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September 4, 2025
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Newz Hammer

Newz Hammer

Pulp-Noir fiction. Real world Newz.

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Jack Hammer here. This is where the real case files live. You look like you need answers. I sell the truth, ten cents a file, and don't expect a smile. If I have any hot tips for you, I'll pin them up here on the Bulletin Board. Now pour yourself a drink, and I'll give you the straight dope.

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I run a clean shop, mostly. But some bum just ransacked my office and lifted a dozen Hammer File Memoirs from the safe. These files tell the real story, from the shadows to the light. Now some two-bit crook has my case history. It's a job for a new kind of detective. Maybe you?

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The only clue I have right now came from a punk kid who witnessed the crime from the burger joint across the street. He didn't want to talk and tried to dummy up. I had to smack him around a little. Finally he broke and cried "Look Pops! They're on the menu! Sometimes they come double, with cheese!"

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So there you have it. The only clue I have is... "They're on the menu! Sometimes they come double, with cheese!" So if you're on the case with me, stop back and I'll pin any updates I have here on the board. This is I tough nut, but I think we can crack it. If you'er gonna be in town awhile you should...

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... have a look around. Maybe take in a flick at the Grindhouse, they have a great Pulp-Noir matinee. Or stop at the Newz Stand for a paper and a girly mag. If your eyes are bad or you're just lazy, they even have a girl who will read for you. Look for the headphones. Stop back, who knows what we'll find.

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To be continued..

Jack Hammer

Ace Reporter. Private Dick.

Good work. You found my secret file cabinet of personal dossiers. I guess you followed the first clue to the unmarked hamburger menu? These files are my prized, Pulp-Noir detective memoirs.

Some bum ransacked my office and lifted a dozen Hammer File Memoirs from the safe. Here's a second clue I picked up.... A punk kid rode by on his bike and yelled "Hey Hammer! if you're looking for the truth, you can find it in the ten cent rag". And with that he was gone. I'm not sure yet what he meant?

Be sure to stop by my desk for a drink. I'll give you my background and a clue or two to some of my cases.

THE NEWZ DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a closed wooden box in front of him.

I’m Jack Hammer: This is My Story The name’s Jack Hammer. Ace reporter and a retired private eye. And I’m currently the top dog here at

The Memoirs

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NewzHammer Publishing: Jack Hammer’s Memoir Noir Collection

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An Evening at the Local Playhouse

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  • Jack Hammer's Favorite Noir:
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Jamie Diamond’s Sparkle

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An Inheritance of Grief

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The Case of December’s Debt

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"They say laughter's the best medicine. I guess that's why my doctor told me to quit journalism and start a clown college. But then I realized, most of the clowns are already in politics. And their jokes? Not nearly as funny as the ones I dig up on the daily."

Yours Truly, Jack Hammer.
  • NEWZHAMMER INC
    • THE HAMMER FILES
    • HAMMER PUBLISHING
    • Jack Hammer’s Favorite Noir:
    • HAMMER HUMOR
  • GRINDHOUSE THEATER
  • THE NEWS STAND
  • FLASH:NEWZ BULLETIN’S
    • FLASH: Newz Bulletin
    • THE DISTRICT
    • THE BLACK BOOK
    • THE LINEUP
    • THE GRIND
    • THE RANT SHEET
Three noir gangsters stand in a smoky lounge. The man on the left holds a black satchel. The image has a stark, graphic novel feel, rendered in black and white with a focus on deep shadows.
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  • THE DISTRICT

The Unfiltered Voice: Jack Hammer’s Mission on NewzHammer

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THE GRIND

The Grind

THE GRIND is Jack Hammer’s commentary on the gritty daily life of the city. He finds the stories in the struggle of everyday people, in the forgotten corners, and in the relentless pace of urban existence. These articles provide a human perspective on the city, showing its raw beauty and its many hardships.

Three noir gangsters stand in a smoky lounge. The man on the left holds a black satchel. The image has a stark, graphic novel feel, rendered in black and white with a focus on deep shadows.
  • THE BLACK BOOK
  • THE DISTRICT
  • THE GRIND
  • THE LINEUP
  • THE RANT SHEET

The Unfiltered Voice: Jack Hammer’s Mission on NewzHammer

Jack Hammer6 days ago6 days ago04 mins

The Unfiltered Voice of NewzHammer’s Jack Hammer Jack Hammer is more than a writer; he is the relentless, truth-seeking voice of the city’s underbelly.

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A black and white graphic novel illustration of a detective observing a CDC protest and chaos with RFK Jr. visible in a window.
  • Jack Hammer's Favorite Noir:
  • THE DISTRICT
  • THE GRIND

CDC Walkout Chaos: The RFK Jr. Prescription for Disaster

Jack Hammer6 days ago6 days ago09 mins

Jack Hammer on the Case: Why the CDC Walkout Chaos. The news ticker blared, a little digital rat scurrying across the bottom of my screen. “CDC Walkout.

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Grayscale graphic novel illustration of Vladimir Putin walking on Donald Trump's back as Trump lies on the ground in a dark, rain-slicked alley.
  • Jack Hammer's Favorite Noir:
  • THE DISTRICT
  • THE GRIND
  • THE HAMMER FILES
  • THE RANT SHEET

THE HAMMER FILES: THE CASE OF THE RED CARPET—WILL PUTIN WALK ALL OVER TRUMP?

Jack Hammer3 weeks ago7 days ago06 mins

The city was sweating under a blanket of August heat, the kind that makes a man’s collar feel like a noose. The world’s eyes were glued to the headlines:

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In a noir-style cartoon with dramatic shadows, a formidable Donald Trump dismisses a stunned Erika McEntarfer, symbolizing the politicization of economic data.
  • THE GRIND
  • THE RANT SHEET

The Integrity Trap: When Economic Data Becomes a Lie

Jack Hammer1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

The recent firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is more than a personnel decision; it is a direct assault on the economic

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A grayscale photograph from the 1950s shows a working-class American family gathered in their modest kitchen, appearing distressed while looking at a bill, conveying the impact of economic hardship.
  • THE DISTRICT
  • THE GRIND
  • THE RANT SHEET

The Tariff Trap: 90 Days of Hot Air, Years of Pain for the Working Man

Jack Hammer1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

The Tariff Trap Alright, so the clock struck midnight on August 1st. Another political deadline, another promise turned to dust. Remember the grand talk?

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Grayscale image showing a family, including a mother holding a child and another child with a toy, standing amidst the extensive rubble of destroyed buildings in a conflict zone, with a sign in the background asking "WHERE IS HUMANITY?". Rescue workers are visible searching through debris in the distance.
  • THE BLACK BOOK
  • THE DISTRICT
  • THE GRIND
  • THE RANT SHEET

The Gaza Grinder: Where “Humanitarian Law” Goes to Die

Jack Hammer1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

Alright God Damn-it. Let’s talk about “Gaze.” Not the kind you do at a sunset, but the kind where the world trains its eyes on a hellscape

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A grayscale cartoon illustration of a person behind prison bars, surrounded by abstract legal documents and gavels, symbolizing mass incarceration and systemic injustice.
  • THE BLACK BOOK
  • THE DISTRICT
  • THE GRIND

The Iron Cage Nation: Jack Hammer on America’s Prison Problem

Jack Hammer1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

They call us the land of the free. I call us the land of the locked up. Walk down any Main Street, flip on any news channel, and you’ll hear about

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A grand, opulent ballroom with golden columns and chandeliers, starkly contrasted by an empty hospital bed in the center, medical bills spilling from an armchair, and scattered pill bottles, symbolizing the juxtaposition of presidential luxury with healthcare struggles.
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  • THE DISTRICT
  • THE GRIND

The Gilded Cage: Health Care Cuts & The President’s Golden Ballroom.

Jack Hammer1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

The word on the street, whispered by folks who know where the money really goes, is chilling. They’re talking about a budget so tight it squeaks, especially

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THE EDITOR’S DESK

The Desk of Jack Hammer

A gritty, black and white image of Jack Hammer, a private eye in a fedora and trench coat, sitting at his cluttered desk with a closed wooden box in front of him.

I’m Jack Hammer: This is My Story The name’s Jack Hammer. Ace reporter and a retired private eye. And I’m currently the top dog here at

THE DOCKET

The Unfiltered Voice: Jack Hammer’s Mission on NewzHammer

Three noir gangsters stand in a smoky lounge. The man on the left holds a black satchel. The image has a stark, graphic novel feel, rendered in black and white with a focus on deep shadows.

The Unfiltered Voice of NewzHammer’s Jack Hammer Jack Hammer is more than a writer; he is the relentless, truth-seeking voice of the city’s underbelly.

CASE CLOSED

THE HAMMER FILES: The Missing First Lady

A grayscale noir-style cartoon of a veiled showgirl whispering a secret to a detective in a trench coat and fedora in a foggy, European city.

The Missing First Lady The President walked into my office on a Monday morning, looking less like the leader of the free world and more like a man who’d

THE EDITOR’S OFFICE

NewzHammer Magazine: Pulp-Noir Fiction & News from Jack Hammer

NewzHammer pulp-noir graphic magazine cover by Jack Hammer, featuring a trench-coat clad detective in a rainy alley with a femme fatale in a doorway.

This is NewzHammer Magazine. No staff, no ghostwriters. Just me, Jack Hammer. I’m the editor-in-chief, the chief reporter, and the guy who buys the