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Angelina Mo is a writer and editor based in Berlin. After studying journalism, she established herself as Digital Managing Editor at SLEEK, from where she further developed into a freelance writer covering fashion, culture, and art. Her main focus is how culture responds to the dynamics of society, how influences flow both ways, and how these exchanges shape our daily lives as well as the mainstream.
Are We Dating ChatGPT? The New Wave of AI Intimacy
Loneliness has become one of the quiet side effects of hyper-digital life. We spend more time with our screens than with each other, forming emotional attachments to glowing rectangles that promise attention without friction. It’s no surprise that people are turning to AI for comfort. ChatGPT becomes a friend, a therapist, a late-night confessional booth, like an affordable stand-in for human care in an era when therapy is expensive and time scarce. The digital age, paired with economic pressure, makes it easier to turn to a computer than to another person.
horsegiirL: Started From the Barn, Now We’re Here
Galloping from Sunshine Farms to the world stage, horsegiirL undeniably stands out in our human reality. As I talk to her with a blank zoom call screen in front of me, it is still very clear that there is no mask she is hiding under. horsegiirL was just born and then life happened. Besides being a horse, she brings so much artistry to the table, or decks. Even though there is not much known about her upbringing in the barns, music and playing instruments have always been part of her life. When her song My Barn, My Rules went viral this year, her mix of hardstyle techno and gabber gripped the world which meant big changes for the girl from the countryside, but staying true to her art will always remain the priority.
Joseph Awuah-Darko: The Art of Living, The Act of Dying
What makes life worth living is the inevitability of death. Abundance dulls value; endings define meaning. To live and to die—two sides of the same cycle. And yet, they are not viewed as equals. Death remains the defining factor of life’s worth, seen only as an abrupt stop rather than a continuation. But what if dying was simply another way of living?Euthanasia is legal in ten countries worldwide, including the Netherlands. Joseph Awuah-Darko, an artist, moved from London to the Netherlands for one reason: to legally end his life due to his chronic bipolar disorder. The decision was not impulsive. It was a long process—one he approached with the same reverence as an artist crafting their final piece. His current project, The Last Supper, is an homage to life itself, not a rejection of it.
In Conversation with Paloma Wool
Almost ten years ago, Paloma Lanna founded her baby Paloma Wool, and with time passing, she is now holding her own three-month-old in her arms. Back in 2014, it started as her own personal project, a breach out of the continuing family clothing brand her mother and she ran, serving just as a place where she allowed others an insight into her way of viewing the world. Her vision manifested into clothing which for a long time was full of colours and adorned with prints, heavily inspired by her surroundings and home Barcelona. But with change being an inevitable and organic process in life, Paloma evolved and so did Paloma Wool. And the true beauty of it all lies in the world also constantly growing, meaning the tight-knit community behind Paloma essentially growing with her. Being much more than all about beautiful clothes, there is a sense of community at Paloma Wool, creating a world in which everyone is invited to also become part of her little family.