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Moral of the story: 2019’s boldest culture asked what it means to be good

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At a time when deceit is trumping decency, artists from Kanye West to Greta Gerwig and Phoebe Waller-Bridge have taken it upon themselves to pose questions about virtue and privilege In Little Women, a haughty publisher dismisses Jo Marchs stories as unfashionable. Morals dont sell nowadays, he tells the aspiring author. People want to be amused, not preached at. Hopefully the statute of limitations has expired on spoiling a 151-year-old story: March an avatar for her creator, Louisa May Alcott proves him wrong. As has Gerwig, reviving Little Women in…

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21 Funny Comics About Different Gods And Other Characters By Goofy Gods Comics

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They release new content twice a week (or whenever they can), and even though the project started just months ago, they already have tens of thousands of followers on social media. And why wouldn’t they? The stories take place in interesting locations, have well-developed characters, and surprising plots. But don’t just take my word for it, continue scrolling and see for yourself! This post may include affiliate links. #1 You could say that by creating these comics, the two French guys are expanding European cultural tradition. For example, roughly one…

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What Its Actually Like To Go Glamping | Betches

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its own space in the dictionary. Glamping is for the people who call themselves outdoorsy but are too high-maintenance to pee in the woods. When you go glamping, you’re not racing to pitch a tent by yourself before night falls and sleeping in sleeping bags on the dirt ground, but you do still get to embrace the elements (or at least, you can claim you did on Instagram). You get all the comforts of being at home, like sleeping on an actual bed, and sometimes a bathroom, electricity, and hardwood…

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Cops Called On Bhad Bhabie After She Shows Up At New Nemesis’ House Looking For A Fight – Watch! – Perez Hilton

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As a rapper and professional hot mess, Bhad Bhabie has gotten into her share of public fights. She’s The result was Bregoli trying to scream-splain her history with Malu to the girl’s very confused parents, who eventually called the cops on the angry viral star and her friend. As for Malu, she was seemingly heard from the house in hysterics.  YouTube] Related Posts Woah Vicky Drops VICIOUS Bhad Bhabie Diss Track After Viral Fight Video! Bhad Bhabie Gets Beat Up By Nemesis Woah Vicky — & The Video Has Twitter…

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Japanese Artist Turns Tom And Jerrys Most Unfortunate Moments Into Sculptures, And The Result Is Hilarious (New Pics)

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The famous American animated series follows Tom’s attempts to capture Jerry and the mayhem and destruction that follows. Tom rarely succeeds in catching Jerry, mostly because of Jerry’s cleverness, cunning abilities, and luck. But they both suffer in the process. And I’m not even talking about bruises or broken bones. Tom, for example, can get his head bashed with a frying pan so hard, thė impact reshapes it into the pan itself. #2 In fact, when Barbera pitched the idea of a cat-and-mouse series, none of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer employees were…

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Stolen Pit Bull Found 2,000 Miles Away Returns Home For Christmas With The Help Of 15 Volunteers

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Our pets are members of our own families. So when a pet goes missing, we do everything that we can to get them back, from putting up posters to turning to social media for help. But sometimes that’s not enough, because our pets can end up halfway across the country. It’s a good thing there are so many kind-hearted people out there! A dog named Zeus, who is a pit bull mix and lives in Butte, Montana, was stolen along with some of his owner Cassandra’s things back in October.…

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American Dream: can this giant New Jersey mega-mall revive US retail?

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The owners of a massive new shopping complex are convinced of success. But has Americas once-great retail format simply had its day? On a dreary Tuesday morning shortly before Christmas, two passengers boarded the 9.30am 355 bus from New Yorks Port Authority bus terminal bound for American Dream, the most ambitious new mall to be built in the US in a generation. One was a mall worker who didnt want to talk to the media; the other was me. Depending on who you speak to, American Dream, the optimistically named…

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Thank you to … the stranger who knew I needed to cry for my mother

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In this series writers celebrate someone who changed their lives. Here Samantha Morton recalls the person who arrived out of nowhere to provide comfort in her grief Dear stranger, I often wonder if you were an angel. The feast of the assumption was upon me again. I was feeling frightened, lost, alone, raw; riddled with the unexpected sucker punch of grief. I was filming far away from home, from my friends and family and the things that grounded me, things that had always helped me cope in the past. At…

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The Family Who Sold Their Limbs For Quick Cash

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Jim Goad Updated December 25, 2019 (Flickr) Jim Goad Updated December 25, 2019 (Flickr) Peering into his empty refrigerator, Lee Shartles decided it was time to sell another one of his limbs. He didn’t want to sell another one this soon, but he didn’t know any other way to keep him and his family from starving. A long time ago, before what was known as The Great Collapse, Lee worked in something called “Systems Management” until the systems figured out how to manage themselves. He’d bought a house for his…

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