The Nearest Little Aliens: Soil Organisms
By Weichen Zhang Illustration by Zofia Jankowska While humans are busy looking up in the sky to find other extraterrestrials on other planets, one look down is all it would take to find an entire…
Framing the Alien in Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend
By Siyan Fan Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche Taking its cue from Rilke’s poetic address to a silent friend, Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend renders the alien simply as something I would call a serene abundance. Through…
Alienation of Sex Work
By Lucia Deon Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche The rise of platforms such as OnlyFans has forced discourse surrounding sex work further into the public eye – giving rise to conversations (and judgement) regarding its empowerment,…
Sense of Uncertainty, Sense of Control, and Sensing the Future: Notes on Prediction Markets
By Iulian Ion Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche In the early hours of February 28th, the US and Israel carried out air strikes on hundreds of sites across Iran. In the weeks since, I have made…
New Era, Infinite Notifs, and Reshaped Senses
By Weichen Zhang Illustration by Helena Nascimento The other day, seven in the evening, I was on my way back home, only to realize I forgot my charger at school. It should not have a…
The Senses at the Edge of Ecstasy: Would Friedrich Nietzsche Have Loved Rave Culture?
By Darya Aleinikava Illustration by Madelene Nitzsche In the dark, industrial cathedral, your pulse is no longer your own. It is surrendered to a relentless 145 BPM. As the light slices reality into irregular frames,…
Do Senses Make Sense?
By Norbert Borski Illustration by Merel Hamminga Have you ever wondered whether the five commonly known senses truly describe our abilities to perceive the world? How is it that we can feel the temperature, even…
Artificial Intelligence: The Distortion of Our Sense of Reality and Our Loss of Freedom
By Erato Vaitsi Illustration by Taylor Brunnschweiler Nowadays, our senses are being altered, and are in a constant limbo of what is real and what is not. This distortion of our senses, and thus reality,…
Commodified Senses: Wellness Beyond the Individual
By Molly O’Toole Illustration by Helena Nascimento Breathing deeply, holding and exhaling, I feel more present than I have all week. I recognise the sensation of the mat below me, where the supple plastic connects…
Hard Times and Ends of Eras
By Magdalena Styś Illustration by Helena Nascimento Thirty-seven years after its initial publication, The End of History remains the sleep paralysis demon of any history enthusiast, political science student, or smug teenage contrarian. In 1989,…