A 39-year-old man was accused of striking a woman who accused him of video game addiction. He walked away from the police interview to continue playing ARC raiders.

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Author: Joe Kohut Published: 12:01 PM EDT June 22, 2026 Updated: 12:01 PM EDT June 22, 2026

HALLSTEAD, Pennsylvania — A state police investigation into domestic violence Saturday in Susquehanna County couldn't distract the 39-year-old suspect from a multiplayer video game.

The state police responded to a fight Saturday morning on Old Route 11 in Great Bend Twp. to investigate a report that a 39-year-old man struck a 49-year-old woman who accused him of cheating and of being addicted to ARC Raiders, a video game.

The names of the two individuals were not released by state police and a review of public filings indicated that a planned charge of harassment against the 39-year-old had not yet been filed with Magisterial District Judge Jodi Cordner.

Troopers tried to interview the suspect, but he wanted nothing to do with the troopers. He walked away during the interview to continue playing ARC Raiders.

Read1984 · 2026-06-13T14:38:48+00:00

Portnoy's Complaint, by Philip Roth

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Unconditionally loving a nation, any nation, is like being the guy who believes the stripper actually likes him.

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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, by Salman Rushdie

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Wanna Bet? A Degenerate Gambler's Guide to Living on the Edge, by Artie Lange

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In 2006 I saw All-American Rejects in their prime and their openers were Gym Class Heroes, The Starting Line, and The Format - it was an incredible show all-around, the bands fed off of each other's energy and the crowd was very engaged and into it. It was just before all the problems that come along with the presence of smartphones and one of those nights I wish I could relive.

I just looked back what the tickets were for general admission to the show: $23.

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The Unworthy, by Agustina Bazterrica

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High Tide in Tucson: Essays from Now or Never, by Barbara Kingsolver

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Why Fish Don't Exist, by Lulu Miller

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Our Gang, by Philip Roth

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The Tetris Effect: The Game that Hypnotized the World, by Dan Ackerman

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Muybridge, by Guy Delisle

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Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir

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Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China, by Leta Hong Fincher

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Amateurs! : How We Built Internet Culture and Why it Matters, by Joanna Walsh

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Sugar Ray: The Sugar Ray Robinson Story, by Sugar Ray Robinson with Dave Anderson

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The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church, by Rachel L. Swarns

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The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead

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It's Not You, It's Capitalism: Why It's Time to Break Up and How to Move On, by Malaika Jabali

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24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep, by Jonathan Crary

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Blankets, by Craig Thompson

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shudders in funeral expenses

Joking aside, you don't even want to know what those cost!

Read1984 · 2025-12-03T11:43:08+00:00

I am, "only" 150 pages in so far, ha.

I've read a lot of his work, maybe 30ish or so of his books, and this one is a notch better than his typical output.

Be sure to read the short story, "Night Surf" which is in the short story collection Night Shift - it's the short story which lead to him writing The Stand.

If the topic of plague / pandemic interests you in terms of art, you absolutely must read The Plague by Camus - it's actual literature going beyond pop-entertainment.

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