It’s Halloweekend which means it’s almost November which means it’s basically Christmas which means it’s already 2024. Time flies when you’re in a perpetual doom scroll, or whatever the saying is. If you have spooky, spooky plans this weekend, that’s great! (We have some last-minute costume ideas if you need them). And if you don’t because you’re too tired and the world right now is scary enough, then here are the books, songs, and articles that we’ve been enjoying to shut down our brains.