Not stressing too much about picking the exact right top four
The Enigma of Amigara Walt
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Podcast exploring history, politics, philosophy and more through Batman’s greatest stories. https://open.spotify.com/show/0g0eISbWRkv01Xig3bmw5X
Any enemy of Alex Jaffe is an enemy of mine.
In light of the hateful, accusatory anonymous messages I have received today completely unprovoked, I am now closing my NGL. You may continue to ask me your questions about DC Comics, but may no longer do so anonymously.
In case you missed it: I'm The Black Casebook.
BONUS EPISODE! As promised/threatened, the time has come to release the Walt Cut, a bunch of additional material from the Dark Knight Returns episode. We've got Beowulf, Hamlet, James Baldwin, Soviet God-building, Michael Moorcock, Golden Retrievers, and much more. www.patreon.com/blackcaseboo...
We used to make things in this country.
BONUS EPISODE! As promised/threatened, the time has come to release the Walt Cut, a bunch of additional material from the Dark Knight Returns episode. We've got Beowulf, Hamlet, James Baldwin, Soviet God-building, Michael Moorcock, Golden Retrievers, and much more. www.patreon.com/blackcaseboo...
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(Carla Gugino as a newly widowed Ellen Brody) Honey, I'm starting to think our unresolved family trauma is a lot like that damn shark. We may not be able to see it beneath those cold black waves, but we can see the things it touches—and tears apart. Webster's Dictionary defines 'grief' as
Mike Flanagan wants to make a JAWS movie. Flanagan explains during a Reddit AMA session this week, "Honestly, I wish to hell I could make a JAWS movie." "Another example where no one will EVER get close to the original, but there is a ton of room for improvement on the sequels."
The Sadness felt like little more than an audition to direct a Crossed adaptation, and I'll be damned if it didn't work
The creator of THE BOYS. The director of THE SADNESS. One of the most depraved comics of all time becomes one of the most depraved movies of all time. Exclusively watch the teaser trailer for CROSSED: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/397103...
Choosing to interpret this as “The Black Casebook would not exist without these books”
Entering the fourth year of the reign of Moloch. May we all live to see his idols smashed and his throne in ruins, to feel the unburdened embraces of our loved ones and comrades, to hear songs of life overpower the unremitting clangor of the war pigs.
Just giving everyone a heads up that I'm reading Book of the New Sun for the first time and I've got about 50 more pages before it becomes central to my entire personality.
The Website Where They Still Call Him Drumpf
for @thebaffler.com: I wrote about Chris Hansen, TO CATCH A PREDATOR, and PRIMETIME as a definitive post-9/11 document. thebaffler.com/latest/pedog...
PEDOGEDDON! | John Semley
This is not some “docudrama.” It’s a fugue. A fever dream. An insane, hysterical, hideous opera.
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In addition to turning Capri into the Little St. James of the ancient world, Emperor Tiberius is also responsible for inspiring two of the greatest characters of all time: Tony Soprano and Stannis Baratheon
Industry people keep implying that Reeves has been dealing with some seriously difficult issues behind the scenes the last few years. Hopefully people can keep that in mind before pulling out the torches and pitchforks over an overdue Batman movie.
'‘The Batman Part II’ Production Paused As Matt Reeves Steps Away For Personal Reasons' deadline.com/2026/10/the-...
Emerging from the vale of doomerism to think dialectically once more
T.S. Eliot writing the third section of The Waste Land:
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At my local magic shop’s psychic faire, surrounded by incense and tarot packs and astrological gewgaws and shitty Celtic music, about to be back on my bullshit to heretofore unseen levels
Come learn about our weapon histories with this week's SHELVED BY GENRE Bonus Ep on the 1986 classic HIGHLANDER: www.patreon.com/rangedtouch/...
Way harder to narrow down than I thought it'd be, but here we go. First row is childhood, second row is high school, third row is college.
About to do something that's self-indulgent even by my standards, but which will hopefully feel like a little treat for patrons
# BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT / 09/30/2026 One-card spread: The Ten of Swords is *banned* The Nine of cups is *banned* Another season of pro tarot league is almost upon us. While most formats are thriving, in the fast and degenerate world of one-card we're seeing concerning metagame data,
Atomic Horror month concludes on Marvelous! as champion fourth-mic Seqarts returns to discuss Godzilla Minus One. Join us as we dig into it's phenomenal overseas success, particular refraction of Japanese culture, politics, history, and place within the series. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ LINK BELOW ⬇️⬇️⬇️
I leaned more into fun than scares, but there are still spills, thrills, and chills to be found here