The ball thudded against oiled wood, its spin curling toward the pocket. For a moment, every sound in Nutmeg Bowling Alley became muted: the clatter of pins, the squeak of shoes, the muffled laughter. Ian Smith stood at the foul line, holding his breath. Seven strikes in a row had carried him here. In the eighth frame, a stubborn nine-pin clung to its spot, breaking the run. By the 10th, Smith had strung together the rest, finishing with a 278—a near-perfect game, but not the

“I’m confident in every single thing I do.” That was the first thing Marcus Nelson told me when I asked how he would describe himself beyond his work. Confidence, for him, wasn’t developed over time or learned through adversity. It was foundational—passed down, reinforced, and lived from childhood onward. For Nelson, “home” wasn’t just a house. It was a constellation of people—parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins—woven tightly under one roof. He grew up in Jerseyland, a h

On the cover of Sabrina Carpenter's latest album, Man’s Best Friend , the pop star is on all fours against a backdrop of white curtains, dressed in a short black dress tied with a giant bow. A man’s hand, the only visible part of him, grips her luscious blonde hair and tilts her head towards the camera. Her gaze is wide and her lips parted, showing a mix of playfulness and quiet rebellion. The scene feels straight out of one of her stage sets, where classic burlesque allure m

One of Wittenberg's landscape paintings, on display at Aquavella Galleries When I think about the art scene in New York, I look back to avant-garde figures like Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. A swanky downtown gallery filled with mysterious creatures clad in leather and black, slinking through a bustling exhibition of polarizing innovations. The art spoke to a facet of the human condition – critiquing the systematic structure of America’s capitalist culture in the late

Hunter grad Phil Campbell is earning his PhD at Yale As I exit the station, the cold air hits me with a whoosh, knocking the post-train exhaustion right out of me. It's a quick walk to Campbell's apartment at Yale, only 15 minutes or so. A student walks by, their knee-length trench coat buttoned up and dress shoes shiny.  On this night, most students at the university are crowding outside college bars, Christmas wreaths and lights around their necks, dressed in t-shirts and t

The author's view of the Duomo I tried to enjoy my last few hours in Brooklyn on my way to the airport, but anxiety took over—a lump formed in my throat and tears flooded my eyes. I didn’t want to leave. The thought of flying to Italy alone, meeting 13 strangers I’ll be spending three weeks with, suddenly felt overwhelming.  But it was too late; I registered for the class and bought plane tickets, and everything was set. I convinced myself this experience would be good for me

Theodore’s Books doesn’t shout politics - it whispers history. Its shelves are lined with staff picks; the air carries the scent of fresh paper and coffee; quiet conversations buzz about literary indulgences. A staff member tells Alexa to play Spotify, and classical music fills the room. Huddled in the corner, store owner Steve Israel chats with customers. Near the door, a sign taped to the wall proclaims the store's only rule: No Jerks Allowed.  Israel, who spent eight terms

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