Jacob Trussell

Jacob Trussell is a writer based in New York City. His editorial work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, Rue Morgue Magazine, Film School Rejects, and One Perfect Shot. He's also the author of 'The Binge Watcher's Guide to The Twilight Zone' (Riverdale Avenue Books). Available to host your next spooky public access show. Find him on Twitter here: @JE_TRUSSELL (He/Him)
Zoolander

When ‘Zoolander’ Lifted Our Spirits Amidst a National Emergency

By Jacob Trussell 

Released just two weeks after 9/11, Ben Stiller’s dopey male model movie made us laugh, even when we thought we couldn’t.

Ring

The Ending of ‘The Ring’ Explained

By Jacob Trussell 

The Japanese original and American remake take different paths to reach the same conclusion: little ghost girls are spooky af.

Hellzapoppin Devils

If You Were Stoned in 1941, You Probably Watched ‘Hellzapoppin”

By Jacob Trussell 

Modern cannabis comedies should tip their hat to this influential unsung classic.

Highmaintenance

The Evolution of Cannabis on Television

By Jacob Trussell 

Marijuana has come a long way since the “Very Special Episode” era.

Pineapple Express

The 20 Best Stoner Movies Ever

By Jacob Trussell 

No matter which way you crush ’em, roll ’em, or smoke ’em, these are the greatest movies in the canon of cannabis cinema.

Bong Joon Ho

A Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho Marathon

By Jacob Trussell 

These five films will give you a complete portrait of the auteur’s career.

Big ebowski

‘The Big Lebowski’ is Everything You Want in a Stoner Movie

By Jacob Trussell 

Leave it to the Coen brothers to make a prestige stoner comedy.

From Beyond StuGo

Remembering Stuart Gordon and the Fantastic Films He Left Behind

By Jacob Trussell 

Spoiler alert: every Stuart Gordon film is our favorite Stuart Gordon film.

Adjani Possession

Isabelle Adjani is Not an Internet Meme

By Jacob Trussell 

We take a closer look at the most famous scene from Andrzej Żuławski’s ode to divorce, depression, and H.P. Lovecraft: ‘Possession’.