by Court | Jun 19, 2025
This post has been languishing in my drafts, but now that WWIII is like, MAYBE kicking off in the Middle East, I guess I have to write it! I recently listened to the incredible audio book of Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen. Jacobsen’s work is a minute by...
by Court | May 29, 2025
Have you heard the latest insane haunted conspiracy theory – that ANNABELLE THE HAUNTED DOLL burned down a PLANTATION IN LOUISIANA? Two of my favorite pieces of American ghost canon have come together in the mashup of the century, so here’s a couple thousand...
by Court | May 12, 2025
Have you seen Sinners???? I’m OBVIOUSLY obsessed, and I’ve been deep into the TikTok convo and listening to lots of interviews with Ryan Coogler. I have watched a pirated copy of the Irish vampire dance a hundred times. The movie is full of folklore and symbolism, so...
by Court | Apr 24, 2025
Il Papa has shuffled this mortal coil, which means it’s time for an elaborate state funeral. Since it’s THE VATICAN, it will be colorful, dogmatic, ritualistic, and arcane. Some of our favorite things! If you’re into this type of thing, now would be a good time to...
by Court | Apr 15, 2025
Attention spooky nerds, true crime historians, folk legend researchers, and everyone else who loves open access to information! The California Digital Newspaper Collection at UC Riverside needs our help! The legislature has denied their funding this year –...
