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Why I Kill the People I Love…Inside my head

I murder the people I love inside my head. I fantasize about where I’ll go, what I’ll do and how their funerals will be.

Reporting from the Freddie Gray Protest in Oakland

Writer and activist, Joseph Meehan, reports from the front line of the Freddie Gray Jr. protests in Oakland, CA.

My Visit to the Scientology Centre

I strongly encourage you to view the HBO documentary, “Going Clear” and if you dare, pay a visit to the Scientology Celebrity Headquarters Asylum so you can formulate your own decision.

A Renaissance of Atonement and Music

Acclaimed writer, Mitchell Grabois, explores life, work and women in “A Renaissance of Atonement and Music”.

Did you wash these dishes?

Family life can be a real lottery sometimes. When bullying permeates home life who do you turn to?

The Papoose

The London Underground is my safe haven. Many people hate it; but for me, there is no other place that could give me the same, dependable experience.

A Day at the Races: Part II

The second and final part of Joseph Meehan’s account of dollar day betting at Golden Gate Fields racing track.

A Day at the Races: Part I

‘Dollar Days’ in Golden Gate Fields, California. Lured by the cheap prices I decided it was time to delve into the culturally transcendent world of gambling.

When I Close My Eyes

Short story by Sonia Gandiaga, based on the true story of Pony the Orangutan. Pony was captured and used as a prostitute in a Bornean village until his rescue.

Politics in Lebanon is a hereditary illness

The phoenix has won the cockfight, but now it’s limping around in a heap of blood and feathers. Politics in Lebanon is a hereditary illness.

Soup Kitchen: Derby Day Tales from Football Fans

Soup Kitchen Part Two: Three stories from some of the bitterest rivalries in world football, as told by the fans themselves.

Clown Chronicles: Epilogue

The Clown Chronicles is a four part short story by American writer Leah Mueller. In the final part, an ex clown visits her former employer.

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Clown Chronicles: Part Three

The third part of the Clown Chronicles, a short story by Leah Mueller set in 1980s Chicago.

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Anonymous Hotel Work

Today I am at a famous London hotel. All complete bollocks as I stare into the abyss of the staff changing room, with the smell of BO and shoe polish all too prevalent.

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Clown Chronicles: Part two

Second part of the short story ‘Clown Chronicles’ by Leah Mueller. A young lady recalls her first day as a clown in 80s America.

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Clown Chronicles: Part One

It was an afternoon of dejection following a long period of abject poverty that led to my decision to become a clown.

Drunk: Faecal Adventures on Public Transport

Laurence’s drunk adventures on London public transport turns messy as he and his underpants are left in a compromising predicament.