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Matthew Jackson

Matthew Jackson (he/him) is a writer, critic, podcaster, and nerd-for-hire who’s been writing about pop culture for more than 15 years. He lives in Austin, Texas, and when he’s not writing he’s usually counting the days until Christmas.

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Bizarre Crimes 18: Everything Means Something, I Guess

It's a film about young people in America in 1973 learning that their country doesn't necessarily love them back.

October 18, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 17: The Saw

The Saw, as they said in later films, is indeed Family.

October 17, 2026
31 Days of Heistoween

Heistoween Day 17: Paul and Phil! (Paul and Phil)

Oh, and also Paul and Phil are there.

October 17, 2026
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‘Whalefall’ Review: A Survival Thriller You’ll Watch with Your Heart in Your Throat

Gurgling masses of flesh, goopy stomach acid, gnarly squid beaks, and the anguish of grief?!

October 16, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 16: The Bone Room

They will use every part of you.

October 16, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 15: The Best Shot in the Movie

Today is the day that the stars let Pam down.

October 15, 2026
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‘You Can See Everything’ Review: Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes Documentary Is a 2026 Essential

It's cozy, even picturesque, and yet it is instantly, relentlessly unsettling.

October 14, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 14: The Mouth of Hell

Leatherface has a way of reckoning with the world.

October 14, 2026
31 Days of Heistoween

Heistoween Day 14: Pinhead vs. Lemmy

Who else could take on the lead Cenobite?

October 14, 2026
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Bizarre Crimes 13: Sunflowers

The natural world can harbor great beauty and great danger at the same time.

October 13, 2026
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