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Album of the Day: Wednesday July 2, 2025
“When you hear Curtis, you are not simply listening to music—you are hearing the voice of a movement. Curtis Mayfield speaks with a soul that knows our struggle, with a spirit that refuses to bow. He tells us to be strong, to ‘move on up,’ and to never let fear define our path. His sound is protest and praise, resistance and redemption. Let this album remind you that we fight not only for justice, but for the joy of being fully human. Let it be a soundtrack to our nonviolent revolution.” - Martin Luther King Jr. American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and political philosopher*
*Quotes by living, dead, or fictional people have been generated through the use of A.I.
Currently Featured
Feature Presentation: Wednesday July 2, 2025
Clash of the Titans
1981
As the golden boy of Olympus, and ultimate nepo baby, Perseus coasts through life on his divine connections until fate rudely intervenes. As the privileged son of Zeus, he’s handed a grand destiny—but when the jealous gods throw a tantrum and doom his mortal home, he’s forced to actually do something about it. Armed with celestial handouts like a magic sword, a shield that literally shows him the answers, and even a robotic owl (because why struggle when Dad can just rig the game?), Perseus embarks on a quest to slay the monstrous Kraken. In the end, he proves that even a well-connected demigod still has to show up when the chips are down—especially if he wants to keep the family name as legendary.
Directed by Desmond Davis
Written by Beverley Cross
Staring
Laurence Olivier as Zeus
Harry Hamlin as Perseus
Claire Bloom as Hera
Drink me: Thursty Thursday June 26, 2025
Dark and Derry
This drink combines bold and mysterious flavors, just like the town's sinister secrets.
gunpowder rye, cointreau, orange bitters, and Moxie
Drink Me
Alchemy: Saturday July 28, 2025
The Cluck Bucket Buffalo Wing
Do you want wingy? Don’t you think your mouth deserves a little party after selling all those brake pads? Picture it: crispy, smoky, juicy wings just dripping in spicy, buttery sauce. You get all excited and turn into Joe Joe the idiot circus boy with a pretty new pet While these take some time to prepare it’s better than that meat lover’s pizza in the trunk. And that’s why people like you, me Tommy, and Helen need to forge ahead. You want wingy.
Recipes
Book of the Month: July 2025
Superman: The Red Son
by Mark Millar (Author) , Dave Johnson (Illustrator) , Kilian Plunkett (Contributor)
The Daily Planet, April 30, 2003 — Special Edition
"SUPERMAN: SOVIET SON?"
Global Icon Revealed to Be Champion of the U.S.S.R.
By Lois Lane, Senior Correspondent
Metropolis - The world was stunned today by the revelation that Superman, long thought to be a neutral force for good and protector of Earth, was revealed to be in fact a citizen of the Soviet Union and loyal defender of its regime.
The Man of Steel -previously a symbol of hope for all nations - first appeared publicly under the Soviet banner in Moscow, rescuing civilians from a nuclear mishap and receiving commendations from Premier Joseph Stalin himself. Dressed in a red-and-black iconic uniform, adorned with the hammer and sickle…