of our dedicated and talented contributors for having the courage to present their work. You can download the magazine below or find a printed copy at the…

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  • The Present

    The Present

    June 13, 2025
    by Pia Jung

    The first glimpse of summer was here, and I felt my life-force reviving. Sitting under a majestic tree, surrounded by beautiful blooming nature, a body of serene water close by, listening to the whispers of the wind and the sweet melodies carried by the birds, I smiled to myself, for I was whole again. I…

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  • How Videogames Solve Art’s Oldest Problem

    How Videogames Solve Art’s Oldest Problem

    May 24, 2025
    by Arthur Mulder

    Game of Goose, by José Guadalupe Posada The videogame is a young artform. It’s roughly 500,000 years younger than architecture; 72,936 years younger than art; and 4,061 years younger than literature. An odd road it’s been from the Kalambo River wood structure, Leang Karampuang cave painting, and Epic of Gilgamesh to Steve Russel’s Spacewar! Despite…

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  • The End of a One-directional Strive

    The End of a One-directional Strive

    May 16, 2025
    by Pia Jung

    Photo by Pia Jung Everything has to come to an end: the world has been ruled by a circular motion forever. Flowers bloom and spread their seeds, their corpses withering and nurturing the soil for another season to come.  Then, why is our striving one-directional? It is never about returning somewhere or shedding something, but…

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  • You Have Great Music Taste!

    You Have Great Music Taste!

    May 8, 2025
    by Raquel Rodríguez Mulero

    As far as I’m concerned, it is not uncommon to share some likings and interests with other people, especially if they’re your friends. Frequently, that can even be the reason why they are your friends. Some hobbies in common, some genre of books or films that you both enjoy and can talk about. In other…

    Read more: You Have Great Music Taste!
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