The Final Encore [2025: Ozzy Osbourne Dies at 76 – Rock Legend Remembered]

 

TITLE: The Final Encore [2025: Ozzy Osbourne Dies at 76 – Rock Legend Remembered]

SETTING: Rooftop at dusk. Gary from 14B holding a Bluetooth speaker playing “Crazy Train.” Grandpa gazing out over the skyline, arms folded, quiet.

CHARACTERS:
- Gary from 14B (left)
- Grandpa (right)

PANEL 1:

GARY: “Ozzy’s gone. They said he left surrounded by love.”

GRANDPA: “Fitting. He gave the rest of us chaos and clarity.”

PANEL 2:

GARY: “They’re calling him a rock god.”

GRANDPA: “He was louder than gods. And more honest.”

Clip the Chaos [2025: San Diego Relaxes Ban on Digital-Only Grocery Coupons]

 

TITLE: Clip the Chaos

SETTING: Tower lounge window. Grandpa holding a half-crumpled paper flyer. Gary from 14B squinting at his phone, surrounded by expired QR codes.

CHARACTERS:
- Gary from 14B (left)
- Grandpa (right)

PANEL 1:

GARY: “The store printed my digital coupon.”

GRANDPA: “Then scanned it... from your soul?”

PANEL 2:

GARY: “They gave me a discount... and a pamphlet on equity.”

GRANDPA: “Next week they’ll invoice you for fairness.”

Security Measures & Sock Confidence [2025: TSA Softens Shoe Removal Policy]

 

TITLE: Security Measures & Sock Confidence

SETTING: Tower hallway view. Rosa from 14C looking out window, Mr. Johnson pausing mid-stroll with his clipboard. Distant echo of airport news blaring from an open unit.

CHARACTERS:
- Rosa from 14C (left)
- Mr. Johnson (right)

PANEL 1:

ROSA: “Airports no longer require shoe removal.”

MR. JOHNSON: “A victory for podiatry. A setback for dignity detectors.”

PANEL 2:

ROSA: “They said footwear isn't a threat anymore.”

MR. JOHNSON: “Until someone hides ambition in an orthopedic loafer.”

Make America Gripe Again [2025: Trump vs. Musk – The Subsidy Smackdown]

 

TITLE: Make America Gripe Again

SETTING: Apartment TV blaring news, Rosa from 14C scrolling X, Mr. Johnson holding a Tesla key fob

CHARACTERS: Rosa from 14C (left), Mr. Johnson (right)

PANEL 1:

ROSA: “Trump threatened to deport Musk.”

MR. JOHNSON: “Over a tax bill?”

ROSA: “And Musk praised him... right after.”

MR. JOHNSON: “That’s not politics. That’s a toxic situationship.”

PANEL 2:

ROSA: “Now Trump wants to sic DOGE on him.”

MR. JOHNSON: “The crypto?”

ROSA: “No. The Department of Government Efficiency.”

MR. JOHNSON: “Ah. Bureaucracy with bite.”