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Mark Twain: The Father of American Literature
When people talk about the greatest writers in American history, the name Mark Twain always comes up. Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, who was born in 1835 in Missouri, USA. He became famous as a writer, humorist, and lecturer. Many readers around the world love his books because they are both funny and meaningful. He is often called the “Father of American Literature” because his writing shaped the future of storytelling in America.
By aadam khan4 months ago in Critique
On Poetry On Vocal
Introduction I am wondering how to present this without sounding like a whiny complainant, but because I am not popular with Vocal or Creators, it will come across as that, whatever I say.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 months ago in Critique
So I watched Wednesday...again. Content Warning.
This week, I watched Wednesday, Season Two Part Two on Netflix and I have more notes than I did when I first watched Wednesday on Netflix in 2022. Someone told me to watch The Vanity Fair interview on YouTube because my theory corresponds with something Jenna Ortega had said in the interview.
By Parsley Rose 4 months ago in Critique
Ismaila Whittier case for reforming the ITU
Full Article with citations: https://medium.com/@ishmi.whittier/reforming-the-itu-5d4797cf8f63 Ismaila Whittier case for INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
By Ismaila Whittier4 months ago in Critique
Mineral Water: The Hidden Luxury in Plain Sight
The label was glossy, embossed in silver. It read “Alba de Vita – Naturally Sourced Mineral Water” and it sat like a trophy in the center of the hotel mini-fridge. Price tag? $14. For a single 500ml bottle.
By Shehzad Anjum5 months ago in Critique
5 Must-Watch K-Dramas Where Women Steal the Spotlight and Rewrite the Rules
Over the past decade, K-dramas have evolved from weekend binges to become mirrors, reflecting the struggles and triumphs of women around the world in a heightened, stylized manner.
By Sara Yahia5 months ago in Critique
The silent struggle
She lies crumpled on the couch, silent and still. Messy hair, eyes closed, curled into herself as if for protection. Her phone on Do Not Disturb, the door locked, and the lights down low.
By Joe O’Connor5 months ago in Critique
Current Writing
Introduction I often write about where I am with my writing and why I am at this place, so this is just another one of those. I write these to hopefully give people ideas and let them know that whatever they are doing is the right thing for them.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 5 months ago in Critique
Trailer Trash McMansions
Feeling poor? Sometimes it’s a matter of just not being able to land a job with a good pay cheque. Or sometimes it’s a matter of refusing to tolerate corporate bullshit even for a good pay cheque. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being poor.
By Narghiza Ergashova5 months ago in Critique
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
"Alice" was a long-running sitcom that was immensely popular when I was a kid. It was zany and took place at Mel’s Diner, a greasy spoon in the wilds of Phoenix, Arizona, presided over by the balding, clad-in-white Mel (Vic Tayback in his signature role), an irritable and gravelly-throated menace who was the butt of jokes of his three waitresses: Alice (Linda Lavin), Vera (Beth Howland), and Flo (Polly Holliday), a gum-chewing late Seventies honky-tonk queen who gave birth to the popular catchphrase, “Kiss my grits!” (I’m gonna buy a T-shirt with her face and that phrase underneath it.)
By Tom Baker6 months ago in Critique
If I Were To Publish An Exclusive Story
If I did, would you pay two dollars and ninety-nine cents to read my story? If you are Vocal+, you are already paying to read my work, and if you are not Vocal+, you have other, more pressing financial obligations.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 months ago in Critique
Tunisian Man Sentenced to Six Months in Jail for Refusing to Listen to President's Speech
In a development that has sparked serious concerns among human rights activists and international observers, a Tunisian citizen has been sentenced to six months in prison for refusing to listen to a televised speech by President Kais Saied. The unusual and controversial sentence, handed down by a local court, has once again brought Tunisia's declining state of freedom of expression under the spotlight.
By Ikram Ullah6 months ago in Critique