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Would I Lie to You?
Would I Lie to You?
My new name for American politics. Or perhaps politics in general
Uvebruce
Aug 10
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If These Crocs Could Talk: Oh, the Things I Haven’t Seen
If These Crocs Could Talk: Oh, the Things I Haven’t Seen
These aching, unfulfilled polymers are yearning for more
John Corten
Aug 9
I Want to Be a Celebrity. Is That Too Much to Ask?
I Want to Be a Celebrity. Is That Too Much to Ask?
Auto workers strike for fame
Oscar Rhea
Aug 8
A Convicted Criminal Running For President? I Never Thought I’d See The Day
A Convicted Criminal Running For President? I Never Thought I’d See...
Another open letter from Harvey Hindsight
John Corten
Aug 6
Cheating Death
Cheating Death
Gravity is the perfect murder weapon
R. Klemek
Aug 5
The Black Fly in Your Chardonnay
The Black Fly in Your Chardonnay
That would be me, the one to ruin your evening
Natasha MH
Aug 5
Coincidence or Plagiarism?
Coincidence or Plagiarism?
I can’t believe people still do that in 2024
Smillew Rahcuef
Aug 3
25 Common Expressions Decoded
25 Common Expressions Decoded
I don’t follow politics = I watched the debate and promptly moved into a cave.
John Corten
Aug 3
Effectively Motivating Writers on Medium
Effectively Motivating Writers on Medium
Let’s work on it!
thekempster
Aug 1
Feedback Is Mandatory
Feedback Is Mandatory
Action is optional
Debdutta Pal
Aug 1
Diddy Revives the Archdiocese of New Orleans Just to Protect Himself from Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits
Diddy Revives the Archdiocese of New Orleans Just to Protect Himsel...
God’s Plan
Ellie Salvaje
Aug 1
Sneaking Dad’s Old Porn Into Trash Not as Easy as Everyone Says It is
Sneaking Dad’s Old Porn Into Trash Not as Easy as Everyone Says It is
Sexy time is over
John Corten
Jul 31
I Got Lost and Scammed in France [Satnav problems]
I Got Lost and Scammed in France [Satnav problems]
And it wasn’t even the Olympics
Smillew Rahcuef
Jul 31
Story, Myth, and the Existential Free For All in Your Noggin’
Story, Myth, and the Existential Free For All in Your Noggin’
Get it straight and make it stick!
Boots Davidovitch
Jul 29
Was Satanic Panic Invented to Keep Women at Home?
Was Satanic Panic Invented to Keep Women at Home?
Childcare scandals and the working woman
Nichola Scurry
Jul 29
Enough With The Iron Oxide And Aluminum-Impregnated Cellulose Paint On Zeppelins, Already!
Enough With The Iron Oxide And Aluminum-Impregnated Cellulose Paint...
An open letter from Harvey Hindsight
John Corten
Jul 29
Manipulation Through Imagery?
Manipulation Through Imagery?
What is this dark magic you speak of?
A Purple String
Jul 27
A Flagrant Attempt At Losing My Boost-iginity
A Flagrant Attempt At Losing My Boost-iginity
Or an awful-thing-that-happened-to-me-and-emotionally-actionable-life-lesson-I-learned-from-it-sob-story-memoir
Nit Arora
Jul 23
How to Promote Your [Future] Book on Medium
How to Promote Your [Future] Book on Medium
Your problem as a book writer isn’t writing the next chapter, editing, or designing the cover. It’s finding readers.
Smillew Rahcuef
Jul 23
Company Emails To Make Me Quit Or Get Fired — Thanks Crowdstrike!
Company Emails To Make Me Quit Or Get Fired — Thanks Crowdstrike!
There’s been a lot lately, but this time I’m screwed
Patricia Jeanne
Jul 21
July: the Month the Wheels Fell Off
July: the Month the Wheels Fell Off
Can I nurse the clown car of my Medium existence through to the end of the summer?
Matthew Clapham
Jul 20
Terror at The Hotel Transylvania
Terror at The Hotel Transylvania
Coffee with Dracula
Alex Praytor
Jul 20
How to Rock Someone’s World in Fifty-Nine Characters
How to Rock Someone’s World in Fifty-Nine Characters
The dream of putting your writing out in the world
Boots Davidovitch
Jul 16
How to Win a Football Match
How to Win a Football Match
Ask England
Philip Ogley
Jul 14
Black and White, Shades of Horror
Black and White, Shades of Horror
Two Prompt Responses — Horror Lite evolved from Twitter #vsshorror #horrorprompt
Monica G
Jul 11
Do Capitalist Tech Cheerleaders Show More Thigh Than They Should?
Do Capitalist Tech Cheerleaders Show More Thigh Than They Should?
Maybe they ought to cover up in a pair of government-issue overalls
Matthew Clapham
Jul 9
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