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Wouldn't It Be Nice. Top Story - September 2025.
He was smiling into the cameras, waiting patiently. This was not his forte, public speaking had always been a weakness as far back as school. Oh, school, how simple the world had been when he hadn't known what was going on.
By Alexander McEvoy12 months ago in Fiction
Famous Greek Artists. Top Story - September 2025.
Ancient Greek art was renowned for its beauty, realism, and innovations. Greek artists had skill in many different fields, among them painting, sculpture, pottery, and architecture. They were influenced by Greek philosophy, mythology, and religion. Among the most famous Greek artists were Phidias, Praxiteles, Zeuxis, Polygnotus, and Apelles.
By Rasma Raisters12 months ago in Art
And what do you think, Mr. Robbins?. Top Story - September 2025.
No, I had no idea what the title meant when I picked up this book from the local library. And no, I was not a long time fan of the author when I heard of his death and found that I had two of his paperbacks ready to go: “Another Roadside Attraction” (his first novel), and “Jitterbug Perfume” (catchy titles, I think). But I knew his name. I had seen the books and I knew that someone was actually insane enough to make a film out of his “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,” a film starring Uma Thurman as a hitchhiker with a very generous length of thumb (no, it was not a hit). And I stayed away from them all. My feeling was that Mr. Tom Robbins belonged to that interesting clique of writers from the late sixties that once had the ear of the zeitgeist, but soon lost it when people realized that they had nothing else to say (reviewing the remainder pile of the local bookstores has become an unmerciful duty). There was no place in my life for books on hippies, the counterculture that failed, and the false promise of psychedelics.
By Kendall Defoe about a year ago in BookClub
A (One-sided) Interview with My Dogs. Top Story - September 2025.
A hypothetical interview with my two Shih Tzu dogs. Gi Gi is three years old, and Ella is four years old. ******* “So, Ella and Gi Gi, I wanted to have a bit of a chat with you about a few things.”
By Calvin Londonabout a year ago in Interview
Songs That Should Not Exist. Top Story - September 2025.
There are so many songs I could add to this list. 1. “Friday” – Rebecca Black Listen here “Friday” is the aural equivalent of stepping barefoot on a Lego. Every note is a testament to what happens when ambition meets no discernible talent. The autotuned vocals are robotic, the lyrics read like a diary of a caffeinated thirteen-year-old, and the beat is an unrelenting metronome of despair. Listening to this song is simply unpleasant. It is an experience of existential torment wrapped in a pop veneer.
By Tim Carmichaelabout a year ago in Beat
Dead-End. Top Story - September 2025.
Bay, always in cut off jeans in the unforgiving summer heat lived in the house on the end of our road, the left side. I never knew why he was called Bay, his given name was Lou. He had an older sister, Sherry or Cherie, something like that who always wore this really long face, plain, thin and pale she seemed to strain when she smiled from their doorway. She never came out to play with the rest of us. I don't blame her honestly, we were a very gnarly bunch. Bay also had a little brother, I thought he was quite cute. He also wore cute off jeans.
By ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)about a year ago in Fiction
Watching “To Kill a Mockingbird” in 2025. Top Story - September 2025.
This is not a review. I’ve just been to see the UK touring production of Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”. If you have never read the book, seen the 1962 film, or been lucky enough to catch the current tour, please do one of those before you read my paltry words.
By Rachel Robbinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Propaganda I'm Not Falling For (As a Writer). Top Story - September 2025.
Being a writer is hard. It’s even harder when you’re constantly met with criticism, “hot takes,” and conflicting ideas of what a writer is. One of the downsides to social media being such a prevalent tool for writers to promote their work and connect with other writers is that you’re constantly seeing what to do or what not to do - solely based on people’s personal opinions.
By katherine j zumpanoabout a year ago in Writers
Our love lives on in a Parallel Universe.. Top Story - September 2025.
How lovely would it be to have the opportunity to step into a parallel universe? One that gives you the happy ending you wish for, instead of having to accept the fate of the real world? In "Write me for You", Tillie Cole gives us both perspectives, and both will have you in tears. I personally loved the way this book was written, and it has given me a lot of inspiration for my own book that I am working on. Enough of my rambling for a moment and let me give you the book description, and another one of my favorite quotes!
By Kimmiekins4about a year ago in BookClub
