This Matrix-Inspired Program Only Needs 16 Bytes to Produce a Chiptune Banger

In the case of “Wake Up!”, it only needs 16 bytes to produce a Matrix-inspired visualization with an accompanying soundtrack. The program is what’s called an “intro”—a short, size-restricted program ...
The Boston Globe

For a good life, write your obituary now

Helene Rosenthal is a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Slate. I recently wrote my obituary and it cleared up a lot of things. I actually don’t want to climb ...
The New Yorker

Can A.I. Produce Writing That We Actually Want to Read?

This is part of a series of columns about the viability of the American university system. In the previous installment of this series on the future of higher education, I talked with professors about ...
NPR

The Write Question

The Write Question is a weekly literary program hosted by Lauren Korn that features authors from the American West—and beyond—including James Lee Burke, Kate Lebo, Anne Helen Petersen, Robert Wrigley, ...
Parade

115 Best Things To Write About When You Need Something To Do

View post: 'Love Island USA': Aniya Harvey Asked to Quit, Fans Say It Was 'Hard to Watch' ...
Parade

Hello Kitty x SPAM Limited-Edition Collectible Cans Just Dropped — Here’s What to Know

View post: 'White Lotus' Star Used His Horse as a Shield to Save a Costar From a 40-Horse Stampede SPAM just teamed up with Hello Kitty to release collectible cans. Limited-edition SPAM x Hello Kitty ...
The Boston Globe

Four high school journalists named winners of new-look Will McDonough Writing Contest

Four New England high school journalists are the 2026 winners in the revamped Will McDonough Writing Contest. Devyn O’Donnell and Joseph Manzi, both of Cranston West in Rhode Island, were the Grades ...
Poynter

Young Students Learn and Share in The Write Field

The Write Field Program is a writing and public speaking program for minority middle school and high school girls and boys. The Poynter Institute’s Write Field Program, now in its fifteenth year, ...
Forbes

The 6 Best Writing Tablets, Tested With Hundreds Of Digital Pages

I've tested everything from TVs to phones, PCs, tablets and more. If you’re an assiduous notetaker, you know that it’s hard to put a price on a great writing tablet. The best writing tablets can help ...
HELLO! Magazine

Princess Kate sends quiet message of 'unity and strength' with heart-print dress

The Princess of Wales looked radiant in a red and white midi dress following her last-minute decision to join her father-in-law, King Charles, at a reception at St James's Palace on Tuesday evening.
The New School

Writing for Children & Young Adults

Young readers deserve our best work. The Writing for Children and Young Adults concentration is part of The New School’s MFA Creative Writing program, founded in 1996. Students study with our ...