In this special bonus episode of Worlds Without Warning, Jon Negroni reads aloud "The Big Black Square" by Kasey Soska. He also shares Soska's author notes.

You can find the written version right here.

About the Author

Kasey Soska is a professional science nerd and novice fiction writer. His PhD in developmental psychology is from New York University. His academic research has appeared in Developmental Science and Child Development. Kasey studied comedy at Second City’s Conservatory and performed sketch and improv shows in Chicago, Miami, and NYC. He returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh, where he lives with his three-legged dog and two-legged wife.
Explore our full archive of stories and poetry.
Submit your own story to be featured on Cetera.

About Cetera Magazine

We publish original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.

Credits
Author: Kasey Soska
Host & Narrator: Jon Negroni
Editor: Natalia Emmons
Artwork: Jon Negroni
Music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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In this special bonus episode of Worlds Without Warning, Jon Negroni reads aloud "The Big Black Square" by Kasey Soska. He also shares Soska's author notes.
You can find the written version <a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com/the-big-black-square/">right here.</a>
About the Author
Kasey Soska is a professional science nerd and novice fiction writer. His PhD in developmental psychology is from New York University. His academic research has appeared in Developmental Science and Child Development. Kasey studied comedy at Second City&rsquo;s Conservatory and performed sketch and improv shows in Chicago, Miami, and NYC. He returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh, where he lives with his three-legged dog and two-legged wife.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com">Explore our full archive</a> of stories and poetry.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com/submit-to-cetera/">Submit your own story</a> to be featured on Cetera.</li>
</ul>
About Cetera Magazine
We publish original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.
Credits
<ul>
<li>Author: Kasey Soska</li>
<li>Host &amp; Narrator: Jon Negroni</li>
<li>Editor: Natalia Emmons</li>
<li>Artwork: Jon Negroni</li>
<li>Music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0&nbsp;<a href="Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></li>
</ul>
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Weekly short stories read aloud by their authors. From Cetera Magazine, featuring literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction exploring memory, rebellion, folklore, and other worlds without warning. Stories edited by Natalia Emmons and Jon Negroni.

Weekly short stories read aloud by their authors. From Cetera Magazine, featuring literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction exploring memory, rebellion, folklore, and other worlds without warning. Stories edited by Natalia Emmons and Jon Negroni.

Worlds Without Warning brings you captivating short stories read aloud by the authors themselves. Each week, discover a new tale from Cetera Magazine—spanning literary fiction, speculative stories, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction that defies categorization. These carefully curated stories explore recurring themes of memory, rebellion, folklore, and worlds that shift without warning. After each reading, authors share the inspiration and process behind their work. All stories are written without AI assistance and crafted with the belief that fiction can be one of the best forms of surprise. Find the written versions with original artwork at cetera.substack.com.

Worlds Without Warning

In a world that's always on fire, Thank God For Movies. Formerly known as Cinemaholics, join film critics Jon Negroni and Will Ashton as they discuss the latest films coming to theaters or streaming online.

In a world that's always on fire, Thank God For Movies. Formerly known as Cinemaholics, join film critics Jon Negroni and Will Ashton as they discuss the latest films coming to theaters or streaming online.

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The Big Black Square – A Dark Fiction Short Story by Kasey Soska

Logo Competition

The Rip

The Testament of Ann Lee

SHOW NOTES:
00:00:00 – Logo competition: We discuss the contenders!
00:09:30 – Review: The Rip
00:44:55 – Review: The Testament of Ann Lee

This week on Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni and Will Ash discuss the Netflix film The Rip, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Joe Carnahan directed and wrote the film. Next, we tackle The Testament of Ann Lee starring Amanda Seyfried. Directed by Mona Fastvold and co-written by Brady Corbet, it's a quasi-musical about the founding of the Shakers movement. Why didn't this movie get any Oscar attention? Let's discuss!

Also. Last week, we asked all you listeners to name our new logo of the "reel on fire." We narrowed it down a bit, and we want you all to help us make the final decision. Email us (cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com) with your ranking of the names, or find our poll on our Facebook page to see the contenders.

THE CONTENDERS:
The Eternal Projection - Eleanor P.
Reelie Tho - FilmGoblin
HotSpool - Cryptid
Cinemaholics - Sarah J.
Reel Hot Take - Mike D.
Fire and Splice - ScorseseDidNothing Wrong
Hot Reel - Josh P.
Hotger Reelbert - PleaseStopNamingThings
Reel World Consequences - Priya N.
A Reel Pain - Kevin
The Projection Demon - NightScreen
Movies - Thisisthebestname
Little ASHton - Ashley B.
The Snyder Cut - Josh M.
Spicy Take - Jasmine R.
Hotshot - Alex D.
Fire Wheel Steve - Olivia T.
Flamin' Hot Criterio - Madison G.

LINKS:
Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com
Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here.
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

SHOW NOTES:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Logo competition: We discuss the contenders!</li>
<li>00:09:30 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;The Rip</li>
<li>00:44:55 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;The Testament of Ann Lee</li>
</ul>
This week on&nbsp;Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni and Will Ash discuss the Netflix film The Rip, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Joe Carnahan directed and wrote the film. Next, we tackle The Testament of Ann Lee starring Amanda Seyfried. Directed by Mona Fastvold and co-written by Brady Corbet, it's a quasi-musical about the founding of the Shakers movement. Why didn't this movie get any Oscar attention? Let's discuss!
Also. Last week, we asked all you listeners to name our new logo of the "reel on fire." We narrowed it down a bit, and we want you all to help us make the final decision. Email us (cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com) with your ranking of the names, or find our poll on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thankgodformovies/">our Facebook page</a> to see the contenders.
THE CONTENDERS:
<ul>
<li>The Eternal Projection - Eleanor P.</li>
<li>Reelie Tho - FilmGoblin</li>
<li>HotSpool - Cryptid</li>
<li>Cinemaholics - Sarah J.</li>
<li>Reel Hot Take - Mike D.</li>
<li>Fire and Splice - ScorseseDidNothing Wrong</li>
<li>Hot Reel - Josh P.</li>
<li>Hotger Reelbert - PleaseStopNamingThings</li>
<li>Reel World Consequences - Priya N.</li>
<li>A Reel Pain - Kevin</li>
<li>The Projection Demon - NightScreen</li>
<li>Movies - Thisisthebestname</li>
<li>Little ASHton - Ashley B.</li>
<li>The Snyder Cut - Josh M.</li>
<li>Spicy Take - Jasmine R.</li>
<li>Hotshot - Alex D.</li>
<li>Fire Wheel Steve - Olivia T.</li>
<li>Flamin' Hot Criterio - Madison G.</li>
</ul>
<hr>
LINKS:
<ul>
<li>Email your feedback for the show to&nbsp;cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com</li>
<li>Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">here</a>.</li>
<li>Connect with us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thankgodformovies/">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thankgodformovies/">Instagram</a>.</li>
</ul>

The Rip, The Testament of Ann Lee

In this special bonus episode of Worlds Without Warning, Jon Negroni reads aloud "a Special Bond" by Marco Etheridge. He also shares editor's notes on why this story was published in Cetera Magazine.

You can find the written version right here.

About the Author

Marco Etheridge is a writer of prose, an occasional playwright, and a part-time poet. He lives and writes in Vienna, Austria. His work has been featured in over one hundred and fifty reviews across
Canada, Australia, Europe, the UK, USA, and India. Marco’s short story “Power Tools” was nominated for Best of the Web for 2023 and is the title of his latest collection of short fiction. When he isn’t crafting stories, Marco is a contributing editor for a ‘Zine called Hotch Potch. In his other life, Marco travels the world with his lovely wife Sabine.
Explore our full archive of stories and poetry.
Submit your own story to be featured on Cetera.

About Cetera Magazine

We publish original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.

Credits
Author: Marco Etheridge
Host & Narrator: Jon Negroni
Editor: Natalia Emmons
Artwork: Jon Negroni
Music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Share This Episode
If you enjoyed this story, please share it with fellow story lovers. Your enthusiasm helps these stories reach new readers. Thank you!

In this special bonus episode of Worlds Without Warning, Jon Negroni reads aloud "a Special Bond" by Marco Etheridge. He also shares editor's notes on why this story was published in Cetera Magazine.
You can find the written version <a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com/a-special-bond/">right here.</a>
About the Author
Marco Etheridge is a writer of prose, an occasional playwright, and a part-time poet. He lives and writes in Vienna, Austria. His work has been featured in over one hundred and fifty reviews across Canada, Australia, Europe, the UK, USA, and India. Marco&rsquo;s short story &ldquo;Power Tools&rdquo; was nominated for Best of the Web for 2023 and is the title of his latest collection of short fiction. When he isn&rsquo;t crafting stories, Marco is a contributing editor for a &lsquo;Zine called Hotch Potch. In his other life, Marco travels the world with his lovely wife Sabine.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com">Explore our full archive</a> of stories and poetry.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com/submit-to-cetera/">Submit your own story</a> to be featured on Cetera.</li>
</ul>
About Cetera Magazine
We publish original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.
Credits
<ul>
<li>Author: Marco Etheridge</li>
<li>Host &amp; Narrator: Jon Negroni</li>
<li>Editor: Natalia Emmons</li>
<li>Artwork: Jon Negroni</li>
<li>Music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0&nbsp;<a href="Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></li>
</ul>
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A Special Bond – A Psychological Horror Story by Marco Etheridge

Highest-Grossing Movies of 2025 Domestically

Dead Man's Wire

No Other Choice

This week on Thank God For Movies, Jon and Will review Dead Man's Wire (directed by Gus Van Sant) and No Other Choice (directed by Park Chan-wook). We also kick things off with a game of Film Roulette, covering the highest-grossing films of 2025 at the domestic box office.

We also begin the show discussing the transition to our new name. And we put a big question to all you listeners. What should we name our new flaming film reel character? Email your suggestions for a possible prize(?) to cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com.

And special thanks to listener Jason Leopard for creating our new theme music!

Show Notes:
00:00:00 – Film Roulette: The Highest-Grossing Films of 2025 Domestically
00:22:55 – Review: Dead Man's Wire
00:51:20 – Review: No Other Choice

Links:
Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com
Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here.
Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram.

This week on Thank God For Movies, Jon and Will review&nbsp;Dead Man's Wire (directed by Gus Van Sant) and No Other Choice (directed by Park Chan-wook). We also kick things off with a game of Film Roulette, covering the highest-grossing films of 2025 at the domestic box office.
We also begin the show discussing the transition to our new name. And we put a big question to all you listeners. What should we name our new flaming film reel character? Email your suggestions for a possible prize(?) to cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com.
And special thanks to listener Jason Leopard for creating our new theme music!
Show Notes:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Film Roulette:&nbsp;The Highest-Grossing Films of 2025 Domestically</li>
<li>00:22:55 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Dead Man's Wire</li>
<li>00:51:20 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;No Other Choice</li>
</ul>
<hr>
Links:
<ul>
<li>Email your feedback for the show to&nbsp;cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com</li>
<li>Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">here</a>.</li>
<li>Connect with us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thankgodformovies/">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thankgodformovies/">Instagram</a>.</li>
</ul>

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