BY: JESSICA BEUKER Chongqing City in China is home to the Lehe Ledu Wildlife Zoo. It seems like a typical zoo – Bengal tigers, white tigers and bears are just a few of the animals that visitors will see –…
Expression & Culture
Answering the question, “What’s next after school?”
By: Adrian Smith I keep hearing, “What’s next for you?” this semester, “What’re you planning after school?” And all I’ve come up with so far is “Sleep.” It’s a tough question to answer, especially when it implies job direction—stepping into…
This photo series links two geographies to create a unified place that doesn’t exist.
By: Eric Zdancewicz You might remember Kyler Zeleny from his ongoing Found Polaroids project, which has become a successful collaboration between writers, photographers and academics from around the world. In his newest project, he has teamed up with Russian photographer…
At this new restaurant guests can enjoy their food completely naked
BY: JESSICA BEUKER A new pop-up restaurant will open its doors this summer in London. With a delicious, natural selection of menu items you can be sure to leave your tight pants at home. Actually, forget your pants entirely, because…
Stephen Hawking is joining a $100 million search for aliens
By Mariya Guzova “Earth is a wonderful place, but it might not last forever—sooner or later, we must look to the stars. Breakthrough Starshot is a very exciting first step on that journey,” said Stephen Hawking at a press conference…
This is what a childhood without technology looks like
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Photographer Niki Boon first started taking photos while working as a physiotherapist in Scotland. But her interest in photography started to diminish while travelling, as she didn’t have access to a darkroom. It wasn’t until she…
MissTravel matches women with wealthy men to fly them around the world for free
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Just over three years ago a new dating site sprung onto the market—the first of its kind in the travel-dating realm. The idea was to match young women with empty pockets and a thirst for travelling and…
Don’t let society decide the rest of your life.
By: Mike Jones The level of happiness is often entwined to our careers. At some point, the two become inseparable. Your career then should represent your authentic self. At least, that would be the case if we lived in an…
Why you should ditch the digital and document your life with a film camera
BY: LIZ PEKLER These days, people capture their memories mostly using a smartphone or some other digital camera. We live in a world where convenience is king, and nothing is more convenient than having a camera that can take nearly…
Can technology and phone apps really help improve women’s health?
BY: CAROLINE ROLF There seems to be a combination of ignorance and prudishness around the distinctive and amazing functions of the female body, which is odd, considering half the people on this planet are born with one. In recent years…
At this cemetery, the dead reside in fully functioning mansions
BY: JESSICA BEUKER For some of Manila’s wealthiest Chinese residents, death doesn’t have to mean the end of luxury. The Chinese Cemetery of Manila occupies a small neighbourhood, where tombs are the size of mansions, complete with fancy gadgets and…
This Emperor’s journal offers guidance on self-improvement and better human behavior in the world
BY: ADRIAN SMITH A few weeks ago, I met this guy with some of the best variety of books and novels I’ve ever seen. Naturally, we started bouncing ideas, influences and authors off each other before I asked about his…
There is a sex worker’s university and it is changing the way people think about the industry
BY: JESSICA BEUKER There are approximately 14 million active sex workers worldwide. In Thailand, where 250,000 of the world’s sex workers live, there is an active presence working to empowering women who work in the sex trade, offering services, educating…
Trolling Trump: The Art and Satire of the 2016 Campaign Vol 2
BY: M. TOMOSKI In the 1988 film They Live, ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper stands in the streets of Los Angeles and looks through a pair of propaganda busting sunglasses that reveal the hidden alien messages behind the city’s billboards. The ads…
Trolling Trump: The Art and Satire of the 2016 Campaign Vol. 1
BY: M. TOMOSKI A giant turd has marked the streets of Manhattan and taken the country by storm, with a blond comb-over and a face with the familiar squinty-eyed pout. Though that turd is not the Donald, it’s certainly made…
How do you know you’re going to do something, until you actually do it?
BY: Adrian Smith After setting up our apartment in the fall, my roommates and I decided we’d get a canvas and paint something we could hang in the living room. It was pretty plain, with nothing but a plastic tree.…
5 films that will lift your spirits and convince you to see the world
BY: CAROLINE ROLF As beautiful as reality may be, it never seems quite as impressive as what’s on the big screen. If there is one genre of movie that can inspire change in your life and make you lust for…
This new gourmet restaurant is in a prison and is run by the inmates
By: JACK M. InGalera is Italian slang for “in prison”. It’s also the name of a new high-end restaurant just outside Milan, Italy. And talking about another great restaurant in Italy would be a bit of a snooze-fest, about…
Haunting photos of Atomic City, Idaho, reveal post-apocalyptic America, pre-apocalypse.
BY: ROB HOFFMAN In the fall of 1985, photographer David T. Hanson drove across the American west, photographing the social landscape of a booming nation. Atomic City, an abandoned nuclear town in Idaho dating back to the ’50s, didn’t make…
For true happiness, follow your own checklist—not society’s
BY: ANGIE PICCIRILLO I recently learned the term “tiger style,” which refers to a strict and demanding parent who pushes their children to pursue high levels of achievement. Supposedly, this is done to ensure the success of the children in…