Bwecommendations - Halloween 2025

Media we think you would enjoy — but likely not as much as The Blue and White Magazine

Maya Lerman, Editor-in-Chief: José Donoso, The Obscene Bird of Night. Speak No Evil (2022). The Descent (2005). Lost Highway (1997). Doechii, “Spookie Coochie.”

Chris Brown, Managing Editor: Over the Garden Wall (Max). Shaun of the Dead (2004). Geese, Getting Killed. Dave Lubar, In The Land of the Lawn Weenies and Other Misadventures. “The Creeps,” Adventure Time (Hulu).

George Murphy, Deputy Editor: Phoebe Bridgers, “Halloween.” Joann Sfar, Vampire Loves. Corpse Bride (2005). The Witch (2015). Mandy (2018).

Eli Baum, Publisher: Not going to grad school (for now).

Isabelle Oh, Co-Illustrations Editor: Legally Blonde (2001). The sea lion from Happy Feet (2006). The hole in my Doc Martens. 

Em Bennett, Co-Illustrations Editor: Palaye Royale, “Mr. Doctor Man.”Atsushi Ohkubo, Soul Eater. I Saw The TV Glow (2024). FromSoftware, Bloodborne.

Selin Ho, Layout Editor: House (1977). Black sesame kinako lattes.

Sayuri Govender, Co-Literary Editor:  Andy Shauf, “Halloween Store.” Carmen Maria Machado, “The Husband Stitch.” Not being afraid of Coraline (2009). 

Derin Ogutcu, Web Editor: Arundhati Roy, Mother Mary Comes to Me. Clarice Lispector, The Foreign Legion.

Elika Khosravani, Senior Editor: Possibly in Michigan (1983). Lana Del Rey, “Season Of The Witch.” The Cramps, Psychedelic Jungle. Homemade costumes. 

Gabriela McBride, Senior Editor: PJ Harvey, “Sheela-Na-Gig” The Coraline soundtrack. 

Eva Spier, Senior Editor: Zemfira, “П.М.М.Л.” Franz Schubert, “Piano Trio No.2 in E-Flat Major.” Anton Chekhov, Terror. Tortellini soup. 

Cecilia Zuniga, Senior Editor: Carmen Maria Machado, In the Dream House. The Psychedelic Furs, “Sister Europe.” The Craft (1996).

Natalie Buttner, Senior Editor: Tim O’Brien, If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985). Heavyweight, Season 9. 

Nnema Épée-Bounya, Senior Editor: House of Anubis (Nickelodeon).

Zoe Gallis, Staff Writer: The Cribs, “Mirror Kissers.” Memento (2000). 

Praharsha Gurram, Senior Editor: High Fidelity (2000).

Marianna Jocas, Staff Writer: Parliament, “Dr. Funkenstein.” Frankenweenie (2012).  Box Trolls (2014). 

Duda Kovarsky Rotta, Senior Editor: Monster House (2006). 

Ava Lozner, Staff Writer: Geese. Not making fun of people for listening to Geese.

Hannah Lui, Staff Writer: The Police, “Every Breath You Take.” Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (Netflix). Ray Bradbury, “The Whole Town’s Sleeping.”

Lucy Mason, Staff Writer: Jamie xx, Romy, “Loud Places.” It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966). 

Caroline Nieto, Staff Writer: Wednesday, Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling ‘em Up. Greg Freeman, I Looked Out; Autumn Sonata (1978). Geese, “Au Pays du Cocaine”. Gabriela McBride, “The Garrison.”

Sara Omer, Staff Writer: Monster High (Nickelodeon) 

Lily Ouellet, Senior Editor: Leslie Odom Jr., “The Room Where It Happens.”

Rocky Rūb, Senior Editor: Hocus Pocus (1993). The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Velvet Underground, “I Found a Reason.” Intramural volleyball.

Kate Sibery, Senior Editor: The entire soundtrack of The Virgin Suicides (1999). “The Nightman Cometh,” It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Hulu). Roald Dahl, The Witches.

Ines Alto, Staff Illustrator: Louie Zong, “Ghost Duet.” Knights of Guinevere (YouTube). Adam Ellis, Let Me in Your Window. “Blank-Eyed Girl,” Adventure Time (Hulu).

Justin Chen, Staff Illustrator: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein. Dusty Springfield, “Spooky.” Death Becomes Her (1992).

Kathleen Halley-Segal, Staff Illustrator:

Iris Pope, Staff Illustrator: Creep (2014). Sault, 11.

Jacqueline Subkhanberdina, Staff Illustrator: 

Althea Downing-Sherer, Staff Writer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Hulu). Samia, Bloodless. Neko Case, “Star Witness.”

Evan Rossi, Staff Writer: Wayne Shorter, Speak No Evil. “Epidemiology,” Community (Hulu). John Cheever, “The Enormous Radio.” Steely Dan, “Time Out of Mind.”

Maia Zasler, Staff Writer: Troll 2 (1990). Nobody Wants This (Netflix). Charles M. Schulz, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Matt Maxwell, “C’est L’Halloween.”

Tierney Smirk, Staff Writer: Jan Thomas, Pumpkin Trouble. Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead. 

Magda Lena Griffel, Staff Writer: Eva Ibbotson, The Secret of Platform 13. Johanna Spyri, Heidi. Blood Orange feat. Caroline Polacheck, “Chosen.”

Neda Ravandi, Staff Writer: Teorema (1968). Crash (1996). Björk, “Army of Me.” Harlan Ellison, “I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream.” Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation. 

Iris Eisenman, Staff Writer: Angels in America (Max). Nourished By Time, The Passionate Ones.

Sepp Zamuto, Staff Writer: The Babadook (2014). Love Death + Robots (Netflix). Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot. 

Jack Bradner, Staff Writer: Evan Dando, “Hard Drive.” The Stills, Logic Will Break Your Heart. Wednesday, Bleeds. Pete Yorn, Musicforthemorningafter.

Zayna Jamil, Staff Writer: The Bear (Hulu). Erik Larson, Devil in the White City. Chicano Batman, “Black Lipstick.” Blood Orange, “Look At You.” 

Ana Sorrentino, Staff Writer: The Blair Witch Project (1999). Rainer Maria Rilke, “Archaic Torso of Apollo.” David Byrne “Tiny Apocalypse.”

Adrienne Park, Staff Writer: www.schoolofattention.org. E.M. Forster, “The Machine Stops.” Jac Mullen, “Attention Machines and Future Politics.”

Luke Zinger, Staff Writer: Mona Awad, Bunny. Arca, “Luna Llena.” Sabrina the Teenage Witch (Paramount+). Dusty Springfield, “Spooky.”

Ava Lattimore, Staff Writer: George Saunders, “Sea Oak.” A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014). Odie Leigh, “Crop Circles.”

Lilah Chen, Staff Illustrator: Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead. Ryann Barnes, Hang Me to Dry. 

Jiaying Jeng, Staff Illustrator: IAMX, “Bernadette.” Dead Can Dance, “The Fatal Impact.”

Audrey Wang, Staff Illustrator: Wallows, “Drunk on Halloween.” Roe Kapara, “The Dead Come Talking.”

Vanessa Zhou, Staff Illustrator: Alice Phoebe Lou, “Witches.” Florence + The Machine, “Seven Devils.” Hannibal (NBC). Hereditary, (2018). Incantation (2022).