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Writings on culture, identity, and a bunch of other things from Emily St. James and friends

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Episodes Monday Rundown October 27–November 2 2025

Episodes Monday Rundown October 27–November 2 2025

8 min read
Oct
31
A woman watches something intently on a screen that is unseen to us. She sits on the floor. Behind her, a masculine figure in silhouette stands in the doorway.

Shelby Oaks, Bring Her Back, and the context collapse of YouTube horror

7 min read
Oct
29
A vintage Halloween postcard sees a witch sitting near a cauldron with a black cat and owl. Text: Beware of ye wiles of Satan. Halloween Greetings.

14 under-the-radar tales to freak you out this Halloween

Including movies, books, podcasts, and asking your friends to tell you a scary story.
12 min read
Oct
27
An enormous wicker man stands on a hilltop, surrounded by four smaller figures, all real humans bearing torches.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 20-26 2025

8 min read
Oct
24
Taylor Swift reclines on the floor of a bedroom, wearing a sparkly silver dress. There's also a tiny piano here for some reason.

Maybe I don't need Taylor Swift anymore

12 min read
Oct
20
Rose Byrne, hair straggly and face glum, stands outside a hotel, clutching a bottle of wine and a baby monitor.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 13 - 19 2025

7 min read
Oct
17
A vintage Halloween card features a black cat pulling a jack-o-lantern in a straw hat in a cart. The words read "For a Merry Halloween."

October mailbag!

11 min read
Oct
15
A girl crawls out of a television, long dark hair draped down so you cannot see her face.

American film could use a little more J-horror in it

American horror looking to break clichés should borrow some ideas from Japanese horror films, writes Lily Osler.
9 min read
Oct
13
Two people sit on an enormous, seemingly endless staircase, buttressed by giant statues, in an extreme wide shot.

Episodes Monday Rundown October 6 - 12 2025

6 min read
Oct
12

Submit your October mailbag questions!

1 min read