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Heroes Must Be Human and Something More

How “Spider-Man: No Way Home” successfully illustrates the nuances of true heroism.Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios I’ve seen Spider-Man: No Way Home four times. While I was blown away with feelings of nostalgia and lots of epic superhero content on the first viewing, it took a few more sit-throughs to let the true essence of the […]

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  • March 5, 2022
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40 Pics From Egypt You Won’t See In Tourism Promotionals

Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world. Located in northeast Africa, it has been around since about 3150 BC and is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only surviving ancient wonder. But there’s more to it. And there’s one subreddit that wants you to go beyond the statues and tombs, […]

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  • March 4, 2022
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The Xbox Series S is on sale (!) for $50 off

SAVE $50: Woot has the all-digital Xbox Series S (512GB) on sale for just $249.99 as of Feb. 28. That’s 16% off its suggested retail price of $299. An actual discount on a next-gen console? In this economy ongoing supply chain mess? Hey, we’ll take it. As of Feb. 28, the Xbox Series S was […]

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  • March 3, 2022
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Why I Need to Stop Thinking Snarky Thoughts About Other Writers And You Should Too

Surprise — it’s not about becoming a nicer personPeople with thought bubble image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay — Snarky comments added by me T. Harv Eker writes that middle-class or poor people look at the rich and say, “They’re so lucky,” or “those rich jerks.” Eker believes if you think negatively about rich people that you will never be rich, […]

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  • March 2, 2022
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Do You Love Fantasy?

This Month In Writing, we celebrate the fantasy genre by sharing our favorite works.Source: Netflix; Edited by Justin Cox I love fantasy novels. Swords and magic make for exciting storytelling. Plus, fantasy stories open infinite new possibilities for new ideas. Writers of fantasy require great imagination to create and build exciting new worlds for readers to explore and […]

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  • March 1, 2022
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How to Start Comic Writing

Once you know your mode of ‘comic-unication’ (performance or publication), joke writing and career development have to proceed in tandemPhoto by Call Me Fred on Unsplash People write comedy for performance or publication. Performance includesStandup or Tiktok type skits, You Tube pranks (though I doubt many of the latter two are scripted).Sketch comedy like Saturday Night Live […]

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  • February 28, 2022
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