An independent publication for teenage ideas

UnrubricThink Anyway.

No rubric. No prize. Just ideas.

A small manifesto

A Fun Fact: Teenagers Have Ideas Too

Teenagers already have assignments, rankings, competitions, and algorithms telling them what deserves attention. Unrubric is a place to develop, organize, publish, and discuss ideas for their own sake.

Editor’s pick

Things worth your attention

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    Thoughts

    Short ideas, observations, questions, and arguments-in-progress — made to be read here, not hidden behind a thumbnail.

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  2. 02

    Essays

    Long-form writing that gives an argument, reflection, or line of inquiry the time and structure it deserves.

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  3. 03

    Interviews

    Conversations with people whose work, experience, or perspective is worth exploring.

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“Ideas are not extracurricular.”
— Unrubric

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