Recently there has been a lot of controversy in the UK over The Jeremy Kyle Show, after the sad news of a reported suicide of the of a guest who took part in its recording. Discussions of this show should function as a metonym from which we can extrapolate discourse to all shows of this nature. As Amol Rajan rightly asks
“…is it right to allow private trauma to become public spectacle? And is the…
When the news that Daniel O’Donnell was to take to the Strictly dance floor broke, Ireland went into instant meltdown. From Cork to his own stronghold in Donegal, the jokes about O’Donnell’s Strictly hopes came on thick and fast, with one drive time radio host struggling to comprehend what he’d just heard on his station’s news bulletin. Wee Daniel? On Strictly? Surely they were having a laugh.…
The Simple Life is an American reality television series that aired from December 2, 2003 to August 5, 2007. The series depicts two wealthy socialites, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, as they struggle to do manual, low-paying jobssuch as cleaning rooms, farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants, and working as camp counselors.
It seems that these ladies are always in the news for something or another. If you’re having trouble keeping them straight, here’s what you need to know about the infamous sisters.
1. Kim. A friendship with Paris Hilton and a sex tape brought this girl into the limelight. She’s known for starring in her family’s many reality television shows, having a 72 day long marriage and, most recently, breaking the Internet.
2. Kourtney. With her mother, she opened up children’s boutiques in Los Angeles and New York City. She also guest starred on ABC’s One Life to Live – her performance as Kassandra Kavanaugh was not met positively.
3. Khloe. While she has many shared ventures with the aforementioned sisters, Khloe has also starred in a PETA campaign. As well, she and her husband have released a perfume (Unbreakable) and she has her own radio show.
4. Kendall. This young woman has been modeling since she was 14, but she hopes to break into the acting scene. She is known for the clothing line she works on with her sister, as well as for dating Harry Styles (of One Direction).
5. Kylie. A model and a novelist, this sister is known for hosting all sorts of big name events with Kendall. She also gained media attention for dating Jaden Smith, as well as some Instagram pictures of possible surgery.
Rating: T | Pairing: Wangxian | Rating: T | Pairing: Wangxian
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting | Alternate Universe - Reality Show | Long Lost Family AU | Adoption | Family Reunions | Reunions | Lost Love | Getting Back Together | Family Feels | Found Family | Angst with a Happy Ending | Mild Angst | Happy Ending | Podfic Welcome
„I remember him as…sunny,” Sizhui tells her. “His whole personality radiated sunshine and warmth. He was always smiling, always cracking a joke. He loved playing and rough-housing with us kids, but he could also be very gentle if he wanted to. Looking back, he couldn’t have been older than twenty-five; he was probably even younger than that, now that I think about it. But despite the short time we’ve spent together while he was looking after the kids at the orphanage, he always felt like a father to me.”
In which Lan Sizhui goes on a TV show, to find the man he saw as a father figure while he was in the orphanage, and who disappeared one day.
…and who just so happens to be his adoptive father’s long-lost love.
Rating: T | Pairing: Wangxian | Rating: T | Pairing: Wangxian
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting | Alternate Universe - Reality Show | Long Lost Family AU | Adoption | Family Reunions | Reunions | Lost Love | Getting Back Together | Family Feels | Found Family | Angst with a Happy Ending | Mild Angst | Happy Ending | Podfic Welcome
„I remember him as…sunny,” Sizhui tells her. “His whole personality radiated sunshine and warmth. He was always smiling, always cracking a joke. He loved playing and rough-housing with us kids, but he could also be very gentle if he wanted to. Looking back, he couldn’t have been older than twenty-five; he was probably even younger than that, now that I think about it. But despite the short time we’ve spent together while he was looking after the kids at the orphanage, he always felt like a father to me.”
In which Lan Sizhui goes on a TV show, to find the man he saw as a father figure while he was in the orphanage, and who disappeared one day.
…and who just so happens to be his adoptive father’s long-lost love.
“As you can imagine, it’s not exactly easy to make a whole family disappear. The Wens needed help with getting out of here as quickly as possible, leaving no trace behind. The Wen siblings had met someone during their studies who had sensed the danger the family was in, and in an attempt to help them, had become a target too. So, he took it upon himself to leave his old life behind in order to help the Wens disappear, but also to protect those who were close to him back then. You know this man as…Xian-gege.”
Sizhui drops the two photographs he was still holding. “You are joking,” he says, incredulous.
In which the first steps to a reunion are being taken.
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Chapter 5 is out now! Total chapter count has been updated to seven. ♥
