Volume 4

Volume 4

The Spark Vol. 4 is the collaborative creation of the students in AT Nonfiction & Rhetoric 2026-27.

Ted Lasso Season Four Drops the Ball

Ted Lasso Season Four Drops the Ball

The newest season of Ted Lasso is an embarrassment to the entire series. They continue to find ways to make the season uncomfortable, sexist, and appalling.

Greta Booth • What's Hot

Lost Paper Towels

Lost Paper Towels

I always knew there was…buildup underneath that sofa. I did not realize that a message in the family Whatsapp group chat would have me staring at wadded up paper towels and orange ping pong balls for such a long time.

There's Waldo — Photo by BBiDDac / Unsplash

There's Waldo

In the search for what makes someone stand out, we often mistake one visible trait for the whole person. Perhaps it's time we stop searching for Waldo.

Looksmaxxing is Not Goodmaxxing — Photo by Alexander Londoño / Unsplash

Looksmaxxing is Not Goodmaxxing

When scrolling through my brother’s Instagram feed, I understood looksmaxxing to be a self-improvement culture for teenage boys, but behind the low taper fades and jawline poses lies a culture far more complicated (and concerning) than it first appears.

The Real Bombshell: Love Island — Photo by Lynn Danielson / Unsplash

The Real Bombshell: Love Island

Warm cookies, mid-July, and Love Island on TV: the perfect summer night recipe. Love Island is the classic romantic reality TV show, enrapturing viewers with drama and the pursuit of love. Yet, is there something more problematic occurring behind the veil of the glamorous Fiji villa?

What Should a Pop Star Do With Their Power? — Photo by Chaz McGregor / Unsplash

What Should a Pop Star Do With Their Power?

Pop stars have money, influence, fame – but do they have integrity? Or at least, to what extent does their integrity reach? No matter how big a pop star's audience or fame is, our society cannot afford to be silent.

Srinithi Chidambaram