Everything Is Horrible

Everything Is Horrible

This Week's Writing 3/20/26

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Noah Berlatsky
Mar 21, 2026
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Calico displays his neck ruff while looking off bravely into space under interior window; a buddha statue is off to his left

Another week staggers to a close…but the cat has his eyes on the horizon! (or maybe on a bug, who knows?)

Here’s what I published this week.

Politics

Trump hates consumers. (Public Notice)

Zionist institutions spread reactionary propaganda. (EIH)

D’s “no tax” proposals are reactionary garbage. (EIH)

The Illinois primary could have been worse. (EIH)

Cultural Criticism

The overly familiar sexploitation moves of Magic Mike. (EIH)

Superheroes love kings. (EIH)

Poetry

Dark little poem. (Five Fleas)

I keep waiting for you
to turn on the light
until I notice
that my eyes are closed.

And a very short poem published here for the first time.

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