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For those of us that have studied black politics, the presidency and racism, we understand how a white backlash produced Donald Trump. White backlashes occur in this country any time there i… Read More

Enjoying some family time together, the Millers left Utah behind for some R&R in paradise. As their oldest daughter prepares for college in the fall, they wanted to take a moment to slow… Read More

For their first big trip as a beautiful blended family, the Magic Isle was the place for the Miller Family. This was also the first time they would have professional photos taken so that mad… Read More

Trump, Truth and the Lantern of DreamsOur perception of truth is particularly fallible when it comes to other people.By Douglas BoardI grew up with a rock-solid grasp of the difference betwe… Read More

1. What to Do When the Bugs Bite When it comes to enjoying the great outdoors, mosquito bites seem to be an unavoidable evil, especially in warm, humid weather. While bees and wasps inject v… Read More

Welcome to Mental Illness in YA Month on Once Upon a Bookcase!The whole month of July is dedicated to YA novels that feature mental illness. As someone who as anxiety, representation of ment… Read More

Yesterday, we had a guest post from Ashley Woodfolk, who spoke about how intersectional YA is important to learn empathy. Today, I thought I'd share with you the intersectional YA novels I k… Read More

A few years ago, a sloppy surgeon butchered my right foot. I went to Dr. Garrett for routine bunion surgery and left his office traumatized. He lopped off a full third of m… Read More

The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller (Bought) - Matt hasn’t eaten in days.His stomach stabs and twists inside, pleading for a meal. But Matt won’t give in. The hunger clears his… Read More

Last year, I found Jenny Jokela somewhere on the internet, I’m always looking for interesting art and artists. I tried to contact her but she never responded so I put off writing about… Read More

The music veteran and humanitarian Yvonne Chaka Chaka will be honoured for the fantastic work she does on the continent at the inaugural summit taking place on 28 August 2018 in Sandton. Aff… Read More

From the awwwards.com site :"Long before the digital era and the design disciplines that emerged with it, there was a unique canvas, reaching a visual audience of millions; every designer… Read More

“One thing that producers and engineers tend to have in common is their undeniable love of music, and it is the highs they experience in the recording studio--those exhilarating moment… Read More

Northern California SkyMy favorite art exhibit absolutely ever is Andy Warhol’s Silver Clouds housed at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA. To experience Silver… Read More

OCTOBER 2018 2nd - Squirrels From Hell  KJ Farrell's  Bellmore, NY Widely known as "The Band That New York City Couldn't Kill", this hard-driving art punk combo ma… Read More

Live albums were once a staple of most rock acts but could possibly be considered an endangered species nowadays.  Sure, over the years there have been many live albums that were… Read More

400 Participating stores in Black Friday Specials A @home (extended trading 7am-9pm) @homelivingspace (extended trading 7am-9pm) Absolute Pets - Up to 50% off selected items … Read More

Welcome to Once Upon a Retelling! I'm a huge fan of retellings, and I'm really interested in hearing about authors' own love of the original stories, and what inspired them to retell those s… Read More

From the Famous Rock Posters site: "Concert poster art is usually defined by the bold and graphical psychedelic rock posters from the 1960's.  In the history of rock poster product… Read More

"Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like a banana" (Groucho Marx)  Yesterday marked the 50th Anniversary of the release of the Rolling Stones' classic Beggar's Banquet album! &n… Read More

"The Met’s ‘Delacroix’ exhibit shows the artist in full" PBS NewsHour 12/4/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:  “Delacroix,” a retrospective of the 19th century French pai… Read More

The Years -Non-fiction by Julia Anne Miller –   May 2015 I am sitting on an exercise bike, slowly moving my feet, circling, circling, pushing just enough to barely move the pedals… Read More

In the Spirit of the Season, here are 50 Christmas quotes to help bring good cheer to your heart during the holidays. Thanks to the website Daring To Live Fully for the list. 1. “… Read More

Part 2 of the When Concert Posters Were An Art Form series!    Big Brother & The Holding Company, Santana  Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA  Creedence Clearwa… Read More

Online trading is one of the quickest ways of investing and earning. Although online investment scams are real, there are plenty of legitimate ways to invest your money in the market by usin… Read More

Trois is the exciting conclusion to Brooklyn Knight's The French Connection series; A BWWM, Multicultural & Interracial Romance. It is currently on sale now in eBook and paperback format… Read More

"U.S. and Taliban peace talks make progress toward ending war in Afghanistan" PBS NewsHour 1/28/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  The draft framework of an Afghan peace deal: If the Taliban agree to… Read More

This post contains affiliate links.Welcome to Once Upon a Retelling! I'm a huge fan of retellings, and I'm really interested in hearing about authors' own love of the original stories, and… Read More

This post features affiliate links.Welcome to Once Upon a Retelling! I'm a huge fan of retellings, and I'm really interested in hearing about authors' own love of the original stories, and… Read More

Again, Israel's over reactions is 50% of the problem in the Middle East War without end."With Trump’s Golan Heights move, Netanyahu may be the biggest winner" PBS NewsHour 3/21/2019Exc… Read More

This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Last month, Alyssa Wees, debut YA author of The Waki… Read More

CGMagazineLiam Ferguson The last two ‘Alien’ short films in its celebratory six-part anthology will be premiering this Friday during Alien Day. These shorts have been rel… Read More

CGMagazineZubi Khan The highly anticipated reveal for Gearbox’s Borderlands 3 is finally upon us. Readers below can get their first glimpse at the world premiere gameplay for the titl… Read More

  EXHIBITION OVERVIEW "For the first time, a major museum exhibition examines the instruments of rock and roll. One of the most important artistic movements of the twentieth century… Read More

CGMagazineLiam Ferguson The official Twitter account for ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ has announced that the first trailer for the film is a few weeks away. This news is attri… Read More

International YA Translated into EnglishThis post contains affiliate links.One of my reading goals this year is to read more novels from other countries translated into English. I have only… Read More

CGMagazineZubi Khan The first, extended teaser for the latest Terminator film, Terminator: Dark Fate has released. The movie takes place two decades after the events of Terminator 2: Judgem… Read More

"Shields and Brooks on Trump-Pelosi feud, 2020 Democrats" PBS NewsHour 5/24/2019ExcerptSUMMARY:  Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Wo… Read More

CGMagazineZubi Khan Blumhouse Productions seems to have an uncanny ability in producing movies that feature a particular type of horror, one which tends to subvert expectations while still… Read More

CGMagazineLiam Ferguson Director Tim Miller sat down for an interview with Variety ahead of the Terminator: Dark Fate panel at this month’s San Diego Comic-Con. During this inte… Read More

CGMagazineBrendan Frye I grew up in in the 80s, so I have always loved the shlocky creature features the decade was known for. Before the age of CGI, movie monsters were done with real-worl… Read More

My Most Anticipated YA Retellings From July - Dec 2019This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest revie… Read More

"China calls Hong Kong protesters ‘criminals,’ threatens retaliation" PBS NewsHour 8/6/2019Hummm....sounds like someone we know?  Mr 'Fake News' himself.ExcerptSUMMARY: … Read More

Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa – Alalahi Mp3 Download  GENRE: . FORMAT: Mp3. QUALITY: 320 Kbps. YEAR: 2019. SIZE: 5.1 MB. Click to Stream And ‘”Listen to “Ka… Read More

EP: Piano Hub by Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa GENRE: Amapiano. FORMAT: Mp3. QUALITY: 320 Kbps. YEAR: 2019. SIZE: 45.1 MB. Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa – Piano Hub EP Zip Album… Read More

Revised from last year, I thought it was a good time to share my favourite Christmas quotes! In the Spirit of the Season, here are 50 Christmas quotes to help bring good cheer to your hea… Read More

Image by DC Comics Ever since Frank Miller penned the legendary The Dark Knight Returns miniseries, Batman has enjoyed a very long run in terms of quality comic book story-lines&n… Read More

  Even though the comic book industry, in its most conventional forms, has seen better days, the indie side of the profession has shown consistent growth over the last couple of years… Read More

Image by DC Comics  If you have been buying and reading comics in the last five or six years, you would be well-aware that there is an excessive amount of Batman books coming ou… Read More

Image by DC Comics Fear is the death of a writer. Regardless of the format, if you want a story to succeed, you must be willing to write without fear and believe in what you’re writin… Read More

The comic book industry has been on a decline over the last few years and people that are well-informed about the industry will understand why: the decline in sales, multiple comic shops ac… Read More

Today, I’m featuring a guest post by author Bojana Petkovic, Project Manager at Loud Cloud Health CBD and Cannabis: How They Benefit Our Health and Society  The goo… Read More

  Dan DiDio was fired from DC Comics last week and this has obviously become major news in the comic book industry considering that the man was the company’s co-publisher, along w… Read More

(Copyright by Marvel Comics)  I often think that Charles Xavier is one of the most interesting characters in the X-Men lore and I think he has rarely received the right approach wh… Read More

Josh Howard and his book T-Bird & Throttle. Image design by Carlo Vera. Independent creators don’t get enough credit in the comic book industry, especially in these harsh time… Read More

Chris Claremont’s X-Men is a great example of canon done right. Copyright by Marvel Comics. “Enchantment produces a Secondary World, into which both designer and spectator can… Read More

Does your company provide the best services or best products in your industry? However, the phone is not ringing or contact forms are not being filled out! Is your website to slow or n… Read More

Home What is Google My Business (GMB)? As always… Read More

  William Messner-Loebs is a name that most old school comic book fans are probably familiar with. He is a writer and artist that started in the industry in the 80s and made a name for… Read More

Image by Marvel Comics The 1990's have received a lot of criticism in recent times by a certain sector of the comic book media because of the tendencies that were developed at the time, su… Read More