# manic (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover manic. Page: Feed: --- ## [What movies should I be sure to include in the Manic Pixie Dream Girl project?](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/what-movies-should-i-be-sure-to-include) _2026-08-20 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ I am deep into the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Project. ## [The Fast and the Curious Chapter Eight: 2019's The Fate of the Furious is a Deliriously Over the Top Delight](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/the-fast-and-the-curious-chapter-7f3) _2026-08-20 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ I am a hardcore fan of these movies at this point. ## [The Daily Shard from The Fractured Mirror is Brian De Palma’s Sensationalist, Voyeuristic 1984 Cult Classic Body Double](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/the-daily-shard-from-the-fractured-ab0) _2026-08-20 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ Brian De Palma paid reverent homage to Alfred Hitchcock yet again with 1984’s Body Double. It’s a virtuoso exercise in style as substance that touches upon its director’s favorite themes: voyeurism, exhibitionism, violence, movie-making, and the Master of Suspense. ## [Sandra Bullock's Manic Pixie Dream Girl Teaches Uptight Ben Affleck to Embrace Life as They Travel Through Planes, Trains and Automobiles in 1999's Forces of Nature](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/sandra-bullocks-manic-pixie-dream) _2026-08-19 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ It’s America’s sweetheart as you’ve never seen her before: a former strip-dancer with a purple streak in her hair! ## [The Dwayne Johnson/Jason Statham Spin-Off Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is Fun, If Way Too Long and Not as Good as Proper Sequels from this Era](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/the-dwayne-johnsonjason-statham-spin-972) _2026-08-19 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ When I was probably attending my last Gathering of the Juggalos back in 2019, I had a little free time during the day because things didn’t really start until night. ## [In Honor of Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Avengers: Doomsday, the Fractured Favorite is 2025’s Thunderbolts\*](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/in-honor-of-spider-man-brand-new) _2026-08-19 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ AKA the New Avengers ## [It’s that time again! Should I Review Insidious: Out of the Further, Mutiny, Spa Weekend or It Ends?](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/insidious-out-of-the-further-mutiny) _2026-08-18 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ Read more ## [For Star Wes Bentley, Starring in the Lackluster 2009 Stephen King adaptation Dolan's Cadillac Was a Harrowing Personal and Professional Nadir but It's Not That Bad](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/for-star-west-bentley-starring-in) _2026-08-18 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ It's not GOOD either, but it's not an abomination or anything ## [Furious 7 is So Beautiful It Reduced Me to Tears](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/furious-7-is-so-beautiful-it-reduced) _2026-08-18 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ Seriously, though. Pablo's passing has got me feeling all the feels ## [Introducing the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Project and the Maniac Pixie Dream Girl Printopia Campaign!](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/introducing-the-manic-pixie-dream) _2026-08-17 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ About a month and a half ago, I got an email from Backerkit, a company that runs secondary crowdfunding campaigns for entrepreneurial folks whose Kickstarter projects reached their goals. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FSiBlZcGIdGj) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [The Fractured Favorite is John Waters' Delightful 1994 Dark Comedy Serial Mom](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/the-fractured-favorite-is-john-waters) _2026-08-17 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ John Waters’ exceedingly dark 1994 comedy Serial Mom explores our culture’s sick fascination with serial killers, murder, and true crime, but its attitude towards this romanticization of the murderously unwell is one of gleeful enthusiasm rather than sour judgment. ## [Oh Shit! They've Got a Tank! Or Fast & Furious 6 is Silly, Fun](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/oh-shit-theyve-got-a-tank-or-fast-2aa) _2026-08-17 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ Wrong team, bitch! ## [The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Project Begins with 2009's (500) Days of Summer](https://nathanrabin.substack.com/p/the-manic-pixie-dream-girl-project) _2026-08-17 · Nathan Rabin · Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas_ A journey of 20 pieces on Manic Pixie Dream Girls begins here! ## [The Dreamweaver](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/the-dreamweaver) _2026-08-15 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ I weave my dreamworld for everyone, but no one is ever there ## [The Glory and Greatness of God](https://erickwales.substack.com/p/the-glory-and-greatness-of-god) _2026-08-02 · Erick Wales · The Manic Messiah_ The following is another story in my series covering my experiences with psychosis. ## [Substack, Meet Pangram](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/substack-meet-pangram) _2026-07-24 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ Addressing the Complications and Controversies of "Checking for AI" ## [We Face the Creative-Intellectual Apocalypse, and so I Rewatch Brett Gelman's 1,000 Cats](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/we-face-the-creative-intellectual) _2026-07-11 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ See Title ## [Life to Death to Art](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/life-to-death-to-art) _2026-06-27 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ A Gothic Vegetarian's Experiences at Fairs of Taxidermy and Bone Art ## [Illiterate Men](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/illiterate-men) _2026-06-13 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ A Feedback Loop ## [I Fell Down The "AI Roleplay" Rabbit Hole](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/i-spent-120-getting-addicted-to-an) _2026-05-30 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ I knew it was slop from the beginning. So why was I obsessed? ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/y9HItJoPUgdo) _2026-05-30 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | May 2026](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-may) _2026-05-11 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## [Lemme tell y'all about The Kansas, Cali, Colorado Tour!!!](https://jfod.substack.com/p/lemme-tell-yall-about-the-kansas) _2026-05-04 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ Happening May 7th-23rd ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | April 2026](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-april) _2026-04-29 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## ['Live at The Cobra Club' blends the personal (bipolar disorder) and the political (radical leftist)](https://jfod.substack.com/p/live-at-the-cobra-club-blends-the) _2026-04-28 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ Hello friends! ## [There's a reason we're all fucking crazy in America](https://jfod.substack.com/p/theres-a-reason-were-all-fucking) _2026-03-31 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ We're paying a psychic price for living off of the suffering of countless others ## [The Cozy Tribalism of Hogwarts](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/the-cozy-tribalism-of-hogwarts) _2026-03-28 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ Warmth and Belonging in a World of Categorized Humanity ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | March 2026](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-march) _2026-03-20 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## [Art is Not Political Enough](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/art-is-not-political-enough) _2026-03-06 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ How we've hyped ourselves into believing that custard pies can be meaningful resistance ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | February 2026](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-february) _2026-02-26 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## [Why Your First Novel Might Be Unpublishable.](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/your-first-novel-will-be-unpublishable) _2026-02-21 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ Five types of writers who can't get their first project off the ground. Feat. my own personal humiliation. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TumP2OY1C4VC) _2026-02-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Resurrect Punk Rock](https://matthewmaichen.substack.com/p/resurrect-punk) _2026-02-14 · Matthew J Maichen · The Artist at The End of The World_ It is indisputably time ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | January 2026](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-january) _2026-01-27 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## [Comedy is my tool of choice to destigmatize mental illness](https://jfod.substack.com/p/comedy-is-my-tool-of-choice-to-destigmatize) _2026-01-12 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ "Live at The Cobra Club" album out today ## [I'm developing my next hour of stand up, come take a peak...](https://jfod.substack.com/p/im-developing-my-next-hour-of-stand) _2025-12-08 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ Hello Everybody, ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | December 2025](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-december) _2025-12-08 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | November 2025](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-november) _2025-12-02 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## [The Tree](https://erickwales.substack.com/p/four-fingers) _2025-11-01 · Erick Wales · The Manic Messiah_ Bringing myself to the brink of death ## [What's more important: NSPM-7 or my upcoming comedy shows???](https://jfod.substack.com/p/whats-more-important-nspm-7-or-my) _2025-10-21 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ The "Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence" directive ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | October 2025](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-october) _2025-10-14 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## [📿 Wattup PTOK | September '25](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/wattup-ptok-september-25) _2025-10-02 · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Hey family! PSwitch's Theory of KOO is a collection of digital series and content that I am actively creating . Presented by my art house - KOO/co. Subscribe on youtube or pswitch.nyc to see it all! Here's a list of releases from this past month: ## [The MANIC! MUSIC! MEDIA! Watchlist | September 2025](https://pswitch.substack.com/p/the-manic-music-media-watchlist-september) _2025-09-08 · KOO/co. · PSwitch's Theory of KOO 📿_ Covering my monthly consumption of TV, Film, Music, Podcasts + Books. Subscribe! Want updates as they happen all month? Just download the substack app! ## [Never realized 'bipolar disorder' is LOWERCASE. Not my BiPoLaR DiSoRdEr!](https://jfod.substack.com/p/never-realized-bipolar-disorder-is) _2025-08-07 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the ‘b’ in bipolar and the ‘d’ in disorder are LOWERCASE. ## [My Story of Mental Health Recovery + Big Live Show in NYC](https://jfod.substack.com/p/my-story-of-mental-health-recovery) _2025-06-09 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ Solo show performance - Thursday, June 12th - Doors 7:30 - LES/NYC - Get Tix Here ## [My mom’s email address is insane](https://jfod.substack.com/p/my-moms-email-address-is-insane) _2025-04-28 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ I wonder if anybody ever emails her after they hear this bit lol [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/162361854/aa908be709bf749057f49403a575ddc0.mp3) ## [That time I was manic and went into the Hindu temple](https://jfod.substack.com/p/that-time-i-was-manic-and-went-into-f39) _2025-04-23 · John F. O'Donnell · JFOD Secret Newsletter_ This wild event took place during my first manic episode over 24 years ago. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/161980907/87ce3dcdf376c0a43d37b04e7eb03e00.mp3) ## [The Breakdown](https://erickwales.substack.com/p/the-breakdown) _2024-12-29 · Erick Wales · The Manic Messiah_ When everything came to a halt ## [The Birth of The Voice](https://erickwales.substack.com/p/the-birth-of-the-voice) _2024-10-20 · Erick Wales · The Manic Messiah_ This post is part of my “The Third Coming of Christ” series where I tell stories from my experiences during a psychotic episode in 2013-14. ## [Light and Dark](https://erickwales.substack.com/p/light-and-dark) _2024-09-23 · Erick Wales · The Manic Messiah_ Vivid visions and profound perceptions ## [Fire, Chills, And The End of The World](https://erickwales.substack.com/p/fire-chills-and-the-end-of-the-world) _2024-09-08 · Erick Wales · The Manic Messiah_ Tactile hallucinations and delusions of the future. ## ["I spoke to God and he wants me to find him"](https://erickwales.substack.com/p/i-spoke-to-god-and-he-wants-me-to) _2024-08-21 · Erick Wales · The Manic Messiah_ Where it all started, the beginning of my hallucinations and delusions