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When stories started moving from the book to the screen, it wasn’t only words that made the jump from physical to digital. Pictures started showing up next to the words, but some aren’t just dull graphs or diagrams for textbooks. Some become the main focus, the part that creators and readers alike spend hours poring over every last detail. Over the years, webcomics have become just as, if not more, popular than their tangible counterparts. Hundreds of different genres, storie

Imagine standing in the middle of a dense, humid jungle where the air feels thick with the weight of a thousand years. Suddenly, the trees break, and a massive limestone mountain rises from the earth, built with such mathematical precision that it can actually track the tilt of the planet and echo the call of a sacred bird. This is Chichén Itzá—a place where the stones don't just sit, they speak. Most people look at these ruins and see a graveyard of a "lost" people, but if y

On December 14, 1972 two astronauts named Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt would be the last humans to set foot on the moon for over fifty years. However it likely won't be another fifty until humanity touches the lunar surface again because just a few weeks ago, on April 1st, NASA launched Orion from the Artemis II Mission into space. The mission is a 10-day crewed lunar flyby managed by NASA, and although they did not land on the moon, this mission acts as a precursor for p

INTRODUCTION A long line snakes around a small bakery in San Francisco, each person eagerly waiting for their breakfast. What’s inside this bakery that’s so special? The answer depends on who you ask. For some, it's a big bite of a sugary morning bun. For others, it’s the creamy richness of a banana tart, a slice of their famous country loaf, or small cake topped with edible flowers. This bakery is named Tartine, and it has become a staple of San Francisco’s food culture. Som

Located at the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District, the San Francisco Ferry Building is an icon of the San Francisco waterfront. Originally opened in 1898 as a major transportation hub, the port has undergone decades of change and is now an iconic tourist destination, marketplace, and ferry terminal. From surviving two major earthquakes to transporting over 50,000 people at its peak, this building has history, good food, and always room for enjoyment. Recently, a grou

Introduction to the Overall Console The Nintendo Switch 2, one of the most anticipated gaming consoles of last year, has a few surprises and tricks up its sleeve that fans weren’t ready for. However, despite these, there are still many things that make the new Switch worth it. People were getting tired of the Nintendo Switch 1, as there weren’t many releases of games, and even if there was one, it still wasn’t the greatest. People started getting restless, and even some just

“The name is Mamdani, M-A-M-D-A-N-I. You should learn how to say it.” This jingle has been making waves in the media as 34 year old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has recently stepped up as Mayor of New York City. With a population of 8.5 million “friends”, this metropolis is the hotspot for numerous pressing world affairs such as global finance, culture, and diplomacy. As of January 1st, 2026, Mamdani is the mayor, taking the oath using his grandfather’s Quran, repping

“Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.” John Griffith “Jack” London, famous American novelist, journalist, and activist, was one of the most popular and prolific authors of his time. Born in January 1876 and based in the San Francisco Bay Area until his untimely death in November 1916, his novels and short stories focus on the struggle for survival and individualism, and often draw from his own adventures and experiences

From a purple cat lounging on a pile of books to a skeleton walking through a city street, AI is capable of creating the unimaginable. While you may be most familiar with chatbot AIs, numerous websites and apps have added features that allow users to generate all sorts of AI media, which includes videos, images, and audio generated by AI. So how does this work, and how can we use it? On the human side, generating AI media is as simple as typing in a prompt and hitting enter.

The famed City Lights Bookstore is nestled on a busy street in San Francisco with literary-lovers and tourists floating in and out of the grand doors like clouds. It was founded in 1953 by the poets Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter D. Martin, and is one of the only fully independent bookstores in the states. One of the main attractions of the bookstore resides in the books there themselves. The selection of titles offered at City Lights pays tribute to the anti-authoritarian f

In Denmark, citizens are allowed to copyright their face, combating against the recent and growing rise in AI-generated deepfakes. On the surface, it may seem absurd, but when faces are inputted into databases of models, and used as reference for AI generation, it raises serious concerns about privacy, credibility, and consent. This legislation ultimately leads to a bigger question—just how much does generative AI affect our media and the world we live in? Generative AI’s roo

What's the reason for night and day? How does this monotonous cycle affect us? The answer is explored by new staff author, Navika Joseph.