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What Pornography Taught You Wrong. Top Story - October 2024.
Let me start off by saying that this is not a philosophical or psychological article. I do, at times, write from a more psychological perspective, but this is not one of those times. This is a simple, hands-on guide of what you, the heterosexual guy, should simply not attempt in the bedroom (or potentially, stop attempting).
By Marlena Guzowski2 years ago in Filthy
Whirlwind . Top Story - October 2024.
Born for a life of darkened whirlwind. Where blindness isn’t in the eyes but of the heart and mind. Lack of control to know any better, full of potential to fall behind. Lost alone in the whirlwind of darkness, unaware of the world beyond it, there’s a light that is seen — one that must be reached. It livens the 5 senses and past. To see it, smell it, taste it. To hear it, feel it, and know it— that the whirlwind of darkness swirling inside creating a life of chaos and worry — has a secret — there is more. Run toward the light. At times one must walk, or even lay to rest for a moment — enduring the darkness, the bitterness, the cold and loneliness; but to see the light— to know there’s more, there’s hope and strength that creates its own spark. It energizes, emerges, it’s the passion that one stays alive for. Not the destination nor the final goal — but the passion of bouncing in and out of the bitter darkness knowing you are wise, strong, and oh so powerful. That, that’s what ignites the pride, a spark… a spark that couldn’t be seen — without the darkness.
By Marysol Ramos2 years ago in Poets
defenestration. Top Story - October 2024.
Defenestration: throwing a person or object out a window * Connection to me: Many decades ago, when the earth was green… Italian was one of my High School subjects. Note, I never claimed to have learnt Italian! Sadly, I was least proficient in it, out of all my subjects However, for some bizarre reason, finestra is one of the few Italian words I still recall. Apparently finestra originated from a similar Latin word fenestra. From there, it’s just a tiny skip to defenestration! Whilst clearly not a wise or kind action, it certainly makes for a dramatic scene in a book or movie!
By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶2 years ago in Fiction
Revenge. Top Story - October 2024.
There was only one rule: don’t open the door on Halloween night. Stay inside. Don’t go out. Family lore, handed down. But when George bugged Maria about going to his friend’s party, she gave in with a tiny thrill. Superstitions were for her grandmother’s generation, not for her.
By Alison McBain2 years ago in Horror
Specimen. Top Story - October 2024.
"We have to find a way out of here, NOW!" "Shh, keep your voice down. We don't know what we're dealing with." Grogginess clouds my confused mind as I urge Jeanie to stay calm and huddled together, cautiously moving forward. Neither of us know how we ended up in the bowels of a subterranean cave. Somehow, I know we are underwater. Maybe it's the echoing drips casting an eerie sound pattern throughout the long, porous and dimly lit tunnels. Or maybe it's the horrible scent of dead, decaying fish accosting my nose with each breath, coating the back of my throat in a salty slime. It's disgusting! I swear we are underwater, though. Similar to the vague memory I have involving Jeanie and I being abducted by an unseen assailant... or assailants. I don’t know.
By Lamar Wiggins2 years ago in Horror
The Curious Career of Mercedes McCambridge. Top Story - October 2024. Content Warning.
The story goes that attending an open audition for the part of Sadie in All the King's Men (1949), Mercedes McCambridge got angry. Whilst waiting for her chance, she grew appalled with the treatment of the candidates being herded in and out of the office. She went in to meet the director furious and gave Robert Rossen a piece of her mind. She got the part, there and then, by unintentionally giving Rossen the rough edges and passion of the Sadie he wanted. For that role, her first feature film role, she went on to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
By Rachel Robbins2 years ago in Geeks
Represented Challenge Winners
Representation matters. Whether it’s in a movie, a song, or a book, seeing yourself reflected in the media can be life-changing. When someone finally sees their identity reflected on screen or in print, it can feel like coming home. For LGBTQ+ folks especially, these glimpses of representation can validate years of questioning and struggle. And for allies, these stories open windows into experiences different from their own, starting to build bridges of understanding.
By Vocal Curation Team2 years ago in Resources
Not Every Door. Runner-up in Spooky Micro Challenge. Top Story - October 2024.
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. Tali had participated in dozens of studies to supplement her paltry waitress’s income. But this one was excruciating; hours in a white-walled room with nothing but a door she was not allowed to open.
By Emily Fine2 years ago in Horror
The Art of Sacrifice. Top Story - October 2024.
The commission had been irresistible, a studio furnished with rare pigments, including mummy brown—the infamous paint ground from ancient bones. The patron knew of Harper’s fascination with the occult. He gestured her in, leaving a single cryptic instruction: “Don’t open the door, not until it's complete.”
By H.M.Warden2 years ago in Horror
The Road to Agafia. Top Story - October 2024.
A taxi dropped her off at a Shell petrol station on a ring road 17 km outside Moscow. She stepped out onto the dirty squelchy snow that was turning into puddles and looked up at the soggy early morning clouds.
By Kimberley Silverthorne2 years ago in Fiction
