This week will be remembered as the week people got their excuse to not give a damn about global warming. Emails have leaked worldwide that suggest that some of the numbers on climate change have been juked. Now all the people who were too lazy to push their countries to do anything real about the situation can now view their cowardice as clairvoyance.
Bull.
Predictions are predictions. No matter what the field of science, there’s no way to determine exactly when or how most phenomena will occur. What we do know is …

MetARockStar is very proud to present excerpts from the written experiences of our friend, Amanda Miller, during her service in the Peace Corps the past two years. Amanda was stationed in Namibia, Africa, and we eagerly await each dispatch she sends us so that we may share with our readers what she has seen and learned overseas.

Is something being done with my life? This ‘writers’ eye’ seems a waste. That isn’t even a phrase, ‘writers’ eye’; it isn’t anything. It’s ‘painters’ eye’ suited for the poor man’s artist: a writer.
Should I even call myself an artist?
Am I a writer if the last thing I have written was finished three months ago?
What I am is a barista and glorified babysitter. Daycare does have its perks. Like sending the kids home at 6pm.
What I do is change diapers and scrape foam from lattes.
“I said NO foam.”
This woman has …

With the influx of political information and disinformation from so many sources, are we losing our cohesion as a collective by choosing sides?

Ian Huffman joins the IMARS team with a thought-provoking essay on the political and social polarization of not only the American government, but American Citizen, recalling the historical lesson of Germany’s Dolchstosslegende.

So I’m officially addicted to Pearl Jam’s new album, Backspacer.

BUT not at first.

There was the initial single, “The Fixer”, a poppy, melodic, bright rock song that has been featured in Target commercials and TV ads. There was also the premiere of “Get Some”on Conan O’Brien’s debut of The Tonight Show, but it wasn’t the greatest performance and didn’t really get me. I was excited for this new album, but doubtful. It’s a shame watching a band continue long after they’re any good at it (The Rolling Stones, Hootie & The …