14th Street Magazine

Media Spotlight

Thu, 01 May 2025 20:12:24 +0000

You and I both know once most people get home they plop themselves down somewhere comfortable and scroll. Maybe this is to escape, maybe it’s for entertainment, but either way you are consuming overloads of content. I know personally a …

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Diary of a 30-Something Temple Student

Thu, 01 May 2025 19:56:47 +0000

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 61.4 percent of high school students enroll in colleges or universities immediately following graduation. I was part of the 38.6 percent that didn’t—though not for lack of trying. Life got in …

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I Can’t Stop Binge-Watching

Thu, 01 May 2025 19:36:21 +0000

When the apocalypse hits, I’ll probably spend my final hours clicking “Next Episode” and rotting away into oblivion. I have always loved fully immersing myself in a different world; movies and television shows have provided these magical far-away lands for

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The Diary of a Pre-Teen with Big Tits

Thu, 01 May 2025 19:20:25 +0000

Costume fittings were my hell when I did theater in middle school. My body didn’t fit my age, and my boobs didn’t fit my body. I was either in a “sassy” dress inappropriate for my age or drowning in my …

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Fix Your Hearts

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:19:14 +0000

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Cheap Wine and Torn Tights

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:01:06 +0000

Let me set the scene: I’m struggling to fit a large bottle of my favorite cheap Moscato into my bag without dropping my lit American Spirit or tangling the wires of the earbuds connected to my flip phone. As I …

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My Phone-y Therapist

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:00:41 +0000

Well, I finally did it. I got a new therapist. It’s available 24/7, requires no insurance and doesn’t even make me fill out those awkward intake forms. Its name? TikTok. And let me tell you, my For You Page is …

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Grieving Brody

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:59:48 +0000

My mom used to tell me that I was born with grief. She used to tell me that as she was pregnant with me, she was mourning, and when I was born, I was born with that hurt. I grew …

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City of Stars

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:59:34 +0000

From my thirteenth-floor apartment window, I see where the sky meets cement from New Jersey to City Hall. At night I’m blinded by bright lights, but not the ancient lights humans have painted or written songs about. It’s the missing …

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Cigarette Renaissance

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:58:58 +0000

Trends have a cyclical history. Take the 20-year fashion cycle that gave Gen-Z indie sleaze and low-rise jeans or the return of record players after being obsolete for decades. It’s not uncommon for fads from the past to circle back …

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