Anyone who knows me knows that I am the biggest scaredy cat when it comes to Halloween-esque things. I literally run and jump into bed at night because the fear of the Ring girl reaching out and grabbing my ankles is too much for me. I have walked out of numerous scary movies. I sleep with … Read more
Today, Tegan and Sara have deliver their tenth studio album Crybaby. The twin indie-pop act are at their best on the 12-track project, their first full-length release since Hey, I’m Just Like You in 2019. Crybaby was written during the COVID-19 pandemic but arrives right on time — its sound is aligned with the natural … Read more
Looking for the best scary movies? You’re in luck. Many of the most creative, brilliantly original movies made today are horror movies, but that’s not to knock what came before them. (Spoken with a loving side eye toward our pals who think movies that came out before ~1980 can’t actually be that scary.) Whether you’re … Read more
If we’re being totally honest, this psychological horror movie, from Iranian-born writer and director Babak Anvari, is maybe the best movie on this list. Seriously, it’s that good. Taking place during the Iran-Iraq war, it tells the story of a mother, Shideh (Narges Rashidi), her young daughter, Dorsa (Avin Manshadi), and a mysterious evil force … Read more
Scary truth Untreated teen depression isn’t easy to see a lot of the time. As they grow up, teens tend to pick up some skills that help them to fall in line with what their families and wider societies want from them and to avoid unwanted attention. Unfortunately, that might mean that they hide their … Read more