nothing in the rulebook
A collective of creatives bound by a single motto: There's nothing in the rulebook that says a giraffe can't play football!
Category: Arts & Writing
Short stories, photography, art, videos
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For the most part, Game of Thrones, with its gothic elements and yet supremely modern depiction of the female psyche, represents a compelling model for how female characters could be represented in contemporary fiction.
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Is it possible to be a good dog? Do we catch balls of our own volition? Or are our decisions to eat the rotten apples, to bark at the cat, predetermined? What is it to know that you have behaved well rather than merely believe it? These are just some of the questions that promise…
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Caucasians preferred For historic opportunity Pillaging natural resources from other countries; Starting illegal wars in the Middle East; Inventing concentration camps; Enslaving millions; Enforcing apartheid; Exacerbating famines. Desirable skills and attributes include: The ability to spread deadly diseases among indigenous populations A superiority complex Waterboarding Must be able to manage multiple teams of slaves…
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In 2014, researchers at Stanford university found that walking boosts creative inspiration. They examined creativity levels of people while they walked versus while they sat. A person’s creative output increased by an average of 60 percent when walking. This research builds on studies conducted by other academic institutions, including the University of Michigan and Illinois…
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Pssst… are you playing Dungeons & Dragons yet? In case you didn’t know, it’s not just for ‘nerds’ any more, hiding in their bedrooms with stacks upon stacks of impenetrable lore. These days, D&D has experienced a massive resurgence — partially thanks to Netflix nostalgia machine Stranger Things — and is now the focus of…
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Berlin is not what you’d call ‘chic’. A lot of the city was flattened in the war and the subsequent Wall drama kept it on its toes, driven by practicality rather than aesthetics. It’s fairly square and industrial, with huge signs of corporations stretching over streets and into the sky. Occasionally, however, you find an…
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The handshakes, that’s how I first know I’m in trouble. I’m at a Jiu-Jitsu class. Wednesday. I’m recovering from the usual winter cold, have even opened my email twice that day to compose an excuse. Sorry, Kev. I’m feeling under the weather – can I rearrange for next week? Delete. If I send that I…
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It is 2006 when I enter a small branch library on Victoria Road, Swindon. On first sight it is stuffed with books and there’s a public computer – hooray! One of the two library assistants notices me and we get chatting. Thus begins my integration into the Old Town – people to meet, books to…
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The type of intensive, cloistered work of writers can lend itself to solitude. Sometimes, this can be accompanied by activity – such as running – but it can also be just as much about stillness. In this article, author Tim Leach reflects upon the art of waiting; of embracing these moments of stillness to help aid…
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