Fear factor: Behavioural scientist Coltan Scrivner explains why horror may be good for us in Morbidly Curious
Scrivner suggests that people have a certain "sweet spot" when it comes to how frightened they like to be.
Trad wives and demon children: Eleanor Johnson examines the ways in which 1970s horror films dovetailed with 2nd wave feminism
Rosemary's Baby provides an entrée for Johnson to discuss five other films she collects under the umbrella of what she refers to as "domestic horror."
Severed arms and spontaneous combustion: Eighteen horror writers address what draws them to the genre
Some authors take the remit quite literally, while others approach the task more elliptically.
History repeating: Linden MacIntyre talks about the difficulties in researching his latest book and its disturbing parallels with our current moment
What MacIntyre ultimately sees in Tudor's story is a cautionary tale about enablers of ruthless and anti-democratic authoritarian figures.
Survival skills: In his memoir A Precarious Enterprise, former D&M co-founder Scott McIntyre reflects on the roller coaster that is Canadian independent publishing
McIntyre's book should serve as an inspiring corrective to anyone who believes that Canadian publishing is a failing endeavour.
Public image: Former Ideas producer David Cayley has some thoughts on how to save the CBC
Much of Cayley's critique involves the suggestion that the CBC has become an insular clique catering only to those savvy enough to understand its references.
Penguin Random House named in $15 billion lawsuit filed by Donald Trump
This is not the first time Trump has sued a legacy media outlet over coverage he doesn't like.
A new biography of James Baldwin views his literary achievement through the prism of his various love affairs
Boggs is also adept at illustrating how far ahead of his time Baldwin was.
Mel Gibson, purity rings, and the Rapture: Joelle Kidd’s Jesusland examines the weird world of evangelical Christian pop culture
Throughout, there is an unnerving focus on violence as core to the evangelical worldview.
“I heard you shot your woman down”: A new book explores the surprising history of the song “Hey Joe”
Schneider does a good job of delineating the extent to which violent material has pervaded the history of music.