Culture
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Anna Nikulina: Meet the Art and Soul of a Pole Dance Icon
For the second edition of our niche sports rubric, the Karlovian was delighted to meet Anna Nikulina, an internationally renowned and awarded pole dancer. During a short break in her busy schedule, Anna was kind enough to answer our questions. We were thrilled and touched to meet a delightful, artistic soul who takes immense pleasure…
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LADY JANE GREY
“The Execution of Lady Jane Grey” by Paul Delaroche depicts the events leading up to Lady Jane Grey’s death. She was proclaimed Queen of England and Ireland in 1553, only to be deposed and executed nine days later. Jane is also called the “Nine Days’ Queen” due to her brief reign. It is a…
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Gen Z, “Core-Core”, and Neo-Hedonism: An Exploration
Growing up as an American teenager I bore witness to an intensely irritating barrage of questions from media, and family alike. Questions such as “Why don’t young people want to work? Why is everyone “Quite quitting”? Why are you so depressed?” The answer was obvious to anyone who has grown up in the post-911 world…
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Slavomir Dorobant, The Czech Pool Superstar.
For this first edition of our niche sports rubric, the Karlovian had the pleasure and honour of speaking with Slavomir Dorobant, the reigning Czech 8ball pool champion, and number one in the national rankings. Hailing from Slovakia, Slavomir started playing at a young age. Over the course of a love affair, lasting for almost thirty…
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“Expat-ism, Culture and the Inevitable Tide of Consumerism.”
The vat of pasta water boils as wine is opened and passed between my aunts, Silvo’s daughters, and me. Huddled around the table I’m quickly enamored by the fact I’m eating lunch with someone within five years my age and speaking English in this tiny faraway place. As the conversations switch to Italian I tune…
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Finding the Female Gaze
Several pictures of a young woman dressed in trendy, bright, and patterned clothing flash across the screen. Above them is a caption: “me before I stopped dressing for the male gaze”. New pictures appear, this time the clothing is earth-toned, less fitted, and softer. A new caption: “me when I started dressing for the female…