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 –...
by Court | Apr 2, 2025
I have been wanting to write about the Zizian cult since they first popped up on SFGate – at which point I got sixteen texts about it from everyone I know. They started in Vallejo! They left a trail of bodies! They evolved from some other Bay Area tech ass cult!...
by Court | Mar 4, 2025
One of the questions true-crime people ask each other is “what is your favorite case??” Or, if you know them better, “who is your favorite serial killer?” A lot of ink has been spilled about whether it’s appropriate for people to be fascinated with the human misery...
