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Feb 6, 2025
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The Expatriate Guide
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Levi Borba
Don’t Retire in France Unless You Can Handle These 4 ThingsIt goes beyond the language barrier — way beyond.
Dec 2, 2024
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Dec 2, 2024
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Barack Obama
Here Are My Favorite Books, Movies, and Music of 2024I always look forward to sharing my annual list of favorite books, movies, and music. Today I’ll start by sharing some of the books that…
Dec 21, 2024
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Dec 21, 2024
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Fictions
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Simon Dillon
Red Butterfly Part 2 of 2A man grapples with repressed memories of abuse in a cult his parents were part of when he was a child
Apr 26, 2024
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Apr 26, 2024
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Fictions
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Simon Dillon
Red Butterfly Part 1 of 2A man grapples with repressed memories of abuse in a cult his parents were part of when he was a child
Apr 19, 2024
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Apr 19, 2024
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Pop-A-Palooza
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Buddy Gott
My Favorite Album From Each Year of My Life #4–A 21st Century Musical Odyssey!A look at my favorite albums released between 2000 and 2009
Feb 14, 2024
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Feb 14, 2024
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Fanfare
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Conall McManus
Why Action Films Need Real CharactersThe Bourne Identity (2002) shows how character psychology and good writing create nail-biting suspense and thrilling action
Jan 26, 2024
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Jan 26, 2024
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Fanfare
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JRR Jokien
Exploring the Lore of Middle-earth: A Practical GuideThe Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and beyond
Feb 2, 2024
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Feb 2, 2024
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Hillary Clinton
Human Rights Are UniversalThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights just turned 75 and is more important than ever
Dec 10, 2023
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Dec 10, 2023
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Frame Rated
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Barnaby Page
Slumdog Millionaire — Danny Boyle’s vision of India doesn’t get everything rightA young man from the slums of Mumbai is accused of cheating after he wins a fortune on a game show.
Nov 20, 2023
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Nov 20, 2023
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Fanfare
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Conall McManus
Gone Girl (2014) — Beautiful Surfaces, Terrible DepthsHow well do you know the people you love?
Oct 24, 2023
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Oct 24, 2023
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TDS Archive
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Stefany Goradia
Healthcare Data Is Inherently BiasedHere’s how to not get duped by the data
Jan 19, 2023
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Jan 19, 2023
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The Writing Cooperative
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David B. Clear
Dear Writer — Here’s Why You Should Fail More OftenOn playing it too safe
Sep 29, 2023
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Sep 29, 2023
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The Haven
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Christine Stevens
My Secret Job Working At Elon Musk’s Secret Press DepartmentIt’s a tough day for us, as Tesla just reported a huge earnings miss, its stock is tanking and pretty much every person in the known…
Oct 20, 2023
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Oct 20, 2023
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The Haven
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Christine Stevens
Google Doodles Trigger Me And Make Me Feel UnsafeFor instance, this one, supposedly celebrating pizza.
Oct 21, 2023
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Oct 21, 2023
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Moments
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Carlyn Beccia
The Nobel Prize Winner in Economics Busts the Wage Gap MythClaudia Goldin’s research shows the gender wage gap is not caused by discrimination. So why are we still debating the wrong issues?
Oct 13, 2023
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Oct 13, 2023
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Fanfare
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Orrin Konheim
SNL’s Most Talented Cast: The Ups and Downsides of the 1991 SeasonSince I might be interviewing one of the cast members from the 1991–1992 season of Saturday Night Live in the near future, I recently…
Sep 26, 2023
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Sep 26, 2023
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First Album Reviews
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Buddy Gott
When the World Met the Unusual and Wonderful Cyndi LauperA song-by-song look at ‘She’s So Unusual,’ the singer’s classic debut album from 1983
Sep 27, 2023
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Sep 27, 2023
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Fanfare
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MVW Encyclopedia
Gran Turismo: The Hidden Costs Of Pursuing Your DreamsIs having your wildest fantasy come true even worth it?
Sep 23, 2023
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Sep 23, 2023
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Fanfare
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Jessicah Lahitou
‘The O.C.’ Made Everyone A California DreamerTwenty years later, it’s clear the Cohens gave us more than just Christmakkuh.
Sep 18, 2023
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Sep 18, 2023
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Japonica Publication
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Yuko Tamura
The Surprising Reason Why Japanese Women Look BeautifulLookism and fatphobia weigh heavily on women in Japan
Sep 6, 2023
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Sep 6, 2023
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