Alfred Hitchcock gave name to a literary and film device called a MacGuffin (sometimes spelled “McGuffin”), which is any object or device that serves to trigger the plot. This boils down to anything that sets the plot in motion or keeps it going in one direction or another. In terms of Hitchcock, the birds were […]
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Ellen DeGeneres’ birthday tribute to Katy Perry is getting quite a bit of attention:
Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It’s time to bring out the big balloons! pic.twitter.com/w84DMphK3V
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) October 25, 2017
It’s pretty clear that Ellen was just trying to be funny. But given the continued fallout from the Weinstein scandal and the increased focus on sexual harassment and sexual assault, should she have thought twice about that tweet? And is it indicative of a double standard?
Just my opinion, but this isn't funny…
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There comes a time in every person’s life where they glance around a room and consider beating someone to death with a packet of rice or smacking them with a spoon. Most people overcome this urge and move on with their lives, thankfully. However, there have been quite a few women who have decided to […]
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The Hillary Clinton campaign and DNC’s attempts to accuse the Trump campaign of colluding with Russia continue to look increasingly more like psychological projection than valid complaints, and now the FEC’s going to take a look at the dossier situation because a complaint has been filed:
Hillary for America, DNC Failed to Disclose Legally Required Information about Funding of Trump-Russia Dossier https://t…
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A lot of people get frustrated at work. Whether it’s a demanding boss, lazy coworkers, or the threat of layoffs, it can be difficult to put in eight hours every day in a tense environment. But most people soldier through. People who work in the postal service, however, have a tendency to snap and shoot […]
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Beauty has been pursued for millennia, from ancient times to the glam of the modern age. Every society has styles and beauty techniques that often reflect what the average person should look like in order to be deemed beautiful. But beauty is not always easy; many even claim that pain is beauty. Ancient China had […]
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Sometimes, people go out of their way to do good things for their fellow human beings. Usually, this results in good karma, and they are appreciated for their efforts. However, there are times where good intentions totally backfire, and these do-gooders would have been better off keeping to themselves. Truly, no good deed goes unpunished. […]
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