J. Lincoln Fenn

The Mad Ophelias: Chapter 2 ⋈ Sometime in the past.

THE SHELF-STABLE MILK expired three years ago. Ditto the freeze-dried eggs. Toss. Pinto beans dotted with mold. Toss. The ramen, canned beans, corn, peas, and Chef Boyardee should be okay, but the batteries are leaking acid, so those go in a separate trash bag.

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Violent Femmes Seems appropriate for Women in Horror Month.

Channeling rage for *reasons* I put together this Substack post with reading/watch recommendations and even a Spotify playlist. Seems appropriate for Women in Horror Month (whichever month you celebrate).

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Unholy Terrors “Hell is empty and all the devils are here” edition.

Angels, demons and why Catholicism is good prep for writing #horror.

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Lucky for Life! JOEL TAKES THE SCRATCHER TICKET out of his brown lunch bag, hiding it from the other children.

A story about a boy, a strange scratcher ticket, and the reason he can’t use his real name. This one is very much inspired by The Twilight Zone.
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New Year, New Fear Or, why are we so fascinated with imagining the end of our world?

Or, why are we so fascinated with imagining the end of our world?
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There's No Place Like Home Unless, of course, it's haunted.

In the spirit of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve, this week's #thenightvault explores #haunted houses and #horror set in places that should (we think) be safe.

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Benjamin Clementine - I Won’t Complain "New album 'I Tell A Fly' out now! https://BenjaminClementine.lnk.to/ITellAFlyAlbum Tickets for The Wandering Tour: http://benjaminclementine.com/performance Directed by Craig McDean and Masha…

Writing and listening to Benjamin Clementine. You?
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“How can you live in the PNW? It’s always so gray and depressing.”

Why This Surrealist’s Paintings Still Inspire Witches and Academics Alike Remedios Varo’s paintings were full of magic and mystery. It’s not surprising that her dream-like scenes are so wildly open to interpretation.

Every once in a while, you do learn something new and interesting on the internet. I wish I'd known about Remedios Varos sooner. www.artsy.net/article/arts...

A Scientist Says He Has the Evidence That We Live in a Simulation The “Second Law of Infodynamics” could prove it.

Not sure if I 100% understand the theory here, but I've seen The Matrix, and it's the same thing, right? www.popularmechanics.com/science/envi...
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Five Gothic Horror Movies to Stream This Week Atmosphere plays a crucial role in Gothic Horror in a way that complements Fall well. That’s also reflected in Gothic horror’s themes of death or good versus evil, made more ominous by gloomy settings...

With Fall officially here and October days away, here are some atmospheric, moody Gothic horror movies that bring the Halloween vibes now available on streaming:

I can almost smell the polyester fibers now.

I think we need to bring wall-to-wall shag carpeting back. Fight me.

Just nope. Just all the nopes.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/this-invasive-vampire-fish-is-helping-researchers-understand-the-human-nervous-system-in-jaw-dropping-ways-180987356/

My first thought on seeing Dustin Yellin's art was "Annihilation" (especially the visual design of the film). https://bit.ly/TheNightVault
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Things That Bloom Out of Darkness Collapse is only half the story; regeneration is the other.

At 1600 square miles, the exclusion zone surrounding Chernobyl has, oddly, become Europe’s largest wildlife sanctuary. Turns out there's one thing worse for the environment than radiation, and it might just be us. https://bit.ly/TheNightVault
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Trailer is pretty chilling - all I can say is the dog better make it. Otherwise me and Woofy will raise hell. Although honestly, that's all in a day's work for her anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4-CRkd_74g
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How excited am I to see what Robert Eggers does with Werwulf? VERY.
https://www.fangoria.com/robert-eggers-werwulf/
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When Man's Best Friend Bites Why is it so damn scary when good boys break bad? This week we explore ancient canines, a new Werwulf, killer robot dogs IRL and how to craft our own monsters.

Why is it so damn scary when good boys break bad? This week we explore ancient canines, a new Werwulf, killer robot dogs IRL and how to craft our own monsters.
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And decor. I miss wall to wall shag carpeting.

Damn straight.

The Monsters We Make From fungus-powered robots to a new vision of Frankenstein and a grief‑born beast, this week we descend into the urge to build what shouldn’t exist. Curated by The Night Vault.

From fungus-powered robots to a new vision of Frankenstein and a grief‑born beast, this week we descend into the urge to build what shouldn’t exist. Curated by #TheNightVault. https://thenightvault.substack.com/p/the-monsters-we-make

Microdose Of Art on Instagram: "Laurie Lipton draws like a possessed Victorian ghost with a mechanical pencil. Every line, every detail, every ghostly face—done by hand. Her black-and-white worlds are more alive than most color. Welcome to a haunted gallery inside a genius mind. #LoriLipton #DarkArt #CreepyArt #WomenInArt #ArtReel #PencilDrawing #BlackAndWhiteArt #Surrealism #HauntedArt #ArtThatStaresBack #ViralArt #MicrodoseOfArt" 106K likes, 632 comments - microdoseofart on July 28, 2025: "Laurie Lipton draws like a possessed Victorian ghost with a mechanical pencil. Every line, every detail, every ghostly face—done by hand. Her black-and-white worlds are more alive than most color. Welcome to a haunted gallery inside a genius mind. #LoriLipton #DarkArt #CreepyArt #WomenInArt #ArtReel #PencilDrawing #BlackAndWhiteArt #Surrealism #HauntedArt #ArtThatStaresBack #ViralArt #MicrodoseOfArt".

This video by @microdoseofart is how I learned about Laurie Lipton's super cool, darkly wonderful art. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMqO4mGunI7/

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I feel seen.

How a creature can be so judgey while weighing nine pounds is beyond me.

Congrats!

Working on a Donnie Darko sequel?

1000% true. Books and cat videos are kinda saving my mental health right now.

YOU, HUMAN, Vol. 2 update! "Under the Skin" by @jlincolnfenn.bsky.social will have you think twice before taking in that stray, or when calling out for your pet late at night and all you hear in the distance is a soft tingle-lingle-ling from their collar. @lukespoonerartist.bsky.social.

I thought you were joking but you’re right, it’s very similar! I took mine in Seattle through the moon roof.