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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.

Nothing Too Special

Sex post break-up proves nothing too special for our protagonist.

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.

Desmond

Laurence’s fragile relationship with Desmond, a drunk kitchen porter.

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.

The Night Before the Morning After

Temptation and I have never been easy bedfellows.

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.