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The Phenomenon of Good Gas Station Subs

by Kayleigh Fongers | Jan 22, 2022 | Placeless

Maybe I’m just too easy to please.

The Art at the End of the World: A (Somewhat) Practical Guide

by Emily Joy Stroble | Jan 21, 2022 | Placeless

We will make jewelry from objects that remind us of better times, lost people, and lost places

It Only Takes Three

by Chad Westra | Jan 20, 2022 | Washington

Something repeated enough becomes the truth.

Unsung Heroes of Clean Energy

by Lillie Spackman | Jan 19, 2022 | Placeless

Having limits makes finding solutions that much more exciting.

Podcast Pedagogy: An Intro to Leftist Podcasts

by Ben DeVries | Jan 18, 2022 | Placeless

In the US, opposition to the left is as American as apple pie and as invisible as water is to a fish.

The Annual Grief of Taking Down Christmas

by Laura Sheppard Song | Jan 17, 2022 | Placeless

Putting up the tree is a boisterous event. Taking down the tree is a silent resignation to January.

Protective Procrastinating

by Katie Van Zanen | Jan 16, 2022 | Placeless

Perhaps I and myself might solve this problem together in a more productive way if we collaborate.

Still Learning

by Courtney Zonnefeld | Jan 15, 2022 | Placeless

Learning something new often requires a long time where we are the worst in the room. Ugh.

Shelling and Your 20s

by Olivia Harre | Jan 13, 2022 | Michigan

Our days at the beach are grounding, measured by low tides and the direction of the waves.

When I Was a Critic

by Klaas Walhout | Jan 12, 2022 | Grand Rapids

On the other hand, I wanted to adapt to the pandemic by becoming one with my couch.

Watching Lord of the Rings for the Ninth Time

by Lauren Cole | Jan 11, 2022 | Placeless

Entertain yourselves by quoting lines five seconds before the characters say them. (This only works if everyone finds it entertaining.)

Review: Arcane

by Philip Rienstra | Jan 10, 2022 | Placeless

Video game-based content is rarely, if ever, this good.

Aberdeen, As I Walked It in 2021

by Gwyneth Findlay | Jan 9, 2022 | Scotland

I’ve seen what makes this place valuable, what compels me to call it home.

Disney Attraction Drink Pairings

by Josh Parks | Jan 8, 2022 | Florida

The pure chaos of this new ride requires equally chaotic imbibing. Maybe one of those middle-school numbers where you mix all the soft drinks together?

Fuzzy Pants and Horn Fanfares

by Susannah Boersma | Jan 7, 2022 | Placeless

It’s more like poorly funded fan fiction than anything else.

Next Time Will Be Worse

by Ben Orlebeke | Jan 6, 2022 | Washington, D.C.

If I sound deeply alarmed, that’s because all the available evidence points towards that being the appropriate state of mind.

Riddle Me This: What Salamander Are You?

by Alex Johnson | Jan 5, 2022 | Placeless

All of these assigned character quizzes are dumb, but I can’t stop taking them.

Tipping the Scales

by Ansley Kelly | Jan 3, 2022 | New York

Death, in our lived experience, is horrifyingly final.

The Morality of Dying Plants

by Christina Ribbens | Jan 2, 2022 | Michigan

I know that keeping plants alive and being tidy aren’t moral achievements, but sometimes I let myself feel that way.

“You’re Not Ugly; You Just Don’t Have the Money” Is Real

by Juliana Knot | Jan 1, 2022 | Placeless

Every gorgeous face you see on screen is carefully curated, prodded and shaped to be that way.

Best of 2021, Part Three: Editors’ Picks

by Alex Johnson | Dec 31, 2021 | Placeless

The cream of the crop, in our humble opinions.

Best of 2021, Part Two: Writers’ Picks

by Annaka Koster | Dec 30, 2021 | Placeless

Amidst the bad, the broken, and the baffling, our writers sought and succeeded to chronicle all that and more.

Best of 2021, Part One: Readers’ Picks

by Alex Johnson | Dec 29, 2021 | Placeless

You offered up some of the essays that cheered, comforted, and challenged you.

Mashed Potatoes

by Jon Gorter | Dec 28, 2021 | Placeless

Despite the poisonous potentials, the potato would steal the hearts, via the stomachs, of the world.

Inspector Lewis and the Ordinary

by Anna Jeffries VanZytveld | Dec 27, 2021 | Placeless

Hathaway has his head and Lewis has his heart, and together they make a force to be reckoned with.

Festive Erotica with Your Favorite Librarian

by Annaka Koster | Dec 26, 2021 | Placeless

Our paranormal pair spend most of the story thinking about how their relationship failed because David was bad at sex, not chasing down whoever is putting up mistletoe all over town and giving a couple folks some minor frostbite.