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The Love of Horror Movies and Our Masochistic Search for Fear
‘Midnight Mass’ Is a Chilling and Atmospheric Study of Religion
‘USS Callister: Into Infinity’ Is the Perfect Finale to a Near-Perfect Black Mirror Season
Trump Asked for This Flood. Will He Survive It?
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 17 w/ Cory Vinny
‘Us’ Is a Masterful Horror and Racial Allegory
‘Get Out’ Stands as One of the Most Important Horror Movies Ever Made
What I Learned From My 10-Year High School Reunion
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 16 w/ Brandon Ellrich
Hannibal (2013) Is a Macabre and Underappreciated Stroke of Brilliance
How I’m Slowly Learning to Love Game of Thrones’ Abysmal Ending
Is the President the Face of a Nation or Its National Identity?
Leadership Is About More than Sowing the Seeds of Fear and Division
Creativity in Times of Calamity
How I Would Have Ended Game of Thrones Differently
A Simple Guide to Who Deserves Your Support on Substack
I Bought a Twitter Premium Account, Went Semi-Viral, and Got Banned in 12 Hours
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 15 w/ Sarah Paris
Boost Your LinkedIn Profile With These 6 Mild Cancers
A Night in the Life of a Lucid Dreamer
It Was All Fine Until the Invasion
When the Tables Turn. And When They Can’t.
‘Eulogy’ Is a Poignant Reminder of What Makes Black Mirror Great
Going to the Movies with My Dad
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 14 w/ Special Guest... My Dad!
Life, Politics, and Writing Satire in Strange Times w/ Dash MacIntyre
A24 Is the Movie Studio to Put Movie Studios on the Map
The Removal of ‘Bandersnatch’ From Netflix Marks the Sobering End of an Era
Life, Language, Politics, and Pandemics w/ Lawrence Winnerman and Dana DuBois
Why the “But I Have Black Friends!” Argument May Not Always Be as Awful as it Sounds
“The Death of Slim Shady” and Why Rap Careers Can’t Last Forever
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 13 w/ Baz
“Take On Me” and How Tones Change as Lyrics Age
‘Hotel Reverie’ Feels Like a Modern Take on ‘The Twilight Zone’
“Crank Dat Soulja Boy” Raises Profound Philosophical Quandaries
Why ‘The Last of Us’ Is Destined to Divide
Trump Signs Executive Order Outlawing Ice Cream; Democrats and Nazis Outraged
A Familiar Face in a Strange Place
‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Was a Shining Philosophical Endeavor for Nintendo
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 12 W/ Peter Murphy
The Democratic Party’s Pivotal Crossroads
‘Chernobyl’: A 5-Year Reflection on 20,000 Years Worth of Consequences
What ‘The Last of Us’ Says About the Fragility of the Modern World
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — Two Years Later
‘Long, Long Time’ Is a Testament to All That a Zombie Show Can Be
‘2012’: A 15-Year Retrospective on the End-of-the-World Spectacle
The Art of Scattered Alliteration
‘South Park: The End of Obesity’ Reinvigorates a Familiar Formula
‘The Last of Us’ May Be the First Zombie Show Worthy of Your Time
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 11 w/ Eric Pierce and Walter Rhein
A Live Political Chat w/ Baz and Walter Rhein
‘Plaything’ Is One of Black Mirror’s Strongest Episodes to Date
Artificial Intelligence and the Linguistic Infinity
‘Bête Noire’ Is a Dark Satire About Quantum Gaslighting
Is the Oxford Comma Too Posh for Luddites?
The Art of the Em Dash and the Gradation of Sentence Breaks
'A Real Pain’ Is a Beautiful Exploration of Life’s Dichotomies
Into the Wild Is Transcendental
“Wait, Does Being Under Martial Law Mean I Don’t Need to See My In-Laws?”
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 10 (featuring our first guest, Courtney Sender!)
That Time I Inadvertently Sent a Homeless Man to Hell
Why I Want to Believe Bill Maher
Swiss Army Man and the Beauty in Unexpected Places
'Ex Machina' and the Disconcerting Way That Sci-Fi Movies Age
'Civil War' Is a Divisive Ode to a Divided Country
‘Common People’ Is a Sobering Return to Form for Black Mirror
What if the Aliens Think We’re Dinosaurs?
‘The Book of Mormon’ Is a Musical for Mature Audiences Only
Life and Politics w/ Frederic Poag
Game of Thrones and the Enduring Sting of Anti-Climax
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 9
What Is Fermi’s Paradox and Why Does it Matter?
The Majesty of a Total Solar Eclipse
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Continues to Subvert Expectations
Afternoon Tea & Politics w/The Gen Z Report
The Day I Learned the Power in Numbers
Eclipses, Awe, and the Daring Drive to Lake Ontario
‘The White Lotus’ Is Eerie, Inventive, and Addictive
Super Smash Brothers Is a Game With a Legacy
Dave Made a Maze Is a Whimsical Ode to the Imagination
Versatility Is the Bane of My Substack
2020: The Year That History Came for Us All
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 8
‘3 Body Problem’ May Be One of the Most Important TV Shows of the Decade
The Lazy Argument Destroying Our Democracy
Is Donald Trump the Leader We Deserve?
Social Media Is the New Mainstream Radio
The Laudably Long List of Words for the Word Wordy
‘For All Mankind’ Is a Thrilling Reimagining of the Space Race
Is The Last Airbender (2010) Really That Bad?
What I Learned From My First Solo International Trip
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 8
Katamari Damacy: A Retrospective on 2004’s Simple and All-Consuming Delight
No One Bungles Better Than America’s Mayor of Meltdowns
The Permanence in the Imaginary
‘The Boys’ Is a Superhero Satire and an Overt Jab at American Politics
The Unmoored Whimsy of the Sleeping Mind
You Need to Know the Language to Use ChatGPT
The Future, the Past, and the Strange Place We Call the Present Day
What Is the Uncanny Valley and Why Does it Matter?
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 7
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)— A Live Action With the Weight of the World on Its Shoulders
What It’s Like to Use an Apple Vision Pro
American Politics and the Void Worth Screaming Into
The Lasting Legacy of Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Arbitrary Acceptance of Alcohol
I Struggle to Keep Up With One of the Parts of This Career I Love the Most
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 6
Not All Self-Help Is Created Equal
The Difficulty of Setting Stories in the Modern Age
The Double-Edged Sword of Traveling as an American
Poor Things And Hollywood’s Strange Fling
Scary Ferries, Questionable Coca-Colas, and the Trying Hunt for the Pineapple Home
Fargo Season 5 Is Masterful, Magical, and Close-to-Home for Americans
The Leap I Never Planned to Take
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 5
The Dying Art of Looking Out the Window
Why My High School Teacher Banned Linking Verbs
Writer’s Block and Idea Inundation
Why Am I Still Identifying Traffic Lights and Bicycles in the Era of AI?
How I Accidentally Played Poker With The Lakers
Trump Supporters Burnt the Bridge. It’s on Them to Rebuild It.
Tame Impala’s “Lost in Yesterday”: The Pangs of a Bittersweet Nostalgia
MrBeast: Philanthropist or Secret Sadist?
The Great Stink Bug Escapade of the Shenandoah Valley
“On The Nature Of Daylight”: My Favorite Song Without Words
No, Trump Supporters Will Not Be Forgiven
‘Honey, I Turned Myself Into a Ladybug’: The Masterpiece Sequel That Never Needed to Be
The Song That Got Me Into Music
What I Learned From Being an Only Child
My Friend the Born-Again Christian
People… ‘The Marvels’ Was Actually Good
I Wrote a Million Words Before Learning How to Type
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’: A Childhood Icon Revisited
The Experience That Changed My World Forever
Is Language an Economy or a Tapestry?
Following a Spelling Mixup, Pornstar “Pam Bondage” Confirmed as Attorney General
The Adam Sandler Support Group
Canada Agrees to Become States 51-100; Trudeau Teaches Trump Basic Arithmetic
Trump Asked for This Flood. Will He Survive It?
Am I Addicted to Coffee? Should I Care?
That Time We Locked Ourselves Out of a Convertible
The Lawn Sign That Outlived Civilization
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 3
That Time I Nearly Became a Grand Canyon Legend
Why We Never Truly Die Anymore
The Super-Duper-Ultra-Rare Sort of Almost Pinkish Moon Disappoints Civilians Again
What to Say When It's All Been Said
Trump’s Appeal Is About More Than Policy
What to Say When It’s All Been Said
January 20th, 2025: A National Day of Mourning
The Case For Optimism in Trump’s America
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 Is an Enticing Mystery
How a Four-Year-Old Saved My Family's Life
The Dangerously Unregulated World of Cannabis Derivatives
Medium Might Be in Trouble, But I Have No Plans to Leave
What I May Never Forgive Biden and Harris For
Why It’s Good to Be a Bad Lucid Dreamer
Battlefields, Baristas, and Korean Ballads
My First Real Camera Is a Drone
Escapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy Episode 1
What Compels Me to Explore Entertainment
‘The Penguin’ Was One of the Strongest New TV Shows of 2024
Connection, Loss, and Love Without Words
Is It Worth Seeing a Show at The Las Vegas Sphere?
The Evolution of Black Mirror: Embracing a Strange Present and Exploring a Familiar Past