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Pauline Kael
Sometimes I pretend to be a 1940s screenwriter. My imaginary ego goes on a trip to tell people about the magic of cinema and the hard work that produces a movie. How you need a writer’s room, money, star power and a way to hoodwink studio executives, because all they care about is money and I’m trying to make art. In 1940s Hollywood, I’m trying to establish cinema as an American artform, with carefully crafted plots, new characters, and risk-taking directors.
By Rachel Robbins6 months ago in Geeks
Not Him. Not Now. . Runner-Up in The Summer That Wasn’t Challenge.
This was meant to be the summer of progress. New systems, new structure, new home, new routine. A new rhythm to life for all of us. A proper house this time, one that came with more than one bedroom for the four of us, a solid roof, floorboards that didn't screech under pressure. It was supposed to be a summer of painting walls and building garden beds. We had planned to flourish this season.
By Autumn Stew6 months ago in Fiction
South Beach
Martha's Vineyard Cold waves crashed against even colder rocks while a cacophony of sea birds sang their morning songs against the salted wind. Kyle’s nostrils filled with the briny aroma of the Atlantic ocean, jostling him awake from his lucid dream. Short arms sprang into the air, popping and cracking with relieving pleasure. A deep yawn erupted from his mouth as he stretched out his right pointer finger to stop the oceanic wake-up alarm on his cracked cellphone.
By Kale Sinclair6 months ago in Fiction
The Quiet Night
It had been a long day. Anna had had a long day of school, homework, babysitting her cousins, and chores. She was so tired as the sun set outside the house that she had grown up in. She loved watching the scene as the sky radiated with purple, pink, and orange. There was a quiet peace, this was her time.
By Judith Jascha6 months ago in Fiction
I’ve Driven Every Car
The title is a bit of an exaggeration, but I have driven a lot of cars. Because I work at a dealership, I have access to a wide range of makes, models, and years. This article is an alphabetical summary of my thoughts on the makes that stand out, for better or worse.
By Rosie Ford 6 months ago in Journal
Mishka The Bear
I saw the young brown bear for the first time on Friday afternoon of my big move. It lurked in the shadow of the pine trees that fringed my property — not quite a cub, but not fully grown yet. My limited knowledge of bears suggested it was about two years old.
By Lana V Lynx6 months ago in Humans
