17+ hour, 38+ min ago   (902+ words) I'm feeling lost. I'll tell you why, if you don't mind listening to an old guy rant. My dear wife of 48 years, Elizabeth, passed away almost a year ago, right after Christmas. She was my life. My all. I was…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (224+ words) Blueprints of Virtual Flesh This unique aesthetic aligns Akuma DollZ with several real, living Japanese gothic metal and alternative bands that operate within the Visual Kei movement. Visual Kei is a distinct Japanese cultural phenomenon that prioritizes a band's theatrical…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1698+ words) There was a moment in the 1980s when it seemed like every woman in America was wearing a leotard. Not just any leotard. A brightly colored one, preferably with a belt. Maybe some leg warmers. Definitely a headband. The hair was…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (66+ words) Vocal once was so strong But, now so weak. I’ve always had a interest in poetry since I took a creative writing class in high school. Writing poetry is my safe place where I can either get positive or sometimes…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (793+ words) Vocal 14 Songs I Found on a Burned CD from 2007 Here's what I listened to in my preteen years, and it's probably not what you expected. Before streaming took over, you had a few options for listening to your favorite songs:…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (962+ words) She has no idea that her world is about to change. It's not a normal day because it is the third of July, which means she's going to a cookout with her family. But it's normal in any other sense....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (162+ words) A reminder of some ground rules we use to formulate the Leaderboard: Here are the stories that have sparked the most comments with their engaged readers this week. 🥇 First Place ($20 Bonus): Sara Wilson - The Wicked Witch from the West Coast…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1541+ words) Hollywood has always understood the fantasy of becoming someone else. Sometimes it takes a mask. Sometimes it takes a new name. And sometimes, apparently, all it takes is a bump on the head in Paris. That is the wonderfully strange…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (489+ words) This World Is Not As It Seems The Music Industry is designed to Destroy You The Plot To Destroy Don’t any of you notice the theme of each and every person who becomes a “star”. The theme of them getting…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (626+ words) Ariana Fig steps into a new chapter with So Long, Sinnerstate!, her debut full-length album and most expansive release. The Hamilton, Ontario singer-songwriter uses the record to examine identity, ambition, memory, and the uncertain distance between the person someone has…...