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Short Story Competition 2019 – 3rd place: We Really Need The Babysitter Tonight by Jeremy Bernard
Read more: Short Story Competition 2019 – 3rd place: We Really Need The Babysitter Tonight by Jeremy Bernard40 min flight, 50 pounds a ticket, 20 pounds for the babysitter, it was about fucking time. “It’s so nice to have a day to ourselves.” She whispers into his ear. She wanted to nuzzle her head in the crook of his neck but the economy seats were too rigid for any type of comfort,…
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Ode To Iggy Pop
Read more: Ode To Iggy PopAlthough it might seem like yesterday to some of the older generations, the year 1969 is already half a century ago. These historic 365 days gave room to Woodstock, saw the election of president Nixon, and were filled to the brim with events relating to the Vietnam war. All of this might make one think…
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Writer’s Block Is Looking For New Editorial Board Members!
Read more: Writer’s Block Is Looking For New Editorial Board Members!Writer’s Block is looking for fresh, new, enthusiastic, talented, and creative editorial board members! Do you like writing, editing, or 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 the student magazine of the English department at the University of Amsterdam, but we…
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An Ode To Paint
Read more: An Ode To PaintThere are two types of art I wholeheartedly admire: the art of writing and the art of painting. I love how artists practicing these two disciplines fill blank canvasses with diverse forms of emotional creativity. Of course, there are other artists such as dancers and singers who actively use their bodies to convey art, which…
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Celebrating The End of Authenticity
Read more: Celebrating The End of AuthenticityA few weeks ago I attended a concert by a band named Thinner Lizzy. They performed songs by the Irish hardrock band Thin Lizzy, but they were all just middle-aged fans of the band. Their drummer wasn’t the best I’ve ever heard, and their singer couldn’t always keep track of the lyrics. Nonetheless I had…




