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The Duelist. Top Story - November 2025.
The rays of a dying red sun flashed against the onrushing blade. The grey beards say the key to dueling lies in size, speed, reach, righteous fury, whatever the person in front of them pays them to say. Matteo knew better than any it was none of these and had an undefeated record on these sands to prove it.
By Matthew J. Fromm17 days ago in Fiction
10 Post-hardcore Songs for Your Early Emo Playlist
Post-hardcore is a broad genre that includes harsh instrumentals, catchy melodies and everything in between, allowing everything from Fugazi to Hawthorne Heights to fall under this umbrella. The bands on this list never saw mainstream success, but they're a little more accessible than pure hardcore or screamo groups. If your rock playlists need a revamp, here's what you've been missing out on.
By Kaitlin Shanks18 days ago in Beat
New Podcast: Letters to the Listener
Hi everyone! I am SO excited to announce that I will be reviving "The Shrug" podcast spirit, the one where I find poems from authors and writers like you and read them out loud. You may find comments from me asking if I can read your poems on my podcast, asking for consent, of course! This will include an article I write about my finds for the week, and then link your poem there!
By Jazzy 18 days ago in Motivation
The Littlings
Rebecca was a woman, regardless of how she’d look to you. A tomboy grown up, she had long accepted she struck many as, in a word, “butch.” Thick, square, and barrel-chested, Rebecca absent-mindedly chewed her nicotine gum in wide, obnoxious, exposed openings of her mouth, stimming as she glanced down to her van dash-holstered phone displaying directions; she couldn’t hear her music with the text-to-speech on. Thankfully, for pedestrians and other drivers, she wasn’t long pulling into the driveway of that morning’s client; Janet Frost of 108 Glengreen Estates.
By Conor Matthews18 days ago in Fiction
Samsung galaxy s26 ultra release date.
📅 Official Launch Date: Galaxy Unpacked on February 25, 2026 Samsung has officially scheduled its Galaxy Unpacked event for February 25, 2026, when it will unveil the Galaxy S26 lineup — including the top-end S26 Ultra flagship. Industry reports and multiple leak sources now strongly point to this date as the official reveal of the phone.
By USA daily update 18 days ago in 01
