In southwestern China’s Yunnan province, terraced hills merge seamlessly with misty valleys. The scenic landscape greatly influences the local culture, with ... Read More
This is one of the best times of the year for readers. The end of the year means book(-tokers/-tubers/-stagramers) revealing their total amounts of books rea... Read More
The poem “INDECISION” by Ai(not to be mistaken for ‘artificial intelligence’) comes from her book of poetry titled Cruelty. Compared to other poems in the bo... Read More
Sally Rooney’s Normal People is often misunderstood. While several readers appreciated the realistic portrayal of young love and honest depiction of emotiona... Read More
In Japan’s Shinto tradition, the natural world holds deep spiritual significance. Mountain peaks, ancient cedar groves, and rushing rivers are believed to be... Read More
I’m sure we’ve all heard about the possibility of TikTok being banned in January. The United States government has raised concerns about the threat to nation... Read More
The poem’s title, “Your Dog Dies”, written by Raymond Carver, sounds like it would entail something depressing and heartbreaking, but something about the blu... Read More
How much are you willing to risk in the pursuit of perfection? Where is the line drawn between tough coaching and abuse, and how blurry can that line be? Amb... Read More
In the past two issues of Cultural Resonance, you may have noticed a recurring pattern: the physical construction of musical instruments often symbolizes var... Read More
Although semantic encoding sounds like a highly complex term, its definition is actually rather simple: it’s a memorization method where additional, personal... Read More
TW: discusses statistics about mental health illnesses and self-harm
Welcome to Ignorance is My Privilege, a column dedicated to breaking down the ignoran... Read More
While my last article, “Where BookTok Falls Short” talked about my pessimism about not seeing any book recommendations that “push us to face uncomfortable tr... Read More
