I don’t remember how old I was when I first discovered creepypasta (internet-based urban legends), but I do remember I couldn’t get enough of them. If I were to credit anything as my Horrific Origin, that would be it. The Bunny Man, The Russian Sleep Experiment, Slender Man, Torture Soup—these stories haunted my dreams, and [...]

Sometimes, people who write author Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club) receive in return a box full of random objects from around his house: small stuffed animals, shiny trinkets, items from a junk drawer, whatever he decided it was that you should have. If a past me were currently looking at my desk and the magpie-like assortment [...]

Much of why I’m drawn to remote immersive theatre is that it’s a sort of playground for the imaginative. More than simply a stay-at-home version of experiences that are not accessible to all, remotes allow worlds that expand further than they might in person: anyone can be anything. Anything can happen anywhere. And yet, I [...]

In high school, I hung out with a guy who people would sometimes refer to as “Columbine.” There was no real reason for this; it was just that he had somewhat unwashed hair, an unusual music taste, and—most importantly—wore a dark trench-coat. My partner has a similar story. So does my college roommate. And a [...]