WHY SHOULD A BENEVOLENT GOD WANT US TO SUFFER?
Quite recently, I had a conversation that brought me back to a question humans (I suppose keenly atheists) have been asking for thousands of years. If God is inherently good, as stated so many times within the Bible, then why does suffering exist? And even deeper than that. Does the idea of goo
THE DEATH OF AMERICAN MONOCULTURE
There was a time in America that we all had similar shared experiences. Landmark events in time that you remember the exact moment: where you were, your age, what grade you were in. This was a time when something would happen and the next day, the entire classroom or office would be talking about it
WE’RE ALL RIVERS (YOU DON’T KNOW ME, ANYONE, OR YOURSELF)
Don’t ever tell me you know me. Like, how reckless of you to say something like that. “Oh, I know him very well.” Yeah right. No. See, I don’t take it upon myself to assume that I really know anyone, because people change. People evolve & they could be one version of themselves w
Inside the Lucid Domain of KM Grant
Every writer comes to the page carrying something; the need to name what was never given language. I’ve always said that writing is the greatest form of human expression and at its most honest, is not particularly about output. It’s about staying. Staying present. Staying alive and stayi
A Pop-Culture History of Hentai
In 1814, the ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai published an erotic woodblock print of a woman entwined in the arms of two octopuses. Fast forward to 2023, and “hentai”, the catchall term for X-rated anime and manga ranked as the most-searched term on the world’s largest porn website. How did J
PBS Kids Raised Us (90s Babies) Different
There’s something about PBS Kids that just hits different for those of us who grew up in the 90s. It holds a special place in our hearts. Now, it wasn’t the flashiest channel. It didn’t have the best graphics/animations or the coolest commercials (because, well, it had no commercia
The Oral Continuum: A Comprehensive Historiography of Spoken Word
The evolution of spoken word as a primary medium of expression within the African Diaspora is not a modern phenomenon but rather the continuation of an ancient, complex oral continuum. This tradition functions as a sophisticated living archive where the voice serves as a vessel for history, genealog
Dancing with the Devil By Dianne Foote
Editors Note In “Dancing With the Devil,” Dianne Foote confronts the darkest edges of survival with unflinching honesty. This poem doesn’t look away from suicidal ideation or the weight of living when life feels like loss. Instead, it walks directly into that shadow and finds language for what
Essay | “The First Trilogy of Learning Project Management from Nature” by Krishna Murti
EDITOR’S NOTE Project management doesn’t have to live in spreadsheets and corporate jargon. In this trilogy, Krishna Murti takes us into the forest, across the plains, and into the ocean to reveal how nature has been perfecting the art of execution, adaptation, and strategy for millions
NSFW | Kisses Down Low By Mahogany Devereaux
Editor’s Note “Kisses Down Low” is a sensual exploration of desire, trust, and the delicate art of opening your relationship to new possibilities. Through the charged dynamic between Amina, Malakai, and Zari, this story examines how intimacy deepens when vulnerability and communica