Happy, Happy #TwinPeaksDay!

Ryan Coogler's ‘X-FILES’ series has greenlit for a pilot at Hulu • Coogler will write & direct the pilot • Danielle Deadwyler will officially star • Follows 2 vastly different FBI agents who form an unlikely bond when they are assigned to a long-shuttered division

I caught Dolly last summer at Fantasia Fest. It's about as close to a 1970s grindhouse movie as you can get. It also has a LOT of uncomfortable scenes, and I think Carla's review nails what this film is all about. #horrorsky #horror www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/ifc-shu...

I feel like I have a million things to do this week before leaving for #NeMLA next week. This includes lots of grading! 😱

Gothic Studies is recruiting! We seek a new assistant editor 🧛‍♂️

I really cannot wait until these knuckle draggers fade into the dustbin of history.

Getting lost and disorientated in the woods would be pretty scary, but don't contribute to your madness by choosing human looking figure as a point of reference. You'll wonder if you're wondering in circles or the stickman is following you & waiting for the right time to strike!

Psycho Killer has many flaws, including a tone that's all over the place. That said, I don't think it's as bad as the reaction it's getting. It does have some tense moments and quite an opening. #horror #horrorsky #moviesky #filmsky www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/psycho-...

NEW: As expected, SCOTUS invalidates tariffs. Billionaires don’t like it when you mess with the markets. Alito, Thomas, and Kavanaugh dissent. Importers will now get refunds on costs they’ve already passed on to us, making the rich even richer.

Did you know that What Sleeps Beneath accepts submissions for original writing? 👀 Submit your scholarly article, film analysis, book review, editorial, or thoughtful piece that explores the horrific in all its forms: whatsleepsbeneath.com/submit #cfp #horrorsky #filmsky #booksky

Americans waking up to news that Prince Andrew has been arrested for Epstein ties

We need people like Springsteen speaking out right now, and I'm glad he's doing that tour. Does anyone know if he's donating a portion of funds to immigrant rights groups? All of his tours make gobs of $$$.

“Is there a technology the left is excited about?” Yeah man, it’s called anything that can be useful and make my bills go down instead of a thing that can’t do anything without my help and doubles my electricity bill

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

Just a thought, but before everyone starts drawing battle lines about who should be the Democratic nominee for President in 2028, maybe concentrate on the midterms that make sure we have an election in 2028.

Charismatic U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84. www.reuters.com/world/us/jes...

The 2026 edition of "What We're NOT Writing About in Horror Academia" is up. Five free thesis ideas from PG-13 scares to fad diets to cringe horror, with hand-selected inspo pieces ready to read from @aaronrodriguezs.bsky.social @sarahstubbssays.bsky.social + more. horrorlex.com/blog/what-we...

Robert Duvall, the legendary character actor who specialized in playing rugged, complicated men, has died. He was 95. 🕊️ www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

I've read a few Valentine's Day movie recommendations lists, and I'm surprised by the lack of Strange Darling. I <3 this one.

Looking for some horror movies to watch this Valentine's Day weekend? Our contributing writer Jonathan has some recommendations! #horror #horrorsky #moviesky www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/the-bes...

Site update is in! Now you can find late 2025/early 2026 sources. Search new keywords "Lloyd Kaufman" "Shirley Jackson" and "desktop films." And welcome to 25 new journals and pubs like @maifeminism.bsky.social @jlpopculture.bsky.social @digest-journal.bsky.social @mesonpress.bsky.social . Awooo!

This is neat. Regal Theatre is screening Friday the 13th movies for every F13 in 2026. The original and Part 2 are playing this weekend. #Fridaythe13th #horror #horrorsky www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/friday-...

Our Online Semester Passes are still available! But only until Monday... Get them while you can! billetto.co.uk/e/online-spr...

Honey Bunch is so different from the directors' debut film, Violation, especially in tone and subject matter. It makes for a good Valentine's Day watch if you want something REALLY weird. Streams on Shudder tomorrow. #horrorsky #horror #filmsky #moviesky www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/honey-b...

Throwback to Pam Bondi’s campaign ad for Florida AG: “I’ll fight to put human trafficking monsters where they belong. Behind bars.” The ad aged. The internet remembers.

NEON revealed a new billboard for PARK CHAN WOOK'S 'NO OTHER CHOICE' following its Oscars snub. Genius. 👏STANDING OVATION👏 #neon #ParkChanWook #OscarsSnub

That new Joyce Manor album is really good. All these years later, they still craft pop-punk bangers. That is all.

James Van Der Beek (1977-2026) 🤍

It's really important right now to contact your House Rep. and Senators and tell them to vote NO on the SAVE Act.

A Head Full of Ghosts is FINALLY moving out of development hell. I'm excited that the writers/directors of Goodnight Mommy and The Lodge are writing and directing this adaptation. #horrorsky #horror www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/a-head-...

LISTEN: There are a lot of folks out here working tirelessly to get the truth out there. Replying to us that nothing matters because there'll be no consequences is not only incorrect, but it belittles the work we do. It's insulting and shortsighted. Stop following us if you don't want the info.

Here's an easy tell that some students are using AI. They turn in an analysis of a short film describing scenes that absolutely do not exist in the film, and boy, have there been some doozies!

CALL FOR PITCHES @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social and I are at work on a new version of Close Reading for the Twenty-First Century aimed at a more general audience. We’re looking for new contributions: your model close readings of texts, canonical and not, from literary studies and not. Details below!

Pretty much!

Bad Bunny has a consulting historian. news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...

Should my cat ever finish her novel, I just took the perfect author photo.

Being Sunday, maybe folks have some time to read some writing by people they’re not as familiar with. Everything on my Patreon is free. I do that, and keep subscriptions cheap, because of the effect paywalls have on our information environment right now. www.patreon.com/alexapagliuca

I wrote about the challenge of reinventing The Strangers and why the first film was so effective. #horrorsky #moviesky #horror #TheStrangers www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/why-the...

Yet another reason to consider physical media. 😉 www.npr.org/2026/02/07/n...

Portrait of Michelle and Barack Obama former First Lady and President of the US 📷 Pete Souza

One day, if it ever falls on a spring break, I want to attend SXSW in person. This year's line-up of films is stacked. Hokum, Ready or Not 2, Buddy, They Will Kill You..... www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/sxsw-20...

I really, really dug the creative kills and the concept in Whistle, but I didn't enjoy a lot of the writing. #horrorsky #moviesky #filmsky #horror www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/whistle...

We're only a few weeks in, but this has been a WEIRD semester. I have one class that just does not talk. I put them in groups. I ask them various questions. Nothing. It's not even an early class. On the other hand, my literature classes and poetry writing class are awesome.

"My family's always been in meat." "The Legacy of Leatherface" traces 50 years of the Sawyer clan and their BBQ-lovin' lifestyle. Ed @shanehw.bsky.social w/ @realtopekapeople.com @jacobbabb.bsky.social and other contributors. New from @mcfarland.bsky.social. mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-...

The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand. Support independent media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

My first job out of college was as a full-time reporter for a daily, so I’ve been thinking about the WaPo layoffs all day. This is the paper that essentially brought down Nixon. Now, 1/3 of its staff has been laid off by Bezos, a man with an obscene about of wealth.

🚨BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court DENIES Republican effort to block California's new congressional map! VICTORY for our client, the DCCC, and the voters of California. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...

I really can't say that I had A24 acquiring the rights to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and planning a TV series on my 2026 bingo card. That said, I really like JT Mollner, so I'm kind of excited about this. #horrorsky #horror #filmsky #moviesky www.thehorrorlounge.com/post/a24-boa...

The WaPo cuts are devastating. And to cut the Books section entirely makes the already bleak critical landscape even more bare. This was all preventable but Bezos, who could find the post I perpetuity without noticing it, is hellbent on destroying the Post. And for what?

Democracy dies in darkness… when Jeff Bezos lays off 1/3rd of all @washingtonpost.com employees.