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Reading The City – Reflections on Human Connection(s)

Kunst | Interview with Andrea Villanis

Andrea Villanis’ creative journey began in experimental theatre at the age of thirteen, where she developed a fascination with people, expression, and the stories carried by the human body. A background in modern philology deepened her interest in language and its power to shape how we understand ourselves and the world around us.
Today, her work explores the connection between calligraphy and street art. Visitors to the Urban Nation Museum can experience one of those unique dialogues firsthand through her art, which transforms letters and words into powerful and compelling visual narratives. That alone would have made her an intriguing interview partner, but her unusual path from theatre and philology to internationally exhibited urban art gave ANNA NOAH far more than one reason to sit down and talk with her.

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In Games, the Player Is Everything

Digitalspielkultur | Video essayist James Bentley on YouTube criticism and games as personal forms of media

Through his channel ›Radically Misinformed‹, James Bentley combines game criticism, cultural analysis, and philosophical reflection in a distinctive video essay format. In conversation with RUDOLF THOMAS INDERST, he discusses the creative freedoms and constraints of YouTube, the evolving landscape of online criticism, and the unique power of video games to foster deeply personal experiences while illuminating broader cultural, political, and social questions.

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Rettung für eine unglückliche Generation

Jugendbuch | Josh Silver: Happy Head

Die Diagnose ist erschreckend: Die Jugend von heute versinkt in einer Epidemie des Unglücks. Die vermeintliche Rettung verspricht ein eigens entwickeltes Programm namens »Happy Head«. Unter dem dogmatischen Motto »Verantwortung. Wachstum. Dankbarkeit.« werden einhundert Jugendliche zu einem dreizehntägigen Bootcamp eingeladen. Einer von ihnen ist der siebzehnjährige Sebastian Seaton. Auf ihn warten weit mehr düstere Überraschungen, als ihm lieb sein können. Von ANDREA WANNER