How Horror Makes Itself Ungovernable
Horror—with all its gory, upsetting complexity—makes for an uneasy product. by RS Benedict // Illustration by Sam Hindman The geeks have won, we are told. Geek culture—comic books, video games, sci-fi, fantasy—is mainstream now, squeezing out mysteries, dramas, and period pieces at
A Dream of Revolution
In 2016, the Dallas Police Department killed Micah Xavier Johnson using a bomb disposal robot and a block of C-4. He was the first—but almost certainly not the last—person to be killed by a police r
Subgenres of the Apocalypse
In 2016, the Dallas Police Department killed Micah Xavier Johnson using a bomb disposal robot and a block of C-4. He was the first—but almost certainly not the last—person to be killed by a police r
This Was A Triumph: Remote Work Dystopias from Portal to Pandemic
Lessons on remote revolution from the Aperture Science Enrichment Center by Louis Evans “This was a triumph. I’m making a note here, HUGE SUCCESS.” – GLaDOS on the events of Portal “I think we did a great job.” – Donald Trump on the response
A Spectre Is Haunting The Opera
Art, Exploitation, and De Palma's The Phantom of the Paradise by Chris Woodward The struggle of artists against exploitation of their art by those with means is eternal. This fight is more prominent today, as corporations increasingly merge into behemoths that