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Storyteller

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Dakota Johnson | Vogue

Simply Brilliant 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy) 

“This nine-to-five ain't workin', why the hell do I work so hard? I can't worry 'bout my problems, I can't take 'em when I'm gone, uh“

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Starring Scarlett Johansson for the Prada Galleria bag

Prada steps up the fashion short film genre with an incredible look, styling, and story campaign  💫💥🔥 directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

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Jerro - Lost for Words feat. Panama [Extended Mix]

Thinking that the wrong won't hurt ~ try to throw it away ...

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"The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul" - Robert Wyland

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A look of love is all you need.

When you know you know ...

"He has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years," the Queen said in 1997, at a celebration for their golden wedding anniversary. "I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim."

4 children. 73+ years of marriage. ❤️

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Alex Padilla / Judge Katenji Brown Jackson

Inspiring !

Moving and emotional, Senator Alex Padilla and Judge Katenji Brown Jackson shares the early days of their education — a firsthand account of a journey most minorities come across.

Their painful experience is something to think about and ponder … that despite what they have had to overcome, to be where they are today, overcoming inner mental struggles and negativity is hard work and must be celebrated ! The magnitude of their achievements is a wonder 👏👏

“Do I belong?”

Being a minority in the US is an odd and strange experience; something one cannot explain to other nations because this pain cuts so deep.

The simple advice Judge Jackson shares is absolutely encouraging, when she hears a stranger whisper to her: ‘Persevere’.

W-ow. And this we all must do... Carry on !

https://twitter.com/SenAlexPadilla/status/1506788552696287235

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Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados #COP26 in Glasglow.

Save our planet 

Save our people

Code RED

"Try harder"

1.5 is what we need to survive!

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Cig Harvey: Blue Violet

Cig Harvey’s ‘Blue Violet’ photography series is a sensational breath of fresh air re-imagined. Images include a spread of fresh flowers sprinkled into scenes that create an everlasting impression. There is a meaningful haunting sense of urgency; for like flowers, humans must adapt to appreciate their gift of time.

[click thru to view the online exhibition]

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Prolific songwriter, Keith Whitley

His legacy is cemented in time with one of the most endearing songs ever written. Whitley’s storytelling skills are subtle yet profound with “Darling just once, let yesterday go And you'll find more love than you'll ever know”. Simple at its core, the song ‘Don’t close your eyes’ cuts even deeper with a voice like Lorrie Morgan, one of the most underrated voices in country music. 

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A parent’s love. 

Missing son reunites with a father whose love and hope since 1997 never waned. Guo Gangtang spent 24 years riding a motorcycle across the country looking for him. 

In 2015 Hong Kong actor Andy Lau starred in Lost and Love, for free based on this true story.

The two people accused of abducting Guo’s son in 1997 have been arrested, said the Ministry of Public Security.

“Only by searching can I feel like a true father.”

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HARRIET directed by Kasi Lemmons

"I go to prepare a place for you." Harriet Tubman

An inspiring story that deals with a woman’s journey on finding meaning and purpose. The US Treasury has had ongoing talks about placing Harriet Tubman on the US$20 bill ... if and when that happens, it will the first time a woman is placed on US paper bills. 💵

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. - Harriet Tubman

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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

In 1971, at the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Lucino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio, Björn Andresen, the world's most beautiful boy.

Directed by Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri

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The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast 2020 - BBC

Let us continue the theme of “The Kindness of Strangers” 🕊 for 2021.

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivers speech ahead of Joe Biden

VP 46!

Congratulations to Joe Biden for changing the direction of the Presidential race, by choosing a female as his running mate that has allowed Kamala Harris to become the 1st ever Female VP in US History.

“While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last ... Dream with ambition, lead with conviction and see yourselves in a way that others may not simply because they've never seen it before.”

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The Harder They Come (1972) - Clip: Sweet And Dandy

Cinema Magic: fashion, style, and swag. Director Perry Henzell solidifies and amplifies the Jamaican spirit and essence in scenes from ‘The Harder They Come’. One of the very best soundtracks of all time featuring “Sweet and Dandy” from Toots and the Maytals.

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We have a beautiful history, but the one we will create in the future will astonish the world.

Marcus Garvey