Editor, author of horror & religious trauma. Former editorial Screen Rant, Goomba Stomp, managing editor AOG. Secretary of Sacramento HWA. 怖い話の作者。（日本語OK)(he/him) pfp: smiling man with beard and mustache banner: devil statue in a gardenhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mj6skiz6ns2kAlso, for the #folkhorrorfriday crew and followers generally, if you haven't yet, check out @crossroadsfolk.bsky.social and their first issue, which is a joy from top to bottom. Some great writing, insights, and art in a sexy little volume. Hope I can scrape together enough money for future issues.11 Apr 2026 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6skiz6ns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mj6n62ajxc2kOkay, watching The Severed Sun with the #folkhorrorfriday gang. I know zero about this one because I am half dead and mostly out of touch, but I have a mug of Abuelita hot cocoa, a splitting headache, and a very large dog curled up on my lap. Let's do this.11 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6n62ajxc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mizzenbin22mI'm so tired you guys09 Apr 2026 04:56 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizzenbin22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mivz2fp4l225[6 likes/6 mutuals] 🖋️Pen & paper things 🌌Cosmic horror 📚Tsundoku 🎧Death metal & jazz 🎮🀄♟️Games of all stripes ⚰️Chronic morbidity @bryanpedersen.bsky.social @theharvestmaid.bsky.social @wnwagner.bsky.social @richtate.com @thomasha.bsky.social @cjwriteshorror.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Apr 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivz2fp4l225https://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mir7rbcfm223Happy spring religious colonialism day. The cage match between Jesus and the giant rabbit starts at 3pm Pacific.05 Apr 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mir7rbcfm223https://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mincxappek24Burn the motherfucker down. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Apr 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mincxappek24https://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3minadqrd722yGuess now we can watch the episode of The Pitt that we missed this week. That seems better than scrolling.04 Apr 2026 02:56 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3minadqrd722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mimzwkskbk2yI guess I'm watching Daughters of Darkness with the #folkhorrorfriday crew tonight. I feel (physically) like walking death from an unknown illness and being on social media has begun to feel worse in a really visceral way lately, so I haven't hung out in ages. Maybe this will be good for me?04 Apr 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimzwkskbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mimzcpqbrk2cokay maybe no more Internet for today [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Apr 2026 00:50 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimzcpqbrk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3mih3ccwur223If anyone so much as thinks about pulling an April Fool's Day prank on me this year, I will end their spiritual existence, devour their corpse, and systematically dismantle whatever part of the cosmos they lived in. I will harbor no hijinks in 2026.01 Apr 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih3ccwur223https://bsky.app/profile/michaeljriser.com/post/3midkjschcs2cjesus christ, what the fuck is with literally everything31 Mar 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:4b2dtq46ir4itho7soeyl4ck/app.bsky.feed.post/3midkjschcs2c