What Is GOOD Music?
Is pop music getting worse? Two of YouTube’s most popular music critics—Rick Beato and Anthony Fantano—disagree, but neither offers any explicit standard for distinguishing good from bad music.
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“The Emperor’s Soul” by Brandon Sanderson
How would you go about learning everything about somebody else’s soul—without speaking with the person?
“The Memoirs of Lady Trent” by Marie Brennan
How can a fantasy series celebrate reason and science? The Memoirs of Lady Trent does it through the main character who is a dragon naturalist.
Sworn Solider by T. Kingfisher
Is it possible to make an Edgar Allen Poe story both more rational and more creepy?
The Song of the New World | Timothy Sandefur
We’ve published Timothy Sandefur’s talk from LevelUp 2024 on our YouTube channel!
Vox by Christina Dalcher
How important is language in your day-to-day life? Christina Dalcher’s answer: absolutely vital.
Beato vs Fantano: Is Music Getting Worse? | Noteworthy with Jon Hersey
Is music getting worse? Or is it doing just fine? Two of YouTube’s most popular music critics—Rick Beato and Anthony Fantano—disagree.
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Imagine living your whole life in a world that’s black and white—and then getting a glimpse of color. This is what Jonas experiences in Lois Lowry’s young adult dystopian novel The Giver. In a community where government committees enforce equality, Jonas becomes...
One of the Most Inspiring Characters in “Avatar: The Last Airbender”
Many of the valuable life lessons of this series are embodied by one of its heroines whose example can inspire us all to live a more authentic and fulfilling life.