How to Write Better: 8 Straightforward Techniques to Try Today
Whatever you write, you want to get your thoughts across as clearly and effectively as possible. If you’re a novelist, you don’t want awkward word choices...
Microsoft acquires leading AdoptOpenJDK contributor jClarity
In an official blog post, Microsoft said they want “to support their continued contributions to open source while driving increased performance for Java workloads on Azure.”...
Baking Shows Are Secretly Reality TV for Frustrated Writers
A writer’s frustrations exist in private. The panic of a blank page; the fear of an editor’s note; the despair of a structural misstep. It’s possible...
7 Debut Collections That Continue the Lineage of Queer Poetry
Poetry has always been queer for me—the first girl I ever kissed used to carry a book of Sylvia Plath poems (you know, as you do...
The Women with an Appetite for Murder
Rachel Monroe has spent a great deal of time carefully considering aspects of American culture most would prefer to forget. In particular, she’s focused a lot...
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What Is VBScript, and Why Did Microsoft Just Kill It?
VBScript is gone. Once a scripting language to compete with JavaScript in web browsers, VBScript is now disabled by default in Internet Explorer on all supported...
Who is Shang-Chi? Your Introduction to Marvel’s Shang-Chi
It’s hero time, gang! Master of Kung Fu Shang-Chi has finally hit the media big time with the announcement of his 2021 MCU Phase 4 movie,...
12 (Mostly) Enamel Pins For Mystery and True Crime Fans
If you’re a mystery fan and/or true crime fan, you’re probably pretty vocal about your reading and viewing habits, and always have at least some part...
20 of the Best Snake Books for Every Reader
Welcome to the epic list of snake books! Our scaly, slithering friends are intimidating animals, often portrayed as monstrous or used to symbolize evil. Yet snakes are...
