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You Probably Know My Ex: The F*ckboy Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard
You probably know Soren Kierkegaard as the writer of some of the most formidable philosophical and theological works of the nineteenth century. Maybe you don’t really understand anything he’s written (because let’s face it, he kind of sucked at communication even at the best of times and avoided conciseness like the plague), but vaguely know of him from your annoying philosophy major friend.
By Katie Alafdal5 years ago in FYI
Balloon releasing deemed unsafe and illegal
On July 1 it will become illegal in the state of Virginia to release balloons into the air. The practice has been deemed unsafe for the environment as well as for small aircraft. There will be a $25.00 fine for those caught in the act in the Commonwealth. Other states including California, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Tennessee, and New York, have also banned this popular activity. In Florida, it was determined that large numbers of balloons that were inflated with lighter-than-air gases posed a nuisance and a danger to the environment, marine animals, and wildlife.
By Cheryl E Preston5 years ago in FYI
The Twinning Trend Is Back– Everything You Should Know!
Twinning – a term that has become a staple in today's fashion industry from runways to streetwear and we can't get enough of it. With celebrities twinning with their partners and/or children, this trend has been ruling social media for quite some time now. From twins to mother-daughter duos, everyone is doing their best to up their twinning game on their social media.
By Pankaj Darak5 years ago in FYI
10 Magical, Historical, and Intriguing Circus Stories
I have always been in love with the true history of circuses and the imaginative stories told about them. Circuses are often viewed on a spectrum from a fun family activity to a grotesque, inescapable nightmare. With so much grey area in between, it makes sense that there have been so many portrayals of circuses in entertainment over the years. Here is a list of 10 vastly different circus perspectives realized through movies, TV, books, and video games.
By Abby Draper5 years ago in FYI
How to open a portal and go back in time
When I arrive at a live show, nobody ever knows quite what to make of me. What exactly am I going to do with an old analog projector, pyrex dishes, and food coloring? My sarcastic answer is always that I'm going to open a portal to the past, and even though I'm joking, there is a tinge of truth in that answer! I'm a liquid light show artist, meaning I use basic chemistry to mix colorful water and oil and project the image onto a wall behind a live music act. The craft is not often something many people have ever heard of, but it used to be one of the most important parts of live music in the 60's and 70's.
By Hayley Buzek5 years ago in FYI
The Most Popular Oxymoron I've Seen: Punisher and Blue Lives Matter
Frank Castle aka ‘The Punisher’ is my favorite Anti-Hero ever, I love the idea of an anti hero and most of my favorite comic and movie characters are Anti-Heros. The most comic books I’ve read are punisher comics and his live action appearance on The netflix shows ‘Daredevil’ and ‘The Punisher’ are some of my favorite shows. So when I see the now commonplace logo of his signature skull colored in blue lives matter flag style I immediately know that the person using that is an idiot. Yes I understand the skull looks cool but these two things crossing is just as stupid as Black Panther having the KKK cross on his chest.
By Jared Laws5 years ago in FYI
How A Fertilizer Salesman Created One Of The Worst Movies of All Time... And How It Found An Audience
Harold P. Warren had no experience making films. He was a salesman of fertilizer and insurance, and he’d never so much as created an outline for a film script before. He’d written some books and plays, but he’d never attempted to shoot a feature film. His friend, Stirling Silliphant, however, had actual script-writing experience. He has writing or co-writing credits on dozens of films, including The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno, and In The Heat of the Night. In fact, In The Heat of the Night won him the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also worked on various TV programs, including the hit show Route 66, where he met Warren as he was scouting locations for an episode.
By Jamie Lammers5 years ago in FYI
Oh, You Didn't Know
We've all been treated to some of the biggest names in entertainment history in the form of television series we fell absolutely in love with. One of those series, for myself at least, was The Big Bang Theory. My second biggest television addiction, until it ended after its tenth season, was, of course, Friends. Let's face the facts, the networks found a formula that works. There's no denying that the twenties to mid-thirties formula of five to six young and attractive people who are tight and have chemistry with one another works. It's been working now since the middle of the 1990s.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in FYI
The Most Popular Emojis You Can Use to Drive User Engagement
Have you ever wondered how much digital content is created daily? Here is a shocking truth: 95 million photos and videos are shared on Instagram daily. 306.4 billion emails are sent, and 5 million tweets are created daily. In the last two years alone, an astonishing 90% of the world’s data has been created.
By Victoria Kurichenko5 years ago in FYI
