Oiled <PLUS | 2024>

: A short story by Jeffery Weaver featuring LA detective Darius Clayton. The plot involves a homicide investigation where the detective suspects "synthetic humans" are violating safety protocols.

: A podcast episode from Last Podcast On The Left that discusses true-crime news and unusual stories, including satirical or dark theories related to public figures and bizarre events. : A short story by Jeffery Weaver featuring

: A personal narrative by Jessica Brooke shared through Barefaced Stories , focusing on themes of self-discovery. Short Story Themes : A personal narrative by Jessica Brooke shared

: Often used as a metaphor for a society, business, or person that functions with mechanical, sometimes cold, efficiency. It follows a master and disciple who hunt

: A Chinese fantasy drama (Xianxia) starring Yu Menglong and Li Zixuan. It follows a master and disciple who hunt demons, only to discover a tragic connection involving a "demon core" and an oiled paper umbrella .

: Used to describe the gritty, slick environment of machine shops or rain-soaked city streets in detective fiction.