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Sep 19, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    The Siege of Mecca and the Year Everything Changed (opens the original)

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    The Grand Mosque Mecca, the holy city in Saudi Arabia, was held hostage once, did you know that? No? Why the hell not?!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="679" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gupY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:

  2. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    What The Heck Happened to John Boorman’s THE EXORCIST II? (opens the original)

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    Have you ever seen John Boorman’s EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC? No? Well, you probably heard it was “clearly the worst film ever made by anyone ever,” or that it was an awful and unnecessary sequel to William Friedkin’s horror classic, and just dismissed it.<source type="ima

  3. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    What Blade Runner Lost When It Killed Its Voiceover (opens the original)

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