The 5 Qualities You Need to Change Your Life

“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety.” ~Abraham Maslow Have you ever wondered what true personal development requires? What it truly takes to change your life? I have, and it’s a question I have been asking myself for years. As someone who was on … Read more

Apologize With 25 Ways To Say ‘Sorry’ in German

To err is to be human, but to apologize for your mistakes is a… Unless you took Latin in school (or you’re a time traveler from Ancient Rome), you probably don’t speak Latin every day. But Latin still influences your conversations more than you think, especially if you’re a lawyer, doctor, or university student. So, … Read more

Ian McShane Recalls The Last of Sheila, Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins’ Inside Jokes

While The Last of Sheila’s reputation has blossomed in recent years—particularly after a certain whodunit filmmaker named it as a major influence on the Benoit Blanc films—the movie still feels eternally underrated. Both a devilishly clever murder mystery and a ruthless satire of the Hollywood film industry, Sheila was on the one hand retro in … Read more

Mario Kart World: Is It Worth That Price?

When Mario Kart World was first revealed in January along with the Nintendo Switch 2, gamers were understandably excited. After all, it had been more than a decade since a brand new game in the beloved series had hit consoles. And then in April, Nintendo revealed that Mario Kart World would retail for $80 if … Read more

How I Learned to Be Present—One Sound at a Time

“Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.” ~Miles Davis When I first read that quote, it hit me right in the chest. Not because it sounded profound—but because it was something I had been slowly, painfully learning over the course of a very quiet, very long year. Time used to feel like a … Read more