Dare I Say, I Feel a Revival Coming
I can feel it coming. Not just autumn, a revival. Darker books, colder nights, live music, strange movies, Halloween and permission to get a little weird again. Consider this your warning: The October Revival is coming. 🖤
What to Read While You’re Waiting for Wicker
If the Wicker trailer immediately rewired your reading mood, this list is for you. From gothic obsession and enchanted forests to old gods, strange lovers and women with inconvenient appetites, these books scratch the same deliciously dark itch while we wait for the movie.
Be Weird. Be Whole. The Freedom of Becoming Fully Yourself
Maybe becoming yourself isn’t about polishing away the messy parts. Maybe it’s about becoming less edited. Embracing your shadow, following what makes you feel alive, failing spectacularly, getting back up, and refusing to spend your one life waiting for permission to be who you already are.
Nighttable: 5 Dark Romance and Thriller Books to Read After Dark
Looking for your next dangerously addictive read? This edition of Nighttable features five dark romance and thriller releases filled with masked obsession, gothic secrets, remote-island mysteries, and small-town lies.
Things to Do in Santa Cruz This Weekend | August 14–16, 2026
Summer is showing off in Santa Cruz. From strawberries at the UCSC Farm and art and wine under the redwoods to live music, local makers and a Sunday ride on the Giant Dipper, here’s what’s worth leaving the house for this weekend.
Hunt Me, Don’t Text Me “wyd?”: 9 Dark Romance Books
Forget dry texts and low-effort flirting. These nine dark-romance releases deliver obsessive heroes, dangerous pursuits, mafia bargains, gothic vengeance, masked games, and desire with teeth.
Dinner at Mine? by Kate Young | A Cookbook for the Way We Actually Eat
Kate Young’s Dinner at Mine? turns everyday ingredients into something worth getting excited about. Practical, creative and full of warmth, it’s the kind of cookbook that makes you want to invite someone over and see what you can make from whatever is already in the kitchen.
One More Song Before Everything Changes | Outside Lands 2026
Some weekends are about the lineup. Others become something much bigger. Outside Lands 2026 was our last hurrah before two good friends moved to Hawaii, my daughter’s first festival, crying to The xx’s “Angels,” dancing to our song with Empire of the Sun, chasing more GRiZ after dark, and three days of remembering why music has a way of stitching people and moments together.
Amanda | On Holding Space, Finding Your Village & Beginning Again
Some people have a way of making you feel safe the moment you meet them. Amanda is one of those people. After two unexpected layoffs in tech, she found herself on a completely different path, becoming a postpartum doula dedicated to supporting parents through one of life's biggest transitions. We talk about friendship, motherhood, dark fantasy novels, protecting your peace, and why none of us were ever meant to do life alone.
Don't Let Your Heartbreak Teach Your Future How to Love
What if healing isn't about loving less, but loving with clearer eyes? We often mistake walls for boundaries, protecting ourselves so fiercely that we shut out the very love we've been waiting for. Heartbreak should teach us discernment, not distance. Don't let your past convince your future that love is something to fear.
AMMAZZA! by Hillary Sterling Review | A Cookbook That Teaches More Than Recipes
Some cookbooks teach recipes. The best ones teach you how to fall in love with cooking again. In AMMAZZA!, Chef Hillary Sterling blends Italian cuisine, Brooklyn roots, and unforgettable storytelling into a cookbook that's as inspiring to read as it is to cook from. Discover why this beautifully crafted collection earns 4.5 out of 5 stars and who will enjoy it most.