Reposted by JonTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It’s wild how late they are. Cute was the aesthetic move fifteen years ago, now dominated by korean and Chinese producers. And also that thing isn’t that cute www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/fro...koreajoongangdaily.comFrom minimal to magical: Playful designs, cute collaborations reshape K-beauty marketingKorea's beauty industry is ramping up collaborations with cute, popular characters for limited-edition merchandise to generate hype on social media and drive sales. The shift reflects the industry’s f... 313818
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If you'd like to know what reading dozens upon dozens of 40k novels can do to a person, I invite you to listen to the below. 0399
Reposted by JonHappy Hour at Hippel's @sanktmaxtci.bsky.social · 24/09/2026How do we narrativize dystopia when utopian futures have faded? How does the Horus Heresy help us understand Hegel's ideas about tragedy, religion, and Empire? Join @laboringleon.bsky.social , @thelitcritguy.bsky.social , and myself as we get Grimdark! open.spotify.com/episode/6J1P... 03311
Reposted by JonCominsitu @cominsitu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026living through a red scare in Berlin while Nazis are taking over other states is very exciting! if only someone diagnosed the mass psychology of group paranoia 216831
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Rip Ferrus Manus, you would have loved Armoured Core VI by FromSoftware 160
Reposted by JonSteve Baxi @stevebaxi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026🚨NEW POST🚨 Zach Cregger's take on Resident Evil is a blast, trading out a gun-totting Milla Jovovich in favor of traditional survival horror that embodies all the anxiety of its spineless yet lovable lead. Great time at the movies! 🔗 www.patreon.com/stevebaxi/po... 053
Reposted by JonHappy Hour at Hippel's @sanktmaxtci.bsky.social · 19/09/2026On the next episode of Acid Horizon: 0278
Reposted by JonGareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Reposting because I have under one month left of an interminable three-month notice period, and any and all bits of freelance work I can get in the meantime is going to help me through a financially difficult time as I start working for myself. 12618
Reposted by JonHappy Hour at Hippel's @sanktmaxtci.bsky.social · 01/09/2026"The forces of the enemy mobilise a political subject, but not in a history of their choosing." Me for Prometheus drawing on Baudrillard, Jonas Marvin, Kian Aspinall and @johntheduncan.bsky.social 's analysis of 'neoliberal fascisms' in the consumer society. 2215
Reposted by JonWorking Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 10/09/2026#OtD 10 Sep 1676 pioneering English revolutionary Gerrard Winstanley died aged 66. He was a tailor and the primary theoretician of the Diggers during the English civil war who took over enclosed lands and farmed them stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8250... 28434
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026reading this like dearheadofmine.substack.com/p/the-nonfic... 040
Reposted by Jonsara “THE RED SACRAMENT” hinkley @boneysoups.bsky.social · 07/09/2026you heard it here first: Gretchen and I are in the business of making you look cool and business is booming 😎 1602
Reposted by JonRS Benedict @rsbenedict.bsky.social · 06/09/2026In my review of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, I talk about letting go of discourse, getting out of your head, and embracing bimbo mindset. 1239
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Realizing I have more James Swallow novels in my future 080
Reposted by JonHappy Hour at Hippel's @sanktmaxtci.bsky.social · 06/09/2026For the latest bonus episode of Acid Horizon I spoke to @jonasmarvin.bsky.social about his latest book The Breaking of the English Working Class. open.spotify.com/episode/5uK0...open.spotify.com*PATREON PREVIEW* 'The Breaking of the English Working Class' with Jonas Patrick MarvinAcid Horizon · Episode 174
Reposted by JonWillow Catelyn Maclay @willowcatelyn.bsky.social · 05/03/2026The girl gremlin is trans and I'm certain she got her ideas of glamour from Bugs Bunny. If we look at the evidence in the film then we know that they reproduce asexually when Gizmo is soaked with water. They are all versions of TV obsessed Gizmo who was assigned male at bi-[is tackled by security] 19611
Reposted by JonBlackwell's Manchester @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We'll be exploring the future of AI with Eleanor Drage and @ceciliarikap.bsky.social on 7/10! In conversation with @thelitcritguy.bsky.social, we'll explore how corporations wield their power using AI and how to re-determine what AI should be for. 🎟️: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future... 042
Reposted by JonPrometheus Magazine @prometheusmagazine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Adam C. Jones looks at how neoliberalism has restructured the political subjects required for classical fascism, producing a "Simulacral Fascism" of signs and sensibilities detached from historical forms. prometheus-mag.com/2026/09/01/t... 0176
Reposted by JonErik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 31/08/2026oh you hate AI huh. well what if it was a lifesaving vaccine instead. not so easy now is it 1403
Reposted by JonMagen Cubed @magencubed.net · 28/08/2026In my latest essay, I discuss Unedited Footage of a Bear, This House Has People In It, sharing art with the people you love, and how that experience can give you permission to see art in new ways You can read it now for free, along with my entire archive, at the link belowbuttondown.comLooking For Meaning In Other People's HousesLet's talk about how important it is to share weird art with the people you love. 3413867
Reposted by JonThe Gotham Guillotine @gothamguillotine.bsky.social · 25/08/2026While we've received many terrifying stories, chilling poems, and spooky essays, we haven't received as much art for our third issue. If you're an artist, graphic designer, or photographer, please consider submitting your scariest work to us. 082
Reposted by Jonsara “THE RED SACRAMENT” hinkley @boneysoups.bsky.social · 23/08/2026"This stunning debut plunges the reader in a decadent dreamscape of 1870s Paris."-Chelsea G Summers "The unholy progeny of Anne Rice and Karl Marx."-Natalie Adler "[P]erhaps the most vital, politically engaged vampire novel of the last decade.”-Ancillary Review of Books THE RED SACRAMENT out now🩸bookshop.orgThe Red SacramentA savage, hypnotic dive into the lives and deaths of a coven of vampires living in 19th Century Paris on the cusp of revolt and revolution, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Laura Purcell and ... 26919
Reposted by JonJon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Working on something very special for all the goths out there alongside @sanktmaxtci.bsky.social 1325
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Working on something very special for all the goths out there alongside @sanktmaxtci.bsky.social 1325
Reposted by JonJon Irwin @winwinirwin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026"It is the logic of the assembly line applied to human connection." Missed it the first time around. But love this piece from @thelitcritguy.bsky.social, fellow J-O-N. Also interesting stuff about the commodification of play. www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-ban...currentaffairs.orgThe Banal Horror of Jimmy FallonUnder the sterile blue lights of his studio, Fallon laughs endlessly at the same pseudo-jokes, rubs elbows with Trump and Sam Altman, and ushers in the death of culture. 082
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The new China Mieville novel got sent to me in two volumes. Part one is over 600 pages. 4150
Reposted by JonEmily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I'm still thinking about the @currentaffairs.bsky.social article about Jimmy Fallon "Fallon acts as the high priest of a terrified optimism, his rictus grin serving as a shield against the encroaching silence of the real." www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-ban...currentaffairs.orgThe Banal Horror of Jimmy FallonUnder the sterile blue lights of his studio, Fallon laughs endlessly at the same pseudo-jokes, rubs elbows with Trump and Sam Altman, and ushers in the death of culture. 57620
Reposted by JonGareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 21/08/2026So does any paying outlet want to commission me to write about what happens to the UK right wing after Nigel Farage, because I have Thoughts. 0124
Reposted by JonWm Henry Morris @wmhenrymorris.com · 18/08/2026When you finish, drop the $7.50 to unlock @thelitcritguy.bsky.social's Patreon post on it--it clarified some things for me about the philosophical dynamics of the novel: www.patreon.com/TheLitCritGu...patreon.comClimbing Stories: On The Magic Mountain. | TheLitCritGuyClimbing Stories: On The Magic Mountain. by TheLitCritGuy on Patreon. Join TheLitCritGuy's community for exclusive content and updates. 141
Reposted by JonDevin Thomas O’Shea @devintoshea.bsky.social · 17/08/2026MILWAUKEE — this THURSDAY come out to @boswellbooks.bsky.social and hang with Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece and I — RSVP 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/devin-thom... @mkedsa.bsky.social @haymarketbooks.orgeventbrite.comDevin Thomas O'Shea, author of THE VEILED PROPHET- a Boswell eventIn conversation with Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece. 093
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026I think about this point by Adorno so often of late. 424485
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026A real pleasure and privilege to talk with the Centre for Postcapitalist theory on "Capitalism A Horror Story", gothic Marxism and the challenges of emancipatory thinking today ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 2167
Reposted by JonWorkers’ Lit Podcast @workerslit.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Seems like a worthwhile episode to click on and listen to tbh. I'm not biased at all just speaking objectively seems like something you want to check out. You specifically. 0163
Reposted by JonMagen Cubed @magencubed.net · 11/08/2026The Sameer Project is pausing operations due to a lack of funding. This is devastating. If you can support their efforts, please do so. Every penny goes to helping families in Palestine survive 1611
Reposted by JonNathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Every six months a writer goes on parental leave, is driven insane by watching 10,000 hours of Paw Patrol, and writes another one of these articles, and they're always great. 12782121569
Jon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 08/08/2026😭static.klipy.comAstronaut in DistressAlt: Astronaut in Distress 060
Reposted by JonJon @thelitcritguy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026doing the most embrassing thing possible, writing about my own writing www.patreon.com/TheLitCritGu...patreon.coma short note on being seen and some (perhaps) overly harsh self criticism | TheLitCritGuyForgive me, but I'm going to do something profoundly embarrassing - write something about my own writing. For reasons I won't get into at th 071
Reposted by JonAlex Booer @alexbooer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Every time Jon talks about haunted houses I learn something, uh, horrifying, about real life. So I’m looking forward to this one! 031
Reposted by JonJohn Leavitt @leavittalone.bsky.social · 08/08/2026you have to GO INTO IT soundcloud.com/user-3179105...soundcloud.com249 - Super Mario Bros with John Leavitt!It'sa me, one of the most infamous video game movies of all time! We're joined by John Leavitt to talk about Super Mario Bros! ...and don't you worry, it's got slime monsters, body horror, and the 053
Reposted by JonJax Romana, Bimbo Reprobate ✨🌹🌈 @rufflejax.bsky.social · 07/08/2026FUCK YEAH JON LET'S GO 083
Reposted by Jonlaborkyle @laborkyle.bsky.social · 06/08/2026there is no one i know personally more deserving of this. so excited. 091
Reposted by JonThe Gotham Guillotine @gothamguillotine.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Contributors to The Gotham Guillotine's Issue 3: Gothic Marxism will appear alongside writing by @scumbelievable.bsky.social, @thelitcritguy.bsky.social, Alison Rumfitt, and an interview with China Miéville. Submissions are open until September 16th. Link in bio. Submit now OR ELSE! 04310