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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

“Spider-Man” is no unfamiliar name: after six live action blockbuster movies and more to come, it can be easy to feel numb to any more Spider-Man-related stories.

Songs are getting shorter – and who is to blame?

If you’re a music fan, you’ve probably realized that song length is trending downward. Songs with a duration of under three minutes can be found in almost any album released in 2018, and statistics from Billboard Charts confirm this trend: the average song length of songs on the Hot 100 in 2018 was 3 minutes and 30 seconds long, dropping from 3 minutes and 50 seconds just five years prior.

Now what?

This was a very difficult column to write.

I feel like I say that about nearly every piece I write, and while each one is a challenge in its own right, this is different.

Top Shoes of 2018

Now that 2018 is officially in the books, it is time
to present to you my list of the top 10 sneakers released in 2018.

The creatures in the sky

I believe that everyone should know something about the night sky. Whether it be as simple as being able to recognize one constellation, or as complex as knowing all 88 of them, looking up at the sky changes something in you.

Read Harry Potter first

I am writing my column, two days after the deadline.

“But Maryia, you had the entire winter break to write it!”

On grief and gratitude

"I’ve always thought Thanksgiving was just a little bit tacky. Sorry, but it is."