Trailer Tuesday: Lucy
Lucy is about a woman living in Teipei, Taiwan who is forced to be a drug mule for a mob. Their plan backfires when…
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This Woman’s Response to Street Harassment Will Inspire You
No matter how young or old, mundane the situation or extraordinary, women are sometimes subjected to undeserving treatment from the other sex. Personally, I’ve…
Latest Lit
I Should’ve Told Her by Maggie Bowyer
I could hear my best friend down the hall. The room was still dark. I didn’t know how I’d gotten there or where you’d…
32 by Andrea May
“This song was written after pulling an all-nighter. We were hanging out and just decided that we weren’t ready for the night to end….
Figment’s Featured Writer: C.R. Chamberlain
Figment.com is an amazing site “where writers write, meet, create, share, and connect,” and each week Figment features one of their members. The “Featured Fig” is interviewed, and…
Never Forget: Emma by Jane Austen
Hello, my lovely Germ readers! I hope your summer is off to a beautiful start, and I hope your summer reading list is filled…
Latest Love
Better Love
When I think of what exemplifies love, family, and music, I think of the DuPree family. If you haven’t heard of them, fire up your…
JK Rowling Releases “Where Are They Now” Potter Story
Through the years, we’ve all seen various book fads come and go. Most enjoy their 5 minutes of fame and then accept their fate…
Marilyn and Ella: 20th Century Women
Ella Fitzgerald, the renowned jazz singer, had her fair share of battles to fight. While she was beloved by her community (and is widely considered one of…
Review: Rewritten II: Veracity by Morgan Bauman
Hey, Germs! I’m back again with another indie book review, but this is a first for one of my reviews! Morgan Bauman’s book Rewritten II: Veracity is a sequel…
Latest Life
Find Thyself: Summer Edition
I’ve always been a relatively shy person, only opening up and having bursts of “weirdness” around the people who I am truly comfortable with….
Odi Et Amo
“Do you have any food?” “Huh? Oh. Not really.” “You have an apple.” “It’s one of those Fiji apples. Nothing special.” “Hey.” “What.” “Lime…
Our Top Ten Summer Workouts
So, Germs (I’ve discovered this is an appropriate term for all of you lovely readers), it’s that time of year again: summer! This means…
Emma Watson Becomes Newest UN Goodwill Ambassador
Best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series, Emma Watson — recent Brown University graduate — has been announced as…
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Day 205
Lovely style and lifestyle expert Tai Beauchamp shares her 3Ps of success with Summer 2014 campers at Queens Camp for Leadership and Excellence for…
Day 204
Before she was dazzling us with lovely in Beauty and the Beast, Kristin Kruek captivated teen audiences everywhere with the innocent intensity of her…
J. Blanton Belk: Living Life Big
“Attempt big things. Always be yourself. Do not fear failure. Our failures are stepping-stones for growth. Let your enthusiasms guide you through life; and,…
Day 203
If you are looking for some creative bad-ass type lovely, look no further. Check out Justine Musk’s 11 reasons why reading is sexy. …