Stories tagged “X”

  • Why, Why, Why, Why, WHY, Is The X Factor So Damn Popular?!

    It’s The Gong Show’s fault. It started this whole stupid trend of singing competition reality TV shows… I see it this way: The Gong Show begat Pop Starz. Pop Starz begat Pop Starz: The Rivals. Pop Starz: The Rivals begat Pop Idol. Po...

    • Author: J. A. Keane
    • Posted about 2 years ago.
    • 4 out of 5

  • X Marks the Spot Part 2-1

    Keira Hui lay prone in middle of the floor. It was a white floor; the whole room was tauntingly white, blending perfectly with her creamy smooth skin. “You can never get anything out of the color white, she thought, always a “dead” giveaway

  • X Marks the Spot 2-2

    A large bald man entered the room, his breath was deep and steady, “I have ten minutes till another guard comes around, let’s pop some.” As he closed the door behind him she rose, gently wrapped her gloved hands around his head stroking his cheek...

  • A War is Brewing

    Silver and gold chess pieces slid one after another across the black and white board with a quiet intensity. To anyone watching it would have looked like a computer simulation as no one touched a single piece. Two men casually sat next to the chess boa...