Tangents Stories

Ryan Lochte pregnant

This story originally appeared in the February 2017 edition of Tangents. Swimmer Ryan Lochte stunned the sports world and science community today by announcing on Twitter that he was pregnant. “My baby bulge is already showing,”he added in an additional tweet. “That may also be from all of the pickles and ice cream that I heard that you’re supposed to eat when you’re pregnant. Getting pregnant is fun!” Lochte also added that his girlfriend is being supportive, although a bit confused. When

Lost and Found

Learning to grow Where there Once was a hole That tore through All I believed in So many years I was lost Dark and barren  I am now Opening windows Seeking sunshine For the wildflowers  Blooming Inside me Whilst Laughing at all That tried to Control  and  Destroy me.

Concert Review: Mountain Goats at Neighborhood Theatre

So I see that the Mountain Goats are coming to Charlotte, and I’m like, “Yeah!!!” The band made one of my all-time favorite albums a couple of years ago, and it was all about wrestling. It was awesome although there wasn’t a song on there about me. You can’t handle the truth, bandleader John Darnielle! Your life is not complete until you write a song about the Grim Freaker! Maybe your song just didn’t live up to the awesomeness of me. You’re saving this for the next album, right? But hey, I can