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Reviews of relationship guides and the ever-changing love landscape.

My Journey to crocheting
I ran past this ad for the competition on instagram at three am in the morning when for some reason I could not sleep, this is quite unusual for me. I read it and comprehended what it was about and a surge of energy passed through me. When I’m doing my craft, I truly love it and to have this opportunity to write about it and tell others i’m grateful for. Therefore, here is my story.
By Nicole Deleandro5 years ago in Humans
Films from the Peninsula: ‘Secret Sunshine’
Intro It’s no secret that Korean cinema is having a bit of a moment these days — whether it be due to the wild success of Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, the recent love for Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari, or just the growing interest American audiences are starting to show for international cinema. As a Korean-American filmgoer, I’ve made it a part of my mission to seek out and recommend great Korean films that aren’t very widely known, yet deserve all the recognition and acclaim they can get. That’s the aim of my latest column, Films from the Peninsula, where I take a look at a handful of stunning yet overlooked Korean movies, both old and new, for readers interested in the diverse landscape of Korean cinema. First up, Lee Chang-dong’s 2007 masterpiece, as well as the first Korean film to enter the Criterion Collection; Secret Sunshine.
By MovieBabble5 years ago in Humans
Adaptation Evaluation: ‘Nomadland’
“We not only accept the tyranny of the dollar, the tyranny of the marketplace, we embrace it. We gladly throw the yoke of the tyranny of the dollar on and live by it our whole lives.” So says Bob Wells, a sort of van life guru, when we first see him in Nomadland as he’s speaking to congregants at a desert gathering. While Nomadland’s largely a work of fiction, Bob Wells is a real person, so who we see isn’t simply a fictional character in Nomadland, or maybe he is a fictionalized version of himself, even if he really is Bob Wells. It’s a little complicated.
By MovieBabble5 years ago in Humans
Soul in Motion: Artist Spotlight
With an easy smile the Dreamer found me in the crowd and handed me his three-word prophecy. I am FEARLESS. I watched him flirt through the crowd, palming his little paper prophecies to his fellow sojourners with an impish wink. Throughout EN BUSCA/IN PURSUIT, the Dreamer, played by Fernando Moya Delgado, asks audiences what our dream is, while at once inviting us on his journey in pursuit of his own dream. Through poetic monologues and intricately articulated movement, the Dreamer paints a stunning picture that fills an audience of artists with renewed determination to chase their dreams.
By Josh Call5 years ago in Humans
Bruce Lee Warriors
Season one of warriors we are introduced to a character named Ah Sam Who is fresh off the boat and landed in San Francisco. Where is is based on the writings of Bruce Lee if you’re not familiar with the show. The show is set in the 1800s right before the Chinese exclusion act the culture of the show revolves around the California gold rush and the first trans continental railroad, which during the time as gold became scarce white Americans became angry with foreigners for finding any gold. That resentment towards the Chinese actually lead to the Rocksprings massacre of 1885 and HEALTH Canyon massacre of 1887.
By Cadma5 years ago in Humans
Why People are Disappointed with the "Little Black Book" Challenge
Vocal’s “Little Black Book” Challenge has by far been their largest and most successful challenge to date. With Vocal’s partnership with Moleskine, the challenge comprised of the largest $20,000 cash prize ever offered in the history of Vocal. Unsurprisingly, this attracted an enormous submission pool with no less than 12,488 entries. After the challenge portal closed, thousands of hopeful participants waited excitedly for the official announcement with hopes of their stories being recognized.
By Michelle Pattison5 years ago in Humans
A Tale of Two Unconventional Love Stories
Unconventional is defined as, “not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.” The Hand Maids Tale, an adapted TV series, is a masterpiece that mixes horror, unity in the face of oppression, and unconditional love. The premise is unfathomable for any woman (or man who truly cares about women for that matter) with its audacious concept of women being nothing but incubators and servants to men. The fictionalized world of Gilead forces the viewer to think, “what if?” and places them squarely in the characters shoes.
By Tamara Loertscher5 years ago in Humans
The overthinking soldier
“4-0-0-9”, “4-0-0-9” “Oh, that’s me”, Briana said as she snaps into a range walk into the distant room. “Verify your Last name, date of birth and last 4” Said the Military medic. “Usufruilau, July 29, 1990, 4-0-0-9.”
By Ashanti Brown5 years ago in Humans
Dating Online for Seniors, What You Haven't Heard
I dislike the term "seniors" I prefer older. I mean when you were young didn't you want to be with the older kids? But the world uses this as a way to describe older or elderly people. I may flip back and forth between the two.
By KingSeron5 years ago in Humans
Rediscovering the Magic from Your Childhood Favorites
We all know how hard it is to still enjoy the stories we loved as children. I had a literature professor back when I was an undergrad who delighted in ruining everyone's favorite fairy tales by telling us how they were originally written. Time has a sticky way of changing the way we see and experience media.
By Leigh Victoria Phan, MS, MFA5 years ago in Humans
How to keep your Faith
An interesting part about living in the United States is that the separation of church and state makes it easy for people to practice their religious beliefs. I probably shouldn't use the word "easy," what I mean is that the foundation of America was built on the idea of religious freedom. Quakers seeking religious freedom from Catholic rule in Great Britain. However, because we have this separation of church and state, the topic of religion becomes slightly taboo to talk about. We have a government where our officials may follow a set of religious beliefs, but that religion is not how laws and regulations are made. (I'm sure some politicians have found a way to work around this, but that is beyond my comprehension of genius.)
By Shasta Scott5 years ago in Humans
The Night Of
I think one of the most devastating aspects of all human existence is not that in which we are lost, but that in which we are found.
By Abstract Cinema5 years ago in Humans