Leila Taylor
@leilataylor.bsky.social
creative director, library booster, writer, purveyor of gloomth, future crone.
I'll be talking cemeteries, trains, trolleys, and more at this happening tonight in Queens. Free to stop by, have a drink, enjoy!
Colin Dickey@colindickey.com · 3w agoHey New York! If you're looking for something to do that is *not* World Cup related today, come see @allisoncmeier.bsky.social out in Ridgewood! Tonight at 5:00 at the Flying Fox, Allison will be talking about how death shaped NYC's public transit! I'll be talking about how vampires got horny!
Hey New York! If you're looking for something to do that is *not* World Cup related today, come see @allisoncmeier.bsky.social out in Ridgewood! Tonight at 5:00 at the Flying Fox, Allison will be talking about how death shaped NYC's public transit! I'll be talking about how vampires got horny!
I don’t know how to say without sounding trite that I love my trans brothers, sisters, and siblings. That I am sorry this country keeps asking you to justify your humanity to bigots who have never had to defend their own. And that I will fight for you.
ProPublica spoke to dozens of people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words. ➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/4veRIqA
Yearly reminder that Wendy Carlos, the woman who scored The Shining, is trans. youtu.be/pylfy_L6Bjs?...
Main Title (The Shining)
YouTube video by Wendy Carlos - Topic
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Us + Backrooms + Silicon Valley. Fascinating read! Also, it's got me thinking of the horror potential of the abandoned, dead data centers of the future. Also "sloppelgänger" is my new favorite word.
Colin Dickey@colindickey.com · 2mo agoI wrote a thing about Backrooms, Us, the underground labyrinths of the Bay Area where I grew up, AI slopplegangers, and what's really lurking underneath Silicon Valley. It's my first for @oaklandreviewofbooks.org, and I think you'll really enjoy it.
Since the teaser trailer for Backrooms is out I thought I'd share a piece I wrote a while ago. leila-taylor.ghost.io/youve-been-h...
YOU‘VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
On January 6, 2017, 71-year old Bernard Gore was spotted pacing back and forth in front of the Chanel store at the Westfield Bondi Junction Mall in Sydney Australia. After doing a little shopping, he ...
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I lost my job, my kids have measles, and my town is flooded with cocaine now that Trump pardoned all the traffickers. But at least the State Department is using Times New Roman again.
A stunning response (i.e., more than just a review) of GHOSTING, by Tyran Grillo. If you don't have the time or inclination to read the book, this serves as an excellent bluffer's guide to something we all deal with, at some point.
Dominic Pettman: Ghosting (Book Review)
Ghosting: On Disappearance is a treatise of nonbeing—or, perhaps more precisely, of unbeing. It is not merely about disappearance but about the existential tremors that ripple outwar…
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Just skipping down Bourbon St. in NOLA crying and wanting to shout at total strangers “He won!” ❤️❤️❤️ @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Got a Lift after visiting Anne Rice’s final resting place. Turns out my driver was also a location scout for The Mayfair Witches. I love New Orleans.
Authors Catriona Ward, Michael Cisco, Greg F. Gifune & Leila Taylor join tQ writers Sean Kitching and Mat Colgate to bring you what they consider to be the best novels, short stories and graphic novels in the genre The 25 best pieces of #Horror Fiction of the 21st century so far… buff.ly/C4B49ZM
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🏠 Why do some buildings just feel somehow wrong? 🎃 Why are some houses just plain spooky? 👻 What do horror movies say about our anxieties at home? 🏛️ Is Birmingham haunted by the ghost of Telly Savalas? All of these questions and more, with our guest @leilataylor.bsky.social.
We’re excited about our next episode with the amazing @leilataylor.bsky.social. There is also some carving to be done…
Closer to Home@closertohome.bsky.social · 10mo agoFor our #Halloween episode, we were privileged to enjoy the company of the wonderful @leilataylor.bsky.social We won't share anything just now - but we think you'll like it! Out next week, from wherever you get your podcasts!
If you want to see my current show, and can't make it to New York, you can get a look here:
NAYLAND BLAKE | Matthew Marks Gallery
Matthew Marks is pleased to announce Nayland Blake , the next exhibition in his galleries at 522 and 526 West 22nd Street. For decades, Nayland Blake has made vital contributions to contemporary a...
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Anyway, I loved what this book had to say about Gray Gardens -- among other things. Highly recommend @leilataylor.bsky.social's latest.
Come get a tiny bit weird! With a mention to @leilataylor.bsky.social 's awesome book Sick Houses! open.substack.com/pub/bullshit...
For the Weekend Warriors, Weirdos & Whackjobs - Issue #98
Cloudy with a chance of curious
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Jane Goodall died on Wednesday at 91 after a life spent revolutionizing the study of primates and then bringing her global fame to the cause of conservation. Here are snapshots from her life and career.
Jane Goodall: A Life in Pictures
The primatologist gained scientific acclaim for her work with chimpanzees and then later used her fame to champion conservation.
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Also I got a cat! Introducing Miss Purrleen Mouse aka Mousie. She's really into this bag from Marshall'shjgewo( Ko9p0... that was her walking across my laptop. As I was saying she really loves this bag.
So excited to be reading with some excellent company at @rallyreading.bsky.social This Thursday at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn.
Dears! We have an amazing lineup of AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION tour stops starting next week! We begin @astoriabookshop.bsky.social on release day, 9/30 with the inimitable @leilataylor.bsky.social! RSVP here, NYC! 🖤 astoriabookshop.com/events/32552...
AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes, in conversation w/ Leila Taylor | Astoria Bookshop
Books of all kinds for readers of all ages, located in central Astoria, Queens. Established 2013.
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