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I am a Norwegian student currently living in England to study media. I have joined this site for several reasons, firstly I want to improve my English as I feel it is not top notch, not by a long shot, however I also wouldn't mind to earn a bit on writing

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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community How computer games can be bad for you: 2 of 18
I have written and discussed this topic so much I am almost sick of myself, but ill keep going until I am certain my message has been sent through. Personally I am a big fan of computer games, I like console as well, but the computer has always been special to me. I grew up with Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64, but grew away f... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Grindhouse: 4 of 32
I think I might be too young to enjoy this. Grindhouse delivers something that does not appeal to me at all. The movies are trying to remake the old cheap not Hollywood movies and as much as I don't mind the bad acting and lacking special effects, the lack in something actually happening on the screen make it boring. Now I re... More..
Religion & Spirituality > New Age Concepts Evaluating Scientology: 2 of 13
Scientology is simply not a religion, it does not deserve to be anyways. They way are way closer to cult than they will ever be to religion and I do not oppose Scientology due to their beliefs, but rather due to the fact they run their organization in a insane way.The church of Scientology teach anything to make you become a ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Are video games losing originality as they expand their popularity?: 3 of 19
Video games have been getting immensely popular the last couple of years and the whole industry has been growing. A lot more money has been entering the industry as well as new companies rising from no wheres. With this you would think everyone would pump out the same old game they know work or copy someone else's work, but w... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community How massive multiplayer online games have affected the gaming community: 4 of 21
Massively multiplayer online games have grown enormous the last years. Singlehandedly because of Blizzard's masterpiece of World of Warcraft. The time it took to made was long and the expectations were huge, but even with huge expectations the game exceeded anything anyone ever expected and WoW (World of Warcraft) sat the sta... More..
Computers & Technology > Graphic Software What is 2D animation?: 1 of 5
The general definition of a animation is to display several pictures in a rapid movement to create the illusion of movement, but what is really animation? How is it made and what is it good for? Animation is a wonderful thing that has been existing for a long time and will be important for us always as there is nothing that i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer What's more important in soccer: Style or success?: 7 of 34
Success, taste the word. It is definitely the major factor driving any soccer club and it will always be and it is as well way more important than style. The "neutral" viewer of a soccer game might watch to be majorly entertained, but the 22 players on the pitch and the thousands of people in the crowds all want their team to... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Tips & Tricks Starting out with World of Warcraft: 4 of 19
Starting out with World of Warcraft is an easy thing, but before you do think for yourself. Is it worth it? It is definitely a good game, but it might end up taking a lot more of your time than you want it to. So before you start, just ponder the question how would I react to playing this game? Are you a very competitive pers... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Why do we like computer games?: 4 of 18
Why do we like video games? What drives us to sitting hours at the time in front of the computer playing them? What makes us completely dropping the daily productivity to play some game? There is not easy answer as everyone have their own reasons and motivations. For some a computer game can be substitute for real life. A vir... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community MMORPGs: What your character's name says about you: 2 of 9
As a experienced gamer, that have countless on line games including MMORPG's I tend to put all the different name you encounter into some different categories. And just as a warning, any description I give a group comes with exceptions, so do not take whats written here as the rules.The originals: The category I myself fall u... More..