chloe (she/they)
@chloesnotscared.bsky.social
librarian, horror movie fiend, scary book reader, writer, cyclist, friend of all cats, chicago
writing: chloesnotscared.com
podcast: chloesnotscared.substack.com/podcast
everything else: linktr.ee/chloesnotscared
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writing: chloesnotscared.com
podcast: chloesnotscared.substack.com/podcast
everything else: linktr.ee/chloesnotscared
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Tickets! Or just show up, either way you won’t regret it. Going to be a show for the ages www.eventbrite.com/e/thirst-for...
Thirst for Adventure! A Dungeons & Dragons Live Comedy Show
Join some of Chicago’s best comedians as they take up pen, paper, and dice for an epic table-top adventure! No two shows are the same!
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November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Tickets! Or just show up, either way you won’t regret it. Going to be a show for the ages www.eventbrite.com/e/thirst-for...
I need some help shrinking my TBR. Tell me which to read and which to skip, over on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DQ9hkwAkVW...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I need some help shrinking my TBR. Tell me which to read and which to skip, over on IG: www.instagram.com/p/DQ9hkwAkVW...
Can I never see a CGI dog ever again in a feature film please and thank you
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Can I never see a CGI dog ever again in a feature film please and thank you
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The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
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The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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On the topic of Chicago Public Library, here's a reddit user who is visiting all of the library's branches and eating at a restaurant in that neighborhood. Some are local, some are less-so, but the project is a fun one to read. What makes the libraries & food special?
www.reddit.com/r/chicagofoo...
www.reddit.com/r/chicagofoo...
From the chicagofood community on Reddit: Libraries and Lunches in Chicago: Part 1
Explore this post and more from the chicagofood community
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November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On the topic of Chicago Public Library, here's a reddit user who is visiting all of the library's branches and eating at a restaurant in that neighborhood. Some are local, some are less-so, but the project is a fun one to read. What makes the libraries & food special?
www.reddit.com/r/chicagofoo...
www.reddit.com/r/chicagofoo...
We still need people to call their alderperson and the mayor to demand no cuts to CPL. You can also write a letter (below):
Did you know that in the proposed 2026 budget, Chicago Public Library is getting 89 quiet layoffs and a 50% reduction in their collection budget? Yeah. Book budget slashed in half… at a LIBRARY. Show your support for CPL by contacting your alders: actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
No Layoffs or Cuts to Chicago Public Library!
It’s budget season! Do you love the Chicago Public Library? Tell the City of Chicago NO LAYOFFS, AND NO CUTS ! Chicago faces a 2026 budget deficit of over $1 billion. The Mayor has said that everythi...
actionnetwork.org
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We still need people to call their alderperson and the mayor to demand no cuts to CPL. You can also write a letter (below):
More CPL in the news. This time, in the Chicago Tribune! If you don’t have a subscription, you know how you can read the article? Accessing online resources with your Chicago Public Library card (your pin is your zip code): www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ald. Samantha Nugent: Libraries in Chicago are essential. Why is the mayor cutting CPL’s budget?
Halving the Chicago library’s collections budget will mean longer wait times for new books and a reduced ability to serve residents.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
More CPL in the news. This time, in the Chicago Tribune! If you don’t have a subscription, you know how you can read the article? Accessing online resources with your Chicago Public Library card (your pin is your zip code): www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/07/o...
More CPL in the news, this time with a local author, an alderman and the head of their union: www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...
Chicagoans are saying ‘no’ to Chicago Public Library budget cuts
The city’s proposed 2026 budget would cut CPL’s book-buying budget in half and cut vacant positions that need to be filled.
www.wbez.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
More CPL in the news, this time with a local author, an alderman and the head of their union: www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-...
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HOT LIBRARY INTEL: you can ask your library to purchase specific titles for their collection, usually right through the library's website.
Librarians can't know every single new title, nor can they mind-read what their patrons might want to check out. Give it a shot!
Librarians can't know every single new title, nor can they mind-read what their patrons might want to check out. Give it a shot!
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
HOT LIBRARY INTEL: you can ask your library to purchase specific titles for their collection, usually right through the library's website.
Librarians can't know every single new title, nor can they mind-read what their patrons might want to check out. Give it a shot!
Librarians can't know every single new title, nor can they mind-read what their patrons might want to check out. Give it a shot!
The talented @directorsclub.substack.com was just on Not Scared podcast chatting about his favorite horror movie, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). It’s a great double feature with my episode of Director’s Club pod, where we discuss Mike Flanagan! chloesnotscared.substack.com/p/9-the-texa...
9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Horror movies, pizza and Mountain Dew. What more do you need?
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November 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The talented @directorsclub.substack.com was just on Not Scared podcast chatting about his favorite horror movie, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). It’s a great double feature with my episode of Director’s Club pod, where we discuss Mike Flanagan! chloesnotscared.substack.com/p/9-the-texa...
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
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November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
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FYI: 35 years ago, the first Simpsons Halloween Special changed everything.
How THE SIMPSONS Halloween Special Changed Everything
35 years ago, the first Simpsons Halloween Special changed everything.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
FYI: 35 years ago, the first Simpsons Halloween Special changed everything.
Did you know that in the proposed 2026 budget, Chicago Public Library is getting 89 quiet layoffs and a 50% reduction in their collection budget? Yeah. Book budget slashed in half… at a LIBRARY. Show your support for CPL by contacting your alders: actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
No Layoffs or Cuts to Chicago Public Library!
It’s budget season! Do you love the Chicago Public Library? Tell the City of Chicago NO LAYOFFS, AND NO CUTS ! Chicago faces a 2026 budget deficit of over $1 billion. The Mayor has said that everythi...
actionnetwork.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Did you know that in the proposed 2026 budget, Chicago Public Library is getting 89 quiet layoffs and a 50% reduction in their collection budget? Yeah. Book budget slashed in half… at a LIBRARY. Show your support for CPL by contacting your alders: actionnetwork.org/letters/no-l...
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The talented and amazing @chloesnotscared.bsky.social a yearly guest on my podcast, now has her own show and its a part of the Now Playing Network. Please welcome NOT SCARED: A HORROR MOVIE PODCAST. Everyone subscribe! Congrats Chloe, loving this pod so far! chloesnotscared.substack.com/podcast
November 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The talented and amazing @chloesnotscared.bsky.social a yearly guest on my podcast, now has her own show and its a part of the Now Playing Network. Please welcome NOT SCARED: A HORROR MOVIE PODCAST. Everyone subscribe! Congrats Chloe, loving this pod so far! chloesnotscared.substack.com/podcast
Happy happy Halloween, everyone! BONUS EPISODE of Not Scared pod: we are delving into Halloween III: Season of the Witch. My guest Chad Evans also explains to me who the “witch” is, and no it’s not the chick in the mask. Now watch the magic pumpkin. Watch. Waaaaaatch. substack.com/redirect/60a...
7. BONUS- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Happy happy Halloween, Silver Shamrock!
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October 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Happy happy Halloween, everyone! BONUS EPISODE of Not Scared pod: we are delving into Halloween III: Season of the Witch. My guest Chad Evans also explains to me who the “witch” is, and no it’s not the chick in the mask. Now watch the magic pumpkin. Watch. Waaaaaatch. substack.com/redirect/60a...
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I think they should invent a drug that lets you wipe your memory of John Carpenter movies so you can watch them fresh every Halloween. And then John Carpenter should make a movie about this drug's terrifying side effects.
October 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I think they should invent a drug that lets you wipe your memory of John Carpenter movies so you can watch them fresh every Halloween. And then John Carpenter should make a movie about this drug's terrifying side effects.
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
I cancelled Spotify years ago because it’s expensive and terrible to artists. So the folks who are doing it just now, please lmk if you need any tips or just some solidarity. I listen to a lot less music, I’ll be honest, but I feel better about where my money is going.
October 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I cancelled Spotify years ago because it’s expensive and terrible to artists. So the folks who are doing it just now, please lmk if you need any tips or just some solidarity. I listen to a lot less music, I’ll be honest, but I feel better about where my money is going.
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UPDATE I FOUND A SCREENING !!
Why can’t I see Frankenstein in theaters? Just take my money. I’ll see it multiple times. I’ll see it in IMAX. Hell, I’d even see it at a non-Regal theater (I have a Regal pass).
October 27, 2025 at 3:39 AM
UPDATE I FOUND A SCREENING !!
Take a listen to my episode of Director’s Club where we talk about Mike Flanagan (Hush, Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House). I have some hot takes!! As always, @directorsclub.substack.com, thank you for having me on. directorsclub.substack.com/p/mikeflanagan
Episode 240: Mike Flanagan (feat. Chloe Waryan)
A filmmaker whose work I mostly enjoy overall and today's guest kinda agrees (with reservations). The great Chloe Waryan (Not Scared Pod) returns for her yearly October visit to talk horror, yay!
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October 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Take a listen to my episode of Director’s Club where we talk about Mike Flanagan (Hush, Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Hill House). I have some hot takes!! As always, @directorsclub.substack.com, thank you for having me on. directorsclub.substack.com/p/mikeflanagan
One of my favorite times of year is Director’s Club time! I love talking horror with Jim. If you don’t know anything about Flanagan, read my spoiler-free Hall of Fame… and then listen to the pod!: open.substack.com/pub/chloesno...
October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
One of my favorite times of year is Director’s Club time! I love talking horror with Jim. If you don’t know anything about Flanagan, read my spoiler-free Hall of Fame… and then listen to the pod!: open.substack.com/pub/chloesno...
Why can’t I see Frankenstein in theaters? Just take my money. I’ll see it multiple times. I’ll see it in IMAX. Hell, I’d even see it at a non-Regal theater (I have a Regal pass).
October 24, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Why can’t I see Frankenstein in theaters? Just take my money. I’ll see it multiple times. I’ll see it in IMAX. Hell, I’d even see it at a non-Regal theater (I have a Regal pass).
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Instead of giving Stranger Things finale a theatrical release, how about just expanding the release of Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN? 🥺
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Instead of giving Stranger Things finale a theatrical release, how about just expanding the release of Guillermo del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN? 🥺
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New episode alert! I talk with Paige Sechrest (PhD) about an unsung hero, Jordan Peele’s Us (2019). We discuss topics of race & class but also, our favorite Twilight Zone episodes, Jordan Peele’s fear of rabbits and more! 🐇 On Apple, Spotify, and here: chloesnotscared.substack.com/p/7-us-2019
7. Us (2019)
Would you confront your doppelgänger if it meant being a good librarian?
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October 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New episode alert! I talk with Paige Sechrest (PhD) about an unsung hero, Jordan Peele’s Us (2019). We discuss topics of race & class but also, our favorite Twilight Zone episodes, Jordan Peele’s fear of rabbits and more! 🐇 On Apple, Spotify, and here: chloesnotscared.substack.com/p/7-us-2019