Merel Hamminga
From Stigma to Self-Care: A Mental Health Journey
By Yanely Lopez Illustration by Merel Hamminga How did mental health go from being a taboo topic to even becoming a TikTok trend? Why are more people, like celebrity Selena Gomez, speaking so openly about it? Is it possible that everyone is now just “mentally ill”? Navigating conversations about mental health can still be challenging…
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The Digital Age of Music and all that Jazz
By Bartosz Skitał Illustration by Merel Hamminga In the modern day, the art of music is as broad as ever. There are no constraints as to what artists can create, arguably with the only limits being their own imagination and technical proficiency. Nowadays, however, it is easier than ever before to reach out and find…
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Why You (Wrongly) Think That Eating Bugs is Gross
By Eva Speijer Illustration by Merel Hamminga Caterpillar popcorn, ant-egg caviar, mealworm pasta; just to name a few products that, in the future, might grace our daily menus. Why? Because in this changing world, we need to change our diet. The problem is, we, the ‘Western society’, remain somewhat hesitant to embrace this culinary revolution,…
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The ‘Photographic Memory’ of the Newsreader
Written by Roeland Dubèl Artwork by Merel Hamminga When the French Republic, in June 1848, decided to suspend their plans to provide the workless with a minimum wage, it led to unrest among the French population. A crowd of disgruntled citizens came to their feet, in a riot which was known as les journées de…
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Why do platforms die? The reasoning behind perishing platforms
Written by Helge Moes Illustration by Merel Hamminga Before Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok came to life, there were popular media such as Google+, Friendster, Musical.ly, Myspace, Vine, and Hyves. These are just some of the social media platforms you may have used or heard of. I fondly remember going on Vine to watch the new…
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