Naomi Porro – Madeira Tiles
One of my most cherished memories is visiting Madeira, Portugal where my grandmother grew up. I can still clearly remember the orange drinks I tried there—the way they tasted and how they made me feel connected to my roots. That trip has left a lasting impact on me and inspired this piece, which celebrates my […]
Clarisse Kim – Pruning
17 years. 18 poems. All poets have an essence—an image or feeling every poem finds their way back to. Essence is something discovered and rediscovered with each stanza, a kind of pulse beating between the lines. Essence is something that just bleeds naturally onto the page, sometimes obviously, sometimes not. The essence of a poet […]
Cait Yoffie – The Missing Slice
My screenplay, titled The Missing Slice, tells the story of Donavin Hudson, a stickler for perfection and self-appointed first class tastemaker, as he embarks on an epic journey of love and pizza. When his terminally ill father confides to him, “I just want a delicious slice of pizza before I die,” Donavin is set on […]
Elanor Walker – Castles
On an outside perspective, a family may look perfect. Seemingly, everyone has the same values, ideas and opinions. A family is safe place to talk about struggles and support one another. But none of this is true. In reality, most of us fight, disagree, ignore our families. Sometimes we move past it and move on […]
Paula Campagne – Conditional Comfort
The use of space tells a lot about people. In this illustration, I wanted to create an environment that depicts the relationship between me and my sister, so I combined our rooms from the house we grew up in. I took from real things we own, and things we wish we owned, and focused a […]
Emi Harris – Fading
Losing a loved one can really damage someone’s mind, and when you finally think you’ve overcome the heavy grief, it can take just one reminder to pull you right back down. This story is about the feeling of loss and grief of a loved one told through a father desperately trying to reconnect with his […]
Seraphine Hoyles – True Love Will Find You In The End
The days are long, and the years are short. You wait all year to graduate,.You wait all week for the weekend. You think of your summer tan in the winter. You wait all your life for happiness, waiting for your ‘perfect time.’ “Just live your life in the world. Not to endure it, not […]
Hailey Cheung & Gordon Tam – STAREMON Episode 2
Welcome back to another episode of STAREMON! Princess Lucario has been fired from her talk show, forcing her to move in with her son, Squirtlo Ren. As if things weren’t complicated enough, we are also introduced to their cranky crazy neighbor, who is definitely up to something suspicious! This exciting adventure is written and animated […]
Simply Heartbreak: The Dreams in my Wandering Head
Everybody has fears, whether they admit it or not. From fear of heights or the dark, the list goes on; it would take all day to list them all. However, one of the greatest fears I share with my fellow humans is the fear of rejection. Every day, we face the fear of being rejected, […]
A Pause for Sanity: Italy
Keeping in touch with my Italian roots has always been a big part of my life. My mom taught my siblings and I Italian as our first language and we spend every summer in Tuscany. Our family visits relatives and famous sights, enjoys the exceptional food selections, and relaxes on the many picturesque beaches. I […]