Since I was an embryo—I have always been a Nets fan. From the Jersey days of Jason Kidd leading them to finals to the now Brooklyn Barclay Center liveliness. I have no fear of representing black and white—even if my home state has shown allegiance to the sports culture of Philly and New York. However, […]
Day: June 6, 2025
Stephen Kings TV Thriller the Institute Premieres
One of Steven King’s large array of stories is getting an adaptation, this time into a television series. “The Institute,” is a science-fiction horror novel released in 2019 and is about Luke Ellis, a boy with telekinesis, who is kidnapped and taken to a secret facility to be tested on. The novel is receiving a […]
Best Albums Released So Far in 2025
Now that 2025 is almost halfway over, it may be a good idea to take a look back at the year so far to see what kind of music albums have dropped over the past five months and six days and to see which ones are the most significant. One significant album worth mentioning was […]
How Gen Z’s Love for “Wrong” Proportions Challenges Beauty Standards
Gen Z is a generation that does not care about expectations, especially when it comes to fashion. They are constantly pushing the norms of what is considered fashionable– with oversized clothing, chunky shoes and loud accessories. Yes, this is a push to embrace individuality, but it is also a way to fight against restrictive beauty […]
Vance’s Trump Turn Tells the Whole GOP’s Story
J.D. Vance, the current Vice President to and fiercest ally of President Donald Trump, has not always been such a loyal supporter. Vance began as a skeptic to Trump, but as Trump’s influence surged, the party’s true identity and priorities became clear. Vance’s personal shift isn’t just about his affiliation, but it’s a clear reflection […]
Some Books Should Be Judged By Their Covers
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a phrase most of us have heard over and over again. It cautions judgments based on surface-level assumptions, and it’s a good lesson to learn. But, in the world of books, we need to admit that some books should be judged by their covers. Book covers aren’t […]
How Trump and Musk Fell Out
A public feud broke out between President Donald Trump and his former ally, billionaire Elon Musk. Musk is adamantly against Trump’s massive tax and domestic policy bill, and he went all over Twitter and other social media to let everybody know. On Tuesday, Musk called what Trump calls his “big, beautiful bill” as a “disgusting […]
Big Jim the Clown Killer
Big Jim, the clown killer, roamed circuses to find victims.
Found twenty-three.
Dead clowns.
I was a lawyer. Don’t know the law and didn’t have much of a practice. To eat regularly, I turned to crime.
Now, I practice in prison. Big Jim, the clown killer, my client.
I spoke first.
Big Jim listened, then looked up. Studied me as if I were a clown without makeup.
Moved closer.
Finger on lips, he pondered.
Didn’t say what he was thinking.
We meet again.
Big Jim, who only kills clowns, sits close.
He wants to hear my theory of the defense.
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