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Paranoia – inspired by the song Love/Paranoia by Tame Impala. It is also a mental phenomenon which causes individual or group to display a tendency toward excessive suspiciousness and irrational distrustfulness of others

Parasite – title of award winning movie directed by Korean director Bong Joon-Ho

Panopticon – a type of institutional building and a system of control designed by the English philosopher and social theorist Jeremy Bentham in the 18th century. Foucault, among multiple other philosophers, has also discussed this concept.

Kubrick – surname of famous director Stanley Kubrick, who directed masterpieces and cult classics such as The Shining, A Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Bandwagon – someone who adopts a popular point of view for the primary purpose of recognition and/or acceptance by others.

Ginsburg – Surname of the American lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg – or notorious RBG. Ginsburg was the second female justice to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Ginsburg spent a considerable part of her legal career as an advocate for the advancement of gender equality and women's rights, winning multiple victories arguing before the Supreme Court.

Lanthimos – surname of the Greek film director Yorgos Lanthimos. He's known for works like The Lobster and his most recent film, The Favourite.

Nabokov – the Russian-American author of the controversial book Lolita, which was banned and forbidden in the States due to its inappropriate sexual content.

Cro – a German rapper, singer, producer and designer. He describes his music as a mixture of pop and rap, which he calls “Raop”. He's known for wearing a panda mask during performances and therefore remaining “anonymous”.

Wittgenstein – the surname of the Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. His theories mainly revolve around the logic of language.

Arabella – a song by Arctic Monkeys from their fifth album AM about a space aged lover named Arabella. Arabella is a portmanteau of Alex Turner’s ex-girlfriend Arielle Vandenberg and the title character from the sci-fi movie Barbarella.

Peralta – the surname of the fictional character Jacob “Jake” Peralta from the American police television sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He's one of the main characters of the TV series.

Kolja – the nickname of the historical figure Nikolay “Kolja” Konradi, one of the main characters of the book Kolja written by Arthur Japin. Kolja was born deaf-mute but learnt to speak nevertheless, thanks to his tutor Modest “Modja” Tsjaikovski, the younger brother of the composer Pjotr “Petja” Tsjajkovski.

Warfare – from the song Heartbreak Warfare by John Mayer. He sings about a toxic relationship, destined to fail, even though neither of the lovers wants to end it.
‘When you cant get through to someone by loving them you try to get through by hurting them.’

Colloquia – one of the books written by the Dutch academic Desiderius Erasmus in which he, amongst other things, discusses the complex nature of war and peace.

Foucault – the surname of the French philosopher Michel Foucault, whose theories mainly address the relationship between power and knowledge.

Cordero – the surname of the fictional character Michael Cordero Jr. from the American television series Jane the Virgin, which is a persiflage on the South American telenovela. He's one of the main characters of the TV series.

Hundertwasser – a part of the pseudonym of Friedensreich Stowasser, an artist in contemporary art from Vienna, Austria. He stood out as an opponent of any standardisation.
The complete pseudonym: Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser.

Mamilapinatapai – mamihlapinatapai is a word derived from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego and is considered to be one of the hardest words to translate. It allegedly refers to ‘a look shared by two people, each wishing that the other would initiate something that they both desire but which neither wants to begin.’

Sappho – an archaic Greek poet, well-known for her love poems.

Eyndius – the Latinisation of the surname of Jacob van den Eijnde, a poet from the Netherlands active during the Renaissance.

Firebird – a mythical creature and a Russian fairytale. The Firebird is also a famous ballet; Igor Stravinsky composed the music.

Badlands – an American road movie, crime and cult film.

Healy – the surname of Matthew “Matty” Healy, the frontman and lead singer of The 1975.

Chocolate – a song by The 1975. Chocolate is a euphemism for marijuana.
‘It's a love letter to the authority figures in our town – you know about small-town boredom, both by the kids and by the police.’