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Life and death at Balthazar

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Young Jesus

Where have all the sad boys gone?

on Young Jesus’ *The Fool* and whether the left really needs a Joe Rogan.

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Man of the year

Dourif

Only Brad Dourif fans.

on the horrific artistry hidden behind Chucky's voice.  

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Dourifians

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When a town becomes a museum. 

on the commemoration of Friday the 13th as a marker of hometown pride in Blairstown, New Jersey. This is the fourth dispatch in our column VISITOR, about the way museums influence culture.


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Friday the 13th in Blairstown

Fantasmas

Julio Torres’ absurd work.

on the big dreams and shaky ground of *Fantasmas* and *Problemista*.

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Just doing my job

teknolust

 Whither cyberpunk?

asks: how did AI—science fiction’s infamous dystopian boogeyman—become cringe? This essay first ran on [Vague Blue](https://nguyenterry.substack.com/).

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Cyborg Nostalgia

God and the Angel

“Anna, why did you fuck with God’s creation?” 

is a writer living on the shores of Lake Erie. She is currently working on her forthcoming book of Essays, Poetry, Mantras, and Musings, SODA POP WISHES & COFFEE STAINED DREAMS. 

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God and The Angel 

Girl drummer

Laughing all the way to the Prada store.

on being a woman hitting things with sticks.

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Plane Takeoff Songs

Hey Siri play Take Offs and Landings by Rilo Kiley

Dirt contributors and friends on the best songs to press play on as the wheels lift off.

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