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The PopuList: Biopic That!

He was born from a beaker of mediocrity. His high school years were more like high school fears, falling somewhere between Skater-fag and Burnout on the social scale. His dreams consisted of; how can I get out of this house and how can I get out of this…

#storylink Written by Kenny Clark

After my divorce I signed up with match.com. Being 46 and looking for a first date after 23 years of marriage, I agreed to meet Stan at a sports bar after work. He met me in the parking lot, already inebriated because he only worked half a…

#storylink Written by Maggie Ryan

Dee Smith wants revenge. She desperately attempts to enroll in schools to prove to others that she is smart--and feels like she's failed every time. When Dee does get admitted to her second choice college, however, she sells her soul to get basketball tickets to men's basketball games…

#storylink Written by Dee Smith

Juliet is an energetic, flirtatious teenager from Texas with an exciting future and big dreams. But when fate leads her to a small, all-girls college in a suburban Massachusetts yuppified town, her life changes dramatically. Surrounded by socially awkward but intelligent young women and with only the…

#storylink Written by Juliet

1998 was a year for adventure. Signing with a OC casting agency I was able to work on a film in LA. Part of the movie was being done at LAX International wing. My part as an extra was one of four airport security people. We were outfitted…

#storylink Written by Reid Varenhorst

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