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game
Wordle: back to basics
What started as a romantic gift didn’t just evolve into one of the most-popular games on the Internet, but managed to remind people of the beauty in simplicity. Read More
Media
Go off the grid and build a log cabin
What does the trivial acquisition of wealth matter if it stops you from fulfilling a lifelong goal? Read More
Media
Internet activism and the domino effect
The mistagging of #BlackOutTuesday alludes to a larger problem with white Americans. Read More
CT Recommends
CT Recommends: Penguin’s Isle
Raising cats and dogs is just too mainstream, which is why you should instead build your own penguin habitat. Remember those simulation games you used to play when you were younger, like “Tamagotchi” and “Nintendogs?” “Penguin’s Isle” is exactly one of those incremental phone games where you don’t have to put too much effort in […]
storytelling
Memory Palace Live: Storytelling at its most intimate
When I was around 8 or 9, a college student who frequented our house told me to listen to my first podcast. “Listen to this while lying down in a quiet room with the lights off,” she told me. This was over a decade ago, the podcast was “Radiolab,” and I’ve been listening since. Now, […]
anime
‘Sarazanmai’: beneath the surface
“Sarazanmai,” a newly released anime, has quickly gained popularity for its exploration of human suffering, told through powerful fighting scenes and unique symbolism. The anime centers around kappas — a Japanese folklore figure resembling a toddler-size frog with a plate on its head. After they break a golden statue, the three main characters — […]
Broadway
ToddX brings tales of Meat Loaf, nudity, and more
From Buzzfeed to Broadway lighting, the first ever ToddX brought an array of alumni from the entertainment industry to Todd Union in a rapid-fire 24-hour showcase of discussions, workshops, and masterclasses. Organized by Nigel Maister, Artistic Director of the UR International Theater Program, ToddX kicked off with a panel discussion featuring five of the speakers. […]
alien invasion
‘Homeworld’ puts the avant-garde in iZone
The story of an alien crash site and a subsequent murder mystery through sculpture, video art, and a conspiracy theory. Read More
dogs
Not Vanilla: Jenna Marbles
Alright, reader. It’s time. It’s time for me to admit my maybe outdated slight obsession with Jenna Marbles. Maybe you’re wondering if I’ve time traveled from 2007 (I mean, she is 2007 hot), but no, reader. I’ve been watching Jenna Marbles for the better part of the last ten years. She is a venerated figure […]
Marvel
The amazing Spider-Verse: A review
Spider-Man is one of the most complex, nuanced, and effective characters in comics. I’m a pretty serious Marvel fan, and (along with Iron Man) Spidey is probably the figure who has, since his creation in “Amazing Fantasy #15” back in 1962, best expressed the key characteristic that makes Marvel heroes work — they’re humans. No […]
