Essay
The Butcher of the Forest
The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed I loved Becky Chambers’s A Psalm for the Wild-Built. It was a nice warm hug of a book that explored finding meaning in life, our relationship with nature, and how to come to terms with not knowing where a path may lead. I gave it an 89/100.
By Matthew J. Frommabout a month ago in Critique
The Fall of Arthur
The Fall of Arthur by J.R.R. Tolkien/Chris Tolkien Naturally I’d start this series with my hardest evaluation of the year. I snagged this copy from Shakespeare & Co in Paris to appropriately cap off a trip that included seeing the Bayeux Tapestry (a lecture series for a different time, but it’s so important to the fantasy genre).
By Matthew J. Frommabout a month ago in Critique
J. Cole Allegedly Had To Re-Record The Entire "Fall Off" Because Of Drake & Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole is real. It may not seem as if he is an actual human being living on Earth these almost two years since Kendrick Lamar and Drake waged lyrical war against each other. But hems still real.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Critique
What is New Year's Eve?!
New ideas are forming that seem to elicit various kinds of feelings for myself as well as others. New Year's Eve is a time to celebrate it seems, but for some it is a time to think and reflect as well as celebrate the past and hopes for the future. Some wonder about the rights and wrongs of society and how things may or may not change over time, but why should one worry for we all need to take each day one at a time and live that day no need to make resolutions that don't keep anyway. Peace.
By Mark Grahamabout a month ago in Critique
New footage shows fired Cinnabon employee telling police Somali customers triggered her ‘PTSD’
In a competition of words among a Karen and a couple of Somali tethers, Karen lost her position due to saying N—- to the customers. Yes, she was a Cinnabon employee in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. The alleged tethers took flack from this young white woman.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Critique
Coming back after the Holidays
The holidays the chance to spend with family and friends to be sure. But when you work as a freelancer at this time of year it's hard to think about work and I proved it for I am way behind in my reading and writing. Even though I have been jotting down writing ideas from time to time and sharing a few of my Christmas colorings I have been lax in my daily work. This may sound like a New Year's resolution, but it isn't for I do not make these things anymore and haven't for years but here goes I am going to start catching up on my reading and writing and my color art starting in a few days right after January 1.
By Mark Grahamabout a month ago in Critique
TikTok star Tea Tyme, accused of running down pedestrian on livestream, arrested
Let’s not make influencers running over people a thing. And this particular story is more grave. Tynesha “Tea Tyme” McCarty-Wroten a Tik Tok influencer, had been apprehended for running over a pedestrian, killing him.
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Critique
Who Is Clavicular? The Looksmaxxing Streamer Who Ran Over A Stalker In His Cybertruck. Top Story - December 2025.
What is so damaging to this current culture is the ant-intellectualism which pervades nearly every element of it. Clavicular, real name, Braden Peters equivocates physical form with getting women, making money, and overall being a strong “man.”
By Skyler Saundersabout a month ago in Critique
Atomic Shadows and International Security
Historical events can reveal information about the present when they are examined in their context. One such example is the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the people who burned that day, and the shadows they left behind.
By I. D. Reeves2 months ago in Critique
Christmas Cookies
Hard to believe that's it that time already. Where has the year gone? Anyhow, who doesn't love a batch or two of Christmas cookies other than old Ebenezer Scrooge. In all my years of growing up I have always helped in this Christmas tradition even if it was only unwrapping bags of candy for various kinds of cookies and doing the cookie count to make sure everyone got a share when giving to friends. Honestly, my favorite Christmas cookies are Raisin and Mincemeat filled cookies along with M&M cookies mainly. What are your favorite Christmas cookies to bake and eat?
By Mark Graham2 months ago in Critique
