Let’s just call it an upper respiratory tract infection, otherwise known as a cold. I sat down to write, and after about one half hour staring at the screen, I finally started. While I was ...

It’s a sordid tale of the modern American South, and it’s another piece of evidence that Southern Gothic is alive and well in the contemporary imagination. 16 of 20 'Ozark' ...

Four or five times on a weekday my best friend Spam Risk calls. I know he’s my best friend because he calls so often. But when I see he’s calling, I don’t pick up the phone. You’d think ...

Roger Corman changed the face of cinema. An inspirational voice in Hollywood, Corman’s extensive work as a producer also ...

CLÁUDIO: Readers, you know the deal. This is the Split Decision series, so I'll be the resident Nosferatu lover, while Nick ...

The Gothic genre employs themes of degradation, horror, emotionalism over objectivity, and the supernatural to elicit wonder, suspense, and terror in audiences. From ...

While werewolf movies may not hold quite the same cultural reverence or popularity as other paranormal entities, there are still some great examples out there that define the genre. With Leigh ...

Chihaya’s version of bibliophobia grew out of the fear of one book in particular—the monograph that her career demanded and ...

Short reviews of recent releases.

One of Elon Musk’s 25-year-old DOGE staffers resigned after his racist posts came to light. But Trump, JD Vance, and Musk all ...

Our opinions are our own. American Express made its name with cards that were as much status symbols as payment methods. In the 21st century, the issuer offers a complete line of cards with ...

Recurring dreams may feature taking a test the dreamer didn’t study for, having to make a speech or being attacked. Here’s why our sleeping brain comes back to these unpleasant dreams again ...