Everything Is Horrible

Everything Is Horrible

40% off sale; $30/year—ends tomorrow!

And This Week's Writing 1/24/26

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Noah Berlatsky
Jan 24, 2026
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Hi all. Well, it finally happened—I held a sale and no one came.

I am trying not to be too panicked about this development, but! If you would like to reduce my panic/support my scribbling/make the sale less of a failure, now is the moment! It’s 40% off, $30/year, ending tomorrow. Help me pay the bills/feed cats/write for you!

40% off; $30/year

Here’s what I published this week.

Politics

Trump can’t cancel elections, and his efforts to interfere are going badly. (Public Notice)

Threatening Greenland is evil and we should say so. (EIH)

Do we need to elect good politicians or good people? (EIH)

Cultural Criticism

Emily Dickinson looks at nothing. (EIH)

Feeling bad about Pluribus. (EIH)

Soderbergh’s love letter to perverse filmmaker saviors. (Splice Today)

H Is For Hawk is a lovely film with great footage of hawks. (Chicago Reader)

Poetry

Harsh truths. (Five Fleas)

Truth for Poets

You are only as important
as your most important
acknowledgement

Watch me (and other talented folks!) read some poetry! (Youtube)

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Track(s) of the Week

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