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The Season of the Creepy Smile Is Upon Us

Why do some smiles evoke fear more than pleasure? The answer is under the skin.

02.10.2024 30

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Lizzie Borden and Victorian Madness

Behind a great unsolved crime is an intriguing debate about gender and insanity.

03.09.2024 6

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The Problem with Utopias

The history of mental health is littered with failed utopian schemes.

02.08.2024 30

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The Power of the Jump Scare and the "Unseen Thing"

How horror movies tap into our primal fears—and why we love it.

02.07.2024 20

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Amazon's Fallout and the Allure of The Apocalypse

An end-of-the-world streaming series addresses old desires and modern worries.

03.06.2024 30

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Horrors from Above: Eclipses, Comets, and Human Dread

Celestial events have a history of inspiring our darkest fears.

01.05.2024 40

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Space Madness: A “Real” Hollywood Illness

In "Spaceman," Netflix presents a new case of an old Hollywood disease.

01.04.2024 20

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New Book Shows a Man’s Tragedy via Mental Healthcare Reforms

This is what a murder can teach about the mental healthcare system.

01.03.2024 10

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The "Exorcist" Movie Industry and the Problem of Evil

Hollywood's latest "Exorcist" engages with one of life's toughest questions.

01.02.2024 9

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Can Art Ever Really Succeed at Explaining the Mind of a Killer?

"The Killer" evokes our obsession with understanding the minds of murders.

02.01.2024 10

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