Chris (R) MorganFrom Liberal Horror to Conservative HorrorIn the late-1970s, horror cinema began making what I call the Lovecraft pivot. H.P. Lovecraft was not unknown to the previous era of…9 min read·Jul 4, 2020----
Chris (R) MorganIn Defense of Youth SpacesThe 1984 film Breakin’ tells the story of Kelly Bennett (Lucinda Dickey), a privileged California teen with a passion for dance. Growing…14 min read·Jun 19, 2020----
Chris (R) MorganThe Metal ImaginationIn the 1980s, the longest and coldest of cold wars, that of adults against children, entered into a new and warmer phase. Before that time…8 min read·Jun 12, 2020----
Chris (R) MorganWhy I Watch HorrorI wrote three years ago that horror was having a bit of a moment. It had always been popular, but taken seriously only in fits and starts…8 min read·Feb 25, 2020----
Chris (R) MorganBrunching EternallyMy seeing the appearance of Modern Love on Amazon over the weekend felt a bit like the shark seeing chum or an injured surfer from the…6 min read·Oct 22, 2019----
Chris (R) MorganPunk and Humanism“You’re not punk and I’m telling everyone” is the opening line of “Boxcar,” the anti-anthem of Jawbreaker, who wrote and recorded it…8 min read·Aug 7, 2019----
Chris (R) MorganNew Age DeplorablesThe scene: a high school classroom; the year: 2030 to 2035-ish; the cast: bright-eyed sophomores, the hope for America’s (or some…7 min read·Jul 31, 2019----
Chris (R) MorganOn “National Conservatism”Since the holding of the National Conservative Conference in Washington, DC the other week, the flood of commentary related to what is now…9 min read·Jul 27, 2019----
Chris (R) MorganCinéma TouristiqueI’ve long admired the films of David Robert Mitchell. He’s not especially prolific, taking nearly four years out between projects, but the…7 min read·Jul 3, 2019--1--1
Chris (R) MorganinThe StartupOn Being a Poser20 years ago, I decided that I was going to be a punk. The particulars that went into this decision escape me today. Sure, I’d lurked…8 min read·Jun 26, 2019----