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Entertainment > Film Making & Production Is IMAX the future for the movie industry?: 2 of 10
People usually go to the movies for amusement and diversion. They enjoy the way movies take them to an entirely different world, introduce them to different people and allow them live in that story for approximately 90 minutes. Movies make them feel like what they're seeing is more real than their own lives at that moment, b... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Happy people are productive people: 8 of 30
Sometimes, it's certainly true that a happy person is more productive. Happy thoughts can work as a motivator, worries can keep the mind from usefulness completely. But taking myself as an example at this very moment, my happy thoughts are making me extremely unproductive. How do I know this? Simple; I am supposed to be stud... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: I don't do mornings: 4 of 14
It's a psychologically proven fact that people my age -teenagers- would be better off not waking up early, for they will amount to nothing of good use around that time anyways. We'd all rather stay in bed and, instead of 'doing' morning, doing afternoons. So when things like work, school or your cat force you to wake up earl... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Health benefits of laughing: 3 of 9
Laughter is a mechanism everyone has. Laughter is part of the human vocabulary. There are hundreds of thousands of languages and dialects, but everyone speaks laughter in pretty much the same way. Everyone can laugh. Babies have the ability to laugh before they even speak. Laughter is used as a sign of presence, can be very ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs How my garden helped me learn about love or survive its loss: Feature story: 6 of 17
I became quite restless when, years and years ago, our elementary school teacher informed us about an upcoming project; keeping a garden for school. My excitement was about as big as my talent for gardening, so I knew beforehand that no good would come from this assignment; neither were my veggies every going to be able to b... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication (Other) Can you keep a secret?: 4 of 11
You're just having a regular conversation, but the other person is looking a little uncomfortable. After a short silence, he of she changes the subject and goes: "Can you keep a secret?" Nine in ten people would probably be better off by saying "Sorry, no can do", but out of curiosity you ask anyways. And before you know it,... More..
Education > High School Humanities Why high schools should begin classes later in the morning: 1 of 2
Students in high-school have always had difficulty with waking up. They would rather start the day later in the morning The question whether this improves a student's performance has always received divided answers. Some teachers say students are more receptive to new ideas in the morning, others claim students are more atte... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Should magazines be banned from airbrushing models?: 1 of 2
When walking past a magazine stand, perfection is smiling at us from twenty different covers. They all have that same toothpaste-y smile, the flawless skin, the perfectly styled hair. Inside the magazine, it's no different. Skyscraper-sized legs with the width of a toothpick, smooth skin, not a flaw in sight. Looking at this... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's Keeping New Year resolutions: Tips that really work: 23 of 24
At the end of every year, we can't help but reflect on what has passed in this one. We like to sum up the good things that happened, but most importantly, we list all the things that went wrong. We could blame these bad things on external factors, which we usually do. But at said ending of the year, we usually approach thing... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > New Year's Best destinations for New Year's Eve celebrations: 10 of 10
What makes a destination great for New Year's Eve? Great, to me, is something one-of-a-kind, something unique and fun. An unforgettable, unusually awesome celebration of the passing of the year. Going to a place that you normally wouldn't ever have thought of going. Pinning down a location on a map with your eyes closed. Aft... More..