Extra, Extra: The Joshes Battled To Determine The One True Josh

John Del Signore

Published Apr 25, 2021

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John Del Signore

Published Apr 25, 2021

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#COVIDIOTS is trending on Twitter after thousands of people marched in London demanding an end to restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19, which has killed over 125,000 people in the United Kingdom.
In related news, Van Morrison has finally weighed in on the matter, releasing an album of protest songs against COVID-19 lockdowns and calling those who question his wisdom members of a "cult."
4-year-old Joshua Vinson Jr. was declared the Ultimate Josh after a giant battle of the Joshes that took place in a Nebraska field on Saturday to determine the one true Josh.
The AARP has a new ad campaign targeting Generation Xers, featuring plenty of flannel and skateboards.
After being accused of doing too little to help battle a devastating coronavirus surge in India, the Biden administration on Sunday pledged to assist the country with supplies and funding to accelerate vaccine manufacturing.
Broadway producer Scott Rudin has resigned from the Broadway League amid numerous allegations of toxic, bullying misconduct toward his assistants and others.
A public pressure campaign brought by a group of kindergarten students has led to the City Council banning the use of toxic pesticides from regular use by city agencies and in parks.
NBC profiles Jeremy Lee Stone, the deaf NYC actor who portrays an ASL teacher in Sound of Metal and taught Riz Ahmed sign language*.*
An Oklahoma woman was shocked to discover that she has been a wanted felon for decades for allegedly not returning a VHS rental of 'Sabrina The Teenage Witch' to the Movie Place in Norman, Oklahoma in 2000.
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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

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