Trigger warning: this essay contains mentions of sexual assault, rape, and violence. Two asterisks (**) indicate that the name has been changed to protect the privacy of those mentioned. Author’s Note: Choosing to publish this was not a decision I took lightly. I wrote it as a form of catharsis, but I was very …
The Superlatives is a play about extremes. Considering it’s based on the world’s most famous book of facts, it’s fitting that the play got its start from a fun fact: The people who created the Guinness Book of World Records were identical twins with photographic memories. One of them was assassinated by the Irish Republican …
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It’s time for the U.S. to join other parts of the world in learning that there are six continents, not seven. When you were in school, how many continents did you learn that there are? If you’re American like me, you probably learned that there are seven continents: North America South America Europe Africa Asia …
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My mother-in-law is a physically beautiful, and sometimes emotionally complex woman. I should also mention, she’s not technically my mother-in-law. She’s my boyfriend’s mom. I’m not married. But, in many Spanish speaking countries, the word for mother-in-law, suegra, is used to describe the mother of your partner whether you are married or just in a relationship. …
In 2018, when I was 22-23 years old, I lived and worked in the Galápagos Islands for one year. The islands are a fantasy, and sometimes just hearing a song, seeing a photo, or noticing an accent, can fill me with heartache and nostalgia for the time I spent there. Here, I will outline how …