Jenny Frost reviews the new Italian cartoon mini-series Strappare lungo i bordi by artist Zerocalcare.

With official access to independent news now virtually non-existent for Russians, Barney Crawford explores the complex truth behind Telegram, a hugely popular messaging service that has become something of a digital battleground in Russia’s information war.

Alice Mee looks back on her memories of living in Kyiv before the war and describes her connection to the city

With a deeply immersive viewpoint, Harriet Gilbert Savage explores the Neapolitan phoenix through second-hand encounters, leaving us enchanted by the city’s inescapable magnetism.

Sofia Johanson takes a look at the convoluted history of Fabergé eggs, exploring how they went from epitomising tsarist decadence to being at the centre of international disputes and mysteries even today

Retracing back to life’s simple pleasure, Anja Gogo challenges the utopic aura of the dolce far niente, exploring what it really means to be maestri dell’improvvisare.

Daphne Pleming reviews the album ‘Nonante-cinq’ by Angèle, exploring the way she expresses Belgian identity through her melancholic and diverse music.

In this article, Laetitia Maurat writes on the popular French app, ‘Elyze’, as it helps to bridge the gap between France’s youth and politics in the light of the upcoming presidential elections.

Jenny Frost explores the ideology of ‘lusotropicalism’ through the lens of postcolonial Mozambican literature.

Staff Writer Joseph Hanlon brings the paradox of the French education system to light, questioning the future of the humanities in France.

In the light of many sports teams severing their ties with Russian money, Barney Crawford argues that modern sporting organisations must move beyond vague value statements and confront the paradox inherent in their ideology.

Raphael Lasserson-Rossiter explores the many mishaps that come with employing the Cambridge version of foreign languages on a year abroad.

The French section’s staff writer Joe Wherry reviews the ‘Fake News : Art, Fiction, Mensonge’ exposition at the Fondation EDF in Paris.

As Valentine’s and singles’ day approach, Anja Gogo interviews the Italians’ perspective on love, exploring the difficulties and benefits of online dating

In this article, staff writer Joe Wherry writes on the famously socialist football club, the Red Star Paris FC, and explores the implications of the renovations of its Stade Bauer.

Daphne Pleming reviews Elisa Shua Dusapin’s book Winter in Sokcho, exploring how the author prompts us to consider how we perceive ourselves and the people around us.

Following a spate of lockdowns and cancelled trips to Amsterdam, Anna Whitehead discusses the delights and challenges of studying Dutch during the pandemic.

Cassie Penny looks into why the Saxon accent is so unpopular in Germany and why this attitude should be changed.

In the occasion of Holocaust Memorial Day, Anja Gogo pays her own cinephile tribute by reviewing Life is beautiful, navigating controversies and deeper meanings.