It starts with a line you might yell at an ex across an empty, half-lit parking lot around midnight: “I don’t really wanna die/ I only wanna die in your eyes.” But here it’s not hollered, it’s sung, a...

Authoritarian-friendly mass surveillance has never been more adorable

To kick start this Halloween season, join us online as author and librarian Becky Spratford explores what makes the horror genre so compelling. She will also talk about her new...

Was a Kentucky retailer targeted by a destructive AI "predator"?

After an extended break, the regular format has returned for the rest of 2026. Then we'll see what happens in the new year. At the very least, you'll be getting the yearly traditions regardless of if ...

“Come on out to the park, pack a lunch, feed a few dogs!”

Gerrit Graham, actor in "Phantom of the Paradise" and many other films and TV shows who co-wrote a song for The Grateful Dead, died Tuesday.

Hawke's performance is one of the best he's ever given.

I Saw the TV Glow: Owen and Maddy bond over a TV show — until Maddy vanishes and Owen is left buried alive in suburbia. Jane Schoenbrun, 2024.

New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival.

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Librarians who've been fired for not banning books and sued are winning settlements in their cases.

Earlier this year, Curry Barker and Kane Parsons became young Hollywood phenoms in quick succession. An actor and sketch comedian, the 26-year-old Barker wrote, edited, and directed Obsession, which i...

Attacks on librarians, forced storytime cancellations and book bans are threatening the stability of public libraries

Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.

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100 likes, 120 comments - chicagopubliclibrary on August 27, 2026: "Let’s work together to make Chicago the most AI-literate city in the nation. On Saturday, October 3, the CHI+AI Summit will take ov...

How to move away from the untenable, uncomfortable middle ground By Emily M. Bender and Decca Muldowney A dancing ledge, as viewed from above. Image: Will...

A great new release and a slew of physical media releases to share!

After an extended break, the regular format has returned for the rest of 2026. Then we'll see what happens in the new year. At the very least, you'll be getting the yearly traditions regardless of if ...