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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: 6 of 7
In 1988, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" was produced. It was one of the first movies to cross live action with animation, leaving a new and exciting movie experience for the whole family to enjoy. Bob Haskins stars as a hardened private detective named Eddie Valiant with a cynical look on the cartoons, affectionately called "too... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Separation: 205 of 229
Nowhere Air In my heart is a hope as strong as the arms waiting to encircle me at the end of this journey so far, so long. This is me, determined to break free from a throng of sickeningly similar, artificially placid faces, setting free my heart with its hope so strong. In every poem and every song I dream myself to his fac... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Addicted to World of Warcraft: 10 of 11
My Love/Hate Relationship with World of Warcraft When I was 12, I wrote a short story about four boys who got a Sega genesis for Christmas. They then bought a game and an extra controller at a mysterious video game store. Eventually the video game sucked one of the boys into the game (literally). Looking back, I never knew I... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Art: 63 of 69
Art Trying to enjoy a relaxing bath hindered by thoughts of looming deadlines for designs lacking completion or favor in a professor's mind my mind wandered And I wondered what it would be like to slice through my writ and see blood mix with water Of course I would cut the skin with my Exacto knife "Watch your fingers," he w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Worlds away: 22 of 23
Worlds Away Above us a shooting star, trailing its mercurial light just as I hold onto my wishes my memories and your tears are illuminated by the gentle glow but they were not made for me I know they will not fall as our hands cling to each other with the smallest gravitational pull in the universe I will miss you More..
Arts & Humanities > William Shakespeare Literary analysis: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare: 53 of 55
Gertrude's Guilt: An Analysis of The Queen in Hamlet In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the queen Gertrude is the lover of Claudius and the mother of Hamlet. Yet, her love, Claudius is accused of murdering her former husband, Hamlet's father, the former King. Gertrude's involvement in her second husband's affairs is very uncertain. Cr... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Humorous: 469 of 478
This Is Just to Say Last night looking for a late night snack I opened a plastic container and munched your orchid Forgive me but please label your inedibles in the future More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Grandparents: 35 of 35
Ghost in a Grocery Store A manufactured pie spinning and tilting in translucent, veined, gentle hands under scrutiny by eyes squinting at small type indecipherable on a shiny label "What does this say young lady?" pulls me aside as inspector "Five ninety nine for a pie?" shakes his head with a well-chop-my-legs-off-and-call-... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) A beginner's guide to Disney collectibles: 6 of 6
Disney has been winning the hearts of young and old alike since 1923. Because of Disney's huge popularity, many people have begun to collect Disney memorabilia, sometimes affectionately called "Disneyana." Some of the more popular items of Disney memorabilia that is collected are Mickey Mouse watches, Disney pins, and charac... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Analysis the powerful and powerless Woman in Tennyson's poetry: 2 of 2
The women of Tennyson's poetry contrast each other in that some are very powerful and others quite powerless. Both states are related to the fact that the character is female. In several of Tennyson's poems, the women seem trapped in a situation that has to do with being female. Fatima, Marianna, and Oenone are all women who... More..