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 Memento's short story inspiration
Memento's short story inspiration
Ever seen the wonderful Memento? Well here's the inspiration behind it - a short story called Memento Mori written by Jonathan Nolan (yep, Christopher Nolan's brother). picked by TheStep 1 year ago
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 The Big Space Fuck
The Big Space Fuck
Hey, Kurt Vonnegut wrote this short story. His talent trumps any "nsfw" rules. :) “What was the dirtiest story I ever wrote?” wrote Kurt Vonnegut in “Palm Sunday.” “Surely ‘The Big Space f**k,’ the first story of literature to have ‘f**k’ in its title. It was probably the last short story I will ever write. I did it for my frie... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago
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 The Machine of Death
The Machine of Death
A machine has been invented that can tell you, from a sample of your blood, exactly how you are going to die. What impact would this have on the world? That's the premise of this interesting short story contest. picked by VoodooPeacock 2 years ago
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 The Last Question
The Last Question
This story, written in 1956 is one of Asimov's greatest short stories. Asimov himself felt that this was his best. If you've read it before, read it again. If you haven't read it, stop everything and read it now. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago
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 This Is the Title of This Story, Which Is Also Found Several Times in the Story Itself
This Is the Title of This Story, Which Is Also Found Several Times in the Story Itself
"This is the first sentence of this story. This is the second sentence. This is the title of this story, which is also found several times in the story itself. This sentence is questioning the intrinsic value of the first two sentences. This sentence is to inform you, in case you haven't already realized it, that this is a self-referential story, that is, a story containing sentences that ref... read full post picked by imnotyoo 2 years ago
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 Memento Mori
Memento Mori
by Jonathan Nolan

This is the short story the movie Memento was based on. picked by SomewhatDead 7 months ago
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 2BR02B - Kurt Vonnegut
2BR02B - Kurt Vonnegut
a short story by the great Kurt Vonnegut, now in the public domain. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago
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 They're Made out of Meat !?
They're Made out of Meat !? [video]
A classic sci-fi short story by Terry Bisson. "Thinking meat! You're asking me to believe in thinking meat!" picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago
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 Late Night Intruder in Dark
Late Night Intruder in Dark
Short story about a woman deal with the late night intruder. picked by Young81k 2 years ago
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 Girl Talk
Girl Talk
I'm not a woman, but this short story, written by L. Roger Quilter, is SO true. Really worth reading. picked by maxriter 6 months ago
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 We’re All Dying.
We’re All Dying.
Humanity’s Final Message to Those Who Would Come After by Jeff Harrell is an interesting piece of fiction. He has written other stories as well. He also wrote this non-fiction piece about living with borderline personality disorder picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago
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 For Textors, Size Really Doesn't Matter
For Textors, Size Really Doesn't Matter
Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words
("For sale: baby shoes, never worn.") and is said to have called it his best work.

Here are almost 100 stories of 6-words from such sci-fi authors as Bruce Sterling, Vernor Vinge, Orson Scott Card, and many many more picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago
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 Sure Lock: A True Poo Story (Video)
Sure Lock: A True Poo Story (Video) [video]
By the end of this short film I was looking through my fingers as I covered my face, yelling at the screen, "NO! OH NO!" picked by Proverb 1 year ago
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 "Where is my golden a-a-a-r-r-r-R-R-M-M-M?" ghost story audio
"Where is my golden a-a-a-r-r-r-R-R-M-M-M?" ghost story audio
Listen to this ghost story. First time I heard the ghost story "Where is my golden arm?" I could not sleep for days. This ending suggested by Mark Twain will kill me for sure. picked by myrthachang 2 years ago
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 Cloverfield: An Entire Over View
Cloverfield: An Entire Over View
The boys at Geeks Of Doom have made a full over view of the entire Cloverfield story, including all the viral marketing (Which there has been a lot of) So if you had any questions this may be able to help you, as they sum everything this story has to offer (so far) up.

WARNING: THIS IS STOCKED WITH SPOILERS picked by muppetmaker 10 months ago
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 OH MY GOD
OH MY GOD [video]
I dont know a better title for this story. Not for the faint. This was on Oprah.

Drunk driver story picked by trushafty38 9 months ago
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 The Book of Sand
The Book of Sand
A hypertext puzzle based on the eight pages of Jorge Luis Borges' story "The Book of Sand." Solve it and you can join the Hall of Fame! picked by amador 2 years ago
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 Short people are most prone to jealousy, say scientists
Short people are most prone to jealousy, say scientists
Short people should pray for a return to the Seventies fashion of stack heels, for the power of jealousy depends on how tall you are. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago
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 SKorea tycoon seeks husband for 'old, short' daughter
SKorea tycoon seeks husband for 'old, short' daughter
The website describes the woman as a 38-year-old, US-educated and Christian professional. "Despite the shortcomings of being a bit too old and short, she is top-notch in terms of other conditions," it said. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago
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 Short Sleep Duration Is Linked To Obesity Worldwide
Short Sleep Duration Is Linked To Obesity Worldwide
Cross-sectional studies from around the world show a consistent increased risk of obesity among short sleepers in children and adults. picked by karenben 7 months ago
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 The Whore of Mensa: a short story
The Whore of Mensa: a short story
"I mean my wife is great, don't get me wrong. But she won't discuss Pound with me. Or Eliot. I didn't know that when I married her...I don't want an involvement - I want a quick intellectual experience, then I want the girl to leave. Christ, Kaiser, I'm a happily married man." picked by hypnotode 1 year ago
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