‘It can spare people so much pain’: what is an advance directive and should you get one?

My sister and I had to make decisions that determined the course of my parents’ final hours. This important end-of-life document could have guided us

Why Horror Movies and Scaring Yourself Can Make You Feel Less Anxious Seeking out scares for sport is linked to a number of health benefits.

Loved writing this piece for TIME on why horror is my salve for anxiety. Any other dark copers out there?

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It's the most horrific time of the year! Check out my latest for @designobserver.com.

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Thanks, Chidinma! I see it in our queue. We'll be in touch in the next week or two once we've had a chance to review.

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How to pitch Design Observer - DesignObserver Learn how to pitch Design Observer, a platform for forward-thinking conversations on design, equity, and innovation. Explore our guide for designers, journalists, and publishers.

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Design Observer is calling for essays, opinion pieces, and creative responses on AI image-making and its cultural consequences. What happens when AI mimics the magic of Studio Ghibli? White text against blue background above a Studio Ghibli version of the popular Distracted Boyfriend Meme.

We’re looking for opinion pieces on the rise of AI image-making.
What does it mean when a machine can replicate Studio Ghibli’s iconic hand-drawn style in seconds? Art, ethics, aesthetics and everything in between. Pitch us at designobserver.com/pitch

Runway modeler: Airport architect Sameedha Mahajan on sending ever-more people skyward - DesignObserver In this installment of “Jet Fuel” — er, “Design Juice” — the first-gen immigrant and second-gen architect says the best airports for our brave new world will blend wayfinding, cultural context, and, s...

Discover how architect Sameedha Mahajan is shaping the future of air travel by blending wayfinding, cultural context, and sustainability in airport design. Story by @delaneyrebernik.com

This was such a fascinating conversation -- I haven't looked at trees the same since.

Spine Tingler Tell more gripping stories with twice-monthly inspo from horror and musical theater, sans all the belting and bloodshed.

Issue no. 5 of Spine Tingler is out! Hot on the heels of Demi Moore's Golden Globe win, we're talking toxic beauty, chicken wings, and a film with not much of the subtlety but a whole lotta The Substance.

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CN: suicidal ideations, mentions of medical abuse and neglect

All new by @nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social

Dying a “Good” Death: Disability and the Assisted Suicide Debate

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I'm writing a piece for my Spine Tingler newsletter and iso folks with a professional POV on #rabbits and/or their symbolic use in #horror media. Any academics, creatives, trainers, handlers, vets, or misc experts out there up for a brief interview in the next week or two? #journorequest

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Issue 4 of Spine Tingler (my 2x monthly, only slightly spooky newsletter for storytellers of all stripes) is out today! It's all about playing in the liminal space between grinning and (not) bearing it.

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