For the Jewish holiday of Passover, there are many dishes that are considered essential to a Seder –– a feast that marks the onset of this holiday. …
I Read Homestuck So You Don’t Have To: Part One
The proposition of this piece: Homestuck is a subversive yet ever-present piece of modern Internet fandom, and most people have zero idea what it’s about, even …
The Monster in Me by Joshua Flores
What you have to understand is that not all villains are evil. I never meant to actually kill my father, but it was something that …
John Corey Whaley Discusses Rejection, Mental Illness, and Highly Illogical Behavior
On April 30th at the YALLWEST book festival in Santa Monica, California, I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with John Corey Whaley — …
Daily Germ
“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.” -Abraham Maslow
Where Good Ideas Come From
Germ U short courses are learning experiences that will enrich your life on even the busiest of days. They take under fifteen minutes but are …
The Monsters Inside of Me
Loneliness. Sadness. Jealousy. Nervousness. Emptiness. These are the monsters that live inside of me. These monsters never used to exist; now they occupy every empty …
Daily Germ
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” -Carl Sagan
Review: Save Me, Kurt Cobain by Jenny Manzer
Kurt Cobain once said, “The worst crime is faking it,” and Nico Cavan couldn’t agree more. Ever since her mother mysteriously disappeared years ago, Nico …