it’s interesting to see the start date different people attach to this condition of existential american embarrassment. ten years ago, twenty, sixty. everyone’s sort of right

remember when we were kind of secretive about doing coups

Our first podcast episode of the new year ushers 2026 in with a whole new wave of existential dread!

Absolutely lit on fire about this movie after seeing it at Telluride Horror Show. Can’t wait for a rewatch.

Thisssss convooooo!

That’s my name alongside all these brilliant and cool people! 😭😭😭

Been like ten times at this point but I still get so friggin stoked seeing my name in the @fangoria.bsky.social contributor page. Especially when it's next to talented pals (who Bluesky won't let me tag). Subscribers should have the new digital issue now and the print one will be along shortly!

If you had a subscription to @fangoria.bsky.social Magazine, which includes digital versions of every issue, you could be reading my article on @DavidKittredge‘s genius documentary abt EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC and dir John Bootman BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL right now!

I wrote about MASQUERADE, the immersive Phantom of the Opera musical I attended in NYC this week, for @fangoria. Spoiler-free review, except for this spoiler: I FREAKING LOVED IT!!!! ❤️‍🔥

60% of the way through the decade, what are your fav movies? 2020 - Palm Springs 2021 - Last Night in Soho 2022 - Nope 2023 - Poor Things 2024 - Love Lies Bleeding 2025 - Superman I think? I barely researched this but feels correct.

Jason is a literal genius and we’re beyond lucky to have him building each & every Fango. I’d have him design my entire life aesthetic if I could!

In 2025 I started keeping track of my media in my planner. At each month’s end, I’d share those pages in my Stories, which sparked convos & recs from pals. It was a really fun hybrid of analog and digital record-keeping, and I’m excited to continue in 2026! Here are my year-end totals and faves.

2025 was bad. You know what wasn't bad? Movies. A thousand things happened to delay the publication of this year's Top 10, but it's live damnit! [graphic design is my passion. pls subscribe 😜] www.picketywitch.com/top-10-movie...

paying for internet on the plane just to feel something

Have you heard the good word? FANGORIA presents FRANKENSTEIN was such a hit it’s getting a reprint! Read all about @realgdt.bsky.social’s movie and a deep dive into the literary and cinematic history of Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN. Pre-order here: shop.fangoria.com/products/fan...

Spent some time in Boston and NYC for Christmas, and cherished every minute. Wrote about it: www.instagram.com/p/DS5zTpnjtg...

You won’t regret it 💖

I wrote about MASQUERADE, the immersive Phantom of the Opera musical I attended in NYC this week, for @fangoria. Spoiler-free review, except for this spoiler: I FREAKING LOVED IT!!!! ❤️‍🔥

Masquerade, the Phantom of the Opera immersive experience playing in NYC, has wholly undone me. I’ll be all weepy, levitating goosebumps for the rest of the year. I have turned my face away from the garish light of day. My thoughts have turned from cold unfeeling light!!!

The two best Christmas song sub-genres are “Christmas is sad, actually” and “I want to fuck Santa.”

I wrote about DUST BUNNY and FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES for this list 🥰

Why do we still associate the redeemed Dickens character’s name with all his worst traits?

In the summer of 2023, I visited the set of @bryanfuller.bsky.social's DUST BUNNY in Budapest, and you can read all about it in the next issue of @fangoria.bsky.social! But first, you should go see the movie - one of my favorites of the year - which is in theaters RIGHT NOW! 🐇🐇🐇

Look out! Sigourney Weaver and a giant DUST BUNNY are on the newsstand cover of FANGORIA #30. Pre-order your copy now and come on in for a peek at what you'll find inside.

It came, it came! So proud to have a piece in the inaugural @fangoria.bsky.social mini-mag (which is really a full mag by every other pub’s standard) @mereborders.bsky.social did such a beautiful job curating & @jasonkauz.bsky.social’s layouts never miss 🖤 a must-have for every FRANKENSTEIN lover.

a beaut from my bud <3

A wonderful family friend with autism and a learning disability was recently bullied and harassed, and she responded out of fear by throwing water on the person. She’s now being charged with assault. (1/2)

Sometimes you have to sit down and make a list that reminds you who tf you are even when your bank account is fighting for its life. Even if it means a dreaded LinkedIn cross post 😜 Let's work together! www.picketywitch.com/contact-me/

That's right. 😂

Vincent Chong, cover art for the Polish version of Wizard and Glass, 1997/2000’s

Loved this movie and absolutely cannot (and do not want to) stop thinking about it. This thread gave me lots more to chew on:

Rob Reiner made some great movies but he was also unafraid to speak the truth, and was one of the public voices who knew you don’t squander your platform, and only got louder about opposing evil fucks as he got older. Legend.

Hosting friends for the Christmas markets and (finally) finding my holiday cheer. www.instagram.com/p/DSSayTlDpo...

The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies.

I have several of his movies more or less memorized. I’m trying to think if there’s another director that’s true of - I don’t think there is.

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Every day I get to work on a special project with Jason is a very good day!

I listened to @michaelvarrati.bsky.social riff extemporaneously about Baywatch Nights over dinner and it was the most entertaining meal of my life. Now you, too, can experience that joy!

GOD IS REAL AND HE LOVES ME AND ALSO THIS DOESN’T ME YOU DON’T GO AND SEE THE BONE TEMPLE IN THEATERS - TRUST ME WHEN I SAY YOU *NEED* TO

I was honored to be interviewed alongside comrade-in-Christmas Steven R. Monroe for this article by Jim Hemphill for @indiewire.com all about horror filmmakers who also make holiday movies...and the commonality between the two seemingly disparate genres! Read! www.indiewire.com/features/int...

LAST CALL FOR HOLIDAY ORDERS! (For real!) I won't be shipping any prints after Friday, so if there's someone you still need to check off your list, now's the time!

I estimate maybe 12% of you are using "liminal" correctly

If Benoit Blanc is such a great detective, why hasn’t he noticed these are all the same guy

Watched all of A Man on the Inside S2 in one incredibly pleasant sitting. That show fills me up like a hot air balloon, it’s just pure levity and warmth.

It’s not too late to do a Dano & Lillard Actors on Actors conversation, Variety.

Exactly two years ago today Alex Philippe called me while I was at a Sepultura gig and said "Hey! Come to LA and let me interview you about Texas Chain Saw Massacre!" I did, and you can now watch the end result here, either on physical media or streaming 💜

Doing the work of Lord, The

Amelia has pitched in on so many projects for me over the years. She’s an unerringly reliable resource and if your team is short-staffed for the holidays, she’ll be a lifesaver.

Loved getting to talk about the @fangoria.bsky.social Compendium and how magazines can enrich our lives with @malloryomeara.bsky.social for the Reading Glasses pod! maximumfun.org/episodes/rea...

Longing. #TwinPeaks