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24 November 2020

Josh Oudendijk Could the live music business collapse?
Live music has existed for as long as most of us can remember. Now is the first time its existence and continuation is under threat, writes Josh Oudendijk. Maybe it will never go down.
24/11/2020

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Could the live music business collapse?

22 November 2020

Stephen Lowe Armchair Politics - a nation of experts
Luxembourg's government is under immense pressure to find a solution to an unprecedented situation from a people who already know the answer.
22/11/2020

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Armchair Politics - a nation of experts

20 November 2020

Opinion/analysis Lockdown: the "moment of truth" is upon us
Despite attempts at justification from the government, in this analysis piece François Aulner concludes that our current Covid measures are insufficient.
20/11/2020

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Lockdown: the "moment of truth" is upon us

18 November 2020

Isabella Eastwood Hangovers as an adult - and how to survive them
Most of us have that one friend, the one who defies the law of all laws. The organising principle of our existence. The universal law of cause and effect.
18/11/2020

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Hangovers as an adult - and how to survive them

17 November 2020

Josh Oudendijk Why the Dutch Black Pete debate sheds light on tradition and blatant racism
An annual holiday, celebrated for hundreds of years, is at the forefront of a debate about culture, folklore and racism, placing traditionalists face-to-face with progressives in defense of traditions, writes Josh Oudendijk.
17/11/2020

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Why the Dutch Black Pete debate sheds light on tradition and blatant racism

13 November 2020

Stephen Lowe The hand that feeds
Covid restrictions placed on eateries the world over have undoubtedly put some businesses in a tight spot. Stephen Lowe asks how much blame can be placed on the establishments themselves.
13/11/2020

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The hand that feeds

11 November 2020

Tom Weber Catching up with Culture: A letter from a friend
Infections with Covid-19 are on the rise again, and the cultural scene and all of those involved in it are once again suffering the consequences: Events are being cancelled, small theatres are closing down, and musical instruments remain trapped in their cases. The time seems right to catch up with an old friend and provide some consolation.
11/11/2020

Catching up with Culture: A letter from a friend

28 October 2020

Ian Pocervina Jumping to Conclusions
A friendly reminder that complicated problems require a lot of attention, study, and evaluation before conclusions can be drawn.
28/10/2020

Jumping to Conclusions

21 October 2020

Josh Oudendijk Life in the Netherlands, where up until last week we haven't been wearing face masks
One of our editors is based in both Luxembourg and the Netherlands, where he has witnessed a completely different reality of life under coronavirus. Two worlds, so close, yet so far away.
21/10/2020

Life in the Netherlands, where up until last week we haven't been wearing face masks

7 October 2020

Isabella Eastwood The good, the bad, and the ugly
What lessons do we learn from our stories? - Disclaimer: I am at the beginning of my career and not an experienced mental health professional.
07/10/2020

The good, the bad, and the ugly

30 September 2020

23 September 2020

Ian Pocervina Are we still trusting the United States to be a force for good in this world?
As the presidential race is edging closer to election day, I have come to think a lot about the fluctuant manner in which US American politics unfolded over recent years. And that made me wonder whether Luxembourgish public opinion on its former liberator had altered over the decades since we first celebrated the arrival of Allied troops in our country.
23/09/2020

Are we still trusting the United States to be a force for good in this world?

16 September 2020

Martin Jonsson Virus-scepticism is on the rise, and so are media conspiracy theories
In the early days of the outbreak we saw a lot of virus-scepticism on our pages. While it went through a period of decline, the phenomenon is once again on the rise.
16/09/2020

Virus-scepticism is on the rise, and so are media conspiracy theories

13 September 2020

Experience I visited another world: Sweden, where covid seems theoretical
Sweden has taken a rather different approach when it comes to handling and containing the coronavirus outbreak. Visiting there this summer was an odd experience.
13/09/2020

I visited another world: Sweden, where covid seems theoretical

11 August 2020

Ian Pocervina On generations, the digital age, and mental health
A brief inquiry that might have been pointless. Judge for yourself!
11/08/2020

On generations, the digital age, and mental health

5 August 2020

Maura Lehmann The #BlackLivesMatter movement in Europe and how it applies to Luxembourg
It has been over a month since George Floyd’s death sparked a long-overdue worldwide reaction against injustices based on ethnicity and race.
05/08/2020

The #BlackLivesMatter movement in Europe and how it applies to Luxembourg

1 August 2020

Josh Oudendijk Five things I learned from Germany’s greenest city
Our editor just returned from a weekend escape to the vibrant city of Freiburg, nestled inbetween the Black Forest of southern Germany and the French/Swiss border. The city and its people left a real impression. Here are five things that caught his attention.
01/08/2020

Five things I learned from Germany’s greenest city

22 July 2020

Tom Weber Democratising the arts and empowering artists
KuK, Live aus der Stuff, #literaturliwwereronline… During the lockdown, artists all across Luxembourg have found new ways to distribute their art to the public. It is high time for them to reclaim the Grand-Duchy's cultural scene for themselves and dismantle the elitist structures that ruled it until now.
22/07/2020

Democratising the arts and empowering artists

4 July 2020

Thomas Tutton 5 tourist hotspots (not) to visit this summer now that England has reopened
Summer 2020 is officially back on: your dream holiday to Milton Keynes can take place after the British government relaxed travel restrictions.
04/07/2020

5 tourist hotspots (not) to visit this summer now that England has reopened

1 July 2020

Ian Pocervina Rethinking Club Culture in Luxembourg City
While the country’s restaurants and bars are open for business again, the doors of our clubs remain shut. An opportunity to reflect on the pre-lockdown state of the capital’s dance floors, and maybe even a chance for people to raise their expectations for a night out in the future.
01/07/2020

Rethinking Club Culture in Luxembourg City

9 June 2020

Martin Jonsson From the demise of the 'three kisses' to a boom in DIY: 5 pandemic impacts I hope are here to stay
Society changed quite fundamentally during the outbreak - some things for the worse, but many for the better.
09/06/2020

From the demise of the 'three kisses' to a boom in DIY: 5 pandemic impacts I hope are here to stay

4 June 2020

Gerry Erang Racism is a rampant problem in the US. It also is in Luxembourg
The police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American citizen, has sent shockwaves around the globe with protests and demonstrations even finding their way to Luxembourg. Rightfully so, but the Grand Duchy also has a racism problem of its own, argues Gerry Erang in this opinion article.
04/06/2020

Racism is a rampant problem in the US. It also is in Luxembourg

6 May 2020

Stephen Lowe Home work and homework
Stephen Lowe is feeling the strain balancing a full time job, full time parenting and school work. Today is the first day his kids go back to school...
06/05/2020

Home work and homework

1 May 2020

Stephen Lowe Peaks and troughs
As talks turn to peaks being passed and curves being flattened, aren't we all just a little fatigued?
01/05/2020

Peaks and troughs

20 April 2020

Josh Oudendijk Why it is so important for radio stations to play local artists right now
Performance royalties distributed to composers whenever their song is played on air are needed to keep them and their art afloat.
20/04/2020

Why it is so important for radio stations to play local artists right now

15 April 2020

Stephen Lowe Neighborhood watch
Is it the public's responsibility to report on those not adhering to physical distancing guidelines? Especially when wildly varying stories compete for attention.
15/04/2020

Neighborhood watch

14 April 2020

Patrizia Luchetta Looks like we’re about to flatten the curve… how about crunching the Big Numbers now?
A lay(wo)man's thoughts about the next steps out of the Corona Virus crisis in Luxembourg.
14/04/2020

Looks like we’re about to flatten the curve… how about crunching the Big Numbers now?

11 April 2020

Martin Jonsson Are people really out exercising more now than they were pre-lockdown? Let's find out
You may have noticed that people seem to spend more time out exercising, or walking their kids. They're (probably) not.
11/04/2020

Are people really out exercising more now than they were pre-lockdown? Let's find out

1 April 2020

Stephen Lowe Acceptable death rates - I am not a number
In an unprecedented time of a global pandemic, many world leaders are earmarking 'tolerable death' statistics.
01/04/2020

Acceptable death rates - I am not a number