Steveawiggins

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• On the Run

  

  I come down on the side of book. Usually. In the book or movie first debate. I have to confess, however, that I learned about Logan’s Run because of the movie. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Oh Deere

  

  Strange Harvest seems to have impressed a number of viewers, but for someone attuned to religion and horror it rang false. The Lovecraftian elements appear... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Unexpected Thoughts

  

  The unexpected changes things.  We in the western world live under the false assumption of permanence.  We build something and it remains.  Well, any homeowner... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Gothic Dreams

  

  I love this book. Roger Luckhurst understands that the gateway to horror is the gothic. In Gothic: An Illustrated History he offers a world-wide, luxuriantly... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Funerals

  

  Attending the funeral of a teen is a somber experience.  I can’t even begin to imagine what tempests the parents are facing.  After having given my condolences... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Deception

  

  It’s not bad for an independent horror film written and directed by the same person. Who also did the music. The Ruse is a moody murder-mystery with several... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Dark Dreams

  

  I’ve been pondering the role of religion in dark academia. While not a major element, it’s certainly present in Ashley Winstead’s In My Dreams I Hold a Knife. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Substantial

  

  Body horror isn’t my favorite, but The Substance was so widely acclaimed that I figured I needed to see it. It’s easy to see why it was so well received—it is... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Power of Yes

  

  In going back over my fiction writing, I had a realization.  Both the first novel I tried seriously to get published (still not) and the first short story I... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Swing Low

  

  The 1970s were a rare era. On the cusp of the electronic revolution, we grew up with many old fashioned notions about how things were done and what was possible. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Individualisms

  

  As an individual that stands out in the herd, metaphorically (standing out  is always dangerous, I know), I don’t tend to follow trends.  Blending in isn’t my... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Not Too Tired

  

  It was the choice of reading a very long Stephen King novel or watching a very long movie. The fact that Doctor Sleep was leaving Netflix soon decided the toss. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Lord

  

  “This article may incorporate text from a large language model. It may include hallucinated information, copyright violations, claims not verified in cited... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• The Queen

  

  It’s a confused mess of a movie. I have a fondness for ghost stories, and when I saw Haunting of the Queen Mary on a streaming service I use, I figured why... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Free Parking

  

  Okay, so I don’t live on my phone.  I use it rarely.  I don’t text.  I don’t watch videos on my phone.  I don’t use it for listening to music.  One place,... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Seasonal Horror

  

  It was a rare combination: Friday the 13th, Saturday Valentine’s Day, and Monday some federal holiday. One of our first friends as a couple called unexpectedly... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Virtues of Fiction

  

  So, my first royalty statement for Sleepy Hollow as American Myth arrived. It is my poorest selling book ever, not even notching up to Nightmares with the Bible... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• Spells

  

  I suspect the reason Incantation was recommended to me is that it is an intimate blend of religion and horror. A Taiwanese horror film, the highest grossing eve... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• AI Death

  

  I was scrolling, which is rare for me, through a social media platform where someone had posted a heartfelt comment after the death of actor Catherine O’Hara. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY

• With Thorns

  

  I’ve seen T. Kingfisher’s books on the tables of various bookstores and I’ve noted them. I wasn’t sure if they were horror since the tables have always had... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2026 POLITICS, RELIGION, SOCIETY