Top Stories
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Every The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror - Rated and Ranked (Part One). Top Story - October 2025.
In the time since its premiere back in 1989, The Simpsons has amassed nearly 800 episodes, and while the long-running animated sitcom rarely retreads the exact same stories, fans know that they can always look forward to a new Treehouse of Horror every single year.
By John Dodge11 months ago in Geeks
Rachel Reviews: What Was Forbidden by Jonathan Bockian. Top Story - October 2025.
I, personally, love an historical murder mystery. My requirements are that it must evoke the place and the period firstly but that the action and the characters must also be believable. Jon Bockian's book delivers this to a high degree and he has created a novel which is tense, informative, creates investment in the characters and brings alive 17th century Venice - all good.
By Rachel Deeming11 months ago in BookClub
Tribulation Bay Chapter ONE. Top Story - October 2025.
It was Rachael Collins’ 21st birthday and she stood inside her bedroom staring at the image in the mirror and compared herself to a picture that was. A few years ago, she was somewhat hard to look at with a pimply face, braces on her teeth and a rather boyish haircut that she instantly regretted.
By Timothy E Jones11 months ago in Chapters
Are You Searching for Peace?. Top Story - October 2025.
Are you longing for peace in our troubled world? Most of us do. Our world is fractured and breaking down in many places. Most of them are caused by humans. There is so much hatred and animosity amid pollution and natural disasters. What's happened to us?
By Elizabeth Woods11 months ago in Humans
Am I Anyone's Favorite Writer?. Top Story - October 2025.
Someday, you’re going to be someone’s favorite author.--Lucia Franco With the posting of my drabble “The Invasion” (link below), I hit 250 stories published on Vocal. I know that it should be a time of celebration for me. After all, that’s a lot of stories! Surely, I should be proud of myself. However, I find myself reflecting on my past three years on Vocal and wondering how I could have done better and, more importantly, if I have made an impact with any of my stories.
By Stephanie Hoogstad11 months ago in Writers
what i'll never get to say. Top Story - October 2025.
i never exaggerated. i have trauma about telling my truth and being called a liar so we're gonna start here. every. single. thing. i told you happened, happened. some happened this year, last year, earlier. i told you that, too. but it all happened the way i said it did.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist11 months ago in Confessions
Who Hung the Stars?. Top Story - October 2025.
They say, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” That statement always stumped me, confused me, and made me question. Maybe because math wasn't my forte? So, I looked at it through the lens of language which translated to "amalgamation." The definitions and examples I found of that term turned out to be so sterile and business-like, even from a cultural standpoint, though. I wasn't satisfied.
By Shirley Belk11 months ago in Humans
Mr.Popular. Top Story - October 2025.
What happened when I looked through the keyhole? I saw a short man. You wouldn’t have guessed enough who it was? It was the key keeper from the Matrix. As soon as I opened the door. He paused at me and gave me a valuable wink, and ran oFF! I said are you the key keeper?. He shivered and squealed in his own quick way.
By Rachael Frazier11 months ago in Fiction
