Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ... - Freakonomics
Werner Herzog Isn’t Afraid ... - Freakonomics
An Explanation (Which I Would Be Very Grateful If You Took The Time To Read)
What follows is a minor modern horror story.
Freaky Tales (film)
Freaky Tales is a 2024 American anthology action comedy film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film stars Pedro Pascal, Boden and Fleck's longtime collaborator Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, singer Normani in her film debut, Dominique Thorne, and Jack Champion.
Claude Mythos and misguided open-weight fearmongering
Another dance around fears of open-source.
‘Jaws’ Is the Perfect Blockbuster, Saying Nothing yet Signifying Everything
The beauty of Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic is that you can choose how to watch it: as a summery, shark-bitten thriller or as an allegory about the failed leadership of institutions
The Kingkiller Chronicle
The Kingkiller Chronicle is a planned fantasy trilogy by the American writer Patrick Rothfuss. The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011. The books released in the series have sold over 10 million copies.
A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
A book that redefines both family and narrative for the…
The Boneyard
The latest from bestselling, award-winning author Riley Black. Expect strange dinosaurs, amazing invertebrates, and other prehistoric wonders, exhibited right in your inbox.
I’m a Professional Writer Who Uses a Very Controversial Tool. It’s Not As Scary As I Thought.
I was skeptical about ChatGPT and Claude at first. Then I started to come around—and I’m glad I did.
The Best Books of 2025: Gothic Fiction
Gothic fiction: the lush sister to stripped-down noir. Just as atmospheric, just as hard to define. But we know it when we see it! And we’re here to celebrate all the many new additions to th…
What Steven Spielberg Taught Me About Fear, Catharsis, and Being Human
Hollywood is struggling, but Spielberg insists that the big screen is still the best place to work out our collective dreams, joys and sorrows.
Human Predators: Groundbreaking insights into the red f…
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Books
I did recently buy the ARM book and I am finishing to read it from cover to cover. It is the first time I find a book with an easy to follow, consistent and extremely didactic material for regression analyses. If you have come to this blog looking for information on the book I highly recommend it.
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Interesting Triad and an incredibly Complex Book
Book Review
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Have you read The Nerd Reich yet? I did and it’s *so* worth your time. Support your local indie bookstore and library! It’s also available as an ebook and audiobook. ⬇️ https://t.co/Unw3A7kXWb— Emily Mills (@sf_mills) August 28, 2026
Why We Fear AI: On the Interpretation of Nightmares — Common Notions Press
Industry insiders Hagen Blix and Ingeborg Glimmer dive into the dark, twisted world of AI to demystify the many nightmares we have about it. They combine expertise in cognitive science and machine learning with political and economic analyses to cut through the hype and technobabble to show how fear
