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The phantom premiere: Why did Netflix bury Dolph Lundgren’s 'Witcher' spinoff?
Platforms typically leverage established franchises with aggressive marketing campaigns, global press tours, and algorithm-dominating trailers. It is, therefore, a matter of significant industry confusion that Netflix has seemingly "stealth dropped" a feature-length entry in one of its most valuable properties.
By Nguyen Xuan Chinh21 days ago in Gamers
How Screens Train Your Eyes to Deceive You. AI-Generated.
We like to believe that seeing is believing. After all, our eyes are the main way we make sense of the world. We trust them to guide our steps, judge situations, and help us decide what is real and what is not. But what if that trust is misplaced? What if, more often than we realize, our eyes are quietly lying to us?
By Chris Swain21 days ago in BookClub
Nobody Tells You This About Trying to Change Your Life. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
I used to believe that motivation was the missing piece. I thought if I could just feel inspired enough—if I read the right article, watched the right video, followed the right successful people—everything would eventually fall into place. My habits would improve. My income would grow. My confidence would stabilize. My life would finally move forward.
By Chilam Wong21 days ago in Motivation
My Honest Adagio Tea Review
I hadn't bought tea from Adagio in a while, but their card program struck me as the perfect opportunity to try new blends. I waited until I'd accumulated several cards, then added a few samples to my cart--including Thai Tea and Mocha Nut Mate--and placed my order. When the pouches of loose-leaf tea arrived, I thought I'd write a review to help you find the perfect blends for your cabinet.
By Kaitlin Shanks21 days ago in Feast
“Can’t you see?”
They miss-behave. You beg, you plead. That you don’t want to be this way. You hit, you scream. They’re not the one to blame. You’re the one with the guilt and shame. They’re innocent. They don’t understand. It was you who decided to run from Gods plans. So you’re on your knees, tears in your palms. You cry here to question God. The reflection of tears you hold in your hand. You finally see the pain your actions bring to them. You’re angry, broken, confused. You harbor grudges. Forgiveness is something you refuse. Your actions now are why they’ll say you have a few loose screws. Okay, you know his face when he lies. But can you know the real reason behind why your child cries? Haven’t you had enough of the disguise? You need to take accountability. And times that by three. None of your trees came from the same seed. Something’s you can’t take back, but you can claim. “Yes, I had faults, yes, I’m to blame.” Take that breath and release that debt. Breath now before it’s exploding out of your chest. And you didn’t find the time to change. You couldn’t leave nothing to their name. Your mother’s bad habits became your gain. You’re passing down the guilt and shame. You pour it onto your son and daughters. Who’s to blame if they look like their fathers? Look in the mirror; they shouldn’t look like you. They won’t live your life through their eyes. Why is it on them to live your life twice? Change so you can be better than this. Change so everything can be put to rest. Change so they can FINALLY have what’s best.
By Yalisa Matos21 days ago in Poets
My Honest LANEIGE Skincare Review
After having some success with LUSH, I decided to drop by Sephora and see if they give free samples. Sure enough, the employee told me that they offer three samples per visit, although you're limited to products they can scoop or pump out of a container. I don't wear makeup or perfume anyway, so this seemed like a great opportunity to try some new skincare formulas.
By Kaitlin Shanks21 days ago in Blush
The Story Behind "A Christmas Story"
A Christmas Story is one of the humorous Christmas flicks compared to Home Alone films and The Grinch. The film tells a young boy who wants a BB gun for Christmas but when he mentions a BB gun he gets the same pointless quote "You'll shoot your eye out". This film was told by humorist writer Jean Shepherd who wrote "In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash" that. His story became a Christmas cult film and spawned sequels making this film one of the greatest humorous Christmas film.
By Gladys W. Muturi21 days ago in Geeks
