SparkLife posts by lex luthor College Does Fan Fiction Make for a Great College Essay? 6 By: Lex Luthor Whoosh! Reading this essay was like getting in the way-back machine! I remember answering this same prompt for my common app schools back in the ... More» College Cats, Ghana, and College Application Essays 3 By: Lex Luthor Decisions are the worst! Sparkler Angela sent us two essays she’s deciding between: one about cats—are they good or evil, friend or foe, smart or incredibly, ... More» College Essays We Dissect Kathryn's College Essay! 4 By: Lex Luthor Kathryn is the latest brave soul to allow a complete stranger to review her college essay publicly. Can we give her a warm round of ... More» The Mindhut Man Changes Name to "Tyrannosaurus Rex" 4 By: Lex Luthor A Nebraska man has gone and changed his legal name to Tyrannosaurus Rex Joseph Gold. Because, he says, it’s just a cooler name. Cooler, eh? ... More» The Mindhut Bugs DIY Armor Inspiration: The Malaysian Assassin Bug 1 By: Lex Luthor Behold, the adorable new photo popping up on everyone’s “Armor and Weaponry” Pinterest boards: a bug that wears the dead bodies of its enemies as ... More» Kony 2012 Kony 2012: The Good, the Bad, and Questions to Ask People Who Ask YOU For Money 73 By: Lex Luthor What is Kony 2012 and why is it all over my internet? Kony 2012 is a campaign launched this week by the Invisible Children, a non-profit ... More» Summer The Demons of Summer 74 By: Lex Luthor After each long winter and soggy spring, we embrace summer with unqualified joy. Perhaps you believe this is naivety is harmless. Perhaps you ... More» (Fill-in-the-Blank) Confidence Pants Mantras 18 By: Lex Luthor Confidence pants go on one leg at a time, just like all the other pants, but squeezing into them is much easier when you ... More» Where To Go For Spring Break 28 By: Lex Luthor Who says you have to return from spring break with a tan and a dishy pen pal named Pablo? You and Pablo will lose touch ... More» Different Ways to Fall Down 30 By: Lex Luthor Falling is important: It's the one time invincible youth pause to consider their mortality. We always think, “Sure, I’m okay now, but if I do ... More»