Written by: Kiara Korten It is as though I am constantly finding out some new, amazing facts about the complexities and intelligence of the natural world around me. For instance, legumes have the remarkable ability to fix nitrogen, ants and aphids share a mutualistic relationship, fungi are more closely related…

I Co-Authored an Essay with AI – Here’s How it Went
Written by: Sky Cummings Imagine you’re the CEO of a small company and you just hired a new assistant. They’re certainly hard working – they get you coffee, organize your files, and draft emails all without being asked. However, they get your Starbucks order wrong, insisting you said you wanted…

How Getting into Anime and Manga Helped Me Develop as a Writer
Written by: Sofia Tas-Castro Around the time I started watching anime and reading manga, I was in middle school and if you were a kid growing up in the early 2000s/2010s, then you know admitting you liked anime or manga was like a death sentence for your social life. Why…

Hemingway’s Greatest Short Stories
Written by: Elijah Polance A few summers ago, I brought a copy of Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea on a vacation to the Adirondacks. Hemingway’s stark depiction of Santiago’s struggle and measured prose enraptured me, and I finished it in one sitting. I’ve been a fan ever since. …

Why You Should Care About Nardwuar, the Human Serviette
Written by: Liam Smith If you’re a participant in online music forums (as I am) you’ve undoubtedly encountered Nardwuar the Human Serviette; the only celebrity journalist who’s interviewed every musician from Chappell Roan to Nirvana. With a unique blend of off-kilter comedy and unparalleled music knowledge, he’s attracted millions of…

Your Next Dinner: Gigi Hadid’s Spicy Vodka Pasta
Written by: Jules Dowling While staying at home kept us safe from COVID-19 during the pandemic, staying home also meant being separated from the outside world and our everyday lives. So, it was no surprise when all of us turned to embracing indoor life and the hobbies we would dedicate…

The Folklore Love-Triangle: Explained
Written by: Ella Raath Taylor Swift’s 2020 album, Folklore, was a change of pace for fans around the globe as Swift pivoted from writing about her personal life, to writing about entirely fictional characters. Swifties quickly found a connection between three songs in particular that told the bigger story of…

The Captain America: Brave New World Review Critics Aren’t Ready For
Written by: Zoe Yoo The critics are harsh, but the fans have spoken. It’s time for a Captain America: Brave New World review that tells it like it is. Captain America: Brave New World (CABNW) is the fourth movie installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America franchise. This movie…

The Captain America: Brave New World Review Critics Aren’t Ready For
Written by: Zoe Yoo The critics are harsh, but the fans have spoken. It’s time for a Captain America: Brave New World review that tells it like it is. Captain America: Brave New World (CABNW) is the fourth movie installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America franchise. This movie…

Bright Eyes: My Favorite 3 Album Run
Written by: Elijah Polance Discussions about favorite “three album runs” in music are common among online music forums and influencers. As the title suggests, it explores the three best consecutive albums released by an artist. For me, no artist is more deserving of the crown of succession than the indie…