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…3 min read·Oct 13, 2021--2--2
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…7 min read·Jun 18, 2021--1--1
PinnedAlessandra PaiuscoSweden: the country where all your personal data are online — and what you can do about it11 min read·May 4, 2021--2--2
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 originated10 min read·Apr 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…20 min read·Feb 2, 2021--3--3
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…7 min read·Nov 17, 2021----
Alessandra PaiuscoinCounter ArtsIncredible Art Sans-MuseumCarole Feuerman in Venice3 min read·Nov 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 Mirror7 min read·Nov 15, 2021--1--1
Alessandra PaiuscoinCounter ArtsA Street Covered in Handmade BlanketsIn Italy, the National Day of Palliative Care is celebrated on 11 November.4 min read·Nov 12, 2021--2--2
Alessandra PaiuscoI just found out that this has happened to me, and I am shocked.This is my original article…1 min read·Jun 24, 2021----
