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To Be Queer and (In)Visible
Read more: To Be Queer and (In)VisibleSometimes I feel like a ghost. A distorted, wavery, pellucid figure, one of the many in an endless sea of other ghosts. It’s not always so bad to be a ghost, to go unnoticed, to remain concealed in the corners of a haunted planet. But when I decide to announce my presence – “Here I…
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Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Teenage Emotion: A Semi-Review of SOUR
Read more: Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Teenage Emotion: A Semi-Review of SOURSince May 21st, 2021, my little corner of the internet has been dominated by love for one 18yr old: Olivia Rodrigo. If you are not on my corner of the internet, let me explain: Olivia is an actress, known for starring in Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series since 2019, which, despite its…
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Analysis of Patrick Bateman through Marxist and Psychoanalytic Perspectives
by LiteratureRead more: Analysis of Patrick Bateman through Marxist and Psychoanalytic PerspectivesAmerican Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis is a masterfully crafted satire that immerses its reader into the disgustingly immoral lifestyle of 1980s Wall Street men. Its clever criticisms of capitalism is one of the reasons it has earned much acclaim throughout the years. In this essay I will be using Psychoanalytic and Marxist perspectives in…
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In Search of Meaning: Analyzing the Poem Saint Sebastian by W.S. Mervin
Read more: In Search of Meaning: Analyzing the Poem Saint Sebastian by W.S. MervinDisclaimer: I am an atheist. I do not condone any of the messages found within this poem but simply believe it to be beautiful and worth unpacking. If you find yourself agreeing with this poem, good for you, but I don’t give a shit. Here’s the poem: Saint Sebastian by W.S. Mervin So many times…
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Join the Writer’s Block Board
Read more: Join the Writer’s Block BoardWriter’s Block Magazine is looking for fresh, enthusiastic and creative editorial board members! Do you like writing and editing? Do you have any journalistic aspirations? Then join the Writer’s Block editorial board! What/who is Writer’s Block?Writer’s Block Magazine is a student-run magazine at University of Amsterdam. We have an international readership and contributors from across…
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