Captives of Desire includes stories drawn from each phase of these invasions, women who in one way or another found themselves caught up by men of conquering armies, women who met such invaders with courage, fear, and not a small amount of pleasure. One woman, one man, the blood of battl...
or novel series, which only makes sense—there’s often a ton of material to work with—and things usually have to be cut, but when movies are based on short stories, there’s the trickier business of expansion.
Why we love it: It really freaks out the kids when the grandmother meets her match in a twist that we see coming just in time to really feel the horror. If you’re looking for short stories that are engaging and rich for character study, this is the one for middle schoolers. 51. ...
During the first visit participants saw one of two brief movies (30seconds) with a simple storyline displayed in four iterations. After 2weeks, memory was tested in the visual paired comparison paradigm in which the familiar and the novel movie were contrasted simultaneously and displayed in two...
Jeskid’s impact is undeniable. His film is featured in a chapter of a USC textbook, and his comedy series garnered 10 million views in 2022. Jeskid’s journey proves that art thrives when a determined artist stays true to who they are. Stories must be told. Movies must be made. Crea...
Fire in Paradise was a harrowing portrayal of an event that many people have seen through news broadcasts or articles, but seeing and hearing stories directly from people who experienced it firsthand gave me a visceral reaction. This short documentary had me captivated and in awe throughout ...
s more insight into the character’s tortured psyche or simply more time spent with them in their chaotic, dreadful world, these films provide things readers didn’t necessarily know they needed before watching the movies. King’s short stories become good and even great films, which is ...
Freddy turned to Ellie. “Do you now see what your husband does? He gets paid to fabricate stories, and then hides from the consequences. Then, when he feels a little randy, he picks someone at random and fucks her.” He leaned in till he was nose-to-nose with Ellie. “But don’...
Billy Craven is a teacher living in Dublin, Ireland. He has had short stories and poetry published in a variety of literary magazines including Ram Eye Press, The Madrigal and Paper Lanterns. His first full-length manuscript was longlisted for the Mercier Prize. Twitter/X: @billycraven2 ...
Once he proved capable of coming up with apt material on demand, demand simply grew and grew until he worked himself into an early grave. The stories, however, are another thing. They read like the work of someone who spent too many hours shut up in a library with one too many copies...