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Nick Kolakowski on crime fiction, bleak movies, weird history, and other fun stuff; paid subscribers also have access to exclusive fiction!
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 4
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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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‘Mayday’ and the Rise of the New Kitsch (opens the original)
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“POP!” (opens the original)
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'Neuromancer' and the Long, Slow Grind of Cyberpunk (opens the original)
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'Angel Down' and Riffing on a Literary Trick (opens the original)
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