<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Incandescent Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Incandescent Review is a nonprofit magazine & blog illuminating youth voices (ages 13-22) & crafting arts-based solutions to world issues.]]></description><link>https://theincandescent.wixsite.com/website/read-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:02:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.incandescentreview.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Journaling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Nasim Keshmiri  on Unsplash By Aamna Rehman When your tongue can’t form the words, you let your fingers speak. When something...]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/journaling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c536da9b6d62f0507c992d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 22:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a90b13_53c937bb89f44650b61d685384604017~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Aamna Rehman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Artist Must Persevere ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Joseph Corl  on Unsplash By Aamna Rehman "Unfortunately, due to… " "We regret to inform you… ". I have a special folder for...]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/the-artist-must-persevere</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641e54219048f73396b8f29a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 22:39:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a90b13_8adb9f494bec41fc8d8c907c73fd4b07~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Aamna Rehman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dystopian, Coming-of-Age Story YA Needed: NIGHTSHADE ACADEMY (book review) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This book is NOT what I expected.]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/the-dystopian-coming-of-age-story-ya-needed-nightshade-academy-book-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682be0274580871e4f71f0b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 01:57:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f05c2_4b3cd0033cf84651b58c413d08e72549~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cailey Tin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cures and Controversy of Genetic Engineering]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today’s world, genetic engineering plays a crucial role across many fields, offering significant benefits and opportunities. ]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/the-cures-and-controversy-of-genetic-engineering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681656216abb5850df175c07</guid><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 08:49:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f05c2_a5e5528c2dcd4acba1dff7d791390258~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_626,h_411,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carla Wong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Balancing Act of AI in Healthcare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the irreplaceable nature of most healthcare workers such as nurses and doctors in the medical field, AI will inevitably change some ]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/the-balancing-act-of-ai-in-healthcare</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c2fcc8aa16df477c18b561</guid><category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:27:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f05c2_a47ab5fded2548a3b5629099091d6984~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cailey Tin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Guide to Coin Machine Temporary Tattoos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photography by Tien Hoang, writer. I. Your car, parked in front of an Ollie’s store. You wander around every now and then—you’re circling...]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/a-guide-to-coin-machine-temporary-tattoos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67280bf46308391e7697f9de</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:00:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/73cf75_1a6696c188f34b4b8ce5818306b3369f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tien Hoang</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Miss Saigon”: Unmasking the Drama, Debate, and Diversity Behind Broadway’s Spectacle]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Cailey Tin Image from Pinterest The loud blades of the helicopter pierce the sky like a meteorite, acting as the rarest, only source...]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/miss-saigon-unmasking-the-drama-debate-and-diversity-behind-broadway-s-spectacle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67836116605f4e6cc407a7c8</guid><category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:31:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f05c2_6b394c219fff4de7a79280c1e49ea24b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_736,h_593,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cailey Tin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating the Maze of Social Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Carla Wong Photo from Pinterest, Olivia Rodrigo The constant presence of social media in the lives of many teenagers—or the majority...]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/navigating-the-maze-of-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67835f6c605f4e6cc407a232</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:25:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f05c2_dd46059cbe8d47289546d2ab0507b941~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_680,h_850,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cailey Tin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fishnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[She kneels on the dock pulling up a mass of tangled net; a red snapper flashes angrily in the dying light. ]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/fishnet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673bdbb7f644b48ede0acd24</guid><category><![CDATA[Prose]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8eea3f_049f8675f9e149aa956327de92ffdacb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Incandescent</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Ceiling Fans Could Talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hang from the cracked white ceiling, watching every morning unfold like a letter. I rarely see anyone’s face—]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/if-ceiling-fans-could-talk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673bd943c8e1b24cf5c79d6e</guid><category><![CDATA[Prose]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8eea3f_898f9a3e596344308b7315faa0562427~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>The Incandescent</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chopsticks]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a pleasure in something that always works. You were nine, at a family dinner, and your dad was determined to teach you ]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/chopsticks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673140a754e82ebfc6d84f4b</guid><category><![CDATA[Prose]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a90b13_1ac20b67b6d3405b890188449be700a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_999,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jisu Yee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like you best when you’re not alone.  I like it when you’re next to my computer, or when you’ve got some cream mixed in you. ]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/coffee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672e7c7b52fc8e53ed3a5c10</guid><category><![CDATA[Prose]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/56abf5_82e545588635485bba8ca874a83eebf1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_596,h_802,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Yaejun Myung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreamcatcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[She turns back the sands of her hourglass hips, weaves/ gilded wings onto her shattered spine so she can soar/ through the winds like Icarus]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/dreamcatcher</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67280b456308391e7697f73c</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29d51a_97255d679455431b8d7b589368348b34~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Luna Vallejo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[For my cousins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best water we had was in China. Back then, the sun/ was a god and we starved under him—the bruises bright ]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/for-my-cousins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6727f80c6308391e7697ad56</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6c526b_592aa105e50a45499a8e1ca9b1cc3396~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Michelle Li</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[roll of the dice]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s the first week of October during/ my first semester of college. Friday night;/ the LGBT Alliance is hosting their 50th]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/roll-of-the-dice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6727cc066308391e769716ef</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/13c5ac_2bdbbe00d0bb418baead0273a1da455e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rentang1006</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elwood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torn sleeves from hands wearing down/ Passed past father-daughter bonds in threads]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/elwood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672577e74001d15f8851e7d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a90b13_53cb3fe9b9d9478582d21234e6aa2437~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>leeea0507</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Because there is something sad about actors using onions to cry during emotional scenes]]></title><description><![CDATA[someone told me once that the rain is when god cries]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/because-there-is-something-sad-about-actors-using-onions-to-cry-during-emotional-scenes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671ed9b8f389da47b0ac2e4d</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:00:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/730abc_3a615bacb3b744f4be5ae1ae213deb4a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Avah Dodson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[mangosteen]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I see true love I cry. 
Like kittens to mice and
dust to antiquity, ]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/mangosteen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666611910663e8581038ba48</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:00:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a90b13_9a2211727d124b8093a68675cf209f3f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Yaejun Myung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sun &#38; Moon by Kathleen Seros]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a little girl, I flipped to the back and found no sources but blank pages that whispered trust me. ]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/sun-moon-by-kathleen-seros</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a0169aa84987558f7f0423</guid><category><![CDATA[Prose]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:00:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a90b13_2f0e4f410bc3440694f59f68603af78c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_400,h_549,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jisu Yee</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parasocial Relationships in an Era of Social Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[by Summer Feng While parasocial relationships are often associated with celebrities and actors, the recent skyrocketed rise of...]]></description><link>https://www.incandescentreview.org/post/parasocial-relationships-in-an-era-of-social-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671f8533d74b1ce1738a1e6c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:37:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f05c2_2e656483a0e247ef98a77d544cd6f11a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_735,h_487,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cailey Tin</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>