Robin J.
@robinjenn.bsky.social
Writer. Pop culture. OD Celtics fan. Forever Buffy fangirl. She/her. Views are my own.
I watched Midsommar for the first time this past weekend for Riot Fest: 31 Screams... I'm still working through my feelings - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/the-5-stag...
The 5 Stages of Watching an Ari Aster Film
A 31 Screams first-time watch: 'Midsommar' (2019)
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October 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I watched Midsommar for the first time this past weekend for Riot Fest: 31 Screams... I'm still working through my feelings - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/the-5-stag...
One of my favorite horror films of the last 20 years isn't widely recognized as a horror. That needs to change - Redefining Horror: On 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' & the Art of Unease open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
Redefining Horror: On 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' & the Art of Unease
Week 2 of 31 Screams begins with a film that proves the scariest part isn’t the escape – it’s what follows.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
One of my favorite horror films of the last 20 years isn't widely recognized as a horror. That needs to change - Redefining Horror: On 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' & the Art of Unease open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
Kicking off "Riot Fest:31 Screams" with a new Black Horror History Corner entry - BHHC #14: Spades, Survival, and the Politics of Black Horror open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
BHHC #14: Spades, Survival, and the Politics of Black Horror
Riot Fest Opening Night: The Blackening
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October 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Kicking off "Riot Fest:31 Screams" with a new Black Horror History Corner entry - BHHC #14: Spades, Survival, and the Politics of Black Horror open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
Halloween arrived early over at Riot Wrrrd! - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/introducin...
Introducing Riot Fest: 31 Screams
One horror(ish) film for every day of October
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September 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Halloween arrived early over at Riot Wrrrd! - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/introducin...
#Run wasn't a great horror/sci-fi film, but it made me weirdly optimistic about the genre... Okay, just hear me out -
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BHHC# 13: *Deep Negro Spiritual Sigh*
Black Horror History Corner – or BHHC for short – is an ongoing series focusing on Black horror films of the past and present.
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August 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#Run wasn't a great horror/sci-fi film, but it made me weirdly optimistic about the genre... Okay, just hear me out -
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A movie star is born? - On #PedroPascal’s Hot Girl Summer open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
Reflections on Pedro Pascal’s Hot Girl Summer
Three films. One summer. Did Hollywood's new it-guy deliver?
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July 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A movie star is born? - On #PedroPascal’s Hot Girl Summer open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
#PeteDavidson stepped out of his comfort zone with a new #horror flick that's more than meets the eye... Get it? Eye? Because there's an eye in the marketing collateral...? Nevermind. - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/pete-david...
Pete Davidson Enters His Scream Queen Era
What a unique snowflake this movie is... (Summerween #2)
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July 28, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#PeteDavidson stepped out of his comfort zone with a new #horror flick that's more than meets the eye... Get it? Eye? Because there's an eye in the marketing collateral...? Nevermind. - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/pete-david...
Eva Victor's new film is a quiet & thoughtful meditation of trauma recovery, but is a feline companion stealing the show? - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
We Need to Talk About the Cat in 'Sorry, Baby'
And that’s the problem…
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July 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Eva Victor's new film is a quiet & thoughtful meditation of trauma recovery, but is a feline companion stealing the show? - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
A rewatch recap series? Sure... - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/pale-tales...
Pale Tales: Red Flags, Stirrup Chats, and Emotional Avoidance
"Girls" Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2: None of these decisions are good decisions... Ah, the memories.
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July 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A rewatch recap series? Sure... - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/pale-tales...
#Ballerina was one of my favorite films this year, but for very personal reasons - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
When Rage Finds Its Rhythm
On 'Ballerina' & grief's urge to destroy... Plus a new recap series announcement.
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July 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#Ballerina was one of my favorite films this year, but for very personal reasons - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
A bootleg midyear review: Half a Year, Half a Brain, and a Whole Mess - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
Half a Year, Half a Brain, and a Whole Mess
Are we even really here? A midyear superlative spiral because half the year is already over apparently.
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July 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A bootleg midyear review: Half a Year, Half a Brain, and a Whole Mess - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
Supposed to be a weekly #GinnyandGeorgia recap. Accidentally watched the whole season. Now I’m unpacking character arcs one at a time. Full Ginny breakdown + playlist is up now. - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/poisoned-p...
Poisoned Peaches: My Bad, Y’all
In which I lacked self-control and finished ‘Ginny & Georgia’ season 3 way ahead of schedule.
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June 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Supposed to be a weekly #GinnyandGeorgia recap. Accidentally watched the whole season. Now I’m unpacking character arcs one at a time. Full Ginny breakdown + playlist is up now. - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/poisoned-p...
#Materialists is meandering at best, and callously irresponsible at it's worst - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/in-which-a...
In Which a Romcom Warrants a Sunday Bonus Post
On a whim, I decided to get a 10:10 pm ticket to see Materialists.
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June 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
#Materialists is meandering at best, and callously irresponsible at it's worst - riotwrrrd.substack.com/p/in-which-a...
Went back to my #music writing roots and launched a new series today on my Substack called soundtracked. The first entry goes back to where my love of music started: my mom -
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Songs I Hope to Love Again
Remembering my mother in melody
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June 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Went back to my #music writing roots and launched a new series today on my Substack called soundtracked. The first entry goes back to where my love of music started: my mom -
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I wrote about "Companion" a little while ago and finally decided to post it on RW! Is this my first venture into the #filmsky community? - Empathy.exe Not Found open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
Empathy.exe Not Found
On 2025’s ‘Companion’ & the real price of emotional automation
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May 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I wrote about "Companion" a little while ago and finally decided to post it on RW! Is this my first venture into the #filmsky community? - Empathy.exe Not Found open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
In honor of the anniversary of the #Buffy series finale, I dropped a new "7 by 7" essay... At this rate, I think I'm on pace to finish the series by 2054. - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
The Weight of Duty: Kendra the Black Vampire Slayer
Unpacking season two with an in-depth look at the show's most underappreciated character.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
In honor of the anniversary of the #Buffy series finale, I dropped a new "7 by 7" essay... At this rate, I think I'm on pace to finish the series by 2054. - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
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HEY KID YOU WANT TO BE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
April 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
HEY KID YOU WANT TO BE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
#Yellowjackets may have concluded its 3rd season last week, but that doesn't mean The Blood Hive Diaries is done yet - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
The Blood Hive Diaries: The First Ever Antler Awards
Letting the wilderness choose the best of 'Yellowjackets' season three.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#Yellowjackets may have concluded its 3rd season last week, but that doesn't mean The Blood Hive Diaries is done yet - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
We're careening towards the #Yellowjackets season finale and the writers are closing up some loose ends. The recap is up - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
The Blood Hive Diaries: Kill Your Darlings
'Yellowjackets' Season 3, Episode 9: As we head towards a finale that's sure to be bloody, 'Yellowjackets' reminds us that no one is safe.
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April 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
We're careening towards the #Yellowjackets season finale and the writers are closing up some loose ends. The recap is up - open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
It's Friday, so we know what that means - a new #Yellowjackets episode and a new recap: open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
The Blood Hive Diaries: A Plague of Trauma
'Yellowjackets' Season 3, Episode 8: This show is gaslighting me in real time, and I don’t know if I love it or hate it.
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March 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
It's Friday, so we know what that means - a new #Yellowjackets episode and a new recap: open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
Dropped a rare Monday post. Felt like stoking a little controversy this morning for the #emo kids.
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With a Song in My Heart, I Bid You Adieu (Part I)
A definitive ranking of the best emo songs ever.
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March 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Dropped a rare Monday post. Felt like stoking a little controversy this morning for the #emo kids.
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A new #Yellowjackets means a new recap, and we're starting to get some answers. And new questions.
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The Blood Hive Diaries: Stay Out of the Forest… No, Seriously
'Yellowjackets' Season 3, Episode 7: Forget man vs. bear. Alone in the woods with a bear or the Yellowjackets? (*whispers* choose the bear, trust me...)
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March 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A new #Yellowjackets means a new recap, and we're starting to get some answers. And new questions.
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We're about to get weird(er) in the wilderness, aren't we? I think the #Yellowjackets writers just made a choice for the direction of the show and I fully support it. open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
The Blood Hive Diaries: Bon Appétit
I think I figured out where we’re going and it's gnarly… I love it.
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March 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
We're about to get weird(er) in the wilderness, aren't we? I think the #Yellowjackets writers just made a choice for the direction of the show and I fully support it. open.substack.com/pub/riotwrrr...
My new #Yellowjackets recap is live and I have to come clean about a certain couple. #ISaidWhatISaid
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The Blood Hive Diaries: Adult Supervision is Desperately Needed
'Yellowjackets' season 3, episode 5: I'm just a girl, standing before a group of TV writers asking where the heck is Hilary Swank?
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March 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My new #Yellowjackets recap is live and I have to come clean about a certain couple. #ISaidWhatISaid
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