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Things Still Not Working On Vocal
Introduction Before I launch into this, let me state that Vocal is the best digital publishing platform, bar none, in my opinion. The problem is that they do not seem to have enough people to run the company, and when they do communicate, they are excellent; since the upgrade, we have had to deal with, and are still dealing with, many issues.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 9 days ago in Critique
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
Introduction When I heard Stephen King liked this, I thought I would take a look. The man has excellent taste. When I saw that the main actor was Tatiana Maslany, I knew I had to watch it. I have loved her ever since her incredible performance in "Orphan Black"
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 days ago in Critique
Do I Have The Time?
Introduction I love this picture that was shared by The Enchanted Booklet on Facebook here: I often feel under pressure to get things done, and usually there is no real pressure at all. I have been saddled with a major unexpected work issue that I need to fix in 48 hours, but that is my deadline, not anyone else's.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 22 days ago in Critique
The Most Overrated. Runner-Up in The Most Overrated Challenge.
I've been dreading this topic for one big reason: I've always believed that liking or disliking a book comes down to personal taste. I enjoy plenty of things that would make most people shake their heads. I really don't want to yuck anyone's yum — which is exactly why it pains me to say this: ACOTAR did not live up to the hype my sisters swore by.
By Chel Writes25 days ago in Critique
The Vocal Leaderboard
Introduction The Vocal Leaderboard started off with good intentions to reward people for their work and performance on Vocal, and initially it worked, but like many of these things, people have learned how to manipulate it for their own benefit, though not always successfully.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 30 days ago in Critique
Attack on Titan: The Masterpiece That May Have Outgrown Its Own Story
Few anime have created expectations as enormous as Attack on Titan. When the series began, its premise was almost brutally simple: humanity lives behind enormous walls, terrified of giant humanoid creatures called Titans. People are dying, the world seems hopeless, and a young boy named Eren Yeager dreams of freedom beyond the walls.
By Takashi Nagayaabout a month ago in Critique
Breaking Bad? No, Just Bad.. Honorable Mention in The Most Overrated Challenge. Top Story - August 2026.
There was a period in time during which not having watched Breaking Bad felt like being an undercover witch in the heart of 17th Century Salem, Massachusetts. Colleagues, acquaintances, Facebook friends and drunks on public transport seemed to know instinctually that I had not watched it and made it their personal mission to impress upon me that this was a Good Show™, a masterpiece, an absolutely-must-watch-ground-breaking-so-much-going-for-it smoke show of a story.
By S. A. Crawfordabout a month ago in Critique
50 Shades of WTF
Everyone in my life swore this trilogy was a moment I couldn't afford to miss. Women in my reading groups were raving about what a magical love story it was and my cousins were insisting I read it. These books were practically force fed to me. I was promised a revolutionary experience and a bold exploration of modern desire coupled with a love story that would redefine the romance genre.
By Sara Wilsonabout a month ago in Critique
