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The scariest thing I deal with every month

Forget haunted houses and horror movies—the scariest thing I deal with every month doesn’t come with fake blood; it’s the real thing.

The holiday season begins, brace yourself

Brace yourself, the holiday season is now upon us. In the following 61 days, four major holidays will be taking place: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.

The Halloween canon event

Halloween! Ghosts, ghouls, goblins! So scary! But have you ever heard of the Halloween canon event? That’s the biggest thing you should be afraid of this Halloween season.

Sinners: blood, blues and vampires

People think that horror movies need a haunted house, vengeful ghosts or jump scares around every corner. But Sinners redefines the genre, using the blues and an Irish vampire with a dark history and a darker purpose.

Frankenstein might be in your walls

What started out as a nightmare depicting a “hideous” phantasm of a man would turn into the cultural phenomenon that is the creature from Frankenstein.

Dear Abby

Dear Abby,

Your column last week made me deeply uncomfortable. Not because of anything you wrote, but because I hate thinking about how much has changed in my life over the past three years.

The terror of an isolated world

As spooky season approaches, I typically have the privilege of writing a Halloween-related article, which gets released with our themed issue.

A spooky season speculative read

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean has been on my TBR list for a very long time. And with us being in the throes of spooky season, it only seemed fitting.

Life goes on without you

Earlier this past week, I had to write an essay (the horror!). I know, I am a literature minor, and I knew I would have to face this hurdle sooner or later.

Hidden gems: coffee, croissants, and cozy corners

Hello, fellow foodies! I’ve been exploring town in search of the perfect hidden cafe, and along the way, I’ve slightly rekindled my old affection for coffee.