PinnedAlessandra PaiuscoThe new frontier of toxic positivity: influencers, infertility, and “miracle babies”In the recent year, a number of influencers revealed how they struggled with fertility problems more or less concurrently with pregnancies…Oct 13, 20212Oct 13, 20212
PinnedAlessandra PaiuscoinCounter ArtsAt the intersection of the sacred, the profane, and the political, we find the Madonna of the…During my last trip to my hometown, Padova, I discovered my new favourite piece of art: La Madonna dell’Acqua Lurida by Federico Soffiato…Jun 18, 20211Jun 18, 20211
PinnedAlessandra PaiuscoSweden: the country where all your personal data are online — and what you can do about itMay 4, 20212May 4, 20212
PinnedAlessandra PaiuscoOn BLM, race and the concept of whiteness in EuropeAnd on why I refuse to accept the concept of ‘whiteness’ outside the context from which it originatedApr 27, 2021Apr 27, 2021
PinnedAlessandra PaiuscoTales of cognitive dissonance, or: my life in Sweden during the pandemicI finally decided to write down my experience of living through the pandemic in Sweden. I have been unsure about whether this is actually…Feb 2, 20213Feb 2, 20213
Alessandra PaiuscoinCounter ArtsAntonio Canova: neoclassicism and Greek mythology. The sculptures at Museo CorrerThis might be an unpopular opinion, but I have never enjoyed Venice as much as I did since the COVID-19 pandemic put mass tourism on hold…Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021
Alessandra PaiuscoinCounter ArtsIncredible Art Sans-MuseumCarole Feuerman in VeniceNov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Alessandra PaiuscoinCounter ArtsThe mysterious plate dated A.D. 2679 commemorating the first attempt of mind uploadingWhen art bridges the technological gap between reality and futuristic scenarios à la Black MirrorNov 15, 20211Nov 15, 20211
Alessandra PaiuscoinCounter ArtsA Street Covered in Handmade BlanketsIn Italy, the National Day of Palliative Care is celebrated on 11 November.Nov 12, 20211Nov 12, 20211
Alessandra PaiuscoI just found out that this has happened to me, and I am shocked.This is my original article…Jun 24, 2021Jun 24, 2021