PinnedKaya Jean VanAntwerpeninTHE KREISAU CIRCLEWest Michigan rapper accused of rape settles out of courtAfter one of his accusers died, West Michigan rapper Sean L. Powell (Suport, ŞLPXRT the Respectful Pedestrian) sued a woman who shared his…Dec 26, 2019Dec 26, 2019
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpeninWest Michigan LivingTwo free, outdoor concerts (and free museum admission!) left in Downtown Grand RapidsThe “GRAM on the Green” concert series features two more free, outdoor shows downtown before the end of the season.Aug 3, 2022Aug 3, 2022
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpeninWest Michigan LivingA nearly-forgotten Grand Rapids dentist spent years battling the system to kill segregation in the…Dr. Emmet W. Bolden changed the Michigan music community forever by battling notoriously racist prosecutors, judges, and corporations.May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpeninTHE KREISAU CIRCLECoverage of the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis Reveals Just a Stupid Amount of Racism from Literally…The refugee crisis (currently at 1.3 million displaced civilians and rising) created by Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine isn’t…Mar 5, 2022Mar 5, 2022
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpeninWAYWARD MagazineNo, high schoolers are not smoking killer marijuana — and it’s dangerous to say they areSmoke it and drop dead in seconds! How the media and public (left and right both) fell for this absolutely bonkers lie.Oct 30, 2021Oct 30, 2021
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpenDon’t worry! A work gap won’t kill your resume anymore!After a series of unfortunate events that convinced me I had angered a deity, I lost my reporting job and entered a long and dark period of…Sep 29, 2021Sep 29, 2021
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpeninWAYWARD MagazineThis ultra-violent novel about a gang of foul-mouthed lesbian thieves who steal a whole friggin’…WARNING: I suffered a Myocardial Rupture while reading “The All-Consuming World” by Cassandra Khaw, and you probably will too.Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpeninWAYWARD Magazine5 New Horror Books Just in Time for Halloween 2021Rise up my fellow satan-worshipping cuties! It’s time for Halloween, and we’ve got just the thing for you.Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpeninWAYWARD MagazineThe Blacktongue Thief is horror-heavyweight Christopher Buehlman’s love letter to the fantasy…Horror-fiction heavyweight Christopher Buehlman has always had a visible love of fantasy. Now he’s tackling the genre, no holds barred.Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
Kaya Jean VanAntwerpeninWAYWARD MagazineOut now, Riley Sager’s “Survive the Night” is the perfect beach-day thriller (review)If there’s one thing to praise about Riley Sager’s fifth novel, “Survive the Night,” it’s that it moves like a rocket ship.Jun 30, 2021Jun 30, 2021