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Epic love stories and relationships as depicted in pop culture, though it rarely turns out like that in real life.
8 Great Women-Only NFT Avatar Collections
You don't need to spend much time in the NFT space to realize how male-dominated it is. Because it's a new and nerdy technology with strong ties to the cryptocurrency field, it seems to be attracting a lot more men than women.
By Christian Jensen4 years ago in Humans
Where is My Vote?
WHERE IS MY VOTE? I wasn’t even allowed to vote, and I am very unhappy about it. I was never sent a mail-in ballot, nor was I ever instructed where there was an in-person polling place where I could go to cast a ballot. No, I’m not talking about any political election. I am talking about the election, or should I say “selection”, because no one I know was ever consulted or allowed a vote, of People Magazine’s 2021 Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Rudd.
By Joan Gershman4 years ago in Humans
I Can’t Sleep
I can’t sleep. I have a lot of work to do tomorrow, I guess it’s actually today. I have orders to fill, I’ll be baking all day. I should be sleeping. But instead I’m laying here thinking about artistic talent competition shows. I love them! There are competition shows for fashion designers, tattoo artists, makeup artists, singers, dancers, cooks, drag Queens, models - there’s even sword makers and glass blowers for crying out loud! Not all shows do it for me, for instance I like Idol - but not AGT or The Voice. But for the shows I do watch, I get heavily invested in the contestants journeys and have very emotional reactions. I mean obviously it’s sad if someone you’re rooting for gets sent off, especially Junior competitions. And god forbid there’s anything to do with a contestant’s family member or loved one, a parent’s tears of pride will dissolve me into a ridiculous puddle of goo. That said, I get far more emotional seeing an artist’s successes along the incredible journey they’re being afforded. I’m talking about young people with legitimate talent and a hunger to share their light and make their mark on the world. Remember being young and having dreams? The stars are easy to spot, they’re the ones that dig deep and you can hear it, see it, feel the rawness, the pain that’s in their soul, driving them. You can feel their desire, their need to be recognized. Eager to learn, humble enough to know there is so much to learn and having the intellect to understand if they absorb this once in a lifetime education from well established stars in their fields, with that guidance, they’re destined for greatness. I just imagine how they must feel, the buoyancy of success after the crushing weight of anticipation and pressure that precedes a performance or challenge, after the torture of your art being picked apart in judgement. It just has to be so joyously overwhelming to get a positive response and I share their tears of joy celebrating their special moments. I am always incredibly honoured to have witnessed the ember that will eventually explode into a star. I am a dreamer, a romantic and an empath. I have a soft heart, I appreciate the joy of others and weep at their misfortune.
By Heather Donald4 years ago in Humans
#Staysafe #Stayindoors #StayoutoftheWater?
We’ve all seen it, and if we haven’t seen it, we’re aware of it. That’s the power of influential movies. We all remember Spielberg’s use of the dolly zoom, Roy Scheider’s look of terror and dread, and the sound of people screaming…and little Alex being pulled from his yellow lilo in a great splash of water and a cloud of red blood. And of someone shouting “shark!”
By Andrew Kyle 4 years ago in Humans
Abdulrazak Gurnah-Nobel Prize winner of Literature of 2021
STOCKHOLM (AP) - A British-based Tanzanian writer, Abdulrazak Gurnah, who has experience traveling across continents and cultures to write his novels on migration that affects people and society, won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. Gurnhah, a retired professor of English literature and post-university literature at the University of Kent, received a call from the Swedish Academy in his kitchen in Canterbury, southeast of England, thinking it was a prank. Born in Zanzibar in 1948, he arrived in England as a refugee in the late 1960's.
By Shreya Poudel4 years ago in Humans
Ear Candy: 808's and Stomachaches
Hip-hop music, with its clever wordplay and pulsating beats, scores the perfect Halloween playlist. Whether you're looking to dance, raid the candy bowl, or hang out with your boo, these tracks are sure to inspire something spooky in even the most reserved of Halloween participants. Here, I will walk you through why these tracks are certain to underscore the sweetest of sugar comas.
By Cali Loria4 years ago in Humans
How Avengers: Endgame Changed My Life
Picture the scene if you will: it's 2019, you love movies and you've dutifully watched (almost) every installment of the MCU for the past eleven years. You've booked a double bill screening to see Infinity War and Endgame back-to-back, Endgame starting at one minute past midnight so you can be one of the first audiences in the world to see it. The cinema is busier than it often is at social hours of the day, lots of people are dressed up, and you can feel the excitement buzzing in the air. The film lives up to the hype, everybody gasps and laughs together, and you leave with a bubble of happiness around your little soul. It's still intact as you get into work the next morning. Yes you're a bit tired but you're on time and you do your damn job like you always do. One of your colleagues asks you how the film was and your boss overhears and accuses you, in front of your colleague and potentially customers, of being unprofessional. The bubble of happiness is well and truly disintegrated. You hold it together, hearing them talking about you to your colleague while they think you're out of earshot, until lunch when you cry in a public place, call your Mum, and then promptly hand in your four weeks notice when you get back.
By Angela Nolan5 years ago in Humans
America Don’t Have Talent
The names have been changed to keep their anonymity and time distorted the memory of the event, so it might not be as accurate as I wish it would be. However, I did my best to stay as close as possible from the truth I know. It’s as close as I could get from reality. If I remember correctly, it was in 2012, but I might be wrong and it’s just a detail anyway. Enjoy the story.
By Calie Judy Brooks5 years ago in Humans
