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Mac McDonald, the Holy Trinity and Identity Crises
The show It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia has masterfully crafted a complex and ever developing portrayal of identity with its character Mac McDonald over the course of the seasons. Starting as a devout Catholic with morals rooted in homophobia and developing into a layered and nuanced character who struggles to find his place as an out, proudly gay Christian, Mac McDonald has gone through countless metamorphoses and has frequently been able to touch the audience closely with his experiences across the show. Personally, I've always found his character to be fascinating, and I've often found myself pondering the relationship between the different aspects of his identity struggles; notably, with his father, his faith, and his personal identity. In this essay, I will break down my theory that Mac's character struggles are linked closely to the structure of the Holy Trinity and attempt to delve into his psyche to support my thesis.
By M. Edwards4 years ago in FYI
8 Legendary Musicians Who Stayed Drug-Free
If you were a renowned musician, especially from the 60s-80s, the temptations of the road were never far away. Many iconic names became renowned just as much for their off-stage decadence as they were for their music.
By Isa Nan4 years ago in FYI
Is Spill the Tea Replacing Spill the Beans?
What does 'Spill the beans' mean? It tells someone else the deep dark juicy secrets that should never see the light of day. For generations in America, it has been used from airing dirty laundry to the deepest darkest secrets.
By J.B. Miller4 years ago in FYI
Remembering Taylor Hawkins
One of the most talented groups in recent history is now unfortunately no longer fully intact. The world woke up on March 25th 2022 to the tragic news of Taylor Hawkins’ passing at the young age of 50. The band was on a South American tour and Hawkins’ death was sudden.
By Isa Nan4 years ago in FYI
Daryl Davis: The Musician Who Eradicates Hatred, One Conversation At A Time
If you were to ask Daryl Davis what he does as a profession, he would say that first and foremost, he is a musician. It won’t take long to see that he’s pretty damn good at it too. However, when not playing music, he has another interesting pastime.
By Isa Nan4 years ago in FYI
10 Random Facts So Interesting You'll Say, "OMG!"
1) More human twins are being conceived now than any other time in recent memory Do you get the inclination that there are a greater number of twins around these days than there used to be? No? Indeed, you ought to, on the grounds that as indicated by another review in the diary Human Propagation, the "twinning rate" has expanded by 33% since the '80s-up from 9 to 12 twins for each 1,000 conveyances. Right now that amounts to around 1.6 million twins conceived every year across the world-importance one out of each 42 infants is a twin. Helping drive this is the rising utilization of medicinally helped propagation, and the postponement in childbearing (twinning has been found to increment with a mother's age). For additional bits of random data to dazzle your companions, the following are 50 Realities So Bizarre You Will have a hard time believing They're Valid.
By james4 years ago in FYI
Greed in M***le E**th
The surviving relatives of one of the most celebrated and beloved literary figures in the world may be trying to put the works that shaped generations behind a paywall. If you wonder why I'm saying this so vaguely, or why the title of this article is comically censored I want you to consider these (slightly censored) outtakes from that estate's FAQ section (updated sometime around the beginning of March or end of February 2022):
By S. A. Crawford4 years ago in FYI
One of the Most Bizarre Things to Happen on Oscar Night in Years
I wasn't planning on writing anything about this topic because it's getting covered by everyone and their dog. I decided to throw in my common person hot take on the issue because people seem to be missing a few key things.
By Andrea Lawrence4 years ago in FYI
The 10 Most Expensive Passenger Aircraft in the World
A passenger aircraft is any type of plane that carries passengers. They are divided into two categories: commercial and private. A commercial plane is used to transport people from place to place; they may be operated by airlines or charter companies. A private plane is owned and operated by individuals or companies who use them to travel around the world.
By Writer Tiger4 years ago in FYI
The joke's on who?
Michael: Pam, could you come in here for a sec? Justve a seat, I was going to call you in anyway. Um, as you know there is going to be downsizing, and you have made my life so much easier in that I am going to have to let you go first.
By Briane Pagel4 years ago in FYI
You vs Youse
Buckle up, you are about to get a history lesson. Or should I say ‘youse’ about to get a history lesson? Our lesson starts in the historic city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first capital of the United States. Besides having the reputation of 'The City of Brotherly Love', Philadelphia also has another reputation: Its use of the word 'youse'.
By Jenna4 years ago in FYI
When Gen X was "Tubular" or "Rad" in the 80s
I am inspired to write about Gen X after reading a Vocal article about The Baby Boomers written by Joan Gershman. Generation X, also known as the "Me" Generation (born between 1965 to 1976) was not less "cool" than the Baby Boomers. Sure they had Elvis and The Beatles, but we had our own tough guys and the second British Invasion. The Baby Boomers were our parents. We knew they had been hippies. We knew they had either been on crazy drugs traveling in their bell bottoms or they were raising us to stay away from drugs and live life to the fullest being the best we could be. It was a tough act to follow, but we did our best.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman4 years ago in FYI