fractal necklace - “The scientifically-spawned sparkler contains around 2,000 paved stones and took the company’s craftspeople 1,500 hours to realize using rapid-prototyping technology and a minimal three-prong setting, so the stones appear to float on the wearer’s throat”
Vampires aren’t just sex, they are violence. By providing kids with vampire mythology as a way to explore sexuality, our culture creates another psychological link between sex and violence. Kids that go through puberty reading about Edward Cullen, I predict, will be more likely to think that sex has to be not only rough, but brutal and violent. To give one example from Twilight (spoiler alert), Bella wakes up from her first time having sex with Edward to find her body covered in bruises. What’s upsetting about this plot point is the fact that she loves the experience; this correlation between being badly beaten, essentially, and experiencing sexual pleasure has some disturbing consequences for the young reader.
Another reason Twilight is a terrible example for young girls
1. Good point. But government cover-ups are always a sticking point in movies with big fight scenes. Maybe they had one of those MIB “erase your memory” things?
2. Because if that’s what they did, there would be no movie.
3. Maybe they have very good sonar.
4. Robots should always have hidden gadgets. Doctors should have glasses. Obviously, doctor robots can have glasses that flip into place.
5. Transformers are really the start of the Terminators. Bumblebee could’ve had a bad feeling but not know exactly what was the problem.
6. I thought they meant last of the original Primes (or the Primes that knew about the Matrix). Maybe Optimus was a kid back then - and by kid, I’m thinking they were made not born (kinda like vampires are).
7 & 8. Didn’t know about 7, for all I knew that’s what outside the Smithsonian could look like. And 8, well, that was a bad call.
9. Yes, this was ridiculous.
10. Most of this crap happens in all action movies (clean pants, bandages, extra clothing, etc). This is why movies aren’t like real-life.
Obviously, your suspension of disbelief needs a little work.
Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures’ upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughn’s, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort.
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Credit card: Don’t buy what you can’t afford.
College: It’s called community college and not going out of state to an expensive college.
Car: Buy a car you can afford, preferably with cash.
Taxes: Getting in debt for taxes? You’re doing it wrong.
Marriage: If you have to get married you don’t have to go all out. Use common sense.
Mortgage: A house is an investment. Also if you pay more a month towards principle on your mortgage, the interest paid goes down a lot.
- Do Share Updates or Ask for Simple Instructions
- Never Text While on a Date
- Texts Should Never Replace Real Conversation
- Does Anyone Care But You?
- Do Not Send Compromising Photos
- If You’ve Been Drinking, Back Away From the Keypad!
- Don’t Expect Instant Gratification
- Always Be Aware of Your “Tone of Voice” and Communication Style
- Asking for Dates by Text is a No-No
- IDK
