pop culture
Epic love stories and relationships as depicted in pop culture, though it rarely turns out like that in real life.
The True Mark of Beauty
I think perhaps in another lifetime I was from the glamorous Big Band era, or that's a lie a like to tell myself anyway. It started with my friends who often joked with me in high school that I had an Old Hollywood style. By no means a modern beauty, and being impressionable and young, I looked for belonging and validation in the words which seemed to describe my more classic features. I was born with one of those doe-eyed faces like the incomparable Audrey Hepburn, I tweezed and plucked arches to emulate the beautiful curve of Marylin Monroe's eyebrows. I enviously looked for opportunities to wear the belted dresses that graced the big screen and those gorgeous glamorous actresses. I often begrudgingly waiting for Halloween or a photoshoot with my friends to adorn a deep red lip, thick black eyeliner, and flowing gowns. It seemed like an effortless fashion; the curl of ruby lips balancing a long cigarette stem in a manner that was so supremely feminine and, sadly, entirely forgotten by the time I was born in the 1990's. Still, there was only one indelible part of this fashion was unfathomably cool to me because it was, by all accounts, truly bizarre. For its perplexities and for many more reasons, I believe there is a strong case for the return of the iconic, inimitable beauty mark.
By Rachel Ursitti5 years ago in Humans
The Complexity of Simplicity
Simplicity is defined as the state of being uncomplicated, according to Merriam-Webster. And when one goes to a theater, whether in an opera house, on Broadway or even in an amateur production, it could seem like that. After all, what does the audience see? A bare stage with a few props? Maybe a sheer drop-down curtain to set the background? It would be natural for a person to assume that because the setting is simple the whole show was simple to produce.
By D. D Bartholomew5 years ago in Humans
Litter Alley Part 2
2. She arrived at the audition more than a little late. Alex checked the email for the instructions to get into the building. She realized she screwed up the timing of her audition by over an hour. She found the reception desk and asked the guy sitting there.
By Beth (Halo) Hanson5 years ago in Humans
Mothers of Slavery
There is nothing quite like using a well-executed, perfectly timed curse word. Swearing, also known as cursing, is the use of offensive words that are often the guide solution to blow off steam. There are countless to choose from with innovative combinations that impressively communicate exactly how one feels in the moment.
By Kiara Turner5 years ago in Humans
The Little Black Book
Chapter 3: ◆◆◆ Turn The Next Page I bet you know what I did. Go on take a guess. Of course, I went back to Greggs. Not just for lunch but a steak out indeed. Yes, I waited around and followed her like a slithering snake hiding in the darkness of tall trees, waiting to pounce on its unsuspecting prey. I had to. What manner of a woman is she? AliceWorldWonder15, so oblivious, living in a world that is only consists of Frappuccino’s and lounging around in Zara basics. Parading her wealth around like it is a pedigree show dog. Again, I ask what manner of a woman is she? What does that even mean?
By Jelly B Birthmark Beauté5 years ago in Humans
The chemical reaction to male femininity
https://www.bexthackery.co.uk/post/the-chemical-reaction-to-male-femininity I had a theory that since the dawn of time, cis and heterosexual women have been attracted to the feminine in men. The typically feminine - the vulnerable, the caring, and the promiscuous flirt. That theory was confirmed this week at the Grammys 2021, when every cis, heterosexual woman went quiet behind their phone screens wondering whether they want to be Harry Styles, or if they too want their boyfriends to sport a mint-coloured feather boa, some are even sat questioning whether that makes them a lot less hetro, and a lot more gay.
By Bex Thackery5 years ago in Humans
#1 Writing Prompt Challenge
* In honor of St. Patrick's Day 2021, here is a fun little story! Wow, how did I get here? I’ve never seen a grassy hill this green and lush before. The hills race so far into the distance that I can’t see anything beyond them; I don’t know where they end. Turning around, I survey my surroundings. behind me is a clump of bushes sprouting little yellow flowers. They look like the yellow flowers from Animal Crossing; I think they’re called Camellia flowers.
By Victoria Ward5 years ago in Humans
Podcasting With A Purpose
On the morning of June 7, 2020, the sun rose, illuminating the newly renovated signs at the major entry points to Appomattox County, Virginia, just as it had for decades. These signs convey a powerful message, reading: “Where Our Nation Reunited.” One hundred and fifty-five years ago, on April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant beneath an apple tree in Appomattox County; signaling the end of the long and bitter American Civil War. This event took place many lifetimes before, however, on the seventh day of June in the year 2020, the sun rose on a community and a nation that some might say was as divided as it was on that fateful afternoon so many years ago.
By Samantha Morton5 years ago in Humans
