personal essays

I Was a Feminist Victim of Domestic Violence

01.01.15

By Megan Koester
My Neverending Struggle to Accept My Weight

12.31.14

By Alison Stevenson
Christmas Is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year to Be a Stripper

12.24.14

By Susan Elizabeth Shepard
I Regret Reporting My Female Boss for Sexual Harassment

11.04.14

By Tana Yeşil
My Grandma the Poisoner

10.26.14

By John Reed
I Ghostwrite Chinese Students’ Ivy League Admissions Essays

09.01.14

By Eunice Park
Emily Gould’s New Novel ‘Friendship’ Reads Like a Young Adult Novel About Adult Problems

07.01.14

By Sarah Nicole Prickett
How to Survive Being Rescued from Sex Trafficking

06.09.14

By Tara Burns
I Survived the Isla Vista Shooting

06.02.14

By Sky Serge
Growing Up in Apartheid-era South Africa

12.16.13

By Gideon Resnick
Calling Me a Terrorist Is Not Flirting

11.15.13

By Rula Al-Nasrawi
Confessions of a Drug Dealer’s Delivery Service Guy

10.07.13

By Cris Lankenau

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Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

Tech via

Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
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Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada