Culture

Culture 17 Feb 2026
Burned out and searching, chef Kristjan Jekimov travelled to Korea – the homeland he had never seen – tracing flavour from temple dawns to market stalls rich with gochujang and garlic. A journey of fermentation, memory and rediscovering joy in cooking.
Culture 14 Feb 2026
For nearly 20 years, Jevgeni Kolikov has cooked through pressure, mistakes, and repetition — not chasing hype, but trusting process. Now working freelance, he believes food tastes better when it carries lived experience.
Culture 31 Jan 2026
Story by Liisi Voolaid
Liisi Voolaid speaks with Roger Bong, founder of Aloha Got Soul, exploring Hawaiian island life through sound – music as memory, culture, and resistance – alongside his journey from tropical Hawaiʻi to snowy Helsinki.
Culture 29 Jan 2026
Paula talks to The Boondocks about their latest album, with its orchestral touches, team spirit, and the strength of independence.
Culture 17 Jan 2026
This doesn’t happen very often, but here's Eva-Liisa in the sauna with the international drag king boy band Out of Sync. And oh boy, it’s getting hot ’n’ steamy in here.
Culture 08 Jan 2026
Matriarkaatti is a Finnish duo with a bold, unfiltered style that blends social commentary, sexuality, and lived experience. In this interview with Eva-Liisa, they discuss their origins, feminism in rap today, and their new album, Rikosrekisteri.
Culture 06 Jan 2026
Essay by Gregor Kulla
In a world where living offline is almost impossible, Gregor Kulla digs into internet gossip – and what it actually means for real life. Sharp, thoughtful, and uncomfortably relevant, it takes a hard look at how online culture shapes our everyday reality.
Culture 18 Dec 2025
Eva-Liisa Orupõld talks with Sonya Lindfors, a Cameroonian-Finnish choreographer and art director, about art-making in unstable times – touching on institutions, rigid structures, dance and money, exhaustion and resistance. Come join!