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Temping in America: Part III
The conclusion of Matt Micheli’s journey through temping jobs in America.
Boys, Booze and Bathrooms
Laura Smith documents the “living for the weekend” lifestyle in middle America in a tale of boys, booze and bathrooms.
A Cat, a Smoke and $84.97
Autobiographical musings on a day of cats, cigarette smoke and money in Australia.
The Inner Dialogue of Retail
The inner dialogue between a cashier and an overworked mother in small town America. A must for all those who have worked behind the counter.
The Ultimate London Pub Crawl
Two friends and one 23 year long quest; to get drunk in the vicinity of all 270 London underground stations.
Overeaters Anonymous
My experience in a Overeaters anonymous meeting. “I am just a fat man trapped in a thin man’s body.”
The Hazards of Online Dating
The world of online dating provides a potential minefield for women looking for more than desperate narcissists.
The Business End of the Music Business
A larger-than-life character provides a constant source of frustration for our music industry insider.
The Last of the Porn Peddlers
In a time before wi-fi, Laurence Rivers looks back to his childhood and a particularly didactic incident of buying porn.
So You’re Socially Awkward Too?
My daughter is a socially awkward child in a world of tests and labels. At 18, she will be tested for asperger’s syndrome.
Exterminating Angel
Bedbugs, the blood-sucking perverts of the pest world and one man’s journey to rid America of them.
Not In The Pink
When visual artist Tina Martel was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer she decided to document everything. ‘Not in the Pink’ details her experiences.
A Fire for Help
It had been years since our father left. Our mother held a secretary job during the day and was no match for Dominic and I working to extend our freedoms.
The Plumber
A struggling writer works in a cafe and discovers a secret business operating in his workplace.
Don’t Ever Become a Nurse
I can honestly say that my decision to become the Florence Nightingale of the 21st Century was probably one of the dumbest decisions I made.
Life as a Single Mom
I can say though that since becoming a parent, it has really made me stop and magnify the things in my life that I don’t really like about myself and want to change.
Slimehouse
Living in Limehouse, East London has its up and downs. A witty account by Limehouse resident and author Sean Preston.
Bingo, Football & Fascists
Drunken antics, bingo, Nazi grass and fascist salutes await Laurence as he takes a trip to a Real Betis football away match.
A Thousand Signatures
I’ve always wanted to get married and live a gay American dream; a queer version of my parents marriage which is still going on strong.
Visions of Albion
Visions of Albion, a short film by ‘EYE’ follows a group of Chinese tourists across Britain, showing what defines Britishness in the eyes of tourists.
The Boy after the Boy who cried Wolf
I have lung cancer, stage 1, prognosis says two-to-five years if I continue to refuse treatment. I’m not lying.
