The butterfly effect is the theory that any small event, such as the the flutter of a butterfly’s wing, affects the outcome of the universe...
It usually starts this way: in an unfinished basement, low-slung string lights grazing the frizz on your hair, surrounded by the hesitant yet eager pulse..
On an uncharacteristically rainy and cold April afternoon, Abe Louise Young stood in the Evanston gallery Space 900, gripping stacks of paperclipped letters. She was..
“Poetry is life distilled” – Gwendolyn Brooks From slam poetry to literary magazines, youth writing organizations to historic libraries, Chicago holds a rich poetry scene...
The opinions in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of the 14 East editorial staff The pounding of feet on pavement, the waving of..
The opinions in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of the 14 East editorial staff In a recent letter to the editor of The..
Wet Carpets and Wedding Rings by Dylan Van Sickle I never wanted to audition for that play; my friend just needed a ride. I had..
14 Speaks is back, hosted by Carina Smith and Dylan Van Sickle. Our first episode back provides our readers with recap of this week’s Love..
Tavi Gevinson, the previous Oak Park pixie and current NYC resident, came home to Chicago on Tuesday to talk about her online magazine Rookie and..
Love is a funny thing. It turns where we live and where we go into a map of memories. Not much distinguishes the Starbucks on..
