Lawrence Lease
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Alaska born and bred, Washington DC is my home. I'm also a freelance writer. Love politics and history.
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Time for Bob Iger to Resign from Disney Following YouTube TV ESPN Power Move
In late October, Disney made a move it thought would force Google’s hand. In the middle of a contract dispute with YouTube TV, Disney pulled its entire suite of channels from the platform: ESPN, ABC, FX, National Geographic, Disney Channel — gone in an instant. Millions of subscribers woke up to a blank screen.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in Geeks
The Case That Crumbled: Why Bryan Kohberger’s Guilty Plea Feels Like Justice Denied
Three years ago, Bryan Kohberger left the Poconos to study at Washington State University. He wasn't your average graduate student, he had been accepted into their prestigious PhD program in criminal justice. On paper, it was the perfect start to a future career in law enforcement. Instead, it was the start of a freefall into darkness.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in Criminal
WWE Need To Show RUTHLESS AGGRESSION To Make Its Next John Cena
John Cena didn’t tiptoe onto WWE’s main roster — he kicked the damn door down. In 2002, he stepped up to Kurt Angle, dropped the now-legendary “ruthless aggression” line, and punched one of WWE’s top stars right in the mouth. It was loud, bold, and exactly the kind of debut that sticks to you for life. WWE made sure you knew this kid was somebody. Those early weeks were designed to scream, “He’s the future — watch him.”
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in Geeks
Brittany Norwood and the Lululemon Murder: The Shocking Facts
This horrific saga began on March 12, 2011, in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. Walking down Bethesda Row, a nice, clean shopping avenue lined with festive lights and retail outlets, the manager of the Lululemon Athletica store arrived a little before 8 a.m. to open up for the day.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in Criminal
The MLB Gambling Scandal Is Just Beginning
Every time another gambling scandal hits pro sports, people act shocked. I’m not. Not even a little. Once states started legalizing gambling left and right, this was guaranteed. And now we’re watching the consequences play out in real time.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in Criminal
The Post-World War II Life of Hermann Göring: Trial, Legacy, and Death
The newly released film Nuremberg offers a gripping dramatization of the historic trials that brought Nazi leaders to justice after World War II, spotlighting the legal and moral reckoning that followed one of history's darkest chapters. Central to the narrative is the figure of Hermann Göring, whose defiance, manipulation, and ultimate downfall are portrayed with chilling realism.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in History
The Blue Hour
When I inherited my grandmother’s house, I took the train south with a single suitcase, as if leaving room in my luggage would make space for her to climb in, too. The house waited two blocks from the river, square-shouldered and white, its porch swallowing shadows. The grass had gone to seed, and the hydrangeas ached under the weight of their own blue heads. The key my mother mailed to me was wrapped in wax paper and labeled—her tidy teacher letters still so precise it made something inside me flinch—HUSH.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in Chapters
N.B.A. Gambling Scandal: What We Know So Far
The sports world was stunned Thursday by the arrests of Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and several other N.B.A. figures in connection with gambling schemes that included rigged poker games allegedly run by organized crime.
By Lawrence Lease3 months ago in Criminal
