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Reviews of relationship guides and the ever-changing love landscape.
Adaptation Evaluation: ‘Nomadland’
“We not only accept the tyranny of the dollar, the tyranny of the marketplace, we embrace it. We gladly throw the yoke of the tyranny of the dollar on and live by it our whole lives.” So says Bob Wells, a sort of van life guru, when we first see him in Nomadland as he’s speaking to congregants at a desert gathering. While Nomadland’s largely a work of fiction, Bob Wells is a real person, so who we see isn’t simply a fictional character in Nomadland, or maybe he is a fictionalized version of himself, even if he really is Bob Wells. It’s a little complicated.
By MovieBabble3 years ago in Humans
Why People are Disappointed with the "Little Black Book" Challenge
Vocal’s “Little Black Book” Challenge has by far been their largest and most successful challenge to date. With Vocal’s partnership with Moleskine, the challenge comprised of the largest $20,000 cash prize ever offered in the history of Vocal. Unsurprisingly, this attracted an enormous submission pool with no less than 12,488 entries. After the challenge portal closed, thousands of hopeful participants waited excitedly for the official announcement with hopes of their stories being recognized.
By Michelle Pattison3 years ago in Humans
A Tale of Two Unconventional Love Stories
Unconventional is defined as, “not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.” The Hand Maids Tale, an adapted TV series, is a masterpiece that mixes horror, unity in the face of oppression, and unconditional love. The premise is unfathomable for any woman (or man who truly cares about women for that matter) with its audacious concept of women being nothing but incubators and servants to men. The fictionalized world of Gilead forces the viewer to think, “what if?” and places them squarely in the characters shoes.
By Tamara Loertscher3 years ago in Humans
Les Miserables
Tim Rasmussen’s whole project [PopViolence the podcast, which can be found on Instagram, spotify, generally around the internet] makes me happy. The guest on this particular episode, Lindsey Acker makes me even happier! I’m privileged to be living in the same general area at the same time as them. We seem to be drawn to some similar ideas, and I enjoy seeing their posts. I’m simping. This is a brilliant analysis, and as a person that has loved Les Miserables since childhood (there was one month that I watched it almost nightly) I love this lens.
By Lauren (she/they)3 years ago in Humans
How to keep your Faith
An interesting part about living in the United States is that the separation of church and state makes it easy for people to practice their religious beliefs. I probably shouldn't use the word "easy," what I mean is that the foundation of America was built on the idea of religious freedom. Quakers seeking religious freedom from Catholic rule in Great Britain. However, because we have this separation of church and state, the topic of religion becomes slightly taboo to talk about. We have a government where our officials may follow a set of religious beliefs, but that religion is not how laws and regulations are made. (I'm sure some politicians have found a way to work around this, but that is beyond my comprehension of genius.)
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Humans
Yearview Mirror (2020)
In a year when so much of our misery was a shared experience, it would be much easier to think about all we have lost this year when approaching an end of the year letter. Personally, I think we have suffered enough. I have suffered enough. Instead of focusing on the negative aspects of this year, I want to focus on five unexpected gifts this year gave me. After reading my list, I want to challenge you to do the same.
By Nathan Box4 years ago in Humans
Ladies: Have You Bought Your Man A Gift Yet For March 14?
Love becomes complete and fulfilling when you get loved in return. And so is the virtue of giving. Ladies, have you ever thought of setting a special day to appreciate a significant guy in your life? Or perhaps just finding a special way to appreciate them?
By Saifullah Abbasi4 years ago in Humans