Category Archives: Features

By: Kaylee Spiva and Camille Samilton November 4, 2026 A newborn baby wails in your arms, demanding in its foreign language to be fed. You look toward the instructions on a can of Nestlé Infant Formula: Just add water! Breaking news flashes across the glass screen—the powder in your hand is now mixed with aContinue reading “Babies Can’t Boycott”

By: Camille Samilton and Kaylee Spiva October 28, 2026 Once upon a time, there were authors, authors who built worlds out of words, sealing them on the crisp white paper. They painted them with the smooth sway of their ink. Some authors were valued, adorned with an intricate golden crown, dressed in deep crimson red.Continue reading “All the Queen’s Witnesses”

By: Camille Samilton October 21, 2026 Your flinty teeth clash perpetually against that bubbly, blowing, tropical-flavored Juicy Fruit—stretching its skin until it pops. You gnaw on that moist fruit as the once vibrant color greys against your tongue—regressing in time as it attaches itself to that original swirling dark circular barcode. Turning the page, onContinue reading “Sticky, Juicy Fruit, Swallowed by Stripes”

 By: Camille Samilton  October 14, 2026 “Do you want the coat or not?” the cashier says impatiently. “It doesn’t matter what the price says there; here’s what I’m saying it costs,” disregarding the sign at the entrance that reads: Coats on sale for $10. “Whatever,” says the customer, who walks out paying more than whatContinue reading “Which Price Am I Paying?”

By: Camille Samilton October 7, 2026 You are told to create, to be something. So, you craft and you find something you can do. You spend years practicing, learning, and immersing yourself, driving yourself to conceive that ideal image. When you share your work, you turn to the machine standing beside you, which is scanningContinue reading “You Were Supposed To Make Something Ugly”

By: Camille Samilton September 30, 2026 Dear Camera, don’t you recognize me? Don’t you scan my face everywhere I walk? You walk into a store, a camera blinks (almost absent-mindedly) at you, but you look away and think nothing of it. Still, that circle keeps zooming in on me. Facial recognition (FRT) scans your face,Continue reading “Someone—or Something—Recognizes You”

By: Camille Samilton  September 23, 2026 Actors dance, positioning themselves as murderers or victims, to entertain the people staring at the glass screen. Today, true crime is at its peak form of entertainment with 84 percent of the U.S. population consuming True Crime media.  This genre accounts for about 14 percent of podcast revenue andContinue reading “Appetite for Atrocity”

By: Camille Samilton September 16, 2026 Participating in a one-sided match requires more than just moving the same tired pawn. In chess, sometimes you need to reset the pieces by rearranging them across the board to find the strategy needed to win. In last week’s article, I discussed four important pieces of the game thatContinue reading “More Than Pawns When Cameras Stop “

By: BHS Features Staff September 9, 2026 Here at The Return of the Eye, the Features Staff writes on a wide range of topics that are non-Brooklyn-related. These topics can vary from local, state, and national entertainment pieces to those that are geared towards informing our dedicated readers on important matters. Speaking of important matters,Continue reading “Included Only When the Cameras Roll”

By: BHS Features Staff May 27, 2026 With an entire year featuring movies, fashion, local restaurants, and fun-filled attractions, we are ending on a “wing”.  What is a Summer party without chicken wings? Chicken is beloved by many, so this entire article will feature the top options for crispy, delicious, and flavorful poultry.  With overContinue reading “Wingin’ It”

By: BHS Features Staff May 6, 2026 First, the King of Pop. Now, the Galaxy. Most people last Monday were greeting others with the common phrase, “May the Fourth be with you.” Therefore, is it safe to assume that many people are Star Wars fans? If you are, keep reading as a new adventure willContinue reading “The Mandalorian and Grogu”