In a world where AI is reshaping industries left and right, it’s no surprise that the literary world is grappling with its own AI dilemmas. NaNoWriMo, the nonprofit that runs ...
These books, once banned or challenged for their bold themes, remind us of the power of literature to inspire thought, challenge norms, and spark important conversations. From dystopian classics like ...
As the 2024 U.S. elections approach, the issue of book banning has evolved from a cultural flashpoint into a battleground for democracy. With censorship at an all-time high, particularly targeting ...
Remember the problem Norman Bates had at the beginning of Psycho? The Bates Motel was usually vacant. Continue Reading Motels and Past Roads
The Mexico of my memory from a quarter century ago no longer exists, but I keep the essence of it in my mind, in my heart. Continue Reading ...
They kiss, they cry, they dance, they drink. Suited and beautiful, cackling while in states of undress, chewed up and wrung out. Each photo offers a wonderfully tense dichotomy, and ...
Eye contact can ignite passionate feelings, revealing the powerful and often surprising triggers behind the emotion we call love. Continue Reading Love Decoded: Exploring Psychological and Synthetic Affections
Supposedly I should be keen on immigration, for I am from a Hakka family whose tradition is traveling around. Continue Reading Immigration: a Beautiful Environment Versus a ...
Many great artistic movements have sprouted from the seeds of economic depression, and Argentina has had its share of economic hardships. Continue Reading Mothers of Invention: The New ...
From the chaotic buzz of tourists to the serene rhythm of the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge, with its mismatched elegance, stands as a complex icon of Venice, embraced and ...
Her heart racing, she reached out to help the old woman, her cries a haunting echo of unresolved family histories and the pain of separation, right outside her window. ...
Every Cuban guidebook has a gas-guzzling American 1950s classic car on its cover, a symbol of an era when Cuba and the United States were friends and now, a vivid ...
The 2024 Concordia Summit not only addressed the urgent challenges of climate change but also unveiled transformative strategies for sustainable global solutions. Continue Reading Concordia Summit 2024: A ...
The worst cellmate may not be born yet, but she’s coming. I can smell her. Continue Reading The Worst is Yet to Come
Food is how my father told me he loved me. It is now how I tell others I love them. Continue Reading Pastéis de nata
The clown triggerfish in the Whyte House bridal suite would remain gloriously alive for decades after its death as long as people watched the movie as long as it kept ...
Love is the vestige in which the sweetness of all things lost remains. Continue Reading Love by the Tracks
I sit on the edge of her bed now and she grabs my hand and tells me what songs she wants at her funeral. Continue Reading My Mother ...
Diving into the layers of history, courage, and personal reflection, our latest essay ‘Letter to Hannie Schaft’ explores the profound impact of an overlooked hero. Continue Reading Letter ...
Go less than a hundred miles due west and travel sixty years into the future and you’ll see another ugly sight, a major riot blossoming out of a rightwing demonstration ...
