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J. Barnes

New York
As seen in: Medium, GameCritics, RealClear Defense, Unwinnable, Busted Halo, The Indypendent, Glasstire, Gay & Lesbian Review, Queens Ledger, SUPERJUMP and
Covers:  Religion, politics, sex, Minecraft, and everything else.
Doesn't Cover: Nothing.
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The future of Red Hook's Grain Terminal forever unsure under Quadrozzi's ownership - Red Hook Sta...

The future of Red Hook's Grain Terminal forever unsure under Quadrozzi's ownership - Red Hook Sta...

Red Hook Star Revue — A "magnificent boondoggle" - that's how Thomas Flagg of the Army Corps of Engineers described the Red Hook Grain Terminal in 1984. Built in 1922 as part of an extension of the New York State Canal System, the structure has never made back the $2.5 million it cost to build, equivalent to nearly fifty million dollars today, adjusted for inflation.
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King Arthur Is Back, With an Unusual New Champion - Book and Film Globe

King Arthur Is Back, With an Unusual New Champion - Book and Film Globe

Book and Film Globe — Poetry is a marginalized commodity on today's bookshelves. It was once the medium of choice for writers from Homer to Virgil, from Chaucer to Milton. Now,
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What if Star Wars was Homer?

What if Star Wars was Homer?

nerdvana.co — Could the story of Luke, Leia, and Han be told like Homer's Iliad? Poet Jack Mitchell thought so - and spent three years writing a ten-volume epic poem in iambic pentameter to prove it. Lucasfilm agreed. Five years after the release of The Odyssey of Star Wars, we talked to Mitchell about the passion project that became a published masterwork.
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How Some Gamers Are Beating the World's Hardest Games the "Wrong" Way

How Some Gamers Are Beating the World's Hardest Games the "Wrong" Way

nerdvana.co — From beating GTA without getting shot to completing Skyrim without walking, these YouTubers are redefining what's possible in gaming - and it's gloriously absurd.
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An Interview with Ellen McLain

An Interview with Ellen McLain

Videodame — An Interview with Ellen McLain Fifteen years since Portal 2's release, Ms. McLain still believes in the future of performance. Fifteen years have passed since the release of Portal 2, one of the ...
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2 Chainz New Autobiography? It's a Vibe - Book and Film Globe

2 Chainz New Autobiography? It's a Vibe - Book and Film Globe

Book and Film Globe — Reading 2 Chainz's memoir, The Voice in My Head Is God, feels a lot like sitting across from 2 Chainz in a strip club as he tells his life story while
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Red Hook artists forge on in face of fire - Red Hook Star-Revue

Red Hook artists forge on in face of fire - Red Hook Star-Revue

Red Hook Star Revue — Six months have passed since a fire devastated Red Hook's artist community. The fire that raged on Sept. 17 and 18 devastated the warehouse at the end of Van Brunt Street, displacing hundreds of artists and destroying decades of work, tools, and a space to work in.
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Familiar and depressing themes as Cold War Choir Practice moves from the East Village

Familiar and depressing themes as Cold War Choir Practice moves from the East Village

villagestar-revue.com —
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The Lamp Magazine | Mount Loretto

The Lamp Magazine | Mount Loretto

The Lamp Magazine — On the tallest building in Staten Island.
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Miyazaki's Ghibli vs. Isayama's Titan: 2 Worldviews

Miyazaki's Ghibli vs. Isayama's Titan: 2 Worldviews

nerdvana.co — From war and fascism to human nature and hope, Miyazaki and Isayama couldn't see the world more differently. Here's why it matters.
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What Catholic Ruins Teach Us About Our Faith - Busted Halo

What Catholic Ruins Teach Us About Our Faith - Busted Halo

Busted Halo — Ruins remind us that earthly things fade, but God restores all. A reflection on history, faith, and finding beauty in destruction.
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Sanderson Fandom in Turmoil as Iconic Soundtrack Faces Takedown - Book and Film Globe

Sanderson Fandom in Turmoil as Iconic Soundtrack Faces Takedown - Book and Film Globe

Book and Film Globe — Fans of Brandon Sanderson's sprawling fantasy series The Stormlight Archive have been left dismayed in the aftermath of his deal with Apple TV. Although
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Monte Cristo's Women in Love

Monte Cristo's Women in Love

Gay & Lesbian Review — FOR MILLENNIA sapphic women have been marginalized in both life and fiction. Historians are quick to dismiss potential lesbian love among figures from the past, and in most novels prior to the last few decades, queer-coded women inevitably set aside their sapphism by the end or suffered gruesome fates.
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A Prada Store in the Middle of the Desert | Glasstire

A Prada Store in the Middle of the Desert | Glasstire

Glasstire — J. Barnes on the history, legacy, and relevance of Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset's "Prada Marfa" in West Texas.
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Vilja: Emma's Oblivion Mod That Sir Terry Pratchett Loved

Vilja: Emma's Oblivion Mod That Sir Terry Pratchett Loved

Videodame — Twenty years after Oblivion's release, Vilja remains a fan-favorite.
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8 museums dedicated to a single artist that you should visit

8 museums dedicated to a single artist that you should visit

New York Groove (US) — Thousands of artists across the years have come to call New York City home, whether they were born in the city or they immigrated to it.
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Inside 'Nevermore' : Webtoons' Gothic Romance Phenomenon - Book and Film Globe

Inside 'Nevermore' : Webtoons' Gothic Romance Phenomenon - Book and Film Globe

Book and Film Globe — Few comic artists outside of the DC or Marvel Comics cartels can boast of having their art viewed seventy million times.
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My Interview with the Author of 'The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School'

My Interview with the Author of 'The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School'

Prism & Pen — With 'The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar', Sonora Reyes is still for the gays.
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Hermitcraft Hermits Speak About the New Season

Hermitcraft Hermits Speak About the New Season

SUPERJUMP — Hermits iJevin and Welsknight discuss what's happening with Hermitcraft Season 11, and much more Interview by J. Barnes
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Dishonored: The Lessons of Corvo & Daud

Dishonored: The Lessons of Corvo & Daud

SUPERJUMP — "Despite being set in a bleak, plague-ridden world, Dishonored has much to teach players about compassion and the consequences of a world without it" Story by J. Barnes
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The Open-World Game Being Made by a Single Developer

The Open-World Game Being Made by a Single Developer

Videodame — Lara Davidova forges ahead on her massive undertaking.
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Edgar Allan Poe Worked There Before it Was Built -

Edgar Allan Poe Worked There Before it Was Built -

villagestar-revue.com — For nearly 120 years, the Hudson Park Library, the first public library built in the Village, has been serving its community diligently.
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The Woman Who Became Famous by "Just Fucking Doing Something"

The Woman Who Became Famous by "Just Fucking Doing Something"

Another Fucking Publication — "Anything that isn't bedrotting or doomscrolling" includes a lot of activities, it turns out.
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Star Wars: How the Saga’s Clones Evolved

Star Wars: How the Saga’s Clones Evolved

nerdvana.co — Tracking the Clone troopers' journey from Legends to Star Wars Canon...
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