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Cassie and Johnny. Top Story - March 2026.
I’m the kind of dame you notice. I’m no femme fatale, but you can’t ignore me, at least not until I warn you about what’s coming, then everybody ignores me. Hell, they usually blame me afterwards and give Johnny all the credit for saving the day, but my Johnny couldn’t save a seat at the movies without my help. Sure, he’s brawny, but brainy? Not so much. Like that time I asked him to spot me five bucks, and he said he didn’t see it anywhere on me, and believe you me, he looked but good.
By Harper Lewis5 days ago in Critique
On The Accessibility of US Political Systems & A Crisis of Legitimacy. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
California prides itself on 'expanding the voting franchise' by delivering a ballot to each doorstep, but a single vote does not even guarantee lobby entry into a private club where the membership access and dues stay unchanged. Moreover, mail-in ballots are fake paper thin luxuries when you lack the stable home, living wage, and benefits (medical, dental, and retirement) needed for a future. While California postures as a sanctuary for voting rights under the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA), an incumbent, self reinforcing status quo undermines free and fair elections in a lot of places - which I suspect has been the case for many generations but observe it with increasing clarity. Most folks do not understand this status quo for their relative class at birth - so they vote along party lines according to what is popular which means exposed most.
By James Royer5 days ago in Critique
WELL DAMN Joe Budden Says He's Happy That J.Cole's Honda Civic Broke Down! "Tired Of The Fake Humble Gimmick"
If pride is the crown of all virtues, humility is the shabby little garbage swirling the gutters of the world. To J Cole, this bit of humble display cost him a hiccough in his roll out to his latest opus. In a nineties edition Honda Civic, he chose to go across the country and show off his modesty as a gimmick to hock his discount CDs.
By Skyler Saunders6 days ago in Critique
Bridgerton Season 4: A Predictable Turn and Diminished Intrigue
When season 3 of Bridgerton wrapped up, I genuinely thought it would be the show’s swan song. Penelope’s marriage provided a satisfying conclusion to her romantic journey, while the long-awaited reveal that she was Lady Whistledown finally brought her secret life into the open. With both of these major storylines seemingly resolved, it felt as though the series had reached a natural stopping point, leaving few significant loose ends. That’s why the announcement of a fourth season caught me off guard. Still, as someone who’s thoroughly enjoyed the previous seasons and is a fan of historical fiction, I was curious to see what direction the story would take next.
By Sarah Xenos6 days ago in Critique
Completed Draft
When is a piece of writing finished? It’s a question with as many different answers as writers. For me, a work is finished when it can’t be improved anymore. Almost everything I have posted here is still in drafting (not draft; they’re posted). Even when I think a work is finished, I read it again, usually finding something I can improve or tighten.
By Harper Lewis6 days ago in Critique
$5 CHICKEN EXPOSED Creepy AI Video Goes Viral Claiming To Reveal How Costco And Other Stores Keep Their Chicken At $5!
At least in some videos, you know that it is obviously AI. In this clip, a chicken explains the difference between “real” chicken and “modified” chicken. The grotesque figure with bulbous eyes, bruised skin, and decaying teeth walks down a processing plant lane to show the chickens that can be found at your neighborhood supermarket. The ones that are encased in plastic and ready to eat, this chicken claims is full of “GMOs.” Let’s stop right there; genetically modified organisms have been part of the diet for centuries starting chiefly with American Indians who used the process of altering the genes to produce more corn.
By Skyler Saunders7 days ago in Critique
WILDIN' They Were Shook: 2 Dudes Get A Gun Pulled On Them For Trying To Run Off With Jewelry During A Public Sale!
In an age where viral videos can be orchestrated, tampered with, and photo shopped, or AI somehow alters it, things can be challenging to make sure they are the real deal.
By Skyler Saunders7 days ago in Critique
Stassi Schroeder: The Gender Gap in Accountability
Stassi Schroeder. The #OOTD creator, the queen bee of SUR, the blueprint of the strong-willed woman. Many believe that Lisa Vanderpump's hit reality television show Vanderpump Rules would not have been nearly as successful without Nastassia Schroeder's strong opinions and intense personality.
By Autumn Henderson8 days ago in Critique
SHEESH Customer Gets Knocked Out With An Uppercut!
What in the name of Freaky London is this?! A man at a restaurant has all the words but no action in this quick clip. A black man has a disagreement with a smaller man of less build. He continually speaks down to the brown man. Finally, the yellow man puts his hands to the side and with a surprising upper cut, knocks the tall black man off his feet.
By Skyler Saunders8 days ago in Critique
