fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores relationship myths and truths to get your head out of the clouds and back into romantic reality.
Echoes of Earth
Year: 2101 — Mars Colony, City of Gravehold The red sun of Mars bled through the horizon like a dying ember, staining the metallic city of Gravehold in shades of gold and rust. Beneath its vast energy dome, the city pulsed with artificial life — floating trams glided through corridors of glass, and drones weaved between towers that reached for a sky no human could breathe.
By Bismillah Achakzai4 months ago in Humans
When My Mother’s Silence Revealed More Than Words
It was the spring she stopped making her famous apple pie. I remember the kitchen being too quiet, the smell of cinnamon missing. My mother had always baked on Saturdays — humming softly, tasting with care, dusting flour across the counter like an artist who painted in sugar and butter. But that Saturday, she just stood by the oven, watching it. The pie burned slightly. She scraped the edges away in silence, pretending it didn’t matter.
By Malaika Piolet4 months ago in Humans
Under the Skin, There Are Roads
They say we leave our trails in ourselves, not in the world. Every grief, every year we pretended not to notice, every small vow broken softly—none of it vanishes. It hides in the body and waits. Bones remember angles even after posture changes. Scars memorize what language forgets. Blood, it turns out, is an archivist with a key to every locked room.
By Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales4 months ago in Humans
just like i wanted
chapter6 just like i wanted "it isn't what you think!" i protest. it's obvious to me that Carter thinks i'm rejecting a part of him. and it makes sense that he would feel spurned and judged when i distance from his habit. honestly, there isn’t another way to interpret my dissociation from his perspective, but it is the intention and motive for my pushback that i wish to give my personal definition to.
By ⸘jason alan‽4 months ago in Humans
The American Dream of Homeownership Has Aged (Literally)
A new report from the National Association of Realtors shows the median age of U.S. homebuyers has climbed to 56 in 2024, the oldest on record — up from 31 in 1981. For first-time buyers, the median age has risen from 29 to 38, reflecting how much harder it’s become to buy a home early in life. This 25-year jump marks a fundamental shift in affordability and access. Median home prices have surged to roughly $420,000, while the median household income is about $79,000 — far below the $110,000+ estimated to comfortably afford that home at current mortgage rates of 7–8%. In 1981, a typical home cost about three times the average household income; today, it’s closer to five-and-a-half times, and much higher in many metro areas.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
Arturo Gatti Jr.: A Life Too Short, A Legacy Rekindled in Tragedy
The name Arturo Gatti resonates with a raw, almost mythological power in the annals of boxing. Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, the relentless warrior whose epic battles captivated millions, left an indelible mark on the sport before his own tragic and controversial death in 2009. Now, with profound sadness, the Gatti family name once again finds itself at the center of a heartbreaking narrative, as news emerged of the untimely passing of his son, Arturo Gatti Jr., at the tender age of 17.
By Shazzed Hossain Shajal4 months ago in Humans
The Stranger Who Knew My Name Before I Spoke
It was an ordinary Tuesday morning — the kind where the world moves half-awake, faces buried in phones, coffee cups in shaking hands. I boarded the 8:12 train like always, found my seat by the window, and prepared for another silent ride to work.
By Malaika Piolet5 months ago in Humans
Gaza Teenagers Become Influencers Creating Online Diaries To Survive
While teenage influencers from around the world post videos and reels of themselves opening gifts, girls in Gaza reveal a different reality. By revealing their actions, “The diary gives them significance and self-worth, and, to a certain degree, the ability to cope with their emotions.”
By Anne Sewell5 months ago in Humans
