# Stage Fright

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-31T09:58:16+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/briefing/stage-fright.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/stage-fright-08c260/

Halloween presents an endless parade of ghouls and goblins. Most aren’t actually scary, but can illuminate some things about the nature of fear.

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