Reads from Zefyr Lisowski, David Gessner, Susie Cagle, Brendan I. Koerner, and Athena Aktipis and Coltan Scrivner.
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The Specters on Screen, The Monsters Among Us: An October Longreads Collection
In this Halloween-inspired reading list, dip into stories of monsters and ghosts, both literal and metaphorical.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Has Witch City Lost Its Way?
“Is a witch-based tourism economy the best way to honor the legacy of executed individuals who weren’t even witches in the first place? Or is continuing to transform the town into the epicenter of modern-day witchcraft actually the perfect way to right the wrongs of the past?”
Posted inEditor's Pick
My Family Saw a Police Car Hit a Kid on Halloween. Then I Learned How NYPD Impunity Works.
“I spoke to four witnesses, including my wife. All of them said they saw the same thing. When I called Baker back, he told me that my wife and the three others were mistaken. The car hadn’t hit the kid. The kid had hit the car.” After his family saw an NYPD car hit a […]
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Dress You Up in My Love
Doree Shafrir reflects on how Halloween changed for her after struggling with infertility.
Posted inArts & Culture, Commentary, Culture, Current Events
On Blackface, Bert Williams, and Excellence
A complicated racial anxiety rests at the heart of American entertainment.
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Others: Why Women Are Shut Out of Horror
Horror movies give more screen time to strong female characters and attract a large female audience. But few female filmmakers get to work on them.
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A Halloween Weekend Reading List
Boo! Read these stories about the scariest weekend of the year while getting over your candy hangovers.
Posted inReading List
A Halloween Weekend Reading List
Boo! Read these stories about the scariest weekend of the year while getting over your candy hangovers.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
‘Skeptics Welcome’: Lily Burana on Being Both Christian and Goth at Heart
“Halloween, All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days represent a friendly (if bony, skeletal) handshake between Paganism and Christianity.”