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Costuming Bodies Should Not Be This Harmful
There are few places in theater where carelessnes becomes intimate faster than the costume fitting. A person steps into a room already vulnerable. Already visible. Already being asked, in one way or another, to let their body be handled, assessed, discussed, measured, shaped, fastened, altered, and made useful to a production. That process can be collaborative. It can be affirming. It can be deeply respectful. Done well, costuming can help an actor feel seen, held, and supported in the world of the show.
By Jason Hair-Wynn7 months ago in Journal
Whispered Warnings Are Not a Safety Plan
Theater has a predator problem. That sentence should not feel controversial by now. It should not feel edgy. It should not feel like an overstatement. And yet in too many rooms, saying it plainly still produces the same familiar discomfort, the same defensive tightening, the same immediate urge to qualify what should already be obvious.
By Jason Hair-Wynn7 months ago in Journal
US Embassy Suspends Visa Services in Abuja: What Happened, Why It Matters, and What It Means for Nigerians
The United States government has taken a major step that is already sending shockwaves across Nigeria. The decision to suspend visa services at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, alongside ordering non-emergency staff to leave, has raised serious concerns about security, diplomacy, and the future of travel between both countries.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun7 months ago in Journal
The Yellow Deli - Honiton
At the eastern end of Honiton High Street is a building that is about two hundred years old and used to be a pub named “The Red Cow”. In 2016, after a period of neglect it was bought, repurposed, reincarnated and reopened as “The Yellow Deli”.
By Alan Russell7 months ago in Journal
A Story That is 2000 Stories in the Making
I truly can't believe that this story is actually my 2000th on Vocal. That's a nice round number, isn't it? It's one of two milestones I'll reach this year, as in a few weeks, it'll mark five years for me on Vocal. I've written quite a lot for sure. Sports stories, previews, Colorado Avalanche recaps, stories about shows and characters and all else. Fiction stories that would make Lifetime movie fans smile, as well as fans of women's wrestling. And I have written things that needed to be written; stories that call out double standards and mention important issues.
By Clyde E. Dawkins7 months ago in Journal
The Things We Learn From TV Programs
Introduction I watch a lot of television and some of my favourite series are ones that drop in interesting facts as part of the stories that they tell. One of my favourites is "Elementary" with Lucy Liu and Johnny Lee Miller. I watched the whole series and then restarted from the beginning and still thoroughly enjoy it and I may rewatch it when I am finished.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Journal
Eric Swalwell Allegations Explained: What CNN Reported, What He Denies, and Why the Story Is Reshaping California Politics
California politics was jolted by a wave of serious allegations against Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democratic congressman and gubernatorial candidate, after CNN published an investigation featuring accounts from four women, including a former staffer who accused him of rape. Swalwell has denied the allegations in the strongest terms, calling them false and politically timed. Reuters and the Associated Press later reported that the fallout was immediate, with prominent allies and labor groups pulling support and urging a full investigation.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun7 months ago in Journal
Why I Do Not Write For The Algorithm
Written by a human, for humans, always. --- Yesterday, I wrote about why I do not allow AI to write my articles for me. Today, I want to discuss another topic within the world of online writing for businesses...
By H.E. Dr. Cody Dakota Wooten, COIE, DFM, DHM7 months ago in Journal
Artemis II Returns Home: Stunning Moon Images, Historic Milestones, and Why This Mission Changes Everything
The world is watching as NASA prepares for the splashdown of the Artemis II crew after one of the most breathtaking lunar missions in modern history.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun7 months ago in Journal
