Hollywood is hungryPhoto by Thea Hdc on UnsplashHollywood Is Hungry See if you can guess one thing that the following popular streaming shows have in common: The Expanse, Jack Ryan, His Dark Materials, Lovecraft Country, Longmire, The Queen’s Gambit, Pretty Little Liars, Shadow and Bone, Killing Eve, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Dash and Lily, Looking for Alaska, The […]
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2021 brought us a lot of incredible TV series, outstanding episodes, and tidbits to love. But it also brought us some painful farewells. Several of our favorite shows came to end. Some concluded on their own terms, offering series’ finale episodes that were beautiful but bittersweet. Others were cruelly canceled, robbing their creators of a […]
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This Week In Writing, we look at how to get your first 100 followers and start building an audience of dedicated readers.Photo by davide ragusa on Unsplash One of the most frequent questions asked in our Fall Community Survey was, “how do I get my first 100 followers?” The number is significant because that is now […]
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SAVE $69.01: Amazon and Walmart have both revived the latter’s (all-time low) pre-Black Friday price on the Apple AirPods 2. Head to either retailer to grab a pair for just $89.99. That’s a 43% savings. If you’re OK with writing an IOU to your Secret Santa, you can gift a pair of Apple’s AirPods for […]
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A simple technique that leads to stronger, clearer writingPhoto by Steven Van on Unsplash There are plenty of ways cameras pan in the movies: establishing shots that then zoom in on a detail. Beginning with a detail and zooming out. Staying close and focusing on faces and emotions. A wider shot that shows the scene around characters […]
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There’s an entire spectrum of bosses out there in the vast wilderness of the business world, you just need to take a closer look. You have average bosses and bad bosses. Bosses that are mean, bosses that try their best (but fail the test). You have bosses that are good, even great. Goofy, loveable, cold, […]
Continue readingRoof window manufacturer VELUX is committed to corporate transparency and building a brighter, healthier future for its customers. On top of the realisation that homemade bread is amazing and nonstop videoconferencing is terrible, a couple of things have become abundantly clear over the past couple of years: one, our indoor environments matter — quite a […]
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Making a sign is a great way to share your thoughts with the world. Well, at least most of the time. Anyone who engages in creative writing knows that there are many ways to mess up your text. Whether it’s grammar mistakes, overly complicated words or nonsensical sentences, getting the message across might be harder […]
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If you’ve been on Bored Panda long enough you’ve probably heard of the British photographer Chris Porsz. Chris is well-known for his unique project called “Reunions” (click for part 1 of the post) which documents the lives of people in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. One would think that it’s referring to simple street style photos, but Porsz […]
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This Week In Writing, we celebrate Giving Tuesday by encouraging you to give back and support your community.Photo by Mayur Gala on Unsplash Today is Giving Tuesday in the United States. Preceded by a weekend of staunch consumerism (Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday), Giving Tuesday promotes supporting important causes and nonprofit organizations. Outside […]
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