Joe Patterson
Bio
Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
Stories (392/0)
Forgiving Shamrock
Colin was driving fast in the warm dark night on his way to West Street with a gun in his lap. He was looking for a man named Shamrock who caused the death of his sister Vicky in a drunk driving accident last year one night after leaving a club. Shamrock was on his way to prison for involuntary manslaughter and he’s going to be gone for a very long time, but he was able to posted bail a few months ago because he comes from a wealthy family. Colin decided to use this as an opening to exact revenge for the death of his sister.
By Joe Pattersona day ago in Fiction
Soul Forgiver
What I wouldn’t give for just a moment of peace. My name is Giver and a year ago I sold my soul. By the way I don’t mean that as a figure of speech, it’s legit. After years of life weighing down heavier than it ever has, I decided to throw my soul in the ether.
By Joe Patterson2 days ago in Fiction
Good Friends
Hi my name is Monday. Yesterday was certainly the longest day ever. I got up on Saturday morning after having been stressed out from a terrible workday on Friday. Some of my friends from work who are real party animals invited me to come hang out for the day on Saturday so I did.
By Joe Patterson2 days ago in Fiction
Hollywood Underrated: The Faculty
What do you get when the screenwriter of the Scream series and I Know What You Did Last Summer collaborates with the director of Desperado and From Dusk Till Dawn? An edgy teen sci-fi thriller born from one of the most creative crossovers that many horror/thriller fans forgot about, The Faculty.
By Joe Patterson5 days ago in Horror
November 30, 2013: The day Paul Walker Died
I remember exactly what I was doing on this night 10 years ago. It was Saturday night and I was watching a marathon of the Fast and the Furious movies, specifically the first two entries in the series. Bravo channel had been showing the two films all of Friday and Saturday night. At some point during my binge of the two movies I was also watching something on E! channel. I don’t remember what exactly I was watching, but I do remember turning back to whatever it was when The Fast and the Furious (2001) went on commercial break. As I turned back to E! Channel during the commercial I saw a big red flashing E! News headline underneath the movie I was watching that said: “BREAKING NEWS: PAUL WALKER, DEAD!”
By Joe Patterson5 days ago in Journal
Kids Giving
Elijah, Demetri and Kendrick are walking home from school ready to start their Thanksgiving vacation. “I can’t wait to get my hands on that fried turkey” Elijah said enthusiastically. “Don’t you mean your tastebuds?” Demetri responded sarcastically. “You know what I’m talking about, Metri. This food is about to be SMACK!!! Ain’t that right, Kendrick?” Kendrick was looking across the street distracted by what met his eyes. “K-dot! What you lookin’ at?” Elijah asked. “Y’all see him over there?” Kendrick asked.
By Joe Patterson9 days ago in Fiction
Movies for the Season: Soul Food
Entertainment has always had a knack for setting the tone for the holidays, especially when it comes to music and film. When talking about Thanksgiving one of the best movies to emphasize the importance of family and why we should be thankful for its foundation is Soul Food.
By Joe Patterson10 days ago in Fiction
Friendsgiving
During this season of Thanksgiving I wanted to take the time to express how thankful I am for my chosen family, my best friends. My friends have played a big role in my development of being an even halfway decent person and for that I have to express how grateful I am for them.
By Joe Patterson11 days ago in Confessions
A Hip Hop Thanksgiving
It is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22nd, one day before Thanksgiving. A big group of cars have just arrived in the parking lot of the James Smith community center. A Thanksgiving community dinner is being held by a committee of young people in an hour. Before the community dinner begins a bunch of the children have decided to have group rapping cypher for fun in celebration for the occasion. Four of the young kids will be headlining this event including: Bags Russell, Barfest, MC Hunger and Mic Ripper.
By Joe Patterson16 days ago in Fiction
- Top Story - November 2023
Stephen King’s “It”: Impact of a LegendTop Story - November 2023
On this day 33 years ago in 1990, the television network CBS premiered the film It, based on the 1986 Stephen King novel of the same name. The film would no doubt become one of the most influential horror films of all time due to its uniquely imaginative and disturbing psychological take on primal fear and what happens when it is unearthed.
By Joe Patterson17 days ago in Horror
