Mike Floorwalker
School
Fairview High School
Expertise
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hip-Hop Culture, NFL History
- Mike has consumed every bit of media the Marvel Cinematic Universe has to offer, and will continue to do so for as long as it exists.
- Every single Christmas season, Mike watches Die Hard at least once.
- The film Mike has seen more than any other is the 1995 comedy classic Friday, and his most-watched TV series is That '70s Show.
Experience
Mike began his freelance writing career in 2012, and he has been turning out words by the bushel ever since. He wrote for several online outlets and YouTube channels before joining Static Media in 2017. Mike has written well over a hundred feature articles for Static covering such diverse topics as music, sports, film, television, current events, and history. He has been married for twelve years, and is the father of an adult daughter and two preschool-age boys.
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Stories By Mike Floorwalker
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On live television, anything can happen. A fact that these reporters know all too well, as some serious health scares unfolded right before their viewers' eyes.
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No stranger to gossip and public scrutiny, Taylor Swift has also been the subject of some pretty far-fetched conspiracy theories.
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Celebrities often have a few skeletons in their closet. But for a few, you may be surprised that their past includes actual loss of human life at their hands.
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The O.J. Simpson murder case ended in his acquittal with many still believing he was guilty. The trial of the century also baffled many.
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Few would doubt that the Hells Angels' fearsome reputation is undeserved. But if you think otherwise, some of their most horrific crimes will change your mind.
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Whatever you think of Donald Trump, you have to give him this much: He has an uncanny knack for turning even a friendly interview into fodder for his critics.
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From a '60s girl group legend to a guitarist who was credited with recording the first punk record, here are the musicians who have passed away in 2014.
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Bob Marley changed the world of music forever before he died at the tragically young age of 36, but his short life was even richer than you might know.
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Plane crashes are rare and tragic, and sometimes tragically claim the lives of people for whom drama is a livelihood. Here are some of the actors we've lost.
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A generation of budding scientists found inspiration in the fun yet educational kids cartoon "The Magic School Bus." Here's what you didn't know about it.
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There are many famous murder cases in recent history in which securing the crime scene was treated more like an afterthought. Here's where officials screwed up.
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Here's the incredible true story of the 1973 exhibition match between feminist icon Billie Jean King and retired tennis legend Bobby Riggs.
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Known globally for his iconic role as Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. has come a long way since his early years. Here's how he overcame his life's challenges.
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There have been all kinds of weird notions about drugs that has taken advances in science to disprove. But that hasn't stopped people from still believing them.
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Some actors' talents brim over, and cheek by jowl to Hollywood is the song industry. Not content with just the silver screen, the Top 10 beckoned for some.
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Cheating scandals have been uncovered in just about any high-stakes (or medium-stakes) competition you can name. Here are some of the most outrageous examples.
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When Bob Marley died in 1981, he left behind a band of remarkably talented reggae legends known as the Wailers. Here's what happened to them.
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From quantum computing to life-friendly worlds hundreds of light years away, 2023 has seen plenty of scientific discoveries. Here are some of the biggest ones.
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From the controversial to the sublime, here are a handful of live performances so powerful that they turned these musicians into larger-than-life legends.
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The decline of Creed -- and Scott Stapp in particular -- was as spectacular as the band's rise. Here's the long, strange story of Creed's fall from grace.
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Novelty songs are weird almost by definition, but the 1980s produced a string of them so bizarre they couldn't have come from any other decade.
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Podcasts and their hosts have become one of America's favorite forms of media. And befitting their personalities, great controversy has followed close behind.
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Sometimes, a murderer can escape justice for decades. But the investigators never forget, and in 2023, now have far more advanced tools to solve cold cases.
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Imagine getting stabbed or shot or otherwise dangerously injured. Now imagine not realizing it until much later. That's exactly what happened to these people.
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Movie theme songs are becoming a relic of the past, but there was a time when they routinely dominated the airwaves and became pop culture touchstones.
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The rise of rap in the early '80s coincided with a new piece of hardware: the sampler. Here is the musical motherlode - the most sampled songs of all time.
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The death of Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell has shone a spotlight on a condition that has claimed the lives of more than a few musicians: liver failure.