The End of the World?

The year 2012 marks the end of the Mayan calendar, and it seems like everyone has a theory about what this means. Apocalyptic disasters, sudden mass extinction, World War III … they’ve all got it wrong. Mayan mythology states that every 5,125 years, each species on earth must earn the right to enter into the new world cycle. To win this right, a representative of mankind must play The Game of Lost Souls against the Mayan god Kukulkan. Our champion is Nathan Richards, a 13-year-old from Chicago who is perilously close to failing seventh grade. But hey, no pressure, right?