As they read the incantation, they began chanting. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. Light as a feather, stiff as a board. They said it over and over until Kennedy began to levitate. They all gasped in horror and excitement. But Kennedy did not wake up.
Read More“As Adrienne sat waiting, she couldn’t help but stare at the colorful image that stretched across the wall in front of her. She didn’t know why, but there was a sense of familiarity in the painting. But whatever it was, she couldn’t really put her finger on it. What is it about this picture? she whispered to herself.”
Read More“At first I thought it was just my shadow…But I never saw a shadow that looked like that, that moved so fast, that appeared even in the dark...in the middle of the room. And why couldn't anyone else see it, too?”
Read More“We do the corny stuff, like finish each other's sentences, PDA in front of witnesses and, even when I catch him looking at men, I pretend I don't see it.”
Read MoreIn this chilling take on the nature of karma, the author spins a web of two stories that illustrate the fates of those who’ve reaped what they’ve sown, in vivid detail.
Read More“Now under the arm of my mother, next to my brother, we race down the steps where we find my father pushing furniture in front of the door. Hopefully they don't attempt to come in. I hope this is the last time.”
Read More“Are these nails really important? Are these nails really worth me having an argument with my parents on my birthday? If it’s worth it for you to walk away and tell your family, ‘Fuck you,’ then do it. But that’s not the story for everybody.”
The Great Pause brought us face to face with our own needs, separate from the demands of others. What’s important now is that we not forget what we’ve seen.
Read MoreOkay, that’s not necessarily true. Chai means “tea” in Hindi, but the central role it plays in nearly all Indian social gatherings surely qualifies it as an honorary family member, at least.
Read MoreThe less you believe you have—regardless of what your reality actually is—the more you’ll be inclined to hand over your money, your vote, your self-agency, your body and even your life to those who promise to replenish what you lack.
Read MoreThere’s a conversation that needs to be had about rape culture, the concept of sexual purity and the ways rape or sexual assault victims are treated in society….169 years after Nathaniel Hawthorne’s groundbreaking novel and social commentary, the scarlet letter still brandishes women and girls today.
Read More“I believe by acknowledging the mistakes we have made as a country and moving toward social balance, we have the potential to make America great for everyone for the first time in history.”
Read MoreHe jumped right in explaining who he had been in a past life. The chronic lying, explosive temper, sleeping on the streets and shooting up in the McDonald’s bathroom. I wondered aloud what force could possibly be powerful enough to drive not just him but all addicts to engage in such reckless behavior.
Read MoreIf this realm of academia is so amazingly awesome, with so many obvious benefits, how is it that women are so often faced with a much different, and often much more negative, experience? The answer is simple: STEM is a boys' club.
Read More“Growing up, the only drug problem I had as a child was getting drug to church every time the doors were opened,” he laughs. But at the age of sixteen, a rebellious spirit mixed with the desire to experiment and “be anywhere but Pleasant Grove, Alabama” threw him down a rabbit hole of various addictions and self-destructive habits that would take him decades to recover from.
Read MoreThe more women are seen as nothing more than objects for a man’s ogling, pleasure and comfort, the less we’ll be seen as complex and equal human beings. And if we aren’t seen as complex and equal human beings, why would anyone ever be interested in understanding us?
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