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Where is The Love
Hurting each other; Family chat is no more Where did the love go?
By Alaine Hay24 days ago in Poets
My Favorite Essay
I return to this essay each spring, scattering my ink under Eliot’s. I remember Dr. Evans’s shock at my love for Eliot. It seemed incongruent with my love of Mark Twain and Steinbeck and all of those early loves who stole my heart with strong voices. Eliot employs voice differently than fiction writers, and for me, the voice of “Tradition and the Individual Talent” feels like the canon itself is speaking, directly to me, as if I am the recipient of a love letter from literature itself. When Wally (Dr. Evans) referred to Eliot (and Emerson and Hume) as stuffy old bastards, it was my turn to react with shock. I’m sure I looked at him like he had three heads or a tuba growing out of one ear. I feel an intimacy when I read Eliot. “Journey of the Magi” brought me to tears the first time I read it.
By Harper Lewis24 days ago in Writers
My Feed, His Face
A love story written in pixels, refreshed in real time, never once consented to be mine. You never arrive all at once. You drip into my morning
By abualyaanart24 days ago in Poets
Did Loyalty Cost The Game His Spot in G-Unit?
There are moments in hip-hop that don’t feel historic when they happen — but years later, you realize they changed everything.
By Brice Davis24 days ago in Interview
I Tried Living Like Every Productivity
I turned my life into a TikTok habit experiment for a month. Spoiler: most of it was aesthetic nonsense, but a few things quietly changed everything.
By abualyaanart24 days ago in Lifehack
Hello, Goodbye, Dad
I found the medium online, through a Facebook group. We made arrangements to meet. Her name was Delores Debato. She was big, fat, lumpy woman, with a freckled cheeks and bright red hair. She had a lot of tattoos, including eyeballs on the back of each hand.
By Lightning Bolt ⚡24 days ago in Horror
The Night the Sky Lit Up Again
Missiles, Maps, and a Group Chat That Wouldn’t Stop Buzzing The night the latest US–Iran headlines broke, my phone turned into a fire alarm.
By abualyaanart24 days ago in The Swamp
Rupee Ends Week Strongly Against Majority of Popular Currencies. AI-Generated.
After a week marked by cautious optimism and renewed confidence in Pakistan’s financial outlook, the Pakistani rupee has ended the trading week on a strong note against a majority of popular international currencies. This performance comes as a welcome development for investors, importers, and consumers who have long faced the pressures of inflation and currency volatility.
By Sajida Sikandar24 days ago in The Swamp
The New Fog Of Footage
Modern life now includes a daily guessing game nobody asked for. Every time a video appears on X, Facebook, TikTok, or any other platform, you have to pause and ask a question that should never have been necessary.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin24 days ago in Humans
A little tune about the moon
when I see the moon i'll surely start to croon a silly little tune cause i can't help but love the moon even when it's noon
By Felix McCann24 days ago in Poets
Gold Rates Now Stable in Pakistan After Yesterday’s Decline. AI-Generated.
After a period of volatility that saw gold prices dip sharply in Pakistan’s bullion markets yesterday, traders and investors alike are breathing a collective sigh of relief as gold rates have stabilized today. What initially sparked concern among small investors and large traders alike has now given way to a more balanced market, one in which prices appear to have found a temporary equilibrium — at least for the time being.
By Sajida Sikandar24 days ago in Journal
Iran in 2026
Behind the protests, sanctions, and threats, there’s a quiet, stubborn everyday life — and that’s where the real Iran is hiding
By abualyaanart24 days ago in FYI