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If Climate Change Means the End of the World, Why Am I Not Scared?
Read more: If Climate Change Means the End of the World, Why Am I Not Scared?Climate change is a big deal. I try my best: recycling, avoiding single-use plastic, not eating meat. Such small changes help to clear the conscience but don’t infringe on my day to day life. But, if you asked me to stop flying, to never drive a car, or to consider not having children on the…
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Turning Touch into Art: Laura A Dima’s Finger Rub Rug
Read more: Turning Touch into Art: Laura A Dima’s Finger Rub RugOn an overcast Tuesday afternoon, surrounded by sleepy ambiguous warehouses and faded factories, I enter Laura A Dima’s studio, named ISO Amsterdam, on the outskirts of the city. Isolatorweg: the last stop on Metro Line 51. Here she shares a former factory floor with an array of creative professionals doing everything from product design, sculpture…
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An Ode to “The Good Place”
Read more: An Ode to “The Good Place”It’s not often that a sitcom makes you both laugh out loud and ponder on moral philosophy, but NBC’s The Good Place (2016) does it with such ease and delight. Created by Michael Schur (same dude who created Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, so you can trust he knows what he’s doing), The Good…
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Flash Fiction Competition 2020
Read more: Flash Fiction Competition 2020Writer’s Block is proud to announce the prompt for this year’s flash fiction competition! The three winners will be published in a forthcoming issue of our magazine. We are looking forward to reading what you come up with — don’t forget, the deadline is May 8th at midnight!
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Where Are You REALLY From?
Read more: Where Are You REALLY From?Everyone has pet peeves. Be it related to other people’s appearances, personal hygiene, or habits. Some people cannot stand certain smells or sounds, while others are utterly disgusted by certain behavior. My biggest pet peeve is very specific: I hate it when people ask me where I am really from. I hate it even more…
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