Contributors

Zahra AlHadad is a Malaysian writer who works in public relations. They hold an MA in Film Studies from UCL and have written for film publications like Little White Lies and the BFI. Often, they can either be found over-analyzing the films they watch or religiously listening to k-pop girl groups. | Candy Jar (vol. 27)

Brock Allen is an essayist from Montana currently living in Utah, where he is an MFA candidate at Brigham Young University, and a managing editor at Fourth Genre. More of his work appears in DIAGRAM and Pithead Chapel. | Chungking Express (vol. 15)

Helen Alston is a writer and avid dog hugger local to Charlottesville, VA. She holds a degree from the University of Mary Washington. The rest of her life is forthcoming. | The Piano (vol. 12)

Lee Anderson is a trans writer from the Pacific North-, Mid-, and Southwest. They have been published sporadically but with zest in places such as Salt Hill Journal, The Rumpus, and Gertrude. | Being John Malkovich (vol. 18)

Bracy Appeikumoh is a Sarah Lawrence College Creative Writing (Speculative Fiction) MFA candidate who writes to imagine a world wholly different from our own. She explores issues such as sexuality, gaze theory, the subversive effects of fandom culture, and internet culture. She is also a nerd. Find her on Twitter @bybracy. Humor her by visiting her website appeikumoh.carrd.co. You'll get a cookie. | Portrait of a Lady on Fire (vol. 11)

Emma Ben Ayoun lives in Los Angeles, where she is an editor, writer, and adjunct professor of film studies. She is currently completing her PhD on sickness and film theory. | Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (vol. 10) || Secrets & Lies (vol. 23)

Jael R. Bakari creates thought-provoking content for people crazy enough to believe they can change the world. If you found her work, you're probably one of 'em. When she’s not ruminating over her cool hand, she can be found sprinkling the results of her think sessions all over social media (@jaelrbakari on all platforms) or on Medium (medium.com/@jaelrbakari). If you want to keep up with her feel free to shoot her a DM (nothing you wouldn't send your parentals) or visit jaelrbakari.com #fortheblacksheep | Cool Hand Luke (vol. 11)

Emma Riehle Bohmann reads, writes, and runs in Minneapolis. She is currently working on a novel. | Interview with the Vampire (vol. 15) || North Country (vol. 12) || Antz (vol. 5) || The Secret of Roan Inish (vol. 2)

Colin Bonini is a writer from San Jose, California. He holds an MFA in fiction from Arizona State University, and his work appears in The Under Review, The Adroit Journal, glassworks, and elsewhere. He is very mad the A's are leaving Oakland. | It (2017) (vol. 26)

Christopher Bowen is the author of the chapbook We Were Giants; the novella When I Return to You, I Will Be Unfed; and the non-fiction book Debt. He was a semi-finalist in the 2017 Faulkner-Wisdom Novella Competition and an honorable mention in the 45th New Millennium Writing Awards in the non-fiction category. | Good Will Hunting (vol. 28)

Kate Brody is a novelist living in LA. She holds an MFA from NYU, and her work has appeared in Electric Lit, Noema, Literary Hub, The Literary Review, and The Rumpus, among other publications. Her debut thriller Rabbit Hole, which Kirkus called a “timely rumination on true crime, internet obsession, and paranoia,” comes out on January 2, 2024 and is currently available for pre-order. Kate can be found on Instagram and Twitter @katebrodyauthor. | The Invitation (vol. 28)

Juliet Brown lives in New Jersey, where she reads, writes, and rewatches her favorite movies way more often than she watches new ones. She currently works at a Starbucks and a camera shop to offset her coffee and film development costs while trying to find a way to make a living out of the rest. | Call Me By Your Name (vol. 3)

James Brubaker is the author of five books, most recently We Are Ghost Lit and The Taxidermist's Catalog. His work has appeared in Puerto Del Sol, Diagram, Laurel Review, and Booth, among other venues. He lives in Missouri with his wife and cats. | Inherent Vice (vol. 8) || Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (vol. 4) || jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (vol. 21) || Asteroid City (vol. 30)

Zach Butcher lives in Akron, Ohio with his partner and their 8 pets. He’s on social media @danzach13. | Twilight (vol. 31)

Leah Carlson-Downie is a librarian, art historian, and writer currently living in Brooklyn. She grew up in the Mountain West and is slowly adjusting to living at sea level. Leah updates her film blog, Delayed Responses, on a monthly basis, and she can be found on Twitter @themingtacular. | Stranger than Fiction (vol. 14)

Susannah Clark is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. Her work has been published in Inside Higher Ed, PopMatters, under the gum tree, and elsewhere. She has been nominated for the Best of the Net anthology and the Pushcart Prize, and has a Notable essay listed in the 2016 Best American Essays anthology. | Across the Universe (vol. 12) || That Thing You Do! (vol. 9) || Josie and the Pussycats (vol. 7) || 2001: A Space Odyssey (vol. 1) || The First Wives Club (vol. 18)

Danny Cohen is a singer-songwriter and occasional essayist living in Austin, Texas. His music, released under the name Mr. Emotion, can be found on Bandcamp and all major streaming services. He can be found elsewhere online as mr_e_motion or mr-e-motion. | The Sadness (vol. 28)

Katharine Coldiron is the author of Ceremonials, an SPD Bestseller. Her work as a book critic has appeared in the Washington Post, NPR, the Believer, the Times Literary Supplement, and many other places. Find her at kcoldiron.com or on Twitter @ferrifrigida. | Singin’ in the Rain (vol. 9)

Arden Columbia is constantly exploring the intersections between sexuality and gender through writing. They're here for the next Rocky Horror renaissance, which they will lead themselves if they have to. This is their first published piece of creative nonfiction. | The Rocky Horror Picture Show (vol. 27)

Cody Corrall is a culture critic for the Chicago Reader and Cine-File—among other places on the world wide web—with a focus on genre, identity, and the moving image. They also co-host the weekly podcast "Into the Twilight." You can follow them on Twitter, I guess, @codycorrall. | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (vol. 9)

Tasha Coryell teaches English at the University of Alabama. Her first book of short stories, Hungry People, was published by Split Lip Press in 2018. She recently bought a book on witchcraft for new witches. | Halloweentown (vol. 10)

Emily Costa is the author of Until it Feels Right (Autofocus Books). Her work can be found in X-R-A-Y, HAD, Wigleaf, and elsewhere. You can follow her on Twitter @emilylauracosta or on Letterboxd @cannonxball. | Angus (vol. 8) || Frankenhooker (vol. 33)

Alex DiFrancesco is the author of Psychopomps, All City, and Transmutation. They ride a pink Vespa and live in Cleveland, OH. | Wild Zero (vol. 14)

Sam Distefano is a graphic designer and content creator in Upstate New York. @numbestskull | Showgirls 2: Penny’s from Heaven (vol. 14)

Jackie Domenus (she/they) is a queer writer and a graduate of the 2021 Tin House Winter Workshop. Their essays have appeared in The Normal School, Pidgeonholes, Foglifter Journal, and elsewhere. She serves as a publishing assistant at Guernica Magazine. You can find her on Twitter @jackiedwrites. | Girl, Interrupted (vol. 25)

Orlantae Duncan is a writer, foodie, and resident of Richmond, Virginia. His work has appeared in Homology Lit, Cartridge Lit, and Allegory Ridge's poetry anthology, Aurora vol. 1. He has served on the editorial staff of The Rappahannock Review, and manages his own blog, Between the Blog and Me (https://btbamblog.wordpress.com/). | Moonlight (vol. 7) || Garden State (vol. 18)

Lacey N. Dunham is a writer and editor whose fiction and nonfiction has appeared in Ploughshares, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, CHEAP POP, and Full Stop, among others. She lives in Washington, D.C. | Heathers (vol. 6)

Nicole Efford is a dog-mom first and foremost, but also a book lover and soup enthusiast. She works in marketing for a media agency in DC, and lives in Charlotte, NC, where the city’s skyline inspires her to write more. | Anastasia (vol. 16)

Daniel Isaiah Elder is a 2018 Lambda Literary Emerging LGBTQ Writer. He is the Navigator for Lidia Yuknavitch's Corporeal Writing. His work has appeared in The Rumpus, Catapult, Pidgeonholes, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, and many more. Born and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, he now lives and writes in Oregon with his cat, Terence. | Magnolia (vol. 25)

Dane Engelhart is a writer based in Washington, DC. | Love, Simon (vol. 9) || A Star is Born (vol. 27)

Lindley Estes is a writer, reporter, and editor based in Fredericksburg, Va. She is an MFA candidate in fiction writing at George Mason University and a Hermes typewriter enthusiast. Find her work at lindleyestes.com. | You’ve Got Mail (vol. 3)

Ciara Farmer is a non-fiction writer. Policy Analyst by day and Story Slam participant by night, she writes at the intersection of oft-lowbrow pop culture and the sometimes-too-personal. She has a forthcoming essay in Sharp Notions: Essays on the Stitching Life from Arsenal Pulp Press. | Party Monster (vol. 24)

Kate Fishman writes about ecology and the arts. Her work has appeared in publications including Atmos, Sierra, and Rainbow Rodeo, and she produces an amateur conversation podcast about loneliness and belonging. She’s on Twitter @katefishreports. | Past Lives (vol. 32)

Michael T. Fournier is the author of two novels (Swing State and Hidden Wheel, both from Three Rooms Press) and Double Nickels on the Dime (Bloomsbury's 33 1/3). He interviews writers about punk rock in his Paging All Punks column for Razorcake, and his writing has appeared in the Oxford American, The Millions, Entropy, Electric Literature and more. Fournier publishes the literary broadsheet Cabildo Quarterly, co-edits Zisk, and yells while he plays drums in Dead Trend. He and his wife Rebecca live on Cape Cod with their two cats. | Pump Up the Volume (vol. 3)

Amelia Akiko Frank is an artist and writer based in Brooklyn. Her work has been shown at Logan Center Gallery, Tutu Gallery, and the New York Academy of Art, and featured in publications including Right Hand Pointing, *82 Review, and Working Document. She likes survival stories, cardamom, and making noises. Say hello: ameliafrank.art or on Instagram @a.kitsu. | Everything Everywhere All at Once (vol. 22)

Meggie Gates is a writer and comedian in Chicago, IL. They’ve had bylines in Bitch Media, the Chicago Reader, Consequence of Sound, and the Outline. They need everyone to know they’re getting really good at chess. | The Cabin in the Woods (vol. 6) || Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist (vol. 18) || Spring Breakers (vol. 25)

Tara Giancaspro is a self-taught writer. This is her first published work and second submission. She runs the weekly newsletter xoxo Gossip Giancaspro on Substack and releases music under the name Sweaty Lamarr, available on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple. She is based in New Jersey and can be reached @SweatyLamarr on Instagram and Twitter. | Moonstruck (vol. 27)

Christopher Gillotte is a glazing estimator, an Eagle Scout, and an avid outdoorsman from Danbury, CT. He is in love with his wife, Haley, and together they are raising two beautiful little girls. Formerly, Christopher has been a Master Electrician and Stage Manager for local plays at the Brookfield Community Theater and the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven. He has previously been published in Taste of Cinema and frequently pens reviews on Letterboxd (@Ziglet_mir). | The Master (vol. 23)

Alisha Gorder lives and writes in Berkeley, California. She is a Senior Publicist at Catapult, Soft Skull, and Counterpoint Press. | Halloween (vol. 10) || The Shining (vol. 4)

Liam Griffin works full-time covering local news in northern Virginia. In his spare time, you can find him crying while watching movies. He's on Twitter @AGothamKid. | Harvey (vol. 24)

Joe Gross is a Flushing-based bookseller, poet, translator, and author of the prize-winning chapbook Lest We All Get Clipped (Ghostbird Press, 2023). His work has appeared in KtB Magazine, HORNS, petrichor, Four Way Review, la piccioletta barca, and Queensbound, among others. He holds an MFA from Queens College, CUNY, where he was co-editor of Armstrong Literary. Find him on Twitter @komradekapybara and @joegrosspoet on Instagram. | Thief (vol. 30)

Danielle Gutierrez lives in Brooklyn, where she writes about sound for a music company and reviews horror films for Downright Creepy. She spends most days thinking very hard about performance studies and the genius of Charles Grodin. @dmariegutierrez | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (vol. 19) || Bull Durham (vol. 24)

Laura Hadland is a British drinks writer, who likes to unearth interesting stories about cool people. She writes for a range of publications, including regular columns for What's Brewing and Vineyard Magazine. Her first book was named Best Beer Book in the World 2022. She's also just taken a class in printmaking and is now obsessed with making beer-themed art. | The Lost Boys (vol. 25)

Micajah Henley is an adjunct professor at a community college, co-host of the podcast You Forgot One, and writer of the forthcoming book for the 33 ⅓ series on Sandinista! by The Clash. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky with his fiancée and their cat. | Adventureland (vol. 17)

Nicole Horowitz is a writer and former New Yorker, Oregonian, and Madrileño, currently based in Los Angeles. She has an MA degree in English Literature, an affinity for travel and film, and way too many magazine subscriptions. | The Before Trilogy (vol. 18)

Grace Howie currently lives in Fredericksburg, VA with her cat, Albert. She writes in her free time, whether it be essays or lyrics and music for her band, So Badly. She is an artist of many mediums which can be seen on her instagram @lazylark.art | High School Musical 2 (vol. 19)

Jessica Hudson is a graduate teaching assistant working on her Creative Writing MFA at Northern Michigan University. She is an associate editor for Passages North, and her work has been published in The Pinch, Fractured Lit, and perhappened mag, among others. Read more at jessicarwhudson.wixsite.com/poet. | Frozen (vol. 13)

Dalton Huerkamp is a writer and attorney from Arkansas. His works have appeared in Dinner Bell, Black Moon Magazine, Entropy and the Shut Down Strangers anthology from Bone & Ink Press. He currently resides near Memphis with his cat, Lydia. | One False Move (vol. 20)

Taylor Hunsberger (she/her) is a children's librarian, culture writer, recipe developer, and poet living in Brooklyn. She regularly writes for Hear Us Scream and In Their Own League. When she isn't doing one of her many jobs, she enjoys walking around her neighborhood, watching copious amounts of reality tv, and making a Big Salad. You can find her work on her website https://taylorhunsberger.wordpress.com/, through her newsletter at https://gocrispgirl.substack.com/, and on all social media @tayparade. | Little Monsters (vol. 10) || Priscilla (vol. 33)

Anissa Lynne Johnson is a disabled writer and speaker from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Her work has appeared in The Daily Drunk, Sledgehammer Lit, EcoTheo, Press Pause, and elsewhere. More often than not, Anissa can be found walking in the woods or watching the sort of movies that *sigh* never win awards. Say hello on Twitter @anissaljohnson or at anissalynnejohnson.com. | Toy Story 2 (vol. 17)

Tina Kakadelis is a pop culture writer whose words have been featured on Film Cred, Film Daze, 25 Years Later, and others. She won a middle school poetry contest and has been coasting ever since. You can find her on social media @captainameripug or at tinakakadelis.com. | Booksmart (vol. 20)

Maggie Karrs (she/her) is based in Richmond, VA. Her writing has appeared in wig-wag and the Adventures in Isolation journal. When she’s not working on her DPT, she’s exploring the outdoors, writing questionable poetry, and pitching errant thoughts like “Is Phoebe Bridgers a millennial-driven AI compilation?” and “Did We Come Full Circle on John Mayer?”as essays. | Black Christmas (vol. 10) || Because I Said So (vol. 6)

Kyra Kaufer is a screenwriter and director living on Long Island. She co-hosts the weekly podcast The Zillennial Canon and can be found on Twitter @garlicemoji. | Mamma Mia! (vol. 15) || Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (vol. 12)

Sarah Kimura is an undergraduate studying words (English) and pictures (art history) at CUNY Hunter College. She’s happy to be here. | To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (vol. 6)

Hannah Kinney-Kobre is a sometimes writer and sometimes administrator, currently living in Pittsburgh, PA. | Ghost World (vol. 17)

Nicole Klett is a freelance writer specializing in books and book adaptations. She serves on her local library’s advisory board and advocates for diversity in library and school collections. Find her at https://nicoleklettwriting.com/ | Holes (vol. 16)

Steven Casimer Kowalski lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He is currently playing Warframe on the Nintendo Switch and reading The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling. His favorite scary movie is John Carpenter's The Thing. | Halloween III: Season of the Witch (vol. 2)

Jae Min Lee is a writer hailing from Seoul, South Korea. They are a recent graduate of Smith College with a degree in Film and Media Studies and Sociology, currently enjoying their post-graduation days back home in Seoul, pestering their sister, and writing about things they love. You can find them on Instagram at @vivusuiwr. | Reservoir Dogs (vol. 29)

Sarah Jae Leiber is a Jewish culture writer, playwright, and screenwriter based in Astoria, Queens (although, crucially, she is from Philadelphia). You can find her work in Polygon, Bitch Media, Bright Wall/Dark Room, Jewish Women's Archive, and more. See her portfolio at sarahjaeleiber.com and follow her at @sarahjaeleiber. | The Birdcage (vol. 23)

Tucker Leighty-Phillips is the author of Maybe This Is What I Deserve, a short story collection being published by Split/Lip Press in June 2023. His website is TuckerLP.net. | American Movie (vol. 22)

Chris Luciantonio is a Toronto-based film critic, academic, culture writer, and podcast host. He is a staff writer for Film Pulse and Film Cred. He watches Riverdale religiously for reasons unknown. | Not Quite Hollywood (vol. 21)

Emma Mackenzie is a writer and editor living in London. Her work has appeared in The Independent and The I Newspaper, amongst many others. You can find her @emmamack01 on Twitter. | Don’t Look Back (vol. 21)

Lisa Mangini is the author of a collection of poetry and four chapbooks of poetry and prose. She holds an MFA from Southern Connecticut State University, and is the Founding Editor of Paper Nautilus, a small press. She lives in Central Pennsylvania, where she teaches English at The Pennsylvania State University. | Eraserhead (vol. 3)

Oscar Mardell lives in Auckland, New Zealand, where he teaches English, French, Classical Studies, and Art History. His poetry and essays have appeared in a variety of publications, including Berfrois, 3:AM Magazine, and DIAGRAM. He is the author of Rex Tremendae from Greying Ghost and Housing Haunted Housing from Death of Workers Whilst Building Skyscrapers. | The Exorcist (vol. 14)

Ariana Martinez is a freelance film critic, video essayist, and amateur programmer. Their work often gravitates toward explorations of the 1980s, gender, and sexuality in cinema. Ariana’s independent work can be found under Awake in the A.M. on YouTube and Substack, and their programming name is Sodapop Screeners. | Ghost World (vol. 31)

Moira McAvoy lives & writes in Washington, DC. Her work has previously appeared in The Rumpus, The Financial Diet, and Storyscape, among others, and she has served on the editorial staff of The Rappahannock Review and NANOfiction. You can find her on Twitter @moyruhjo. | The Royal Tenenbaums (vol. 9) || Lady Bird (vol. 1)

Kayla McCall is a financial auditor by day and a freelance editor and writer by night. She is driven by her love for fashion, film, and literature. Her writing and editorial style combine sharp wit and a love for grammar—complete with frequent but necessary em dashes. As a frequent collaborator with Ariana Martinez, most of her work exists behind the scenes: drawing parallels and refining ideas during the writing process. Kayla plans to launch About A Girl, an anecdotal lifestyle newsletter through Substack. | Ghost World (vol. 31)

Jane McNulty is a writer from Massachusetts. She recently graduated from Simmons University with a BA in Writing. Her work has appeared in The Write Launch, Réapparition Journal, and Sidelines. | T2: Trainspotting (vol. 30)

Zan McQuade is an editor, writer, photographer, translator, and baseball enthusiast living in Cincinnati. | Girlfriends (vol. 12)

Courtney Meihoff is a graphic designer based in Georgia. She works primarily in higher education, DEI initiatives, and the film industry. | Procession (vol. 21) || Skinamarink (vol. 26)

Samantha Merz is a recent MA graduate in English from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is still trying to figure out “what it all means” but wants everyone to know that it’s still “all happening.” She’s currently working on a collection of creative non-fiction and hoping that she can one day go to Morocco like Penny finally does. You can find her on Twitter giving out Hot Takes about pop-punk and musing about movies she watches with her partner and cat, Nugget, at @xosamcore. Yes, her handle was made in 2008 and it WAS because Pete Wentz made a Twitter account. This is her brand now. | Almost Famous (vol. 15)

Jenny Montooth is a writer, photographer and science communicator in Washington, DC. She received her MA in Historical Studies at UMBC, where she focused on the Black Power Movement. Follow her on Twitter and send her a joke @jenn_montooth. | When Harry Met Sally… (vol. 4) || My Fair Lady (vol. 19) || Point Break (vol. 22) || Modern Romance (vol. 29)

Giuliana Mortimer is currently a student at Christopher Newport University pursuing a career in education, as well as a part-time actress and sometimes writer. This is her first published work. | The Farewell (vol. 15)

Daniel Peña Moscoso is a writer and video editor from San Diego. He is a co-host of the besties! podcast and co-creator of Our Hollywood. He also has a 323 day streak on Duolingo (French, in case you were wondering). Find him at danielpena.carrd.co. | All of Us Strangers (vol. 31)

Lena Moses-Schmitt's work appears in Best New Poets 2015 and 2019, Indiana Review, Ninth Letter, Cincinnati Review, The Normal School, Terrain.org, Devil’s Lake, and elsewhere. She lives in Berkeley, California, where she is a publicist at Catapult, Soft Skull, and Counterpoint Press. | Little Women (vol. 11) || Free Solo (vol. 1)

Katie Darby Mullins teaches creative writing at the University of Evansville. In addition to being nominated for both the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net multiple times, she's been published or has work forthcoming in journals like Barrelhouse, The Rumpus, Harpur Palate, Prime Number, and the entertainment magazines Paste and The Aquarian. She helped found and is the executive writer for Underwater Sunshine Fest, a music festival in NYC, and her first book, Neuro, Typical: Chemical Reactions & Trauma Bonds came out from Summer Camp Press in late 2020. Her second, Me & Phil, is forthcoming from Kelsay Books. | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (vol. 22)

Emma Murray is a writer and educator living in Iowa—not to be confused with the Irish novelist Emma Murray, who writes about motherhood. That's not kidless (Iowa) Emma Murray's bag. | Midsommar (vol. 13)

Katie Myers is a writer and audio producer living between eastern Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennessee. More of their work can be found at caitlinmyers.net. | A Serious Man (vol. 23)

Arya Naidu is a writer and editor from St. Louis. She has an MFA from Arizona State University, where she earned a Swarthout Award in Writing and served as Social Media Manager for Hayden's Ferry Review. She is an ex fitness instructor (for now). | Jennifer’s Body (vol. 31)

Dalton Norman is a novelist and filmmaker from Orlando, Florida currently living in Los Angeles. He writes for geek content websites but his true passion is writing novels and screenplays. His debut novel Hotshot is available on Amazon. | The King of Comedy (vol. 17)

Erin Rose O’Brien (she/her) is a writer, occasional podcast host/guest, and online scoundrel. You can follow her on most places @er0b, and especially on Letterboxd, where she has the top review of Original Cast Album: Company. | Annette (vol. 29)

Obinna Tony-Francis Ochem is a freelance writer navigating gender, class, sexuality, climate change, and shape-shifting monsters. Portfolio: https://linktr.ee/obynofranc | The Woman King (vol. 29)

Brian Oliu currently lives, teaches, and writes in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He is the author of two chapbooks and four full-length collections of non-fiction, including the lyric-memoir i/o, and So You Know It's Me, a collection of Craigslist Missed Connections. Essays on topics ranging from 8-bit video games, to long distance running, to professional wrestling, appear in Catapult, The Rumpus, Inside Higher Ed, McSweeney's, DIAGRAM, TriQuarterly, Runner's World, Waxwing, Gay Magazine, and elsewhere. | Rocky (vol. 1)

Rose Pacult is an activist, artist, and performer presenting in over ten countries, as well as an author of several publications. Her latest authored/co-authored art & prose & poetry books include Slapstick Formalism, ICH LERNE SCHREIBEN („Schreiben mit Jungpionier Espinosa”), TALISMAN, Lifter+Lighter, and Knowing Zasd by His Walk. She has a new book coming out with Markus Butkereit this fall on tornadoes and Rube Goldberg machines from Possible Books. | The Tribe (vol. 8)

Salvatore Pane is the author of three books. His shorter work has been featured in Indiana Review, American Short Fiction, Hobart, and many other venues. He teaches creative writing at the University of St. Thomas and can be reached at www.salvatore-pane.com. | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (vol. 4)

Martha Park is a writer and illustrator from Memphis, Tennessee. She received an MFA from the Jackson Center for Creative Writing at Hollins University, and was the Spring 2016 Philip Roth Writer-in-Residence at Bucknell University’s Stadler Center for Poetry & Literary Arts. Her work has appeared in Granta, Ecotone Magazine, The Rumpus, The Atlantic’s CityLab, and elsewhere. | Mystery Train (vol. 5)

Alexa Pellegrini writes out of Philadelphia. Her fascination with films that range from ethereal to downright terrifying comes from her interest in psychology and examining how different genres interpret universal elements of our human experience. Alexa reports on tomorrow’s generation of filmmakers and film school news at FilmSchool.org. You can also keep up with her on Twitter and Instagram @theperegrinepen. | Spirited Away (vol. 16) || Bones and All (vol. 26)

Tyler Peterson is a writer, critic, and musician. He has movie writing featured in Film Daily, Grumpire, and The Agony Booth. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa with his family and feeds stray cats. | Boyhood (vol. 7)

Ellie Poole is a humor writer in northern Virginia with a penchant for soft core nihilism. Trump vs. Hillary was the first presidential election she was old enough to vote in and that explains a lot about why she writes what she writes. | Dead Poets Society (vol. 3)

Colin Rafferty lives in Richmond, Virginia, and teaches nonfiction writing at the University of Mary Washington. He is the author of the essay collections Hallow This Ground (2016) and the forthcoming Execute the Office (2021). Read more of his work at colinrafferty.com. | Shoah (vol. 2)

Maeve Ren (she/they) is a queer, autistic Taiwanese-American writer and grad student living in California. She reads for Pidgeonholes, Knight's Library Magazine, and One Story, and can be found on Twitter @maeve_ren. | The Handmaiden (vol. 11)

Justin Rizzi is a writer from New Jersey. A recent graduate with a B.A. in English and History, they work as a high school tutor during the day. You can read their newsletter at livinit.substack.com and find them on Twitter at @official_jrizz. | First Cow (vol. 28)

Megan Robinson is a freelance writer and editor based in New Jersey. She recently graduated from Ithaca College with a BA in Culture and Communication. Her work has appeared in Polyester, Film Daze, Flip Screen, and more. She is currently a staff writer and copy editor for Film Cred and a staff writer for MovieJawn. She doesn’t know what the future holds but knows she has to make movies before she dies. You can find her on Twitter @hughjmungo_ and Instagram @megan-t-robinson. | Summertime (vol. 30)

Olivia Linnea Rogers is a Norwegian-British fiction and non-fiction writer. And poet if you’re lucky. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Creative Writing from Queen Mary University of London. Her work has been featured, or is forthcoming with, Subtexts, Nowhere Girl Collective, Haloscope and Cringe Magazine. She can be found listening to folk music, watching horror films and wearing bellbottoms. | The Iron Claw (vol. 32)

Jaylan Salah Salman is an Egyptian poet, translator, two-time national literary award winner, and visionary artist. She has published film criticism articles, short stories, poems, and translations on many websites and offline publications. You can check out her #TheJayDays reviews and vlogs on her YouTube channel. | Emergency (vol. 26) || May December (vol. 31)

Mike Scalise is the author of the memoir The Brand New Catastrophe (Sarabande). | Grosse Pointe Blank (vol. 5)

Claire Sewell is a librarian in Houston, TX. She is the author of The Golden Girls Fashion Corner, and her writing focuses on gender, nostalgia, and memory. | Urban Cowboy (vol. 32)

Kailee Shedeed is a filmmaker living in Los Angeles. She has written and directed two short films: Darling, Forgive Me (2019) and Ersatz (2022), which is currently playing at film festivals. She has started development on her next short film and hopes to go into production later this year. She is patiently waiting for Richard Ayoade to make another movie. | Submarine (vol. 25)

Miyako Singer lives in New York City where she writes, podcasts, goes to the movies, and places bagel orders which repulse her loved ones (whitefish on untoasted pumpernickel). You can read her newsletter Hoots and Hollers on Substack or follow her on Twitter and Letterboxd @miyasinger. | Whisper of the Heart (vol. 16) || PlayTime (vol. 33)

Julia Sirmons writes about sex, crime, and musicals in culture. You can find her writing at Slate, Bright Wall/Dark Room, CrimeReads, and other places. You can find her work at juliasirmons.com. | The Tango Lesson (vol. 30)

Christopher Sloce is a writer, zine-maker, organizer, and librarian from Richmond, Virginia. He is the author of Kentucky Meat Shower, a substack that provides ruthless criticism of culture, alienation, boredom, and despair. He has previously been published in Quail Bell, The Frankenstein Review, Jimson Weed, Lit.Cat, and Poictesme. You can find him at christophersloce.substack.com and on twitter @meatshowerky. | Mean Streets (vol. 17)

M.C. Smith lives in Mississippi with her three-legged cat, Barry Hannah. Her work has appeared in Autofocus Lit, The Bitter Southerner, and Hobart After Dark. You can find her on Twitter @mistressofcrass, where she shouts into the void about police procedurals and all the weird things men have said to her in bed. | My Dog Skip (vol. 23)

Micah Smith (they/them and he/him), born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, is currently residing in Ohio as a junior at Kenyon College. They are majoring in Anthropology and minoring in Japanese, with the intent to pursue further research on media anthropology. | Captain America: The Winter Soldier (vol. 11)

Nick Snider is a queer writer originally from Kentucky. He received an MFA from Oregon State University and currently lives in Los Angeles. | Were the World Mine (vol. 19)

Joe P. Squance is a writer and teacher in Oxford, Ohio. His stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Best Microfiction 2019, Atticus Review, Cease Cows, Diagram, Everyday Fiction, Fiction Southeast, Monkeybicycle, X-Ray Lit, and elsewhere, and he has written essays for Entropy, Runner’s World, and Salon. He teaches ELA at a small Montessori high school in Oxford, where he lives with his wife, their young daughter, and an Aussie mix in red merle, and can currently be found chasing paper, getting nowhere. | Maximum Overdrive (vol. 2) || Get Back (vol. 21)

Sophia Stewart is an editor and writer from Los Angeles. She lives in Brooklyn and tweets @smswrites. | O.J.: Made in America (vol. 13) || A Star is Born (vol. 19) || Once (vol. 29)

Kayla Kinney Stockdale is a writer living in the Chicagoland area. | Beetlejuice (vol. 13)

Kit Stookey is a genderqueer person living, reading, writing, and bothering their cat and boyfriend in Pittsburgh, PA. They've been previously published in Across the Margin. You can find them on Instagram and Substack @kstookley. | Cave of Forgotten Dreams (vol. 28)

Eve Strillacci lives and works in New York City, where she buys too many plants for the square footage and tries not to take calls on the subway. Her work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, appearing in Sixth Finch, The Paris-American, and elsewhere. | The Fifth Element (vol. 2)

Sarah Sweeney is the author of the essay collection Tell Me If You’re Lying. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Hobart, Oxford American, the Boston Globe, the Rumpus, Gay magazine, and elsewhere. She just finished a second book about Swayze, movies, and men. Find her online at www.sarah-sweeney.com and on Instagram @itssarahsweeney. | Dirty Dancing (vol. 13)

Tyler Thier lives in Queens, NY. He works in academia and as a freelance critic, and his writing can be found, among other places, in Senses of Cinema, Aeon, and Entropy. Frogs and carnivorous plants are about the only things in this life that he holds no criticism for. | Portrait of a Lady on Fire (vol. 32)

Eric Thompson is a writer. He has also worked for a cruise line, delivered refrigerators, and been a middle school teacher. Right now he is walking a lot of dogs all the time, making homemade ice cream, and trying to figure out how to write a novel-in-stories. | Magnolia (vol. 1)

Autumn Rain Towne is a DC-based painter and comic artist. She's currently working on a trans space opera comic book called Transcendence. View her art on www.autumnrainart.com or @artofautumnrain on ig. | The Transformers (vol. 33)

Seth Troyer is a Columbus, Ohio-based writer and filmmaker. His film writing has been featured on Dread Central, The Geekiary, and the Madd Wolf film site. He earned his BA from The University Of Akron and is on an endless quest to get his first novel published. He wishes you well, and for your days to be without fear. | Dead Alive (vol. 10) || Barton Fink (vol. 24)

Jacob Valadez is a high school math teacher located in the Bay Area. He writes poems, murder mysteries, DnD campaigns, and an increasingly absurd movie script that will never be finished. You can find his six-pound chihuahua named Smudge on instagram @smudgelife510. | Inside (vol. 22)

Zay Vandelay is a writer, filmmaker, and rejected All That cast member from the Gulf Coast. They're finally wrapping up on their first feature-length film script so that they can get back to putting off more writing, hosting the infrequently updated "Get In My Car" podcast, and sleeping. They can be found on Letterboxd and Twitter @_cheesedip. | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (vol. 20)

Erika Veurink is a writer living in Brooklyn by way of Iowa. She is receiving her MFA from Bennington College. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Entropy, Ghost City Press, Hobart, Literary North, Tiny Molecules, and x-r-a-y. | 20th Century Women (vol. 7)

Juniper Viernes (they/she) is a trans performer and writer from the Bay Area. They dance with General Mischief Dance Theatre and were a nonfiction fellow with the 2021 Kundiman Mentorship Lab. She lives in Brooklyn, NY. Find her on Twitter @jpvfriday | We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (vol. 27)

Jessica Ward is a writer from the East Coast of Canada who currently lives in Montreal. Her work has been featured in Spectra, Soliloquies Anthology, and others. | It Follows (vol. 32)

Courtney Welu (she/her) is a writer and graduate student originally from the Black Hills of South Dakota. She currently lives in Austin, TX, where she works at a research library. Her previous work can be seen in Major 7th Magazine and The Snarkologist. | Annihilation (vol. 33)

Claire Winkler lives, writes, & teaches 4th grade in Richmond, VA, where she spends too much money on books and too much time watching movies. She is engaged to marry, coincidentally, another Claire. Her work has previously appeared in Pinball magazine and wig-wag, and she has served on the editorial staff of The Rappahannock Review. You can find her on Twitter @well_i_dclaire. | Matilda (vol. 16) || Carol (vol. 20)

Jenny Wu lives and writes in St. Louis. Her work has appeared most recently in BOMB Magazine and The Literary Review. She edits REMAKE: a journal of first-year disruption. | The Hole (vol. 8)

Rivka Yeker is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of Hooligan Magazine, a Chicago-based writer, and an event organizer. Rivka is usually forming new theories on communication + media, absorbing and critically assessing film, writing essays about the Soviet Jewish diaspora, reading comics, asking too many questions, and reading poetry in front of strangers. | Parasite (vol. 5)