COOL KIDS: Highway Demon
Marisa Whitaker
October 23, 2026
COOL KIDS #13: HIGHWAY DEMON ★★★★★★★ Life should be blissful, and blissful doesn’t mean just a small happiness. It’s huge. It is profound. – David
COOL KIDS #13: HIGHWAY DEMON ★★★★★★★ Life should be blissful, and blissful doesn’t mean just a small happiness. It’s huge. It is profound. – David
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COOL KIDS #12: BEAU ★★★★★★★ Only when I’m dancing can I feel this free. – Madonna Keep your head up Don’t look down Sleep in
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COOL KIDS #11: MIKE BRANDON of The Mystery Lights and Fast Kids ★★★★★★★ To be empowered – to be free, to be unlimited, to be creative,
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COOL KIDS #10: THE DUTCH KILLS ★★★★★★★ The duende is a power, not a work. It is a struggle, not a thought … The duende