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Published in Fanfare

·Jan 28

In Memoriam: The Teen Sex Comedy

No one did sex-starved teens like the 1980s — When I was a kid, for some reason I was obsessed with the movie Porky’s. It held so much power over me that trying to watch it became a borderline obsession. The reason, of course, was pretty simple: boobs. But more than that was what the film promised: access. A…

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In Memoriam: The Teen Sex Comedy
In Memoriam: The Teen Sex Comedy
Film

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Published in Fanfare

·Dec 18, 2022

One List to Rule Them All: The Definitive Ranking of the Best and Worst TV Shows and Movies of 2022

It’s been a year, that’s for sure — It’s safe to say that we’re living in TV’s “Golden Age,” because every year the overall content and quality just gets better and better. While movies have some catching up to do, they haven’t been too shabby either, especially in terms of representation and diversity. At the same time, there…

Movies

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One List to Rule Them All: The Definitive Ranking of the Best and Worst TV Shows and Movies of 2022
One List to Rule Them All: The Definitive Ranking of the Best and Worst TV Shows and Movies of 2022
Movies

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Published in The Startup

·Oct 31, 2022

How I Created a Successful NFT Collection With No Experience (And How You Can Too)

NFTs are here to stay, so you may as well get in on the action — Want to get involved in NFTs but have no idea where to begin? I got you. This Halloween, I’m launching my first NFT collection, and I couldn’t be happier about it. The thing is though, I’m not an artist, a developer, or a Web3/Crypto bro. …

Nft

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How I Created a Successful NFT Collection With No Experience (And How You Can Too)
How I Created a Successful NFT Collection With No Experience (And How You Can Too)
Nft

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Published in Curious

·Oct 6, 2022

If You Want to Generate Wealth, Stop Trying to Help Yourself and Start Trying to Help Others

The simple mindset shift that countless people have used to get to where they are today — When you think about making money, getting famous or achieving any kind of major success in life, the advice you most often hear is a variation of: work hard, hustle and grind, model what others have done, find a mentor, etc. And while all of these things are important, there’s…

Success

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If You Want to Generate Wealth, Stop Trying to Help Yourself and Start Trying to Help Others
If You Want to Generate Wealth, Stop Trying to Help Yourself and Start Trying to Help Others
Success

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Published in The Writing Cooperative

·Sep 10, 2022

Want People to Love Your Work? Learn to Embrace the Hate.

Be so truly yourself that people are forced to pick a side — How do you feel about Joe Rogan? What about Kanye West? Any thoughts on Pete Davidson, Stephenie Meyer, Tiger Woods or Nancy Pelosi? If you take a look at some of the most famous people on the planet, one thing becomes immediately apparent — they have just as many haters…

Success

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Want People to Love Your Work? Learn to Embrace the Hate.
Want People to Love Your Work? Learn to Embrace the Hate.
Success

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Published in Dialogue & Discourse

·Sep 5, 2022

How to Talk to Trump Supporters After He’s Convicted of Espionage

Hear me out on this one — Once Trump is finally put away, where he will likely spend the rest of his life in prison — or die mysteriously like his pal Epstein — many people will rejoice, including me. This will be a well-deserved celebration, like the end of an epic fairytale where a “great evil”…

Politics

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How to Talk to Trump Supporters After He’s Convicted of Espionage
How to Talk to Trump Supporters After He’s Convicted of Espionage
Politics

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Published in Mind Cafe

·Sep 1, 2022

Escape From America: A How to Guide

There’s no reason to stay here if you don’t want to. And it’s easier than you might think. — From an early age I was driven by a desire that I never quite consciously understood, and yet that I pursued with a passion: to GTFO of the U.S. It wasn’t because I hated being here or anything; it was simply because I thought there were probably some more interesting…

Travel

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Escape From America: A How to Guide
Escape From America: A How to Guide
Travel

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Published in Fanfare

·Aug 23, 2022

Is Jordan Peele the New M. Night Shyamalan?

If Get Out is the new Sixth Sense, does that make Nope the new Signs? — If you can, try and take yourself back to the year 1999. For those of us old enough to remember, it was the debut of several pop culture milestones, including The Matrix, The Sopranos and SpongeBob. …

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Is Jordan Peele the New M. Night Shyamalan?
Is Jordan Peele the New M. Night Shyamalan?
Movies

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Published in Cultured

·Jul 25, 2022

How You Vote Matters Almost as Much as Who You Vote For: How to Make Sure Yours Actually Counts

The only way Dems can retain and expand their power is to replicate what happened in 2020, which means an over-reliance on mail-in voting and drop boxes. — In 2016, every poll, analysis, and pundit predicted that the race was in the bag for Hillary Clinton. It was such a sure thing that after the initial results came in, her staffers in various parts of the country were already throwing victory parties.

Voting

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How You Vote Matters Almost as Much as Who You Vote For: How to Make Sure Yours Actually Counts
How You Vote Matters Almost as Much as Who You Vote For: How to Make Sure Yours Actually Counts
Voting

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Published in Yard Couch

·Jul 25, 2022

Carpe Diem, Motherf#ckers! What some seriously smart people can teach us about LIVING IN THE MOMENT

Our time here is short, so savor every f*cking second — One day, hopefully many, many years from now, you are going to die. Sometime after that, everyone who ever knew you, your family, friends, acquaintances and so on, will also die, until one day every trace of your existence will be wiped off the face of the earth. But don’t…

Mindfulness

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Carpe Diem, Motherf#ckers! What some seriously smart people can teach us about LIVING IN THE MOMENT
Carpe Diem, Motherf#ckers! What some seriously smart people can teach us about LIVING IN THE MOMENT
Mindfulness

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Russ Josephs

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Writer, speaker, strategist and New Yorker in Asia www.russjosephs.com

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