Melissa

Melissa writes on culture for Two Little Fleas. Her work is located in the Hub section.

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Pixar’s Secrets to Great Storytelling

Pixar’s Secrets to Great Storytelling

If you write or just enjoy a good story, you probably admire the work of Pixar’s writers. They have won more than 200 awards since they started – beginning with their second film, a short animation called Luxo Jr. which was released in 1986. They have produced so many beloved films that many audience members… Read more »

Top 5 Dream Holiday Destinations

Top 5 Dream Holiday Destinations

The last half of October might seem like an odd time to dream about holidays. After all, the summer holidays have been over for nearly two months, and the winter holidays will be here before we know it. Still, there’s something about this period in between holidays that just puts us in the mood to… Read more »

Abstract painting

Create Your Own Work of Art This Weekend

Having a piece of art on the wall can really finish off a room, making it look properly decorated. But art can be incredibly expensive, even if you go to an affordable art fair. Luckily, there are certain aesthetic styles and art projects that can turn out really well, no matter what your artistic skills… Read more »

The 10 Best Free iPad Games

The 10 Best Free iPad Games

Technology is amazing. We have tablets that allow us to access the whole of human knowledge, talk to people on the other side of the world, document the world around us and much more. But what do we really want to do on these devices? We want to play fun games. Luckily, plenty of iPad… Read more »

An old couple relaxing on the beach

Put the Passion Back in Your Free Time

In the third and final part of our series exploring how to put the passion back in your life, we look at how to put the passion back in your free time (we previously looked at how to put the passion back in your relationship and how to put the passion back in your work)…. Read more »

Back Stories of the Zodiac Constellations

The constellations are fascinating, and none have had more influence on us than those of the zodiac. But there is more to their power than the predictions they inspire in the back of magazines. In addition to the actual scientific interest they inspire, they also have fascinating back stories that evoke some of the most… Read more »

Ed Byrne

The Comedians You Have to Catch

Going out to see a show is always a risk. Will you enjoy yourself? Which shows are really ones you need to see, and which ones can you actually pass on? Well, we’re big fans of shows in general, and comedy in particular, so we’ve been watching who the papers, TV shows and internet are… Read more »

Fun work

Put the Passion Back in Your Work

This is the second part of our series of articles about putting the passion back in your life. We have covered how to put the passion back in your relationship, and we will look at how to put the passion in your free time, but in this article, we will look at how to put… Read more »

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10 Secrets of Interior Design

Interior design is a passion of many Brits. We buy magazines, watch TV shows and read blog posts like this to learn about the newest trends, get inspiration and more. But often, the most important elements of interior design have little to do with the newest rugs or which themes we choose. These are the… Read more »

The Matrix

The Matrix is Real: Three theories that will blow your mind

The question posed by The Matrix films got everyone at the turn of the century thinking: what if reality isn’t real? Most of us just thought about the implications of being plugged into a machine that projected a fake reality in our brains for an afternoon, and then we moved on. But some people, including… Read more »