Nestor Kok 10/5/22 Nestor Kok 10/5/22

Of Marxists and Models: In ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ power is a real bad trip

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. Maybe you’ll projectile vomit. But you’ll definitely have a good time.

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Maybe The Real ‘Elden Ring’ Was The Friends We Made Along The Way

Through the fire and the flames of FromSoft's newest release, friendship and community spirit prevail.

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Ghosts in the Machine: Trick-Editing, Time Loops, and Terror in ‘No Through Road’

Steven Chamberlain discusses analog horror, careers in film, and the age-old question of, “What would you do if there was a guy with a giant knife walking towards your car?”

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Ghosts in the Machine: Archiving the Apocalypse with ‘Gemini Home Entertainment’

The revolution will not be televised — but the end of the world will be, if “Gemini Home Entertainment” has anything to say about it.

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Ghosts in the Machine: Examining the Origins of Analog Horror in ‘CH/SS’

Exploring the genesis of analog horror with “CH/SS” and its enigmatic creator, Turkey Lenin III.

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Ghosts in the Machine: The Star-Spangled Monsters of Mister Manticore’s ‘The Monument Mythos’

A deep dive into no-budget filmmaking and living the American nightmare with Mister Manticore, creator of “The Monument Mythos.”

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Ghosts in the Machine: The Fearful Symmetry of Alex Kister’s “The Mandela Catalogue”

Alex Kister, the fresh new face of analog horror, discusses his unique brand of terror in “The Mandela Catalogue.”

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Ghosts in the Machine: An Introduction to Analog Horror

“Ghosts in the Machine” is a column dedicated to analog horror that ran in F Newsmagazine from January to March 2022.

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Grimes Against Humanity

A deeper look at the rise and fall of Grimes, indie music’s favorite manic pixie dream girl.

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Of Spice and Sandworms: A ‘Dune’ Podcast

A special edition podcast breaking down the 2021 remake of “Dune” in painstaking depth, recorded with Myle Yan Tay.

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

To All The ‘Fortnite’ Fans I’ve Made Fun Of Before

Or, “How to burst your bubble and embrace the postmodern chaos of Gen Z gaming.”

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

I Rate Target’s Fugly 2021 Pride Merch

Target’s rainbow capitalism lookbook this year is foul. Let’s pass judgement.

Nestor Kok 10/1/22 Nestor Kok 10/1/22

Talking the Talk, or Walking the Walk? Inside SAIC’s Anti-Racism Committee

One year after widespread petitions and discontent, SAIC has assembled its Anti-Racism Committee and released its first round of action items. Is institutional change finally on the way?