It's another brunch at Palo Alto High School, and the crowd is as homogenous as always. Scanning through the throngs of students, it’s easy to feel like less of...
It was not so long ago that a publication’s reputation was its livelihood. Bastions of journalism like the BBC, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times t...
To the muffled tune of a banjo on the radio, Paul “Rudy” Schroeter quietly and methodically sorts through a stack of letters. He’s not concerned who they are ad...
A circular saw's high-pitched whine echoes off of the walls. Hammers thud up and down in time to an invisible rhythm. The smell of freshly applied varnish, stil...
Lights bounce off of an aquamarine blue backdrop as Palo Alto High School senior Ophir Sneh paces the length of the stage dressed as Odysseus. Behind him, paper...
It's said that clothes make the man — Bond has his suit, Wonder Woman has her bracelets, and Mario has his overalls. But there’s also something to be said about...
Whenever the big, bad blockbuster of the season hits, the same routine sets in: Gather the usual friends, buy tickets and sit down for the show. For the average...
Terry Parks circles the chair, glancing up at the mirror, and then back at the man’s head, before lining the trimmer up with the tip of the man’s rugged goatee....
For decades, the silver screen has been a place of worship for the big budget movies — the over-the-top action movies, the horror films, and the reign of the fe...
Kai serves as Verde's Digital Editor and moonlights as DJ Verde on late production nights. He enjoys writing on technology, artists, and the weird and fantastic people of Paly. In his free time, he can often be found enjoying a good Batman film or making wooden fashion accessories for his cat.