Illustration by Tiffani Nelson When I was in fifth grade, I read “The Hunger Games” for the first time, and it quickly became my favorite book. Then, I read anything marketed similarly, from “Divergent”...

Illustration by Tiffani Nelson Welcome back to Trending Now (& Then), where modern trends are discussed from their origins to where they are now.  Last week, I chronicled the history of Weight...

Illustration by Tiffani Nelson Eat any food you like but only five bites. Fast according to the lunar cycle.  Eat cookies for every meal of the day.  Believe it or not, all of these...

Illustration by Tiffani Nelson “You can burn sage and I’ll cleanse the crystals,” sings Lorde in her new single, “Mood Ring,” released earlier this year. As an avid Lorde fan, I have already...

Illustration by Tiffani Nelson In 2005, Stephanie Meyer published her first book, “Twilight,” which chronicles the life of shy girl Bella as she moves to a new town. Naturally, Bella falls in love...

Illustration by Tiffani Nelson Do you ever miss certain toys from your childhood? What about that top you wore to shreds in your teens? Remember  the diet that was all the rage in high school? Oh,...