On Trowma, Legacy and Scream 4 This is part of a series of essays about my favourite horror sequels. Read the introduction here, and the full archive here. Subscribe for free to have it delivered to your inbox every other day in October. If you're enjoying it, you
On Sequels, Diminishing Returns, and Completionism I was halfway through watching a real two star horror film I knew I wasn’t going to like when I started thinking: Why am I doing this to myself? No-one is making me watch Night Swim (2024). Am I just doing it
A new zine, a new old zine, and liminal horror in 2026 Firstly, I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has read/shared/bought Just Work. I really appreciate it. I'm especially grateful to everyone who has signed up to a paid subscription
The Gig Economy, Platform Capitalism, and the Battle for Worker Rights Take One Action is a Scottish organisation that helps connect the power of film with collective action. They put on film festivals with the aim that you, should you feel moved by what you see, Take One Action afterwards.
On Art at the End of the World, Frozen Culture, and 28 Years Later
Just a very quick newsletter to let you all know that my latest poetry comic with Chrissy Williams is now back from the printers and available to buy from my online shop! "Part of the magic of these poetry comics is the way the poetry and the imagery work
On October, Festival Season and Other Updates It's October! Happy best month of the year! I hope you're all enjoying watching as many horror films as you can while eating all the candy you allegedly bought for trick or treaters. I've not managed to
Just a quick newsletter to say that I'll be tabling at Glasgow Zine Fair this weekend (Saturday July 5th and Sunday July 6th). The fair is part of the excellent, week-long Glasgow Zine Fest - organised by the Glasgow Zine Library. If you're nearby, and even
On Neo-Luddism, Resistance, and Hackers.
On Scopophobia, Mass Surveillance, and Enemy of the State
On The Torment Nexus, Surveillance Capitalism, and Sneakers
On Distraction, Pretty Pictures, and Digital Nomadism