Dolly Parton is an amazing human being. She has had a whirlwind of a career that includes music, film, television, and so much more! She is versatile and strong to the 1,000th power! Regardless of her talent and force, however, she’s been the butt of many jokes; been teased and shamed by those around her (in classic Dolly-fashion though, she’s always had a quip or a fiery retort to shoot back!). The truth is though, that Dolly Parton is kind, soulful, talented, and someone who is instilling the importance of reading to the youth of America! And she is totally showing people that …
Teenagers will do as teenagers do: Be filled with a lot of hormones, angst, and anger. And Harry Potter himself is not exempt from those feelings. In The Order of the Phoenix we see fifteen-year-old Harry at the pinnacle of being a teenager, and he lashes out. A lot. Whether he’s amongst his friends, or he’s entrenched in serious adult drama, J. K. Rowling makes it a point to showcase his teenage angst throughout the fifth book in what we like to call “Capslock Harry.” Here are six of the best “Capslock Harry” moments! via GIPHY 1. Harry to Ron and Hermione, Chapter Four SO …
As an avid Game of Thrones fan, it’s always difficult to pick out a favorite character. Whether I love the character or love to hate the character, it’s not an easy feat to pick out a single favorite. I think it’s definitely safe to say, however, that two of my favorite characters are Arya and the disgraced Hound (aka Sandor Clegane). So of course I couldn’t get enough of it when the two of these characters paired off together in the third and fourth seasons of the show. via GIPHY From the beginning—whether you’re looking at the series through the …
Eiko is a yoga instructor at a place in Osaka, Japan, but that’s not all she’s doing these days! She recently published a new book entitled Even the Stiffest People Can Do the Splits in which she details a 4-week stretching regiment, by the end of which even you or I can accomplish our childhood dream of doing a full split! Eiko has been a YouTube sensation where she uploads videos demonstrating yoga routines to the masses—views on her channel are recorded at having almost 7 million views! In fact, she is so popular in Osaka that children point at her …
Much controversy has arisen in Orange County, Iowa where more than 300 people have signed a petition to ban books with LGBTQ material in the Orange City Public Library. The issue arose when a complaint was made regarding the library stocking a book which featured such themes. However, this complaint was quickly rescinded when it began creating a stir within the community. Image Via National Coalition Against Censorship However, despite the complaint’s withdrawal, shortly thereafter fliers were sent throughout the town. The fliers read along the lines of, “…homosexual/transgender promoting materials…some aimed at pre-K kids, using your tax dollars!” They expressed a call …
