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MILFS on the Move: A Berlin Car-Sharing Prank That Continues to Gain Traction
On a bright, warm Thursday afternoon in Berlin’s Kreuzberg neighborhood, Bessel Park was crowded with residents strolling in the park. Cars crept up the cobblestone street, among them, a large, gray van with a s logo prominently displaying the obscene acronym “MILFS”. A wave of vandalism has damaged countless vehicles from the car-sharing company MILES…
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What Brixton Market’s Sale Could Mean for its Community
On a cool Saturday evening in early March, shoppers browsed London’s Brixton Market as Latin and Caribbean music plays and the smell of jerk chicken and various spices permeates the air. People wade between stalls and shops selling fruits, fish, meats, fabrics, and more. They stop to greet each other as they pass by, exchanging…
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A new beginning for Argentinian football? Or a false start?
The Argentinian soccer club Estudiantes de La Plata sits in first place in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol’s Group A, tied with two other teams. The players are affectionately known as La Pincha. At games, fans chant an anthem putting down other teams: “I’m not a Boca fan because I was born in Argentina, I’m…
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Czechs Face Energy Crisis
By Savannah Prager November 15, 2022 “Caution advised: Protest on Vaclavske namesti” read the subject line of NYU Prague’s mass email to students and faculty on September 28th. While the Czech Republic borders on an eight-month-long war, classes continue despite pro-Russia protesters lurking. Tensions are heightened by both the political divide over the war and…
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El Rincón Guay: A Haven for LGBTQ+ Immigrants
By Briggs Luisa Negrón November 15, 2022 For nine years, waiter and bartender Miguel Angel Lara Muñoz has worked at bar El Rincón Guay, a hot spot in one of Madrid’s most diverse neighborhoods, Lavapies. Six meters of rainbow flags cover the front door; inside, Muñoz works at the bar, preparing coffees and Spanish dishes…
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