There's still time to send in an abstract for this!

@alessandrapino.bsky.social is amazing! Y'all are gonna love her takeover!

It is now week 13 of the semester, and I don't know how that happened. 😱

This is one of the trends that legit gives me hope for the future of humanity

MAGA lost big in Hungary — but the battle for Europe isn't over - Salon.com Donald Trump has turned toxic and Viktor Orbán is toast. But the authoritarian threat isn't going away

Donald Trump has turned toxic and Viktor Orbán is toast. But the authoritarian threat isn't going away.

#ScholarSunday Thread 272 (4/19/26) – Black and White and Read All Over Live from New York, because #ScholarSunday travels, here’s my 272nd thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as wid...

Live from New York, because #ScholarSunday travels, here’s my 272nd thread of great public scholarly writing, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ +

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Please don't use speaker phone while in library. Ask for headphones at the front desk.

Only a fallen society needs this sign

Subgenres of horror A 4-week course exploring some of the key subgenres of horror fiction, with advice on techniques, examples, discussion points and exercises.

Horror is a genre with many varied approaches, and with my SUBGENRES OF HORROR course I'll be exploring everything from the subtle to the brutal... www.eventbrite.com/e/subgenres-... #horror #horrorwriting #horrorwriters #horrorcourse #horrorcourses #horrorauthor #horrorauthors

The Whistler weaves folk horror with themes of grief and trauma The Whistler is a film with folk horror elements that are easy to identify. There's an outside force that's skeptical of the locals' practice of old rituals and religion. Heck, the movie even begins w...

The Whistler works best when it remains grounded in its folk horror elements instead creature feature territory. It does have a solid lead performance by Diane Guerrero (Orange Is the New Black) and some stunning natural imagery. In theaters today.
#horrorsky

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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is a gory romp that feels more like an Evil Dead movie than a classic monster movie but I had fun with it.

Yet another reason to avoid Starbucks.

Hello, I’m Brian! I review a lot of horror films and have written essays on the genre. I’m also co-editor and co-founder of @thehorrorlounge.bsky.social.

Currently, I’m reading Partially Devoured by Daniel Kraus.

#HorrorWritersChat

Helluva summer coming our way! #criterioncollection #physicalmedia #filmsky 📽️💿

Alpha is a haunting yet flawed body horror allegory With her previous movies Raw and Titane, Julia Ducournau has established herself as a powerful voice and one of the best genre directors in the game today. Her work is textured and layered, with body ...

There's lots I like about Julia Ducournau's Alpha, especially how it's an allegory for the AIDS pandemic, but compared to her other work, Raw and Titane, it's uneven and crams in too many ideas. My review:
#horror #horrorsky #filmsky

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Peter Magyar, the new Prime Minister of Hungary, is a cat guy!

On the left, the cover of the book "No More Chainsaws: Feminist Criticism and the New Wave of Women's Horror Cinema" with the title in plain text and big letters.

On the right, an image from JENNIFER'S BODY in which a beautiful, dark-haired teenage girl holds the flame of a cigarette lighter to her tongue, and doesn't flinch.

"You're killing people? ... No, I'm killing boys." "No More Chainsaws" examines four key films of the New Wave of Women's Horror Cinema: AMERICAN MARY, JENNIFER'S BODY, CARRIE (2013), and TWILIGHT. Out tomorrow from Dan Vena & @rutgersupress.bsky.social
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Great book! Glad to see this.

Buffet Infinity is incredibly weird and oddly mesmerizing (Overlook 2026 review) By far, the strangest movie I screened as part of this year's Overlook Film Festival is Buffet Infinity. Initially, once the credits rolled, I didn't know what to think about the film and its unconven...

Buffet Infinity is really, really weird and strangely engrossing at the same time.

#filmsky #moviesky #horrorsky

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Over 1,000 major names in Hollywood signed an open letter opposing the Warner Bros/Paramount merger.

This includes Denis Villeneuve, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Cranston, Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Damon Lindelof, Noah Wyle, Glenn Close, Jane Fonda, David Fincher, Ted Danson & more

Normal is a fast, funny, and violent genre mash-up (Overlook 2026 review) Bob Odenkirk's career has been interesting to follow. He's still best known as Saul from Breaking Bad and its sequel, Better Call Saul. Since then, however, he's become somewhat of an action star, tha...

It's pretty fun to see Bob Odenkirk go from playing Saul to transforming into this everyman kinda action hero. Ben Wheatley's latest, Normal, is a fun genre mash-up.

#filmsky #moviesky

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Massive street party in Budapest right now: huge crowds dancing, hugging, crying, and opening bottles. (Reuters)

Yeah, that one is A LOT.

Oh god, let's hope not, especially since Orban lost by a pretty big margin today, it looks like.

Live updates: Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as prime minister | CNN Trump ally Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years as Hungary’s prime minister Follow for live updates

The defeat of Viktor Orban in Hungary today is one of the best feel-good stories we've had all damn year.

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A lot of what's transpiring in the U.S. right now is out of the Viktor Orban playbook, and he may lose reelection today in Hungary. Watch what he does and how he handles the results if he does indeed lose.

Jessica Rothe amplifies Affection with a gripping performance (Overlook 2026 review) Horror fans know Jessica Rothe best for director Christopher Landon's Happy Death Day movies. Her character, Tree, is one of the most likeable final girls of the last decade. Part of this has to do wi...

Give Jessia Rothe more leading roles. She's fantastic in Affection.

#horror #horrorsky #filmsky #OverlookFilmFest

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Videos and clips from the Satanic Panic era, especially some of the clips from the talk shows like Phil Donahue. If you're looking for more recent content, any clips and videos from the manosphere, Joe Rogan's podcast, etc.

Exit 8 is a reoccurring nightmare (Overlook 2026 review) Directed by Genki Kawamura, Exit 8 is an adaptation of a walking simulator game of the same name by Japanese indie developer Kotake Create. Like the game, the film establishes its easy-to-follow rules early on, while its unnamed protagonist, played by Kazunari Ninomiya, is stuck in purgatory and must solve a puzzle to escape an endless loop in subway tunnels. The premise is simple, but that doesn't make the mind-bending film any less enjoyable, or at times, unsettling.The film begins with a near

Another #OverlookFilmFest review! I really, really dug #Exit8. I found it incredibly unsettling and maybe what it would feel like to be trapped in purgatory.

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