Lou
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Writer, horror fanatic, cat staff.
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A lot about me has changed over the years. Physically, mentally, emotionally, the lot. But one thing that hasn't changed, apparently, is that if you sit me down in front of a movie about dinosaurs, I will have a pretty damn good time.
A lot about me has changed over the years. Physically, mentally, emotionally, the lot. But one thing that hasn't changed, apparently, is that if you sit me down in front of a movie about dinosaurs, I will have a pretty damn good time.
Movie Review: Jurassic World Rebirth
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July 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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A lot about me has changed over the years. Physically, mentally, emotionally, the lot. But one thing that hasn't changed, apparently, is that if you sit me down in front of a movie about dinosaurs, I will have a pretty damn good time.
A lot about me has changed over the years. Physically, mentally, emotionally, the lot. But one thing that hasn't changed, apparently, is that if you sit me down in front of a movie about dinosaurs, I will have a pretty damn good time.
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A woman paranoid about being buried alive after witnessing her living brother's near-internment, an eccentric local doctor, and a mummy that would haunt Manchester (literally and figuratively) for centuries - let's about about the Mummy of Manchester.
A woman paranoid about being buried alive after witnessing her living brother's near-internment, an eccentric local doctor, and a mummy that would haunt Manchester (literally and figuratively) for centuries - let's about about the Mummy of Manchester.
The Matter of the Mummy of Manchester
A woman paranoid about being buried alive after witnessing her living brother’s near-internment, an eccentric local doctor, and a mummy that would haunt Manchester (literally and figuratively…
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July 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A woman paranoid about being buried alive after witnessing her living brother's near-internment, an eccentric local doctor, and a mummy that would haunt Manchester (literally and figuratively) for centuries - let's about about the Mummy of Manchester.
A woman paranoid about being buried alive after witnessing her living brother's near-internment, an eccentric local doctor, and a mummy that would haunt Manchester (literally and figuratively) for centuries - let's about about the Mummy of Manchester.
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In some ways, House of Wax is a bit of a strange entry into the world of 2000s remakes.
In some ways, House of Wax is a bit of a strange entry into the world of 2000s remakes.
Waxing Lyrical about House of Wax (2005)
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July 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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In some ways, House of Wax is a bit of a strange entry into the world of 2000s remakes.
In some ways, House of Wax is a bit of a strange entry into the world of 2000s remakes.
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Scenery-chewing, exfoliator rituals, and overanalyzing horror - let's talk about Hell Motel's penultimate episode!
Scenery-chewing, exfoliator rituals, and overanalyzing horror - let's talk about Hell Motel's penultimate episode!
Hell Motel S1E7: Cat and Mouse
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July 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Scenery-chewing, exfoliator rituals, and overanalyzing horror - let's talk about Hell Motel's penultimate episode!
Scenery-chewing, exfoliator rituals, and overanalyzing horror - let's talk about Hell Motel's penultimate episode!
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If you know football fans, you know that The Referee’s A W***er is probably the most down-to-earth and grounded episode of Inside No. 9 to date.
#insideno9
If you know football fans, you know that The Referee’s A W***er is probably the most down-to-earth and grounded episode of Inside No. 9 to date.
#insideno9
Inside No. 9 S5E1: The Referee’s a W***er
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July 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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If you know football fans, you know that The Referee’s A W***er is probably the most down-to-earth and grounded episode of Inside No. 9 to date.
#insideno9
If you know football fans, you know that The Referee’s A W***er is probably the most down-to-earth and grounded episode of Inside No. 9 to date.
#insideno9
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Guts, glory - and what might be Hell Motel's best episode so far.
Guts, glory - and what might be Hell Motel's best episode so far.
Hell Motel S1E6: Guts and Glory
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July 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Guts, glory - and what might be Hell Motel's best episode so far.
Guts, glory - and what might be Hell Motel's best episode so far.
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One of the most significant conversations I heard surrounding men who hurt women was that real men don’t raise a hand to women. It’s only cowards, boys, nothing close to this real man who do things like that.
One of the most significant conversations I heard surrounding men who hurt women was that real men don’t raise a hand to women. It’s only cowards, boys, nothing close to this real man who do things like that.
Toxic Masculinity, Femicide, and the Cowardly Abuser
“It is cowardice to hit a woman,” reads one of the ten commandents vs violence against women, as released by the administration of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. These rules, releas…
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July 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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One of the most significant conversations I heard surrounding men who hurt women was that real men don’t raise a hand to women. It’s only cowards, boys, nothing close to this real man who do things like that.
One of the most significant conversations I heard surrounding men who hurt women was that real men don’t raise a hand to women. It’s only cowards, boys, nothing close to this real man who do things like that.
thethreepennyguignol.com/2025/07/13/t...
There was no better antivenom for me that realising I was being a bit of a selfish dick.
There was no better antivenom for me that realising I was being a bit of a selfish dick.
The Hypocrisy of Hating My Body
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July 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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There was no better antivenom for me that realising I was being a bit of a selfish dick.
There was no better antivenom for me that realising I was being a bit of a selfish dick.
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On January 27th, 1925, enduring the bitter cold was the last thing the 600 or so residents of Nenana, Alaska had on their minds.
On January 27th, 1925, enduring the bitter cold was the last thing the 600 or so residents of Nenana, Alaska had on their minds.
“If People are Dying, Let’s Get Started”: The Brutal Relay of the Nome Serum Run
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July 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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On January 27th, 1925, enduring the bitter cold was the last thing the 600 or so residents of Nenana, Alaska had on their minds.
On January 27th, 1925, enduring the bitter cold was the last thing the 600 or so residents of Nenana, Alaska had on their minds.
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For as long as there has been horror, there has been reproductive horror.
For as long as there has been horror, there has been reproductive horror.
Huesera: The Bone Woman and the Subversion of Reproductive Horror
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July 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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For as long as there has been horror, there has been reproductive horror.
For as long as there has been horror, there has been reproductive horror.
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Such Brave Girls takes the worst and most rampantly harmful parts of femaleness and plays them out to their natural end point in the foulest and most creative ways you can imagine.
Such Brave Girls takes the worst and most rampantly harmful parts of femaleness and plays them out to their natural end point in the foulest and most creative ways you can imagine.
Such Brave Girls, Such Horrible Women
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July 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Such Brave Girls takes the worst and most rampantly harmful parts of femaleness and plays them out to their natural end point in the foulest and most creative ways you can imagine.
Such Brave Girls takes the worst and most rampantly harmful parts of femaleness and plays them out to their natural end point in the foulest and most creative ways you can imagine.
thethreepennyguignol.com/2025/07/08/h...
A flat episode flubs a chance for a deep-dive into one of the season's most interesting characters.
#hellmotel
A flat episode flubs a chance for a deep-dive into one of the season's most interesting characters.
#hellmotel
Hell Motel S1E5: Jailbait
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July 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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A flat episode flubs a chance for a deep-dive into one of the season's most interesting characters.
#hellmotel
A flat episode flubs a chance for a deep-dive into one of the season's most interesting characters.
#hellmotel
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Denis Villeneuve has had a, quite frankly, remarkable career up to this point.
Denis Villeneuve has had a, quite frankly, remarkable career up to this point.
On Blockbusters, Blade Runner 2049, and Villeneuve’s Bond
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July 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Denis Villeneuve has had a, quite frankly, remarkable career up to this point.
Denis Villeneuve has had a, quite frankly, remarkable career up to this point.
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Let's talk about the Chupacabra - myth-making, movies, and modern interpretations of the iconic cryptid!
Let's talk about the Chupacabra - myth-making, movies, and modern interpretations of the iconic cryptid!
A History of a Modern Cryptid: The Truth (and Fiction) About the Chupacabra
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July 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Let's talk about the Chupacabra - myth-making, movies, and modern interpretations of the iconic cryptid!
Let's talk about the Chupacabra - myth-making, movies, and modern interpretations of the iconic cryptid!
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Let's talk about exercise bulimia (and why it's such a pernicious disorder).
Let's talk about exercise bulimia (and why it's such a pernicious disorder).
Let’s Talk About Exercise Bulimia
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July 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Let's talk about exercise bulimia (and why it's such a pernicious disorder).
Let's talk about exercise bulimia (and why it's such a pernicious disorder).
no greater test of a relationship than a moderate, unexpected inconvenience. In sickness and in health, sure, but what about a surprise six-hour train delay
July 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
no greater test of a relationship than a moderate, unexpected inconvenience. In sickness and in health, sure, but what about a surprise six-hour train delay
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You know that I constantly hunger for Scottish-set crime dramas; as a personal afflicted with Scottishness myself, there's just something about the patter of my homeland matched with a good, taut thriller story that works like nothing else.
You know that I constantly hunger for Scottish-set crime dramas; as a personal afflicted with Scottishness myself, there's just something about the patter of my homeland matched with a good, taut thriller story that works like nothing else.
Department Q is Drowning in Tropes
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July 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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You know that I constantly hunger for Scottish-set crime dramas; as a personal afflicted with Scottishness myself, there's just something about the patter of my homeland matched with a good, taut thriller story that works like nothing else.
You know that I constantly hunger for Scottish-set crime dramas; as a personal afflicted with Scottishness myself, there's just something about the patter of my homeland matched with a good, taut thriller story that works like nothing else.
thethreepennyguignol.com/2025/07/03/s...
A brilliant ending to one of TV's biggest shows is beset by bloat and boredom - let's talk about Squid Game 3!
A brilliant ending to one of TV's biggest shows is beset by bloat and boredom - let's talk about Squid Game 3!
Squid Game 3: Brilliance, Bloat, and an Infuriating End
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July 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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A brilliant ending to one of TV's biggest shows is beset by bloat and boredom - let's talk about Squid Game 3!
A brilliant ending to one of TV's biggest shows is beset by bloat and boredom - let's talk about Squid Game 3!
A Brief History of Inside No. 9’s Fake Episode
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July 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Blood, guts, and unexpected character parallels - it's time to check in to Hell Motel!
#hellmotel
Blood, guts, and unexpected character parallels - it's time to check in to Hell Motel!
#hellmotel
July 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Blood, guts, and unexpected character parallels - it's time to check in to Hell Motel!
#hellmotel
Blood, guts, and unexpected character parallels - it's time to check in to Hell Motel!
#hellmotel
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How did an ancient bog body end up solving a decades-old missing person case in England in the 1980s?
#truecrime
How did an ancient bog body end up solving a decades-old missing person case in England in the 1980s?
#truecrime
The Lindow Woman: How an Ancient Bog Body Solved a Twenty-Year-Old Missing Person Case
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July 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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How did an ancient bog body end up solving a decades-old missing person case in England in the 1980s?
#truecrime
How did an ancient bog body end up solving a decades-old missing person case in England in the 1980s?
#truecrime
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I watched Glee until it got bad! Join me for the world's worst-advised retrospective, starting here:
I watched Glee until it got bad! Join me for the world's worst-advised retrospective, starting here:
Watching Glee Until It Gets Bad: S1E1: Pilot
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July 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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I watched Glee until it got bad! Join me for the world's worst-advised retrospective, starting here:
I watched Glee until it got bad! Join me for the world's worst-advised retrospective, starting here:
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Or, how I Saw the TV Glow's ambiguous ending is answered by the movie's most iconic image.
Or, how I Saw the TV Glow's ambiguous ending is answered by the movie's most iconic image.
There Is Still Time: The Metatextual Ending of I Saw the TV Glow
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June 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Or, how I Saw the TV Glow's ambiguous ending is answered by the movie's most iconic image.
Or, how I Saw the TV Glow's ambiguous ending is answered by the movie's most iconic image.
thethreepennyguignol.com/2025/06/24/h...
The Quivering Finger of Accusation takes the form of several knives in this week's weird outing of Hell Motel.
#hellmotel
The Quivering Finger of Accusation takes the form of several knives in this week's weird outing of Hell Motel.
#hellmotel
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June 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The Quivering Finger of Accusation takes the form of several knives in this week's weird outing of Hell Motel.
#hellmotel
The Quivering Finger of Accusation takes the form of several knives in this week's weird outing of Hell Motel.
#hellmotel
