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Rabia | RPISH
@rpish.bsky.social
The Cultured Curator. Pop Culture expert, Queen of Horror, and long-time Marketing Strategist

Regular public speaker and podcaster, horror film critic

Head Marketing @ BetaList / Imagine Fantastic Film Festival / Kaboom Animation Fest

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It seems I have awakened an end of year list-craze with an hyper focus on Erotic Thrillers specifically from Asian countries!

Watch out Letterboxd and @culturedcurators.bsky.social blog!
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November 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The circle is complete: Kpop Demon Hunters just won an award at the MAMA Awards.

For those who don’t know: MAMA is the ‘global’ Asian Music Awards (mostly Korean focused) and similar to Asian GrammyxMTV Music Awards
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Horror quietly took over the 2026 Oscars race:

1. SINNERS sits as a broad-spectrum near-lock
2. WEAPONS has a genuine acting shot
3. FRANKENSTEIN is breaking out from its craft base

This might be the broadest horror awards year in decades. Here’s how the odds look.
The Year Oscar Went Horror: How Sinners, Weapons and Frankenstein are heading to the 2026 Oscars
This year’s horror race isn’t a wave but three separate paths: Sinners as the awards-season heavyweight, Weapons as the tension-driven craft play, and Frankenstein as the technical powerhouse now e…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I love that we can’t stop talking! ✨💜
I FINALLY met @rpish.bsky.social in person!! Jerry is cool too.
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Did I get to talk about the history of Hentai, Tentacle Erotica, Ero-Guro, Pinky Eega, Edogawa Rampo, Teruo Ishii, Hokusai, and so much more …. Twice?

Yes, yes I did as an intro to the screenings of Urotsukidoji during Imagine 2025
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Good Boy is indeed a good boy.
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I am going to miss the Cthulhu days
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I don’t know if I have fellow 90s cartoon geeks on here but; The Pirates of Dark Water is on TUBI!!!!

I’ve never been able to find the 2 seasons that aired anywhere.

Amazing for anyone who loves Fantasy Adventure with an otherworldly twist.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
If you’re coming to @imaginefff.bsky.social to see me, these are the movies I am doing introductions for;

Urotsukidoji (both screenings) “From Tentacle Erotica to Lovecraft”
Angel’s Egg (second screening)
Kinki (both screenings, you know I love me some Koji Shiraishi!)

imaginefilmfestival.nl/en/
Imagine - Imagine Filmfestival Amsterdam
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October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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If you're still looking for non-movie things to watch for Halloween, I curated a list of 10 anthology episodes. 🎃

Read more at my site.

#Horror
10 TV Horror Anthology Episodes Perfect for Halloween
Looking for some TV recommendations for Halloween? Then check out these 10 stories from anthology series.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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“Given that all of us will experience disability and horror in our lifetimes, I consider the work of this festival to be necessary planning for the future.  But let’s have a goddamn good time while we do it.” – Ariel Baska

Submit to our 2026 film festival: filmfreeway.com/AccessHorror...

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October 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My fellow press/podcaster/horror critic friends!

The Imagine Press library is open:

forms.office.com/e/tY4faTSY96
Microsoft Forms
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October 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Wanna hear me tear down AI with ethics for 1.5 hours? In Dutch?

Here you go: open.spotify.com/episode/58Ed...
October 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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GOOSEBUMPS book publisher Scholastic has launched their own streaming app titled Scholastic TV, and the first three seasons of the original 1990s “Goosebumps” television series are now streaming for FREE at launch:
The Original ‘Goosebumps’ TV Series Is Now Available on Scholastic’s New Free Streaming App!
Long before the Disney+ series that got cancelled after two lackluster seasons, R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books first came to the small screen way back in the wacky world of the 1990s. The series arrive...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Rejoice and praise the Elder Gods; the Imagine 2025 programme is now live!

Start collecting your personal schedule in your account to prep for our ticketsales on 7 October 🦑

www.imaginefilmfestival.nl/en/programme...
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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International Press Accreditation for Imagine 2025 is now open!

Apply here:
forms.office.com/e/tY4faTSY96
Microsoft Forms
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September 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Demon Slayer has done it again! And they have 2 more movies to go 🤑
September 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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The Case Study of Vanitas manga will take a 2-issue break and will return in December.
The Case Study of Vanitas Manga's Next Chapter Releases in December
Series returned from hiatus in July
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September 22, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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It's Official! The Cultured Curators will be boots on the ground at the 10th annual @brooklynhorror.bsky.social! @benhorrible.bsky.social will be there in the flesh and @rpish.bsky.social in spirit. Can't wait to see and hang with some of our favorite friends!
September 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Episode 14 is live

In this episode, Benjamin and Rabia sit down with Horror Activist, film maker, and festival directorAriel Baska to talk about their prolific work surrounding disability advocacy and the Access:Horror Film Festival (Now available to stream on Shudder).
@accesshorror.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Time to start #HOOPTOBER12!

I just saw that one of my list entries got added to Netflix: The Blackening

Haven’t rewatched it since release and it really deserves a rewatch.

To follow my list and review check here:

boxd.it/O54UI
Hooptober 12 - The Cultured Curators list
My 5th year participating via Letterboxd. Great initiative by @cinemonster (check his account for previous lists and info) QUICK EASY RULES: There must be 31 horror films 6 countries (other than Italy...
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September 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Javier Bardem at the #Emmys: "Here I am today denouncing the genocide in Gaza... Free Palestine!"

(via @Variety)
September 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM