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The Surprising Connection Between a Shaman Woman Buried in Mesolithic Europe and Kirifrom Avatar: The Way of Water

By: Catie Plowman By now, we’ve all seen or at least heard of the 2009 film Avatar. You know, the movie with the blue alien people. In 2022, the world witnessed the sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. This addition to the series explored the familial relationships between the mixed Avatar-human Sully family, who leave their forest lifestyle in the wake of a tragic war between the inhabitants of the planet Pandora and humans. They take asylum with the Metkayina, a collection of

Wilder Things Magazine

Nov 10, 20254 min read

Mission One

Day One The video feed flashed with static before settling in focus, showing a metal desk and chair inside a small, brightly lit room. The fluorescent lights bounced off the shiny metal walls, illuminating even the awkward space behind the red upholstered couch in the corner of the frame. “Did you get it turned on?” A stern female voice beyond the sight of the camera asked. “Yes, Sarge,” Another voice responded from out of frame. “I told you I’m not dumb.” A body stepped i

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Cali Weber

Nov 4, 202517 min read

From Galatea

Even before I woke, I could see. I could feel. I could think. I could dream. I could hate.

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Kennedy Ebberts

Oct 30, 20252 min read

Choreomania

I love hosting parties until the party comes. I love the planning, the decorating, the perfect curating of the never-ending playlist, poring over who to invite and who to tactfully leave out.

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Ava Steiner

Oct 19, 202512 min read

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Should Be One Single Genre: An Argument

Okay. I know what you’re saying. “Science fiction and fantasy are so different, what are you talking about?”, and I get it. I implore you to hear me out regardless

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Rhianna Koppes

Oct 13, 20255 min read

Focus

I think that everyone should have something where they can get into a state where nothing can stop them.

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Ben Van Gorp

Oct 5, 20252 min read

Be Original

I have never had an independent thought or original experience, and I want to have one so bad, I need to have one, I can’t be like everybody else, I have to be my own independent person—and I was going to do anything to make sure I would have my original experience—so I got to work and I came up with a plan, I was going to climb up to the top of the tallest building I could find and just scream for everyone to hear, the day came when it was time to enact my plan, I walked int

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Mia McRoberts

Oct 1, 20253 min read

Why You Should Read The Illuminae Files!

Every once in a while, something random will remind me of a book series that I haven’t read in years. During class the other day, I was reminded of the absolute masterpiece of a young adult science fiction series by Amy Kaufman and Jay Kristoff: The Illuminae Files. I have only ever met one other person who has also read this series, and it makes me so sad! It’s absolutely incredible; more people should read it! You may be wondering what makes this series different than any o

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Cali Weber

Sep 21, 20252 min read

The Song of the Gloaming (Fantasy)

Both sisters had tattoos of writhing, withering leaves across their cheeks and arms and chests. Both wore a pendant in the shape of a sword shattered down the fuller, the right belonging to Elenydd and the left to Eirianedd. Yet tonight, under the trilling of the nightjars, a shiver of uncanny cold ran down her skin to pool at the tips of her fingers and the base of her spine.

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Autumn Mayer

Sep 13, 202510 min read