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5 Titles That Guarantee I Won’t Read an Article
As Jerry Maguire (or rather Tom Cruise, pronouncing a line written by Cameron Crowe) once astutely observed, we live in a cynical world. The kind of a world, where you take any attempt to get your attention, be it a magazine headline, a movie poster or a call from an unfamiliar number with a grain of salt. Or with a truckload of salt, depending on your personality and past experiences. Chances are, the person behind that attempt won’t offer you anything valuable in exchange for your time and (if you are persuaded by their sales pitch) money.
By Nom de Plume6 years ago in Geeks
CO-VID Creativity: My New YouTube Segment
If you've read any of my previous posts (or know me personally), then you know that I'm very a creative person who works in Brisbane's arts sector as a theatre-maker, director, playwright, actor, theatre critic and teaching artist. Unfortunately, due to self-isolating , I no longer have the luxury of organising a rehearsal or meeting up with friends in the flesh to create stories together, rehearse shows or, to put simply, just be creative.
By Virag Dombay6 years ago in Geeks
Muppets in Bohemia
And we danced like a wave on the ocean Romanced We were liars in love and we danced Swept away for a moment by chance
By Karen Lichtman6 years ago in Geeks
Blue Magic
INT: House party - night A studio apartment is packed. People dancing, doing drugs and drinking consume the four walls.
By anthony simmons6 years ago in Geeks
Game of Thrones Ending; That was Martin's fault!
*** Spoiler Alert! *** A few months ago, the famous Game of Thrones series ended. In general, most of the feedback which I heard was negative. For instance, this meme which I love it:
By Pooya Oladazimi6 years ago in Geeks
Dora "The Explorer"
Dora “the explorer” I was born in Africa in a country called Guinea- Bissau in 1996, I had the unfortunate event of witnessing the 1998 civil war that occurred. My father was slick enough to be able to take me out of this situation and save me from the disaster that was war.
By Il Fait Noir 6 years ago in Geeks
Podcasting 4 Dummies. Top Story - April 2020.
I'm one of those people who got told a fair bit as a kid that I was "funny", which was clearly very damaging, because here I am still thinking I'm hilarious enough to write these articles and get paid for it, or do my ridiculous rants on my instagram story that will somehow lead to a book deal. Yeah, the laughter and encouragement of my off-colour jokes and sarcasm has surely lead to a life of quiet, modest hobbies. Like a podcast where I read internet banter for a half hour and howl with laughter into the microphone as if I'm NOT sitting on my closet floor by myself.
By Hannah B6 years ago in Geeks
Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy is Incredible and You Should Watch It!
Author’s Note: This piece will contain spoilers for the first episode of Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy. Deal with it. Last week on Wednesday evening (US time), A new season of Dimension 20 premiered on Dropout. This season is called A Crown of Candy and its main idea is Game of Thrones meets Candyland. Now, if you’re like me, you absolutely love a good story. I have watched every other season of Dimension 20 to date and Brennan — The Dungeon Master — always delivered such great stories. I went into this episode knowing that this time won’t be any different.
By Oren Cohen6 years ago in Geeks
Turning Harlem into the Tenderloin
There was that night about five years ago when our super, Kent (the best super in Harlem, btw), was relaxing after a long hard day taking care of his fifteen buildings when he was shocked to hear gunshots. It had been years since that kind of gun play happened around here.
By Remington Write6 years ago in Geeks
My Review of "Tiger King"
If you are reading this article and you haven't seen Tiger King yet, here's a heads up because I'm about to drop some spoilers!
By Izzy BG6 years ago in Geeks
Free Books Online
Every year I start a reading challenge and this year, I am progressing rather quickly, thanks to the Quarantine life! I think it's not just the fact that I've got loads of time in my hand, but also some amazing online resources that have helped me catch up with my goal. So, I thought of sharing a list of websites and applications that might encourage you to get into reading too (or listening to books, if that sounds more interesting to you).
By Aarushi Shetty6 years ago in Geeks
The Reality TV Effect
The Bachelor is a reality television series in which twenty-five single women in one household compete for the love of their life. Everything on The Bachelor is meticulously crafted with the viewer’s judgement in mind. When introducing each bachelorette, the producers make clear which characters they want the audience to feel empathy for or to root against. The moment the show reveals 26-year-old contestant Renee, her elimination becomes inevitable. Whether she is kissing a dog or creating a vision board, the show makes clear that this erratic woman must be eliminated. After being eliminated, she stutters while claiming that her “vision boards are real and a lot of good things come from it’’(“Episode 1”). This example is illustrative of the command producers have over the viewers’ emotions. Of course, Renee is not the only reality TV show contestant to be negatively portrayed by producers. The reality is, casting agents want people like Renee to increase the entertainment value of their shows. Although not all viewers are aware of the manipulation in producing reality television, there is something about the predictability, the judgement, and the absurdity involved with characters like Renee that producers use to intrigue viewers.
By Isabella Makabali6 years ago in Geeks