How (and Why) to Use Personalized Spatial Audio on iPhone
Apple promises that Personalized Spatial Audio, added in iOS 16 for iPhones, can help tailor your audio experience to your specific head shape. Here’s how to...
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro Review: The New Best Wear OS Watch
They say first impressions are everything, but I’m here to say the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro proved that wrong. The first time I saw images...
Why a Smart Microwave Makes More Sense Than Other Kitchen Appliances
There’s no appliance in the kitchen that gets opened and closed in an impatient panic more often than the microwave. They build those doors tough for...
WOLF HALL Author Hilary Mantel Dies at 70
The New York Times has reported on the passing of Hilary Mantel. Mantel, 70, died from a stroke on Thursday. The British author, two-time winner of...
After a 2-Year Hiatus, the Masquerade of the Red Death Returns to Brooklyn
It’s been 3 years since our last masquerade, we’ve missed you all and we are so ready to party. Yes, it’s official: the Masquerade of the...
The Future of Disability Is Diverse (and Visible!)
As an editor and writer working in an industry that has historically failed to integrate (or even acknowledge) disability experiences, I was thrilled to receive an...
7 Short Story Collections About the Dislocation of Migrating
I was fifteen when my mom announced that we’d be moving to the US because she had a new job there. My younger brother was not...
Who Are The Groups Banning Books Near You?: Book Censorship News, September 23, 2022
This week, PEN America released a report on the current state of book bans in the USA. The report discusses the 50+ “parents’ rights” groups operating...
How Will Overturning of Roe v. Wade Influence Book Trends?
Recent political events have me considering the way our history shapes the books that writers write and publishers publish. After the summer of protests in 2020,...
Lovecraft Minus Lovecraft: The Best Cosmic Horror Books that Reject Lovecraft’s Racism
I love cosmic horror. As the world has become increasingly baffling, nonsensical, and outright terrifying, I’ve been drawn to reading cosmic horror stories more and more....
