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Francis B.

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Pop Goes The Prompt

Song Sung New

These are more songs I loved the very first time.

Feb 23

Love At First Listen — Part Two A vibrant, neon-style illustration featuring a young woman with closed eyes and a blissful smile, wearing large headphones. She rests her hand against her face, immersed in the music. Glowing musical notes float around her, and a radiant heart pulses in the background, symbolizing the deep emotional connection to sound. Below, a turntable spins a vinyl record with a surreal glow. The bold, dynamic text “Love At First Listen” arcs across the image in a warm orange

Feb 23

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Cinemania

Bruce Willis: The Creation of a Hollywood Legend

The Journey from Die Hard to 12 Monkeys and Beyond

Sep 21, 2024

Bruce Willis: The Creation of a Hollywood Legend

Sep 21, 2024

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Waxing Lyrical

Waxing Lyrical: Submissions & Guidelines

Some tips for submitting your amazing stories.

Jun 1, 2023

Waxing Lyrical: Submissions & Guidelines

Jun 1, 2023

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Did You Know…Short Fun Facts

Did You Know… A Man Fell To Earth And Lived To Tell The Tale?

RAF Tail-gunner Nicholas Alkemade fell 18,000 feet (5,490 m) without a parachute, and walked away without any broken bones.

Apr 9

Pencil drawing of RAF tail-gunner Flt Sgt Nicholas Alkemade, created by fellow prisoner Flt Lt Bennett Kenyon during their internment at Stalag Luft III, Poland (1944–1945). Alkemade’s miraculous survival after falling 18,000 feet without a parachute made him a minor celebrity among the POW fraternity, inspiring Kenyon to capture his likeness.

Apr 9

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The Album Cafe

Amy Macdonald’s Message of Hope That The Human Demands

An album’s important message: We Could Be So Much More

Mar 26

Amy Macdonald performing live at Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton, UK (2008). She is playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone, wearing a black sequined outfit. Stage lighting casts a soft glow against a dark background.

Mar 26

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Did You Know…Short Fun Facts

Did You Know… One Word Can Have Two Opposite Meanings?

A Truly Awful Story.

Mar 25

Split-scene showing the dual meanings of the word “Awful”: on the left, a radiant gothic cathedral interior representing awe and reverence; on the right, a dark, storm-damaged alley symbolising dread and decay. The word “Awful” appears between them, half-lit, half-shadowed.

Mar 25

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The Album Cafe

The Corrs In Blue Leave Us Breathless

Another Promptapalooza Playback

Mar 20

A female singer stands on a dimly lit stage, microphone in hand, wearing a distressed denim jacket. The spotlight casts a glow on her blonde ponytail as she faces the empty audience.”

Mar 20

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The Riff

A Grand Irish Music Cèilidh

The first of many, because Irish music deserves its own RAR, Sláinte.

Mar 19

A four-piece traditional Irish band performing live at O’Neills Bar, Dublin. From left to right: a musician playing a bodhrán (Irish frame drum), a banjo player, a violinist with bright red hair, and a guitarist. They are seated in a cozy, wood-paneled pub interior, surrounded by vintage Irish whiskey signs and mirrors, with a carved wooden fireplace behind them. Microphones and cables are set up in front for amplified sound.”

Mar 19

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Rock On

Running Up That Hill… Of Choices

Rate-A-Record rolls again

Feb 25

A colorful, animated-style cartoon depicting anthropomorphic vinyl records running up a steep hill. Each record has a smiling face on its label, along with arms and legs, giving them a lively, energetic appearance. Motion lines emphasize their movement as they climb, and additional records are scattered along the hill. The background features a stylized, exaggerated landscape with a bright sky and a playful, dynamic atmosphere, fitting the music-themed concept.

Feb 25

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Waxing Lyrical

We Will Dance Again: AM YISRAEL CHAI

“The people of Israel live”, in this Drabble.

Feb 24

A black-and-white digital illustration of a woman with long, wavy hair, her back turned, arms raised in a strong pose. She has intricate tattoos on her arms, and a blue Star of David tattooed on her back with the words “We Will Dance Again” written beneath it. Two blue armbands wrap around her arms. The background features a softly sketched forest.

Feb 24

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