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Jon
@thelitcritguy.bsky.social
Author. (repped by @erikhane.bsky.social)

horror, utopia, the gothic nightmare of capitalism

CAPITALISM A HORROR STORY out now, working on a new book about HOUSES
"Yes, it ended one way – yet it could have been otherwise and the implication is, as true as this was for that time and that place, it remains equally true for us today." thehaunt.blog/2025/11/10/t...
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Twice this year I've had the experience of watching a movie and realizing I'm watching one of the best films ever made.
November 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
the temporal disjunction, the dislocation of finding this only days after hearing the news of his passing. RIP Peter Watkins, a director I wish I had been obsessed with for years. Sn incredible film, formally bold and utopian in a way that nothing else I've seen has matched
November 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
As I was at Goldsmiths, had to go see the sign/memorial for our time.
October 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Speaking at this later this morning on Bloch, disappointment and the Heritage of Our Time. Super excited to get to hear Billie Cashmore speak here too ✨✨
October 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The things we do for @horrorvanguard.bsky.social 😭
October 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Live reaction of me watching a horror "comedy" with Scout.
October 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
If you pick up the newest beautiful print edition of @currentaffairs.bsky.social there's a host of incredible essays including the piece I was lucky enough to co-write with Alex Skopic on "the horror of meat"
October 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
In continuing "never beating the psychoanalysis allegations" news I'll be speaking at this next month
September 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
god, what is there to say, what an incredible movie
August 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
August 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
i am absolutely not okay
August 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
August 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Starting again
August 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Nah, same as it ever was
August 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
final piece on Mann and The Magic Mountain is on the way
July 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
"all money come with blood"

gothic marxism vindicated AGAIN ☭

Finally got to see this, and it's the best thing I've watched this year.
July 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Came up to Manchester after forgetting that Oasis are playing today 😭
July 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Current holiday reading.
July 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Capitalism A Horror Story was published exactly a year ago today. Thank you to everyone who's taken time to read it, come to an event or been open to seeing the utopian flickering in the horror of the present.
July 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
We call this one "allergies at the beach"
July 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
👻 Capitalism A Horror Story is now out in audiobook!

Expertly narrated by Adriel Brandt and available on audible 👻
July 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
hey, remember this?
July 6, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Look, I don't know what is happening but everyone seems to be having a good time 👍
July 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Everyone say hi to @laborkyle.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM