Eden Arielle Gordon

Writer and Editor

I'm a journalist, songwriter, and human with a passion for adventure and a firm belief in the power of great stories. I write about entertainment, culture, travel, the environment, technology, social change, and the intersections of all of these things.

You can reach me at [email protected]. Thanks for stopping by!

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Atlas Obscura
04/01/2022
Chernobyl's Strange Black Fungi Have a Superpower

On Thursday, February 24, 2022, Russian troops descended on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in northern Ukraine. The defunct power plant-still undergoing cleanup and decommissioning-was overtaken by the invaders and the employees held hostage. By the end of March, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that Russian troops have pulled out, and is sending experts to assess safety and security there.

Atlas Obscura
02/23/2023
These Intrepid Surfers Chill Out Riding the Great Lakes' Wintry Waves

Icy wind rolls off the shores of Lake Ontario, blowing past rows of pines and naked birches and reeling through the deserted streets of Rochester, New York. Most of the city's inhabitants are hunkered down in the warmth of their homes, preparing for an imminent storm. Aurelien Bouche-Pillon, however, is preparing to go surfing.

Atlas Obscura
07/21/2022
Is the World's Oldest Tree This Stately Cypress in Chile?

Deep in a ravine that cuts through the coastal mountains of Chile's Alerce Costero National Park, there is a behemoth of a tree. Cloaked in moss and lichens, the Patagonian cypress known as the Alerce Milenario rises 196 feet through layers of mist and thick, humid air.

POPSUGAR Entertainment UK
07/26/2022
Billy Porter Says Making "Anything's Possible" Was a "Very Powerful" Experience

Billy Porter's directorial debut, the film "Anything's Possible," explores the life of Kelsa ( Eva Reign), a high-school senior who loves animals, plans on going to college to study nature cinematography, and harbors a crush on Khal (Abubakr Ali), the cute, almost preternaturally kind boy in her art class.

POPSUGAR Entertainment
08/05/2022
Amber Midthunder on How "Prey" Dismantles Stereotypes About Indigenous People

"Prey," the new prequel to the Predator movies, is a more-than-worthy addition to the franchise. Grounded by lead actor Amber Midthunder's performance, it's a tight, breathless ride from start to finish. It's also exceptional (and earning rave reviews) for another reason: it stars a Native cast and features genuinely authentic representation, largely thanks to how closely it worked with actual members of the Comanche tribe.

Popdust
04/22/2021
EarthX is Creating a Global Ecosystem of Climate Solutions

Just in time for Earth Day, EarthX has arrived - and it includes a film festival that will be showcasing Percy V Goliath , which stars Christopher Walken , as well as YOUTH v GOV , a film about youth activists suing the federal government, and much more.

CATALYST
08/23/2018
Greece's Lifejacket Graveyard

High up in the sunburnt hills of Lesvos, Greece lies a black and orange heap of plastic: the lifejacket graveyard.

Lilith Magazine
12/20/2017
Trauma's Inexorable Trail Winds through Generations

How do you write about the unspeakable? And how do you prevent it from slipping away into the darkness of amnesia and selective remembrance? In Survivor Café (Counterpoint, $26), Elizabeth Rosner emphasizes the importance of asking such questions.

Grunge.com
11/15/2021
The Truth About 'Mob Queen' Virginia Hill

Virginia Hill was born one of 10 children in a burned-out boomtown in rural Alabama, but by the time her body was found near Salzburg, Austria, she was an infamous mobster recognized as much for her love of wild and glamorous parties as for her expertise in facilitating a flow of narcotics across the U.S-Mexico border.

Liberty Project
03/24/2021
What You Need to Know About the Senate Filibuster

It's been called a "Jim Crow relic" by former president Obama, and Mitch McConnell threatened to launch a "nuclear winter" if the Senate attempts to end it. Increasingly, Democrats want to end it completely. So what is it, and why does it matter so much? What Is the Filibuster?

Popdust
09/13/2019
Reviews of "Don't Call Me Angel" for 7 Types of Fans

Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande, and Lana Del Rey just dropped their new video for "Don't Call Me Angel," a promo for the upcoming "Charlie's Angels" film. How you feel about it will differ depending on what kind of fan you are.

The Journiest
01/27/2020
The Best Abandoned Places in NYC You Can Explore

Looking to do some urban exploration? Look no further than these eerie, dilapidated gems, located in our very own NYC. As the weather warms, you may find yourself longing for some adventures. And what's more thrilling, nostalgic, and atmospheric than a journey through an abandoned building in the midst of being worn down to the soil from which it came?

Substack
09/18/2021
Life is Strange

Chronicling my cross country road trip

The Journiest
02/22/2021
8 Places That No Longer Exist Because of Climate Change

Climate change is often framed as a problem of the future-something that "will happen" if we fail to act. But the truth is that climate change is happening right now, and it's already destroying livelihoods. Climate change is the droughts, the hurricanes, the wildfires, and the floods that are occurring with increasing frequency.

Grunge.com
11/05/2021
How Many Words Do Women Speak In The Bible?

According to Facts, women speak a startlingly spare 14,056 words in the Bible, comprising about 1% of the text in its entirety. That word count was the result of a 2014 study by Episcopalian priest Rev. Lindsay Freeman, who spent months poring over the New Revised Standard Version in search of women's voices (via LindsayHardinFreeman).

Medium
04/16/2021
Visions of a Green New Deal

by Eden Arielle Gordon & Sunrise Movement NYC We're fighting for a Green New Deal, but what does a Green New Deal future actually look like? What legislation exists in the Green New Deal future? What kinds of love? What kind of world are we working to create?

Introvert, Dear
06/22/2018
How to Recognize an INFP Personality Type

Comprising only four percent of the population, the INFP is a rare personality type that tends to stand out from the rest. As an INFP myself, I've found that I frequently instinctually recognize other INFPs, sometimes after only a few minutes of conversation.

Untapped Cities
05/25/2017
10 Famous Poets and their Adventures in NYC

Photo via Wikimedia Commons by Jim Logan Countless poets have wandered New York's streets. From Federico García Lorca's lonely adventures in Columbia University subway stations to Allen Ginsberg's hallucinationson the Upper West Side to Walt Whitman and Thoreau's respective meanderings along the East River, New York has been a stomping ground for many of the world's most famous literary minds.