By Hilde van den Berg Staff Writer
Cultural Analysis: An Inquiry into the Modern Day “Banality of Evil”
By Guido Maschhaupt UCR Class of 2013 In May 1960, Adolf Eichmann was kidnapped in Argentina by the Israeli secret service and transported to Jerusalem to stand trial for his war crimes in WWII. Eichmann was the head of the logistics department charged with finding an efficient solution to the ‘Jewish Question’. Therefore, especially to…
Taking online dating to the next level: Tinder
By Lisanne Cheizoo Business Manager Tired of being alone? Looking for someone to share your lonely whiskey nights with? Or are you just looking for a one time hook up, but are unable to find anyone who wants the same? Well, stop worrying, for the Internet has once again provided the answer to all of…
Review: Coming-of-age in Cannes with La Vie d’Adèle
By Daniel Janssen Staff Writer Every year, there are a handful of movies that receive an incredible amount of buzz in the world of film. This year, at the top of that list, there was La Vie d’Adèle or Blue is the Warmest Color for the Anglophone world. The film follows the 17-year-old Adèle on…
The 50th Anniversary
By Hilde van den Berg Staff writer Did you just squeal or sigh and think back to that one Saturday a few weeks ago? Or did you frown and wonder “the 50th anniversary of what“? As you may or may not know, on November 23th 2013, it was exactly 50 years ago that the popular…
The Zeeuwse Library and TLS Presents The Knowledge Café
By Tessa van Hoorn Staff Writer The Knowledge Café, an initiative of the Teaching and Learning Society and the Zeeuwse Bibliotheek, is all about learning interesting things in a relaxed atmosphere, where experts and the public meet to talk and discuss about specific topics. Earlier Knowledge Cafés were on the riots in Turkey as well…
The Art of Stealing: The Son of Nazi Art Dealer is a Hoarder
By Rebeccah Steil Current Events Section Editor
The Magic That Will Make You More Productive, Energetic and Lovely in the Morning: Breakfast.
By Tessa van Hoorn Staff Writer
HAIM’s Debut Album “Days Are Gone”: Worth the Wait
By Lisanne Cheizoo Business Manager Every now and then there are artists who seem to have reached star-status before you’ve even heard any of their songs. Lana Del Rey managed to pull it off by becoming a cult symbol before the radio stations started to play her music. The same seemed to go for the…
Enter the Weird – Euthanasia Coaster, Sick or Visionary Idea?
By Anita Bielicka Staff Writer “The ultimate roller coaster is built when you send out twenty-four people and they all come back dead.” While browsing the Internet you sometimes tend to find little gems like this quote, and since we all know that the macabre and weird things are at the same time the most…
Review: Breaking Bad, The Best Chemistry You Will Ever See On TV
By Daniel Janssen Staff Writer After finding out that he has terminal lung cancer, chemistry teacher Walter White suddenly sees his dull life in front of him. White knows his days are numbered, and with that idea in mind, he finds a way to provide for a family by cooking crystal meth with one of…
Following the Maestro Himself: Da Vinci’s Demons
By Hilde van den Berg Staff Writer Famous artist and war engineer Leonardo DaVinci has been the subject of numerous documentaries over the years; however, it’s much less common to see him being portrayed by an actual actor, in a fictional TV-series. The not-so-well-known TV channel Starz saw the opportunity and they took it. Along…