#Stories

If I could freeze this era of #YR forever, I’d be in heaven. Phick, Gloria/Michael/Kevin/Lauren, JT, Colleen, NVP Nick and Sharon were so gorgeous. They still are, but here in
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The government has announced people in England who test positive for COVID-19 will have a “legal obligation” to self-isolate from 28 SeptemberFor more on this and other news visithttp://news.sky.com  From
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Just had a conversation with someone who isn’t a compulsive news listener like me, and it’s incredibly startling and worrying how different our perception of the pandemic lockdown is. For
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I grew up with my grandparents’ stories about the huldufólk in Iceland. Even as superstition fades from the West, respect for the Hidden Folk stays strong: 80% of Icelanders believe
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It's finally May, which means a lot of NE historic homes are reopening for tours for the season! Had the chance to visit the Hale Homestead today, which the home
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HEY FRIENDS! I know the state of mainstream US animation can be discouraging, but times really are changing and some companies ARE branching out in what they’re looking for! With
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This Sunday, Roy Hodgson and Graham Potter will face off as adversaries on the touch line. Both men have a shared commonality - a Swedish start to managerial life.THREAD
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some undeveloped thoughts:-- Kingdom Hearts as paradigm of consumerism-as-storytelling-- that one (positive???) review of TROS that said the space horses reminded them of being a kid and playing with my
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“I never trusted the institution of schools. I didn’t see myself in books and I knew the way Native stories were told. The story of me getting here is a
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1/ At risk of plagiarizing a @niallgooch (I haven't seen it but it seems likely he's said it before), "clerical detective stories" are a popular/significant part of the mystery trade
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A few (Asian-American) followers have asked me today why I “haven’t” been vocal about xenophobia towards Asians during this pandemic, and why I am speaking on Black Lives Matter. Since
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So now that Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben are trending, can I tell you the story of Dona Benta? Y'all know I love comparing Brazil and the USA. I think
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If you’re a white editor or agent thinking about taking a social media break right now... please don’t. How can you possibly do your job as a cultural gatekeeper effectively
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Counterpoint: No, we do not. We could however use a database called "is it actually gay" curated by people who understand subtext and implicit storytelling that could help people find
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The Most widely believed Massacre of Jains is alleged to have happened in Samanathan as written in a Tamil Manuscript written by Thirunaraiyur Nambiyandar Nambi. It's an 11th Century Text
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While I totally understand the pushback on how YA fantasy characters predominantly read as VERY mature for their ages, and think there should be far more space in the market
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