It's not as X-treme as you want

By Victor Fuste
INTERMISSION| Kevin Smith was right — the “X-men” franchise is a thinly veiled allegory for being gay in America. All three films deal with seeking acceptance in a world that misunderstands and even fears a minority of people who try to fit in with society.

Kyle goes for a walk with God

By Natty Bokenkamp
INTERMISSION| Kyle walked at an ambling pace, absent-mindedly picking at a loose string in the sleeve of the shirt he had gotten for his 7th birthday.

How to live a lie

By The Stanford Daily Staff
INTERMISSION| Start off in a place where nobody knows you. The best time to start your lie is preferably at the beginning of a new job or when you first move into a new place.

I'm God Remember

By Loren Newman
INTERMISSION| The phone rang and a bird hit my window at full speed. It struck the plate-glass with a sharp thud; it could have been a rock.

How to be a hero

By Rahul Kanakia
INTERMISSION| I can’t believe you tried to taser me. Even the police don’t use these things anymore. The police will nightstick you, they will tear gas you, they will drag you out of your car and beat you.

A memoir: Pierce Brosnan

By Peter Grace
INTERMISSION| I can only remember broken images of that day. It was a Sunday, or it felt like one — an early afternoon, relaxing, like the times when my father and I used to go to the club.