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I'm 75% of the way through writing my fantasy trilogy and I heard a piece of music on Youtube that to me screamed for lyrics. If I write my own lyrics based on it and have my characters listen to someone singing it, can I legally use it in my book or is it problematic from a copyright standpoint? Do I have to get permission from the music composer? Am I better off just dropping the idea?

The Epstein papers have dropped, and, of course, as anyone with the brain power exceeding that of your common garden snail could’ve told you, it turned out to be more disappointing than a Bulwark staffer’s wife’s wedding night. If you were looking for a giant Trump conspiracy, all you got was Bill Clinton floating in a tub with some bimbo. And if that surprises you, I can only assume that someone accompanies you everywhere you go, reminding you to breathe. Out at AmFest, the Turning Point USA convention, one of the big topics was the USS Liberty incident from 1967....

This past season, I’ve had the opportunity to teach a Bible Study examining what is known as the “intertestamental period” or more notably, the period in history which we call “the 400 silent years”. This is the period of time between the book of Nehemiah and Malachi (who were both contemporaries of each other), up until the time Jesus Christ was born. What is so interesting about this historical period is both the designated time of the fall of empires, the rise of new empires, sophistication in philosophy, art, and the art of war, descent of man (spiritually and morally),...

"...uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case" That post this afternoon from the US Justice Department...Thomas Massie... "they expect you to believe this involves only two guilty people"... Two oil storage tanks catching fire following a Ukrainian... Shelling continuing on the border between Thailand and Cambodia... The Federal Emergency Management Agency denying 30 million dollars in aid... The new Pentagon report on China's military...nine aircraft carriers in service by 2035... An Israeli attack in southern Lebanon tonight... In the Honduran Presidential Election of November 30th, the candidate backed by... Algeria's parliament today unanimously voted...

In today’s culture, with the countless adaptations of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, some adaptations have been forgotten, or cast into the shadows for more modern interpretations. It is not difficult to see how and why this is, especially since there are so many adaptations going all the way back to the silent movie era. This particular version of A Christmas Carol, is one of the most historically significant because of a number of unique factors, of which I am going to address further in this piece....

Christmas has with it a special mood attached to it. Either that mood reflects a fantasy-based perspective, or it has a deeply profound and serious one. In the 1970’s an independent French Film Producer by the name of Alexander Salkind in partnership with his son, Ilya, decided to go way bigger in their movie-making ambitions, by financing big film projects in America by taking American staples and making them big budget films.

Down Under, the pace of life in the control tower looks entirely different. Shorter weeks, more predictable schedules, and a culture that prioritizes balance – it’s no surprise that it’s drawing attention from those feeling crushed by the system back home. Many of these professionals aren’t chasing bigger paychecks. Over 40% of controllers in the US regularly pull six-day weeks with 10-hour shifts. Many opt for patterns that promise a few days off but come at a steep cost to the body’s natural rhythms. You might finish an afternoon shift and then start a midnight one just hours later. It’s...

Rock musician Ted Nugent has created controversy after saying he refused to renew his driver’s license. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Nugent called the renewal process “stupid” and said it represents pointless bureaucracy. He explained that he spent nearly 45 minutes trying to follow the instructions before giving up, deciding the system itself was not worth complying with. “When somebody tells you to do something stupid, don’t do it,” Nugent stated. “I tried to renew my driver’s license. I spent 45 minutes trying to follow their directions. Then I stopped and thought and I left them a message. It was...

Stephen Colbert is a pathetic trainwreck, with no talent or anything else necessary for show business success. Now, after being terminated by CBS, but left out to dry, he has actually gotten worse, along with his nonexistent ratings. Stephen is running on hatred and fumes ~ A dead man walking! CBS should, “put him to sleep,” NOW, it is the humanitarian thing to do!

The Failing New York Times, and their lies and purposeful misrepresentations, is a serious threat to the National Security of our Nation. Their Radical Left, Unhinged Behavior, writing FAKE Articles and Opinions in a never ending way, must be dealt with and stopped. THEY ARE A TRUE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE! Thank you for you attention to this matter. PRESIDENT DJT

VIDEORemember when Steve Cortes switched from supporting Trump to endorsing Ron DeSantis? Poor Steve soon learned he made a bad decision and we can actually pinpoint the EXACT MOMENT in February 2023 when he had that realization. It was while the unhinged betrayer of James O'Keefe who caused the destruction of Project Veritas, Matt Tyrmand, shot his mouth off like a deranged loon about how horrible he condidered Trump to be. And at that moment you can read via the sudden dramatic change on Steve Cortes' face what a drastic mistake he realized he made.ANYTHING involving that Toxic Dirtbag Matt...

NPR has a resolution for 2026: Stop quoting University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias. Tobias “appears 77 times on NPR’s website, and seems to be a dial-a-quote for NPR and numerous other media outlets on a very wide range of topics,” NPR’s standards chief, Tony Cavin, reportedly complained in an email sent to staff. That email — subject reading “GUIDANCE: Don’t I know you from somewhere?” — was shared with Semafor. Tobias’ “hobby seems to be getting himself quoted about anything and everything in news stories,” the email reads. “He is often quoted by wire services and as a...

Harriet Hageman, Wyoming’s Republican representative to the U.S. House, is running for Senate after U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis announced Friday she won’t seek reelection next year. Rep. Harriet Hageman, 63, told Cowboy State Daily her choice to run for one of the state’s two U.S. Senate seats sprang from calculations about doing the most good for Wyoming — and shielding it from bad policy.

The CEO for a Battle Creek nonprofit has been charged with welfare fraud of over $500, according to court documents.

(Screenshot via @mayorlawrenceema on Instagram) ================================================================== Lawrence, Massachusetts, Mayor Brian De Peña — a Dominican Republic native — requested a Spanish interpreter during a Friday hearing tied to a state police-oversight case, according to The Daily Wire. The episode lit up social media and renewed questions about how a big-city mayor functions in government and legal settings when he says he needs translation help, the Wire reported. The interpreter flap also landed as De Peña is already feuding with Massachusetts’ top elections office after the state flooded Lawrence polling sites with monitors and police, according to NBC Boston. “Today, I...

Few subjects are more touchy that the topic of criminal justice. From the George Floyd incident to “defund the police,” everybody appears to have a strong opinion on the matter. That also holds true for the criticism that leftists are far too soft on crime, oftentimes to the detriment of society. Tragically, the issue reared its ugly head again recently after a horrific shooting in Ohio. According to Fox News, a repeat offender criminal shot and killed an Ohio man just days after a liberal nonprofit had helped pay for his bail, thus getting him out of prison. “Donnie Allen...

ICE on Long Island has the same problem as ICE everywhere in the USA, that is, Democrats have made it extremely difficult to arrest and deport even the most vicious criminal aliens. CBS News NY’s Local reporter Carolyn Gusoff interviewed Bryan Flanagan, the ICE Assistant Field Office Director for Long Island. He told her about the targets for that day. The targets were three undocumented men living in Hempstead, Nassau County, accused of violent crimes. Flanagan said their first target stabbed a nurse, yet walked free after his court appearance. New York law bars ICE from making an arrest inside...

Alberta gets OK to begin collecting signatures for referendum to leave Canada While President Trump has half-joked about Canada becoming the 51st state of the U.S., arguably the "reddest" province in that nation now expects a voter referendum in 2026 asking residents if they'd like to secede from the motherland. A court had previous stopped an effort to put the question before Albertans, but now the province's election commission has given the OK for organizers to begin collecting signatures. According to Global News, Elections Alberta says the proponent, the Alberta Prosperity Project, and its chief executive officer, Mitch Sylvestre, have...

The governor of Minnesomalia, everyone: 🚨BREAKING: Tim Walz MELTS DOWN over JD Vance declaring people don’t have to apologize for being white"You hear the vice president talk about now, white people don't have to apologize for being white?! Everyone KNOWS what they're doing!"pic.twitter.com/cxAc4X7JR8— Jack (@jackunheard) December 23, 2025I'm confused. JD Vance was talking about equality under the law for all Americans during a comment about documented anti-white discrimination that has been widely prevalent in American companies and schools over the last decade. "In the United States of America, you don't have to apologize for being White anymore," says @VP."We don't...

Former Vice President Mike Pence did not mince words about the mass exodus from the influential Heritage Foundation to his own group, Advancing American Freedom, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Monday. The Journal reported that AAF was “slated to hire about 15 of Heritage’s employees including several of its prominent leaders” on Monday, and Pence told the outlet that he believes Heritage has “fallen” and “abandoned its principles” in recent years. “Why these people are coming our way is that Heritage and some other voices and commentators have embraced big-government populism and have been willing to...