Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

November 1968, London. The market on Portobello Road opened at 7:00. By 8:00, the smell of frying onions had mixed with the cold off the street, and the covered section near the far end was beginning to fill. Jimmy had a show that night, Hammersmith. Sound check at 4:00. He had 6 hours. He always…

The punch landed before anyone saw it coming. Marcus Johnson, a black man from Harlem, hit the ground hard. His lip was bleeding. Above him stood Kyle Henderson, a white construction worker from Queens, fist still clenched, face red with rage. “Say it again!” Kyle shouted. “Say it again and see what happens. ” Marcus…

On December 4th, 1980, Led Zeppelin issued a single statement that dissolved the band. It said that they could not continue as they were. It was signed by all three surviving members. It was released to the press and that was the end of the official communication between Jimmy Page and Robert Plant for what…

The Beatles had never been challenged by a soul legend. >> >> They had never faced a musical confrontation on live television. They had never been called fake musicians by one of America’s most respected performers. But on November 24th, 1966, at BBC Television Centre in London, >> >> James Brown’s words would force them…

Celebrity relationships often seem larger than life. They unfold right before our eyes, playing out under the constant gaze of flashing cameras, bold headlines, and endless online discussion. That is exactly why the recent news of Joshua Jackson’s reported split from Lupita Nyong’o has captured so much of the public’s attention.Not that long ago, the…

I sat quietly in court while my mother Elaine Wright falsely testified that I had faked my military service and combat scars. My brother Curtis looked incredibly pleased with their deception because they wanted to steal Titan Tactical Systems, the defense company my late father left me. Curtis presented a fake will and accused me…

The most devastating secret in your relationship might be hiding in plain sight, tucked away in the way she conducts herself when the lights go down. You think you know her, but are you merely another notch on a bedpost that never stops spinning? Men are being warned about the red flags that signal a…

I posted one beach photo on Facebook because George said I looked beautiful. The next morning, my daughter-in-law banned me from seeing my grandkids. I printed her mean comment, put on lipstick, and drove over to her house with a plan that did not begin with revenge.The swimsuit was still drying over the back of…

My daughter vanished on prom night, and for 11 months I blamed the boy I had forbidden her to love. Then I found her dress hidden in my son’s room, along with letters that proved the truth was far more painful than any story I had told myself.The last photo I have of Livia was…

I drove my husband to the airport myself, watched his plane take off, and spent days getting sweet texts from Seattle. Then my little daughter pointed at a man and whispered, “Mommy… we have to save Daddy.”The house felt quieter than usual that morning, the kind of quiet that only exists when someone you love…