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Epic love stories and relationships as depicted in pop culture, though it rarely turns out like that in real life.

America’s Head-Scratching Approach in Fighting Addiction
If society is judged by how we treat our most vulnerable, America is failing miserably. We’re struggling with the basic pillars of a healthy society. In large swaths of the country, we’re failing to educate students and pay workers a living wage, let alone provide an aging population with basic healthcare services.
By Bashar Salame3 years ago in Humans
to copy Zadie Smith (or why do we write?)
In Kyiv, books are suddenly everything everywhere all at once. You walk through a familiar area, and your eyes accidentally trip over a new bookshop in place of an old eatery the name and look of which you don’t remember.
By Anton Kutselyk3 years ago in Humans
30-Something Year Old Men Are Not Having As Much Sex As We Thought...I Also Don't Care
The other day I came across this video on TikTok of Trevor Noah on the Daily Show doing one of his between takes where he talks to the audience about a variety of stuff. This ranges from current events to whatever is the latest topic being debated on social media. In this instance, he was talking about an article published by the Washington Post that read men in their 30’s reported on having less sex or rather not as much sex as they would like or what they believed was needed. Basically, the men these days are not getting any and this should raise eyebrows of concern throughout our society. This article seemed to have sparked a lot of conversation between both men and women and one of the main points was how men seemed to behave with a level of entitlement to women’s bodies and right to engage in sexual acts with us.
By Whitney Monyo3 years ago in Humans
The Transformation of men's Empowerment.
Hi, my name is able. With the ever growing number of self improvement gurus all over social media especially targeting men. There is a clear and alarming contrast between how roles for men were portrayed in the days of our fathers and grandfathers, and how they are being portrayed today. It doesn’t take a lot to tell that the future of men as a gender is uncertain at best.
By able3 years ago in Humans
Motivation and Achieving Goals; But What's The Cost?
When considering motivation, is efficacy the best metric to use to judge/compare them? Can there be effective and powerful motivators that are dangerous, destructive, or chaotic? And how do emotions help (or hinder?) us in attaining a better understanding of this conundrum?
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 years ago in Humans
Examining 22 Quotes/Biblical Themes to Challenge the 'So-Called' “Christians” ; Will They Live With Integrity, Or Hypocrisy? (So help us, God!)
It is important to consider the effects that actions can have upon others. Therefore, here are 22 quotes/biblical themes to consider, and maybe ever challenge the self-identifying, so-called “Christians” (So help us, God!)
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 years ago in Humans
Can Netflix Do A Good Historical Fiction Adaptation?
At the beginning of this month Netflix released the sequel to one of my favourite movies of 2020, Enola Holmes, cleverly titled Enola Holmes 2. And there seems to be a thing about the second movie in any series that just makes it the best one (I'm not sure what it is but if someone knows please share the secrets).
By The Austen Shelf3 years ago in Humans
I Was Told My FB Post was 'Pick Me'
My post was funny, especially to most of my fellow horror writers. Horror is a genre that is regularly maligned, and mainstream booksellers don’t usually put much thought into curating diverse horror fiction sections.
By Catherine Kenwell3 years ago in Humans
Isn't It Bromantic?
Summer is the perfect time to kick back and relax with a good book. For me, summer reading has a different feel to it than winter reading. During the winter, I find myself getting cozy with a thrilling adventure or shocking mystery, but during the summer I want to sit by the pool with a nice steamy romance or daring drama. Beach reads, a popular subgenre of books designed to capture the ease of the summer spirit, are often a section of the bookstore that I overlook, but there was something about this book that caught my eye.
By Kurt Mason3 years ago in Humans
The Hidden Climate Warning of FRINGE
If you clicked this article, you’re probably already familiar with Fringe, but what you might not have realized is the underlying message on climate change present throughout the show’s narrative.
By David Weis3 years ago in Humans
Music Therapy
I first encountered music therapy during a 28 day rehab stint. It was helpful for so many reasons. First, you realize that your feelings are more common than you think. No matter what emotional turmoil you have been through, or any trauma you may have endured, someone has written a song about it. Second, it gets you out of your head. In sobriety, you can get trapped inside your head, and recovery is about letting those feelings out. Music helps you do that. Third, in writing music, I can tell the paper things that I can't tell the people in my life. Sometimes, I hide behind my music, until I'm ready to discuss things in person.
By Susan Eileen 3 years ago in Humans
Rihanna Inviting Johnny Depp to the Savage+Fenty Show is Actually a Good Thing
When Johnny Depp took the stand back in April, he expressed how he "lost nothing short of everything" when he was falsely accused of domestic abuse. Every day and every time he tries to move on with his life, like clockwork, the internet doesn't fail to prove him right.
By Elisabeth 3 years ago in Humans