Bryan Hernandez Benitez

I’m not entirely sure what the next eight days will look like, but I’m sure I’ll find a way to make the most of it.

In this issue, The Weekender explores the various ways AI has changed the value of creativity and human intelligence.

I think about that first day. Often. Memories I call on when I feel like seeing you, when I’m willing to risk the comfort of my mind for the chance to sit in during one of our nights together again.

The expectation that I may never see someone again has slowly developed into a longing hope that “later” comes sooner, that “again” holds its own.

Although my dad tried to play off his home renovation projects as mere ego-boosts, his money-saving strategy taught me something money could never buy.

Say what you will about the United States being a place to reinvent yourself as a multimillion-dollar business CEO; we all know that’s just a cruel myth.

While much can be said about the legal ethics, or lack thereof, of copyrighting the "Happy Birthday to You" song we all love, something else can be asked about the situation itself: What made the song so valuable? 

The few masters of the toughest tongue twisters earned playground glory. But who knew there was more to Peter Piper’s pick or the woodchuck’s chucking?

While it’s considered a good rule of thumb to write in the active voice, writing in the passive voice can have its benefits.