What’s New in Ubuntu 23.10 “Manic Minotaur”
Canonical is releasing Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” on October 12th, 2023. To let you know what you can expect, we grabbed the bull by the horns...
‘Oh God, The Sun Goes’ Is Strange, Surreal, and Utterly Sincere
It takes dedication to do something different—an unwavering commitment to one’s vision—to spend days, months, years working on something you know very well may be completely...
I’m Still Unlearning Widespread Pathologies About My Race
Back in the ‘80s, crack was a boogeyman come to life. It played on the minds of neighborhood kids like bible stories, seeming to make real...
9 Spooky Literary Short Story Collections
For a long time, I’ve described my writing as “spooky literary”—the term that seems closest to the pulse of this genre-muddling category I love so much....
Google Is Offering Serious Cash to Lure iPhone Users to the Pixel 8
Google’s newly announced Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro come with another round of trade-in offers. Smartphone makers use trade-ins to bring in new users, and...
Safiya Sinclair’s Journey to Finding Her Own Power
Safiya Sinclair writes in her memoir How to Say Babylon, “The perfect daughter was nothing but a vessel for the man’s seed, unblemished clay waiting for...
The 20 Best Books for Teens: 2023 Picks
The best books for teens 2023 has to offer are funny, romantic, thought-provoking, and dramatic. And some of the books on this list contain all of...
Warm Your Winter With 10 Steamy Hockey Smut Reads
The weather is turning colder, trees are losing their leaves, and frost is on windshields in the morning. Winter is fast approaching. It’s important to put...
At What Age Should We Stop Reading Aloud to Each Other? (The Answer is, Never!)
When I was a kid, getting read aloud to at bedtime was a sacred tradition. My brothers and I would dig into our family’s bookshelf and...
Quiz: Which Witch Romance Novel Should You Read this Halloween?
Witch romance novels are having a major moment. In the last few years, not only have more traditional paranormal romances been on the rise, but there...
