pop culture

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

The Box
Julien took the usual walk home from the city bus stop. His route was straightforward—a left turn on Clancy Street, then a right on Murray Ave. Two blocks later, he would be home. It was dusk. The sun was fading fast into the city skyline of Brooklyn, New York. Julien’s black pants and black t-shirt were dusted with flour from frying fish all day at the Lake Trout shop where he worked as a short-order cook. Julien wished for a different life. A better Life. He always dreamed of being in a different reality. A reality that didn’t contain fish, grease, and grime. He wanted a better way to live. He didn’t know what that meant or how to manifest it, but the burning desire flamed his motivation to carry on. He was 21 years old, with no prospects of a different future. He graduated from high school but didn’t aspire for any more education yet; he did have a wish. Perhaps not what most wished, but he used his imagination, often a way to escape the harsher realities of his existence.
By LNora4 years ago in Humans
Let's Know About The Casino Business
Casino business has long been a highly productive business. And business is done in the same way as in other areas. The business idea is simple. Players will play the casino games of their choice. Pay the bet and enjoy the joy of the game.
By Aman 4 years ago in Humans
5 Toxic Ideas About Love I Learned From Watching Too Many Romantic Movies
Here’s a cheesy montage straight out of a movie I watched as a teen. A shirtless guy with perfectly tanned abs was running after his girlfriend. When he caught up to her, they started kissing and watched the beautiful sunset together.
By Mari Concepcion5 years ago in Humans
I Introduce to you "The Rubber Lady"
I've been many different people throughout my life, but no other personality is more memorable then "The Rubber Lady". From 1985 to 1994, I embarked on a journey. There are many stories, way more then I can begin to tell in just this one page. So, I've been asking myself, how the heck do I even explain The Rubber Lady? Well, it helps that I have a lot of photographs. The Rubber Lady had a way of attracting photographers, from students to professionals. All photos are my property and include photo credits.
By L.A. Cummins5 years ago in Humans
Bedtime Classics Fever Dream
My favorite bedtime story as a kid was easily this giant, orange, hardcover book of nursery rhymes as told by the cast of Hanna Barbera cartoons. I imagine we must have read them all, but never in a night. This book was truly massive. The Flintstones were front and center; but it also included Scooby-Doo, the Jetsons, and Yogi-Bear. Nothing really stands out as far as stories go (other than the Princess and the Pod starring Wilma Flintstone and images of the Scooby-Doo gang at the carnival), but the images seem to be imprinted in my mind. I’m not sure I ever saw a book with full pages of color like this one – no margins, text on the pictures! I remember how colorful and gorgeous the images were on each page, even if it was some simply drawn cartoons. It was so cool to see the characters I knew and loved in a different way, on paper, and telling stories outside of their own. It was like seeing the characters acting. This could have potentially been the moment where I developed emotional, human attachment to fictional characters, but I’m not mad.
By Lolly Paige Lennox5 years ago in Humans
I couldn't be Scrooge McDuck
I've been watching a lot of Disney+ lately. I mean, I've been doing it since the service launched. It's not like there's been a lot else to do inside. My girlfriend and I have adapted a morning routine where we can (Even when the mornings start in the early afternoon), which is essentially a Saturday Morning Cartoon simulator where every day is Saturday Morning over breakfast with the addition of existential dread.
By CJ Francis5 years ago in Humans
Always expect the magic of the fog
I have a personal method of relaxation that has never failed me. The mysteries of the fog thread my needle whether I am actually in the midst of it or reading about it. I imagine I am standing on a cliff and can jump out into the mist that is so thick that it catches me and I am borne on the air itelf. My enchantment with the mist from low lying clouds began with a tale titled FOG MAGIC.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in Humans
Let's Get Quizzical
My passion for trivia began when I was 8 years old while watching Jeopardy! with my grandmother. I was so amazed and perplexed each time she would confidently yell out the answer, and even more so when Canada’s sweetheart Alex Trebek deemed her correct.
By Lauren Malton5 years ago in Humans
Why I Want to Share My Passion For Nostalgia
I'm a little biased. I grew up in the 1980s, so to me: it's the perfect decade. The older I get, the more I appreciate the things from my youth. Call it golden-age thinking--or wearing rose-colored glasses--but the memories of our past are still powerful.
By James Logie5 years ago in Humans
“Pick Me Girl” — The New Term Being Used to Shame Women
A few years ago, I worked in the automotive department for a popular retailer. I was one of the few women who worked there, but I got along with most of my coworkers. I even asked a few of them if they could teach me about cars, and they taught me everything we did in the shop. I ended up changing oil, and even a tire or two. I even knew more than the new hires, so I helped with training them.
By Jade M.5 years ago in Humans
The Sewol Conspiracy
It is Tuesday April 15, 2014 and 325 students from Danwon High School are excitedly boarding school buses for a four day field trip, a trip by ferry boat. They were bound for South Korea’s Jeju Island. It was a dream come true and the second year high school students were excited to be spending several days on the resort island with many beautiful sites such as; the domant volcano Hallasan Mountain, the horse shaped lighthouses at Iho Taewoo Beach, or one of the hundreds of museums scattered all across the island such as the Jeju Natural Stone Art Museum. But before the kids even make it to the island their most exciting event was in the planning; a surprise birthday party for their beloved teacher Kim Cho-won who was turning 26 that day. The party was set to commence that evening on the The Sewol ferry boat. The bus ride to the Incheon port was full of good cheer, with gleeful singing along to the latest K-Pop singers of the day such as, Hyolyn and AKMU and taking selfies of each other.
By Rick Henry Christopher 5 years ago in Humans
A Heist with Markiplier Review
This review comes from my Letterboxd profile, where I review the movies and limited series I watch. What a weird thing to put on Letterboxd. Not that I'm complaining. It gave me an excuse to finally sit down and go through every single ending of this awesome adventure. I spent a good chunk of last night and this morning trying to get everything, and I have to say, I had a blast. This is probably one of the most ambitious projects any YouTuber has undertaken, if not the most ambitious of all time. This thing has action sequences, animated sequences, special effects, musical numbers, spastic editing, awesome costumes and make-up, cameos from other YouTubers, and 31 different and very strange endings to choose from. This thing is crazy, this thing is fun, and I loved pretty much every single minute of it.
By Jamie Lammers5 years ago in Humans