Psychologists explain why empty malls, abandoned hallways, and the new film "Backrooms" tap into something deeply unsettling.

Have you ever felt a twinge of dread passing through a dead mall, a parking garage, a half-empty arcade? Harry Nordlinger has, and the San Francisco artist’s comics, etchings and paintings have played ...

Liminal spaces have become so popular in recent years that they're now ingrained in internet culture and media. In a nutshell, they're abandoned-looking spots that are an eerie transition between one ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The unsettling pull of liminal spaces—empty offices, endless corridors ...

Nowadays, the world feels as if it's overwhelmingly full of people obsessed with various aesthetics. From cottagecore to dark academic -- there's probably one for every single person out there. Well, ...

“You’ve felt it,” Stranger staff writer Julianne Bell wrote. “The chilling stillness of an empty airport terminal that should be crowded with travelers. A long school hallway, after hours and framed ...

When you feel “in-between” an old version of yourself and who you’re becoming (or who you want to be), you may be experiencing a liminal space — a temporary psychological period of transition. Life is ...

The internet trend that led to A24’s smash hit “Backrooms” has given a visual language to Gen Z’s real-world anxieties.

Nowadays, the world feels as if it's overwhelmingly full of people obsessed with various aesthetics. From cottagecore to dark academic -- there's probably one for every single person out there. Well, ...

Psychologists explain why empty malls, abandoned hallways, and the new film "Backrooms" tap into something deeply unsettling. The popularity of Backrooms reflects modern uncertainty, turning feelings ...