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The Social Dilemma. The Social Dilemma is a documentary on…
By: Nitin Poddar
Tags: Movies, Facebook, Netflix, The Social Dilemma, Social Media

Pun Intended!

So I watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix over the weekend. I must say this is one of the most interesting documentary I have seen recently. In the movie, former employees of Facebook, Google & other tech companies are talking about how these social media platforms are impacting the society. Social media can be addictive is not a big revelation to anyone who uses it, but the fact that addiction & privacy breaches are features, not bugs, of these platforms is disclosed with facts .

The movie shows a horrifying image of how social media platforms are becoming so addictive and impacting the humanity knowingly for their own profit. Infinite scrolling and push notifications keep users constantly engaged. Kids are spending their entire day with their phones isolated from the world. It also shows how the social media companies are collecting your data, building predictive machine learning models, using persuasive technologies and AI to change user’s behavior and manipulate their action. YES, manipulate users’ behavior and action. Machine Learning is not just used to predict the weather :-).

Having myself worked on the Data Engineering side in Ad tech companies for the last couple of years, I could relate to and agree with many things depicted. Every action we take online is getting tracked by some company or other for building predictive data models, ads targeting or consumer type classification. I agree with the fact data privacy needs better regulation, also that social media can be really addictive and detrimental. These social media platforms play a major role in shaping society but we as an individual also need to act responsibly. Self-discipline is necessary in everything we do. Just blaming the advertisers or social media companies is not the solution. Not using any of these platforms is also not possible in today’s day and age. What we really need is a balance. The lesson for us from the movie is to practice self-discipline and learn to live with these platforms. I would definitely recommend everyone to watch it!!

Some of the things that can be done to make these platforms less addictive.

Reduce the time you spend on FB, Instagram and other such platform — (This one goes without saying) Disable all notifications from your phone or even better do not install the apps on your phone keep it limited to laptop. Practice social media fasting and promise yourself not to use it for certain number of hours/days Keep track of your screen time for all apps. This will help in staying more disciplined Along with connecting with outside world, try connecting with your inner-self as well. Go inwards. Learn Pranayama and Meditation.

Some of my favorite one liners from the movie are:

“If you’re not paying for the product, then you’re the product!”

“You check your phone before you pee in the morning or while you are peeing in the morning, because those are the only two options”

“How much of your life can we get you to give us?”

“Our attention is the product being sold to advertisers”
The Best Movies On Netflix — Part I
By: Ben Van Alboom
Tags: Nederlands, Movies, Netflix, Belgium, Netflix Originals

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3 Reasons Why Emily in Paris is Worth Watching
Tags: Fashion, Netflix, Rom Com, Lily Collins, Paris

Emily in Paris, a recently launched Netflix series is about the adventurous life of a young American marketing executive who comes to Paris to work for a luxury marketing company. Emily’s new life in Paris is filled with challenges as she tries to win over her colleagues and adjust to the French way of living.

I loved the show for three main reasons,

1. Get High on Fashion: Emily’s outfit in the show are to die for. Early on the show, we see Emily dressed in casual yet stylish outfits. As the show progresses and Emily blends in with the fashionable lifestyle of Paris, we see her in more glamorous outfits.

2. Paris, The City of Love: The entire show is set in the magical city of Paris. We get to see the amazing day and night shots of the city. Being stuck at home during the lockdown it was nice to see the lighted Eiffel Tower, open-air coffee shops, Pont Alexandre bridge, L’Atelier des Lumières art space on the screen.

3. Romantic Comedy: Having broken up with her boyfriend from Chicago, Emily finds herself between a few French suitors. The plot is full of cute love triangles that are fun to watch. Emily develops a deep connection with Gabriel which keeps the viewers hooked till the last episode. Their chemistry is worth watching.

Emily in Paris is a good funny, sassy, romantic watch.
Streaming Wars Are Fake, Netflix Hits The Big Screen
By: Rick Govic
Tags: Netflix, Content, Streaming, Film, Platform

It’s more powerful than any platform, product or script.

Netflix has built a community of film talent.

There hasn’t been a company that has nurtured and built a community this strong and powerful since Red Bull.

Screen Writers, Directors, Producers, Actors and the entire crews, from the Grip to the Costume Designers who would have never had the opportunity to crack into the industry, have now cut their teeth on award-winning content.

I see a company that will be around for at least the next 100 years. I can draw similarities to the energy drink Red Bull, that now sits in almost every bar and most restaurants, not to mention in the local bodega.

Like Red Bull, Netflix has built a strong foundation by focusing on people and now has an unstoppable film professionals community.

Image by @GordonCowie @Unsplash

Both companies founded on people, supporting local communities, driving inclusion, and building grassroots cultures globally.

Netflix’s strategy to grow in local markets across the world, creating original content, builds a framework that will catapult the next generation of filmmakers to continue making the best content we all love.
Humorous Side of the NetFlix Mini-Series Queen’s Gambit
By: Farrukh Naghman
Tags: Chess, The Queens Gambit, Netflix

(With apologies from Walter Tevis, Scott Frank, Allan Scott and all Chess players)

Chess is perhaps one of the games that requires mental faculty to be at the best. One needs to be sharp as well as scientific to analyze and calculate the moves played during the game and plan well ahead. Furthermore, playing any sport or a game at any decent level raises the stakes much higher.

Cutting the long story short, it is not everybody’s cup of tea to become Grand Master of Chess. In this NetFlix Mini-Series, Beth Harmon (a fictional character), played by Anya Taylor-Joy, was introduced to this game while she was very young, probably nine years old. She somehow becomes obsessed and develops a taste for winning that looks like a sort of vengeance.

Though, from entertainment and commercial point of view, this mini-series is undoubtedly a class of its own but critical postmortem can also bring forth hidden humor.

All serious books or films have key takeaways for their readers and viewers. Similarly, I find many healthy takeaways this drama offers. Let me share my findings from The Queen’s Gambit: —

Ssshhhh… I am Still Scared of Russia

Becoming Grand Master is difficult and defeating a Russian player is next to impossible especially for American males. This thrashing can only be expected by underage American girls provided they have a disturbed past.

Say No to Chess without Drugs

Chess can be played by drug addicts and drunkard. Rather, these two qualities give a boost to the players’ mental strength.

One Tranquilizer a Day Keeps a ‘Borgov’ Away

Teenage girls can win such prestigious competitions if they are in the habit of taking a Valium per night. This tranquilizer helped Beth Harmon win a world title at the age of 22. Had she been taking two tranquilizers per night, she would have done it at the age of 11. Theirs is always a linear, one is to one, relationship between tranquilizers (not sedatives) and the ace performance.

First Law of FDM (Female Distrust of Male)

Woman, in general, can never err; and if she does, there’s and will always be a villainous male behind her back. It’s one hundred and eighty degrees opposite to a famous quotation that goes like ‘behind every successful man there is a woman’.

Second Law of FDM (Female Distrust of Male)
Birdgerton: Histórico mas atual
By: Luana Silva
Tags: Series, Bridgerton, Resenha, Netflix

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The Bollywood Nepotism Debate is Unnecessary: It’s time we moved on
By: Shubham Goswami
Tags: Bollywood, Netflix, Nepotism, Cinema, Sushant Singh Rajput

Let me put it out there, ladies and gentlemen. This whole public outcry about nepotism in Bollywood is outright misplaced. I know that’s a controversial statement to make. After all, we have listened to the myriad stories about this sinister Bollywood Mafia and its nexus with a Drug Cartel which is apparently more clandestine in operations than those in Mexico and Columbia. An evil nexus of such order thrives in Bollywood and is abetted by rich patrons, we are told. Apparently, the raison d’etre of this secret nexus is to shun ‘outsiders’ from moving up the hierarchy of fame and success, thus maintaining a status quo that perpetuates the prowess of powerful Bollywood ‘insider’ families — the Khans, the Kapoors, the Bhatts, and so on. Irrespective of its truthfulness (or lack thereof), thanks to our Media Moguls and a few prominent Bollywood faces, this narrative did become compelling enough to add some flavor to our household dinner conversations and some color to our lives in the otherwise abysmal year that 2020 has been. That this episode of (non)fiction had to unfold on the pyre of a promising young actor deceased in his prime, is nothing short of a travesty.

However, ladies and gentlemen, today I won’t talk about Sushant Singh Rajput or the circumstances of his death. Neither do I intend to investigate the verity of the claims around the existence of this drug cartel. I am not the CBI, the NCB, or the media. I would, instead, like to ponder about this debate around ‘nepotism’ in the context of the movie business — why does it exist? Who is responsible for it? Is it at all worthy of the hype that it has been conferred over the last several months? If these questions interest you, grab your coffee, and read on. But while you do, let us first understand the business of Cinema in India - particularly in the context of Bollywood.
Canvas & If Anything Happens I Love You-Now streaming on Netflix
By: No Rest For The Weekend
Tags: Movies, Animation, Netflix, Movie Review, Streaming

Still from Canvas

Review by Jason Godbey, Creative Director, Behind the Rabbit Productions

Netflix is currently streaming two animated shorts that both deal with a similar theme, loss. In Canvas, an elderly man is dealing with the loss of his wife, and in If Anything Happens I Love You, a couple is dealing with the loss of their daughter who was tragically murdered in a school shooting. Both are beautifully animated and tell their stories without dialogue.

In less than 10 minutes, Canvas tells you everything you need to know about this man and his relationship to his wife. He’s a painter who has lost the will to paint since her death. He still has the love of his daughter and grandchild, but he can’t seem to fill the void left by his wife’s passing.

If Anything Happens I Love You presents a couple who have forgotten how to relate to one another since the loss of their daughter. We see them going through the motions of daily life, at the dinner table, doing the laundry. At the same time we see shadows of themselves fighting with one another, trying to force their actual selves to pay attention to the life that’s happening to them.

Both of these films are excellent examples of how powerful short films can be with or without words. They’re animation styles are completely different, but they still convey their universal theme of what it means to lose a loved one in the about half time it takes to watch the average sitcom episode. They also tell stories of what it means to experience tragedy and move on from it. We see in both stories that life will never be the same for these people, but life goes on.

In a year when so many have lost friends and relatives, films like this make us take notice and can help us cope with that loss. They are also a reminder that sometimes movies are not just about escapism. Sometimes they help us deal with difficult feelings and even communicate those feelings with the people who mean the most to us.

We first learned about If Anything Happens I Love You at the Soho Film Festival. You can see our coverage of opening night here, and our report on the winners of the fest here. Films like this are also reminders of the importance of film festivals and how films like this can find an audience especially now when so much of our entertainment is streaming online. If you’re looking for something to help you cope or you just want to have a good cry, I highly recommend these two wonderful shorts.
Disney plans to match Netflix in its streaming budget
By: Tech Rule
Tags: Disney Plus, Marketing, Netflix, Technology, Streaming

According to The Economist

Disney+ streaming service has been one of the great success stories of the year of lockdown. Launched a year ago with a target of reaching 60m-90m subscribers by 2024, it‘d hit that mark by this summer.

Disney said that in the next few years it would release around ten more “Star Wars” series, ten based on the Marvel comic books, 15 other new original series and 15 feature films. By 2024 its content spending on Disney+ will be $14bn-16bn across all its streaming channels (which include Hulu & ESPN+).

To help pay for all this, the company plans to raise the subscription price of Disney+ by a dollar a month. But that dollar will be multiplied by what it now expects to be 230m-260m subscribers by 2024 — more than treble its previous target.

Across all its streaming channels, Disney expects to have more than 300m paying subscribers by 2024. This could be enough to make streaming the company’s single largest business by revenues.

The spending spree will also worry cinema-owners. WarnerMedia, a subsidiary of AT&T, a telecoms group, shocked them last week with its announcement that in 2021 all its feature films will be released on its HBO MAX. The first movie to get this treatment, on Christmas Day, will be “Wonder Woman 1984”.

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Best Netflix Original Movies of 2020
Tags: Netflix Original Movies, Netflix, Netflix Movies, Best Netflix Original, Netflix Original

2020 is ending in 5 Days!!!

Best Netflix Original Movies of 2020

This year has been disastrous and we have all been sick of it, but the good news is it’s ending in just five days. So, we thought we should make a list of the Best Netflix original movies of 2020, so you can at least watch something good that came out of this year.

This list is not ranked, all of these movies are great and they are all worth your time.

The Devil All The Time

The Devil All The Time tells the story of an orphan named Arvin Russell (Tom Holland) and the people around him. Arvin Russell wants to be a good man even though sometimes he can’t control his violent tendencies because of some of the vile people in his life. The Devil All The Time is a really great film with some really great actors who will pull you into their world for all of the movie’s runtime.

The Trial Of The Chicago 7

My favorite movie of this year, written and directed by my favorite screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is this Netflix Original. The Trial of the Chicago 7 follows the criminal trial against the Chicago 7, and it is based on the infamous trial of 1969 where 7 defendants were charged by the federal government with conspiracy to incite a riot and more. The seven defendants were Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Rennie Davis, Lee Weiner, John Froines, and Bobby Seale (He isn’t in the Chicago 7) who went to Chicago at the Democratic National Convention to protest the Vietnam War peacefully but things didn’t go as they had hoped.

Mank

Directed by David Fincher, Mank was already a hit even before it was on Netflix. Mank tells the story of the great writer Herman Mankewich who wrote one of the greatest films of all time Citizen Kane. The story jumps back and forth between when Mank is writing Citizen Kane and in the past when the politics have
Doctor John and Memento Mori
By: Yong Yee Chong
Tags: Philosophy, Movies, Netflix, Stoicism, Drama

Doctor John and Memento Mori

I watched Hospital Playlist (2020), Life (2018), The Doctors (2016), and Dr. Romantic 2 (2020) in the last five months. Subsequently, I have chosen Doctor John as my December’s hospital TV series. It turned out that its genre, themes, and tone are truly satisfying for my tastebuds. While juggling between research and running online workshops in the span of two weeks, watching the story of Cha Yo-han (Doctor John) unfold was a slow burn. Just like what the show was trying to tell about “death”.

Death is a process. It doesn’t happen in a moment.

For many people who embrace Stoicm, “memento mori” is not a foreign Latin phrase. Directly translated as “remember death”, it is not difficult to grasp the idea of we live every day while anticipating we will die one day. It is happening in our bodies as we age. This “anticipation of death” was put under the microscope in Doctor John. In fact, the story helps viewers to examine the “process” of dying in the context of patients with terminal diseases.

“I don’t fear death. I fear the pain I need to go through before I die.”

What made me curious and follow closely was the center of the stories being at the department of anesthesiology, a different field compared to other Korean soaps. It makes more sense to borrow the doctors’ lenses who work there to observe the pain in their patients’ lives. While I’m constantly amazed by the good look and broad shoulders of Cha Yo-han (played by Ji Sung), his character and “hidden” identity continued to drive the audience to think about pain differently. Midway through the 16-episode series, I knew that I would commit to watching till the end because there would be more revelations towards the end. It did not disappoint me.
My first React project (part I)
By: Laura Harston
Tags: Netflix, Portfolio, Bootcamp, React, Frontend

For this second portfolio project, I had the option to keep working on my Bootstrap project and update it with my new found React powers or start a new project altogether. I decided to go with the second route and build a new project from scratch.

I have different interests, and I want my portfolio to showcase them. Disclaimer: This article cover picture is not an indication that I plan on binge-watching movies on Netflix instead of coding. For this second portfolio project, I decided to create a copycat Netflix using React. At first, I was thinking of building a Netflix-like app but specifically showcasing indie movies. But that would mean designing the UI from scratch, which I usually enjoy. But for this particular project, I decided to concentrate on assessing my understanding and command of React.

I’m only a week into my React course, so I still have a whole lot to learn. But I’m beginning to see the power of React and why it is so in demand.

Expected list of components

Navigation bar | Hero picture | Movie title |Short movie description

Rating | Carousel |Card | Card description

There are probably some components that I am missing right now, so this list might evolve as I progress with my project.

What my project won’t include

I wanted to give the user the ability to login and save movies as favorites. I quickly realized that, in order to do so, I would need some backend knowledge, which I don’t possess at the moment. It would be a challenge for the weeks to come.

Final thoughts

I’m both excited and a little anxious about this project. React has been a little bit challenging so far but I know that when I’ll get very comfortable with it, it will be so rewarding. This project will get me closer to this.state.
A Dreamer’s Dream: The tale of Gorgio Rosa and his Island Nation
By: Wajid Ali
Tags: Netflix, The Rose Island, Gorgio Rosa, Italy, Rimini

The year 1968 was marked by social unrest and protests against capitalism and in favour of social reforms both in Europe and the North America. It was in such an atmosphere that Gorgio Rosa an Italian engineer tired of the suffocating instruments of governments control such as taxes, laws, rules, regulations and permits etc decided to create a safe haven where people could live with absolute freedom.

To achieve this, he chose a lawless place in the Adriatic sea, just 12 miles from Italian shores of Rimini. Rosa with the help of a few friends, limited funds and some labor started constructing an oil rig type platform that was 400 sq meters wide, and was cleverly situated 550 meters away from Italian waters.

As these were International waters, rules and laws of no nation applied here.
When Something Works, It’s Clear
By: M. H. Rubin
Tags: Life Lessons, Netflix, Product Design, Data Analytics, Data

When Something Works, It’s Clear

Denali towering over the 10 thousand foot foothills. (Google Images)

When I was 16, a group of friends and I took a summer road trip to Alaska. We piled into an RV and we drove from Salt Lake City, through British Columbia and the Yukon, and into the largest state in the union.

Eventually we found ourselves camping in Mt McKinley National Park (as it was called back then). We were excited to see the largest mountain in the continent, sitting at 20,300 feet. They say that it’s so foggy in the park that the mountain is only visible a few days a week, but ten teenaged boys were going to be patient. As soon as we were set up, the fog seemed to clear and we found ourselves staring at a stunning mountain range across the basin. Idiots that we were, we each were eye-balling the range and pointing out which peak we were certain was Denali, “the great one.” It was sorta hard to tell, but I had convinced myself, after looking at some pictures in a book, that I could identify it. Denali has two peaks, the south peak is slightly higher than the north peak, so there was reason to argue. Over the next days, various peaks seemed to win our affection — was it THAT one? no, it’s THAT one. This went on.

But on our third day in the park we got lucky, more clouds broke, and we realized what we had been staring at were the foothills, some mountains that line up in front of Denali. In fact, behind the range was a single, enormous white mountain. It towered behind them all, more than twice the apparent size, and we were humbled. THAT was the Great One. It was awesome, in the truest sense of that word.
La magia detrás de Hilda - Parte II
Tags: Mitologia, Netflix, Hilda, Cómic, Reflexiones

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Nollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, Bollywood and Hollywood just make me roll my eyes nowadays.
Tags: Amazon Prime Video, Bollywood, Netflix, Sonyliv, OTT

Nollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, Bollywood and Hollywood just make me roll my eyes nowadays. They are things of the past.

I expect movies to be on OTT nowadays, whether its Amazon Prime, Netflix, Disney Plus or Hulu.

Even Yupp TV (formerly Lebara play) should move its shows across. It would allow for a more global audience.

I personally have watched movies, dramas and shows in English, Chinese, Korean, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Urdu and even Indonesian.

All that's needed is English subtitles. This would allow the world to watch and enjoy all content there is and learn about different cultures.

Also the problem with the Movie Industry is that it is heavily controlled by old people, with old mindsets. That is especially true in India. They need to start passing on the torch to the younger generation because they are equally capable of producing good content that is probably more relevant to our generation.

Else we will just continue to see remakes. because the old folk is running out of ideas!
Video streaming sites becoming too mainstream to care about edgy content
Tags: Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Censorship, Video Streaming Service, Documentary Film

Photo by Compare Fibre on Unsplash

I was blown away when I saw the Netflix documentary Icarus. It was an investigative documentary dealing with the doping scandal in Russia, which would eventually see the country being expelled from the Winter Olympics in 2018.

The maker of the documentary, Bryan Fogel, even won an Oscar for this.

I thought Netflix would be eagerly awaiting his next work to stream globally. But his next documentary, The Dissident, which deals with the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is being distributed by a small independent company.

Netflix didn’t even agree to see it despite Fogel’s requests.
The Journey
By: Michael E
Tags: Romance, Breakups, Relationships, Love

Love is a journey, it can be hard and it can hurt. When it hurts, you have to breathe, to grit your teeth, and just feel the pain. Love can suck. But to love, and to let yourself be loved, is a choice. After my last relationship ended, it took me a long time to get to the point where I could make that choice, to where I could let myself feel again. I had to work to get there, to find that in myself, and that is hard, lonely work. No one could tell me how to do it, there was no coach. There was no one to tell me that love was still an option in my life. It took me a long time to learn that again, to feel that there was a choice. I could keep feeling hurt, keep feeling lost and alone, or I could choose to heal, to love, and to let myself be loved. It is hard work, it is a journey that you have to take yourself, a path you have to find for yourself, and it is a road that is difficult to traverse. But once you decide to take the journey, to make that choice, it is a magnificent journey.
Begin Again
By: Talitha Anandini
Tags: Self Improvement, Romance

Photo by Nolan Issac on Unsplash

I thought it will begin again on the train, or when I turn the corner, or wherever it sounds fate-like. But maybe no, maybe it should begin again artificially way, involving algorithm and a rather harsh process of target selection and due diligence. But then, will I let a sentimental fool who knew nothing about life, judge a levelheaded grown up who’s willing to learn how to compromise and sensibly care about another grown up? No, I will not.

And because, I can tell how I love the perfect imperfection of this process. I love how this not only magically allows me to feel a tad bit of that rush, thrill, and excitement — a blush on the cheeks; but also (and most importantly) how natural I’ve come to learn to embrace a whole new package of the other end, how composed I’ve managed every time alarm goes off in my head, how I finally feel like I deserve to take and comfortable to give back those affectionate gestures. Because I can tell, beyond healing me, this grows me.

And perchance, this happens on account of the other end who makes me feel like it’s enough to be just me, who makes me want to freeze that moment when I was brought into his world, when I could easily say what’s past is past, when I saw his back again after merely a moon cycle. The other end who makes me feel like I’m ready to begin again.
You & Me
By: R. Malik
Tags: Poems On Medium, Romance, Love, Writing, Poetry On Medium

You and me were like exquisite words; somehow that could not rhyme,

Our vibes so perfect & alluring; but there was never a good time.

~Rabi
Dying Alone is Perfectly Fine
By: Chris Marchie
Tags: Dating, Self Improvement, Relationships, Romance, Love

For most of my life, I’ve dated out of fear.

Every time I went out with someone, if I liked them, it was like holding sand. Slowly I would feel them slip away. I’d watch the pieces start to pour out of my fingers as I clenched tighter and tighter.

Until they were out of my grip.

It didn’t matter how wrong they were for me. It didn’t matter how they treated me. The thought of being alone — of not having them, was enough to send me into a spiral.

I would overthink their text messages. Obsess over their punctuation. Overanalyze their behavior until, ultimately, I ended up exactly where I started.

Back on some app.

But when you think about it, this is a fear response.

There is actually nothing wrong with being alone. And self-reliance is one of the most attractive qualities you can possess.

People who are confident enough to live on their own terms are driven to find someone that adds to their life, not someone that subtracts from it. A relationship is only a loss of freedom if you allow it to be.

And here’s another problem:

Photo by João Ferrão on Unsplash

We make relationships our whole identity.

We fear that if we make it to our 40’s without a partner, we have failed one of life’s great tests.

Instead of sitting across from someone and honestly evaluating if they’re the right one for us, we give them the control. We don’t cut it off when they’re giving us little effort. We let them text us back 3 days later because we believe they are the only ones for us.

They are not. Nor will they be the last person you meet.

Even if you do die alone (although you probably won’t), you’re worth a lot more than ignored calls, bad texters, or someone that won’t go with you to see your favorite band. Or one that won’t try that new Chinese place down the street.

Too many of us are ready to jump.

Too few of us are ready to select a partner that enriches our lives.

It’s like choosing anything: A school. A job. An outfit. You’ve got to shop around in order to get the right fit.

And if, by fate, you don’t find that person: What’s the harm in living a life authentic and true to yourself? What’s the downside of being selective about those you allow into your life? Because, in the end, it’s not about being alone or not.

It’s about fulfillment.

You won’t find fulfillment with a wedding ring. You won’t find it on the latest dating app. And you sure as hell won’t find it in words.

You find when you’re unafraid of being alone.
I hate love but I love you
By: John Grimsud
Tags: Writing Prompts, Romance

In the corner of the room, a girl looks up from her phone and take a glance around the room.

Aish as always the crazy K-pop fandom group members are on the sofas chatting away about their idols new comeback and album. Is it THAT hard for them to be quiet while fantasizing about THEIR idol? Not everyone cares and want to know what is your idol favourite colour and his girlfriend type. I see the emo people are in the back of the room. Well as my best bish is too busy dating to care about me, I guess it wouldn’t hurt to get to know some of my classmates better.-

In a swift motion, the girl stands up, smooth out her outfit and move herself to the back of the room where a group of people are sitting down playing some cards while eating and chatting about random stuff.

“Yoooo, Eric how have you been?”, the girl talks to one of her close guy friend that is sitting in this group of people.

“Gosh, thing have been crazy lately man. The teachers give us sooo much work but at least my girlfriend is there to support me.” a guy with a medium-long hair cut spoke up to her question. “So how have you been lately? Haven’t been seeing you often recently Victoria.” Eric asked back to the girl without taking his eyes off his card and taking a bite of his egg sandwich.

“Thing was definitely been quite hectic lately,” The girl (apparently which is Victoria) said while sitting herself down. Looking around at the other people around the group Victoria asked, “Would you mind if I take a seat here?”

“Nah we don’t mind at all, please make yourself comfortable.” a small short girl glance up at Victoria and respond with a friendly smile on her face.

With confidence and some observation skill, Victoria quickly blends herself in with the pre-existing conversation topic that has happen before Victoria appearance had disrupted the conversation. Victoria didn’t think much about this incident as she is quite a sociable person, but little did she know this was the start of something that she completely didn’t anticipate before.
Ke Tui Bol Song Lyrics In Bengali
Tags: Bengali, Lyrics, Arijit Singh, Romance, Love

New Hindi And Bengali Songs Music is the best source of entertainment.Here we share the genuine lyrics of latest and upcoming bollywood and tollywood songs.
“Everything for Happiness”🎊🎇
Tags: Happiness, Tiktok App, Storytelling, Romance, Store

Fine! It’s the day before Christmas! Another cool day of the studying ended, so I went with my groupmates from the University and what did we see? There was a tiny lovely shop with the sign over the door “Everything for Happiness”! My groupmates knew about this store, and Daria said that there we can buy for free everything that we want.

Of course, I ran first, but at the store to think about what I need. A minute later I realized that I needed true love and I could buy a guy here!

“Maybe, maybe (maybe, maybe)

He’ll be all my own in a big red bow

Santa, can you hear me?

I have been so good this year

And all I want is one thing:

Tell me my true love is near

He’s all I want, just for me

Underneath my Christmas tree

I’ll be waiting here

Santa, that’s my only wish this year”

© Britney Spears — My Only Wish

If I had a chance, I would pack everyone from my favorite game “Romance Club”:

But the seller said I could bring only one of them. Of course, I chose my Prince of Hell — Lucifer!
I ask my x to stop using my business name and she still does.
By: Patrick D.J. Williams
Tags: Ghosting, Narsassist, Love, Romance

I ask my x to stop using my business name and she still does. She hasn’t talk to me in a while. Ghosting.

Though, guess it’s her way of getting at me psychologically. She hasnt spoken to me in months yet still keeps using my rhyme name of a brand that flows. Then uses it to send subliminal messages on Instagram. Hmmm, I held on for too long still wishing we would work out some how , yet giving up seams so much easier.

I don’t like how she continues to use my business name yet won’t talk to me. It hurts my feelings and is hard for me to get over because it’s my intellectual property. Very frustrating that she is so gorgeous and knows that something like that would bother me.

Yet, I am flattered in a way that she respects me enough to continue using the name even though I don’t want her to. So it is also disrespectful in a bigger way because it’s not her to continue using and doesn’t have my permission to. Either way, my lesson is, don’t trust people with your ideas even your girlfriend that you live with cause they will take it and run, and just as easily get with any person you’ve done business with while using your idea and that is the world we live in .
Permanent Smile
By: Fọlábòmí Àmọ Ó
Tags: Poetry Sunday, Couples, Romance, Love, Poetry

You are

my muse

My artistic

inspiration

my creative

direction

The concept

behind my every

love note

The reason

for every pause

gesture

or exclamation

You are

my treasure

The one

beyond

all competition

The reward

of too many

fruitless quests

The prize

above

any expectations

You are

my happiness

the reason

I smile

And you are also

the reason

it never

disappears.
“Gatsby’s life is noble and romantic”
By: Lauren Mestas
Tags: Literature, Great Gatsby, Romance, Meaning Of Life, Greatest Hits

“Gatsby’s life is noble and romantic”

The word noble had two meanings. Noble can mean “belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status; aristocratic” but can also mean “having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals” (Merriam-Webster). Gatsby did belong to the upper class at the time but does not have the right ideals. Gatsby throws these extravagant parties because he an isolationist and still wants to feel power and connection over people whether he knows them or not. Fitzgerald uses the technique of catalog to express how “extravagant” Gatsby’s life is through the titles of Gatsby’s guests. Although there are the “Yale” graduates, “Doctor[s]”, and those who “flipped up their noses like goats” (Fitzgerald, 60–61), there were also the “bum[s]” who “had a fight” with each other, the “gamble[rs], the “drunk[s], the “identical” call girls, etc (Fitzgerald, 62–63). This list of people implies that not all guests were high citizens in society many were people were attending this party for other reasons. At the beginning of this chapter, it states that even the most important people with the highest status at this party, “accepted Gatsby’s hospitality and paid him the subtle tribute of knowing nothing whatever about him”(Fitzgerald, 61). “Arthur McCarthy” (Fitzgerald, 61) is mentioned as one of the profiled citizens at Gatsby’s party which is ironic because he became he had one of the biggest downfalls in history. Gatsby may through the grandest of the grand parties known to Egg citizens of the time but his moral principles are out of balance. Romantic, also has two definitions being, “conducive to or characterized by the expression of love” and “characterized by, or suggestive of an idealized view of reality” (Merriam-Webster). Gatsby is in no way having a real view of reality in the 1920s but performs extreme acts of romance to a person he hasn’t seen since he was 18. Fitzgerald appeals to the readers emotions with sorrow and longing feelings with a hint of anger. Gatsby bought a house specifically “so that Daisy would be just across the bay” and continues to throw parties “half expecting her [Daisy] to wander into one” (Fitzgerald, 78–79). The reader feels the longing love that Gatsby is feeling having meet his true love only to come back from war and discover that she is married. His love at 18 is expressed much like his other feeling through his eyes in the statement, “the officer looked at Daisy…in a way that every young girl wants to be looked at some time” (Fitzgerald, 75). The reader feels sorrow because Daisy had never entered one of Gatsby’s parties even though her husband is cheating on her and has loved Gatsby before. The feeling of anger is when the reader discovers that Gatsby has not tried to make a single move on Daisy with all this spending and planning because “He’s afraid. He’s waited so long”. Gatsby is both noble and romantic but in specific ways.
I be here every night just chillin wishing you were here, I just be imagining you coming back one…
By: Patrick D.J. Williams
Tags: Romance, Getting Her Back, Love

I be here every night just chillin wishing you were here, I just be imagining you coming back one day

I’m sorry if you don’t want these emails I don’t know what else to do to try to get to you that is acceptable In this situation where I feel like you want us to talk yet I’m not getting anything back

I’m afraid to quit trying cause I don’t want us to fade away, I want us to figure this out and grow

Not like this though, this silent treatment is having a negative impact. I want us to be able to talk and be friends at the least
Amor e teimosia
By: Izabel Da Rosa
Tags: Amor, Vida, Poesia, Romance

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There are also times when a break in relationships gives us the needed time to find our current…
Tags: Mental Health, Relationships, Health, Romance

There are also times when a break in relationships gives us the needed time to find our current self. We can come into contact with current culture, our place in time, and where we want to be. Take as long as you need, to make the next relationships as fulfilling as possible.
I Cant Breathe
Tags: Broken Heart, Life, Romance, Pain, Love

I Cant Breathe

How many times have you heard this statement? Was it literal or metaphorical?

We live in the world where these 3 words are said everyday.

And for a moment it’s beginning to sound like a cliche and the order of the day

Im wonderfully and fearfully made and yet i suffocate in my own skin.

Most of the time, I struggle to find the balance between what I want and what I need.

Im searching for a place to go. Somewhere to. call my own and home.

There’s always a constant struggle in my head. It feels like my sense of wandering is getting tired because I’m trying to run away from something that’s too big for me to outrun.

I’m not tired but just wanna sleep. I’m living a life where I’m constantly struggling to keep my heads above water to catch a breath. All I’m fighting for is my sense of sanity

I’m. always desperately clinging to anything that feels and sounds like hope.

I’m always putting up brave faces for the sake of those who look up to. me but I desperately need to a moment to catch our breath or just a warm bear hug.

I often cry for help but there’s no one out there.

Everyone is caught up in their own drama so they can’t see and hear me.

I know a thousand and one people but in the midst of the crowd I. still feel alone.

I shouting and crying for help but no one can see or hear me.

I’ve got so much to say but my anxiety and insecurities are telling me not speak.

I just can’t breathe.

There’s the abundance of air and yet I’m still suffocating. I just want room to breath

Moments passed and maybe someday I’ll have my peace of mind without being held hostage in my own head, heart and even my bed.

All I wish is for someone to lead to the light on this lonely dark brick road no matter how small the brightness might be.

With all this craziness going on, one thing is for sure;

Life is a long road full of twist and turns. You can run, walk or even hide. But in the end, no one gets out alive.
WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST WISH?
By: Emaan Javaid
Tags: My Story, Imagination, Wishes, Romance, Lovestory

WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST WISH?

An imagination

“What’s your biggest wish?” He asked me while we were walking home. It was the month of December and he wore a white T-shirt and a jet black hoodie over it with casual blue denim jeans. It felt a little unusual as he never really asked a question like this before. I quickly glanced at him to see his expressions, he was staring at the road with both of his hands inside his hoodie’s side pockets and had a soft smile on his face, For the first time, I noticed that his hair wasn’t completely brown but had a golden shade in them. I looked away as soon as I realized it was long enough that I’ve been looking at him. I took a long breath and looked up at the stars. It was so beautiful that I got lost in it, “ I want to sit under this beautiful sky and talk about life, things I like, about my childhood and want to laugh about all the time I screwed up while the cool breeze touches my face but I want it all with you” I said still looking up at the sky. He held my hand and I felt like a current went through my spine. I turned my face towards him and he was already looking at me. The wind blew making my hair occupy my face. He lifted his hand, brushing the hair away from my face and I looked away, blushing…

“I asked, what’s your biggest wish,” he asked again snapping his fingers this time taking me out of my pit of imagination. I looked into his eyes with a sad smile on my face and said “Nothing”.
First Step To Happy Ever After Is To Know Your Partner’s Love Language
Tags: Life Lessons, Singapore, Relationships, Romance, Love

By Yap Jin Wen from THREAD PH

One of the hardest languages to learn, indeed. Ever find yourself putting a lot of effort into a relationship yet your partner still finds it not enough? If that’s the case, you might want to learn your other half’s love language first. You see, different people receive love differently. It could be words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. Gary Chapman coined all these as love languages. Each of them have different “needs”, when not met, your partner won’t feel as loved. Hence, with this guide, go figure what your other half’s primary love language is. Work things out, understand so you and bae can come back stronger.

QUALITY TIME

“Do you not care about me anymore? We don’t spend as much time together like we used to before.” — Does this ring any bell to you? If it does, chances are your partner’s love language is quality time. In order for them to feel loved, your undivided attention is much appreciated. That means no TV, no phone, no half-hearted conversations when you’re with them. Instead, sit down, ask questions, and listen.

RECEIVING GIFTS

No, your partner’s not materialistic if their love language is receiving gifts. It’s the act of giving them care. It shows that they’re always on your mind and you’re willing to go all the way out to make them smile. More brownie points for you if you get the gift right, they’ll feel your thoughtfulness, your love, and your ability to understand them — right down to their bones.

ACTS OF SERVICE

Acts of Service is the fancier term for “action speaks louder than words”. Your partner would like it very much if you could do anything to ease their burden. Be it vacuuming the floors, picking up milk at the grocery, or cooking them dinner. They like to know that you’re willing to make your home and relationship work. So, go ahead, ask your lover straight up what you can do for them. Make a list, do a schedule, and stick to them.

PHYSICAL TOUCH

If bae can’t keep their hands to themselves, then physical touch must be their love language. But mind you, we’re not talking specifically about sex here. Physical touch can also be something simple like a handhold, hugs, and pats on the back. Do keep in mind that these kinds of touch offered should be meaningful to your partner. For instance, give hugs when your partner’s sad, touch their arm during a conversation, or offer them a massage when they’re exhausted.

WORDS OF AFFIRMATION

While most of us see talk as rubbish, people with this love language value words…a lot. They melt over the slightest compliments and overthink when someone says something negative about them. Simply because they find affirmation of their actions as well as their own self through words (verbal & written). While all this can sound like they’re fishing for compliments, it’s actually to see how well their partner is paying attention to them. Say they’ve cooked a meal, they’d like a simple thank you in return, as an acknowledgment for their hard work.