Keep Moving Forward is certainly a fitting title for guitarist and composer Jan Esbra’s new EP. It’s a translation of a phrase Esbra’s father used throughout his childhood. In this context, it becomes “both mantra and mandate across the songs on the album,” according to the press notes, “reminding you to continue onward even when
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Silent films, as we’ve often observed here at PopMatters, are bigger than ever. We live in an age that celebrates their restorations in film festivals, on home video, through streaming services, and even works on the printed page. While the majority of viewers probably remain apprehensive at the thought of sitting through something old and
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Trumpet player and bandleader Dave Douglas used to record and perform for long stretches with bands like his Tiny Bell Trio and his quintet. Recently, he has been generating fresh bands and collaborating with new musicians at a quick pace, giving his distinctive, mysterious compositions many different voices and casts. His latest band, as represented
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Let’s face it, there is no dearth of disturbing “love songs” out there. From stalker odes to rapey hits to even murder ballads, they’re strangely all over the place. Most of these, however, are intentionally scary. The Beatles’ “Run for Your Life” is one of John Lennon’s many introspections into his own jealousy (luckily, this
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As the indie horror landscape shifts toward digital-first premieres, Eddy Fright and the team at Fright Teck Pictures are pulling back the curtain on their latest production, proving that a terrifying creature feature doesn’t require a Hollywood bankroll—just grit, practical ingenuity, and a smartphone app. Born from a 2016 meeting between Fright and producer Jeff
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Annie Hogan should score a movie. Yes, Hogan should score a movie. The pulsating Tongues in My Head utilises pianos, electronics and studio controls to create an evocative soundscape: feeling over form. What words emerge in the microphone dissolve slowly against the backdrop, creating a stylistic undertone that should accompany black-and-white images, a la Robert
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Lon Strickler is a Fortean researcher, author, and the publisher behind the long-running syndicated blog Phantoms and Monsters. Since launching the site in 2005, he has built a large and loyal readership of paranormal enthusiasts, investigators, and truth‑seekers. His work has been featured across hundreds of online media outlets, and many of his case reports
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Scott McCloud didn’t intend for his solo debut to be a literal conversation with his past, but Make It to Forever gains another layer of poignancy from its backstory. The Girls Against Boys lead singer recorded the songs on his solo debut a decade ago. The goal was to capture the feeling of the stripped-down
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The idea of post-humanism sounds almost absurd. We are conquerors of the globe, overpopulating to the point of ecological disaster. Yet the defining feature of the contemporary moment is not the triumph of humanity, but its redundancy – a condition anticipated long before it was named, and rendered with remarkable clarity in the austere electronic
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In the five years since Nick Jonas last released a solo album, the man who has always been regarded as the central figure of his family group, the Jonas Brothers, has stayed booked and busy. Two additional studio albums and tours with his brothers, along with film and television appearances, are plenty in addition to
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With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I decided to make an unusual list: not of all-time great love songs, but all-time great anxious love songs. Anxious love songs typically involve conflict—around unrequited passion, cheating, or loss—where the singer often feels something unresolved. Most of my favorite anxious love songs are exceptionally well-known—classic, even—so this list
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Check Out the Official Trailer & Key Art for Shudder and Independent Film Company’s Upcoming Horror DOLLY Directed/co-written/produced by Rod Blackhurst (NIGHT SWIM, AMANDA KNOX, HERE ALONE) and starringFabianne Therese, Seann William Scott, Ethan Suplee, Max the Impaler,DOLLYunleashes terror in the woods and embraces gritty craftsmanship, practical effects, and a sense of place that bleeds
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Janel Spiegel 02/13/2026 News THE STICKMAN’S HALLOW Available on Digital NOW! Synopsis: A remote wilderness hides a dark legend as Clara Hall, a young girl consumed by demonic possession, unleashes terror. A family’s trip uncovers the pagan curse of Stickman’s Hollow and the horrifying truth buried within. Writer & Director: Jack Cox Cast: Thomas Cadrot,
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‘A VERY SCARY UNBIRTHDAY TO GEORGE A. ROMERO’ THE CELEBRATION WILL INCLUDE A MUSIC LAUNCH, MERCH DROP, MOVIE MARATHON, AND A LIVE BIRTHDAY PARTY ON FANGORIA’S SOCIALS TO HONOR THE GODFATHER OF THE MODERN ZOMBIE NEW YORK—FEBRUARY 2, 2026—On February 4, 2026, filmmakerTina Romerowill honor what would have been her fatherGeorge A. Romero’s86th birthday with
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Los Angeles, CA –February 5, 2026– Rising rock musician, actor, songwriter, and film producerKurt Deimerhas released his new single“Scared To Death”and announced his sophomore full-length album,A Grog Is Born, will be released onFriday, May 8thvia his own Bald Man Records.“Scared To Death”is also the title of Deimer’s forthcomingirreverent horror comedystarringLin ShayeandBill Moseley, in theatersMarch 13th,
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From the seminal German filmmaker and visual artist Ulrike Ottinger comes THE BLOOD COUNTESS, a sumptuous adventure tale and bizarro black comedy soaked in crimson and pulsing with ancient bloodlust. Decades after her mysterious disappearance, the Blood Countess reemerges in modern-day Vienna, where she reunites with her devoted underling, Hermione, to track down a dangerous
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‘Silence of Valentine’s Day’ Weeklong Special Package Available February 7th– 15th Perryopolis, PA (February 5, 2026) –Buffalo Bill’s House, the iconic filming location for the cinematic climax of the five-time Academy Award winning filmThe Silence of the Lambs,is celebrating its 35thanniversary on Valentine’s Day this year.“Silence” was released on February 14, 1991.And loved ones and
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Janel Spiegel 02/12/2026 Books, News A groundbreaking biography that unravels the evolution of one of pop culture’s most enigmatic fictional figures, reviewers are eating upHannibal Lecter: A Life– “A beautifully written and intelligent work of literary and film history, and an incisive look at American culture writ large.” –Kirkus(Starred Review) “Aa remarkable feat. . .
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