Paps Papwell’s Three-Dot Hot Takes: Post-Olympics Edition
Paps wraps up the Rio Olympics the only way he knows how. . . three dots at a time.
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Ozymandias II: Always Bet on Black
Think of this sequel to Shelley’s bleak classic as more of a reboot, really, in that it has very little to do with the original poem at all. Look on my work, ye readers, and despair!
The Best? of Popwell: Year One
Celebrating our one-year anniversary in the laziest way possible. . .by rehashing past glories!
Rethinking Prince’s “Under the Cherry Moon”
A lengthy defense of the Artist’s much-maligned, rarely-seen, possibly misunderstood 1986 epic.
Paps Papwell’s Three-Dot Hot Takes: FKD Edition
Our intrepid sports maven weighs in on KD’s free agency, Roger Craig. . . and some other stuff.
Long Beach to Build Colossal Cher
Long Beach mayor Robert Garcia lays out a bold vision of Long Beach’s future. . .in the form of Cher.
Paps Papwell’s Three-Dot Hot Takes: Post-NBA Finals Edition
Paps sounds off on the NBA Finals. . .among other things.
Paps Papwell’s Three-Dot Sports Takes. . .
More hot takes than you can shake a stick at. . .or any other kind of shaking implement.
At the Wedding
A scintillating story in seven sentences, so help me.
The Fishmonger’s Dilemma
When it comes to poems involving variations of the word ‘fishmonger,’ this one takes the prize! The Pulitzer Prize, that is.