I love how no matter how much I write, anytime I open up a new document to begin a piece I'm like "OK, now how do I do this again?"

There are days when I miss being an editor. I loved writing headlines. Whoever did this, I hope they took the rest of the day off.

Long weekend go

Stephan Fleet—VFX supervisor of "The Boys"—made a great video about logistics and safety, politely debunking an internet bozo who asked "why didn't they JUST film it practically?" www.tiktok.com/@stephanflee...

#NowWatching This theater hallway seems longer than usual…

BREAKING: Sen. Ed Markey calls for Trump's impeachment.

Give it to me. It’s also goddamn criminal that his SUNSET (2019) still doesn’t have a physical media release in the States. And only a DVD in the UK. youtu.be/iV-LRlyI2dQ?...

Comparing this flagrant violation of consent to the restoration of The Devils is some heretical false equivalency. The latter had a dedicated team restoring the Russell’s vision, which he had fully cut in 2004 and worked on until his death in 2011. No one in this AI monstrosity consented to this.

Once upon a time Google was literally the most amazing information retrieval system I have seen in my life. It was quick and returned primary sources to read on almost any subject. It was better than magic. It makes me sick to see what they've done to that resource.

Ju-rei: The Uncanny is Koji Shiraishi’s first theatrical feature film. It’s a blatant Ju-on mockbuster, down to its loosely interconnected vignettes told in reverse order from 10 to a Prologue (0). But it also has probably the best title pun in J-Horror.

55 POINTS 55 REBOUNDS 55 ASSISTS 55 BLOCKS

"All audio podcast must be videos and now videos need to be vertical instead of horizontal." It feels like media trends are being run by one of Superman's lamest villains.

Once more sharing my first piece for @ruemorguemag.bsky.social — a brief, fun guide to the best buried Japanese horror treasures from the last decade!

I say without hyperbole that this is the most brazenly corrupt action in US Presidential history. That it does not immediately lead to impeachment is a dangerous sign of how far the rule of law has declined.

Your thirties are for getting into Koji Shiraishi movies

Petit point rapide : on revient la semaine prochaine avec un gros épisode sur IT FOLLOWS :) En attendant, on est à fond sur le montage des interviews filmées à @onvousment.bsky.social, si vous avez aimé notre format vidéo avec Robert Englund, vous allez kiffer. Teasing gratuit :

It’s been a week for waking up in the middle of the night to very exciting emails from elsewhere in the world.

The new Cristian Mungiu and THE UNKNOWN are screening today at Cannes. If both are well received, the Palme d'Or race could come down to ... FJORD v Harari.

Whether it’s Ken Paxton committing multiple felonies or James Talarico ordering a vegetarian taco, both Texas Senate candidates have troubled pasts.

Shania Twain

This tweet, for a Ross Barkan story that copied my lede and reporting, now has more than 10x the views of the original. Ross hasn't apologized or acknowledged it; maybe he's just waiting for me to shut up. Without any explanation, I'm left to wonder how many times he's done this

My sides, like the film, are split

Bean doesn’t make biscuits as much as wrestles them into submission (Yes, she’s gonna be in the onesie for a hot minute)

“The bird’s flightless? …it’s not going anywhere.” Still perfect, still wish we had 50 of these.

Every time I see this I forget Russell Crowe calls Napoleon “raggedy-ass” among such other sights and wonders

It’s Sunday and we finished all our to-dos. Showing Becca how Oceans were once Battlefields

Alien: And how did you run out of water? Earthling: Machines drank it. Alien: Machines. Earthling: We had to feed machines the water. Aliens: So the machines were holding your planet hostage for water. Earthling: No, we made the thirsty machines. They worked for us. Alien: End communication.

Mothman love lamp.

Another banger from The Author Name -

This bean went to the vet and now has to wear a onesie. Beans in a Blanket

For the morning crowd, my first Rue Morgue piece dives into the eerie and wonderful last decade of Japanese horror—and how auteurs like Koji Shiraishi, Mari Asato, Ryota Kondo, Yuta Shimotsu, and more push the genre into some wild new places. Enjoy!

For the morning crowd, my first Rue Morgue piece dives into the eerie and wonderful last decade of Japanese horror—and how auteurs like Koji Shiraishi, Mari Asato, Ryota Kondo, Yuta Shimotsu, and more push the genre into some wild new places. Enjoy!

another decent dent in this thing! thank you so much! very touching and heartwarming to see! also I signed a lease for an apartment in minneapolis today. I move in july 1st. my first weekend there will be my literal birthday (july 4th). what the hell. i'm leaving texas ko-fi.com/interrobangb...

With Japan taking center stage at Cannes' Marché du Film as the 2026 Country of Honour, excited to share my first piece for @ruemorguemag.bsky.social–a sidebar covering the wildly unpredictable last decade in Japanese horror! rue-morgue.com/cannes-2026-...

He’s just skedaddling

Cannes people! Help a fellow film critic👇🏻

Every time I open Bluesky,

Directed by Benh Zeitlin

This is what I've been talking about for years. Ai isn't coming for us writers, directors, or our cast; it's coming for our crews. Right now Ai is entirely investor subsidized. Whether or not this slop tsunami overtakes Hollywood really comes down to whether or not the cost of tokens comes down.

Someone on Reddit posted asking why Noroi: the Curse doesn't seem to be well known in mainstream circles like other J-Horror classics–and the answer's the same as to why your favorite film doesn't have a Criterion release. In short, it's always money and rights issues! But we're getting there now.

Holy shit, this Widow’s Bay episode was like Lovecraftian Carrie. Kate O’Flynn great. I’m in love with how this show makes horror and normalcy just a matter of situational relativity. And stay away from the random self-help books!

I hate when I wake up too early in the US and Bluesky is all: Lord Minister Flafferbunt and Glennsders at 12 Pembertwine reject Klorus Singular Berthwaits Pinkerbushwells push for Pobbelwaggins Clip Clopp

And here comes @realjaredhuffman.bsky.social from the top rope

Toad sat on the edge of his bed. “Blah,” said Toad. “I feel down in the dumps.” “Why?” asked Frog. “I am thinking about tomorrow,” said Toad.

...all I'm saying is that BARB AND STAR MEET THE WOLF MAN should not be out of the question.