genres are inherently fake and any genre named "the new [x]" is even faker but my god people will call literally anything "The New Weird"
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not all that genre savvy myself - what is The New Weird? or at least what is it supposedly given the context of They'll Call Anything This
the original new weird was a sort of genre-blend intended to mix sci-fi, fantasy, and horror in ways that were largely unseen since the genres split apart -- china mieville is largely considered one of the founding authors in the genre, but control and the SCP foundation are also considered to be a part of the scene
i see, thanks for the info! i can see why people would be throwing the label on basically anything
meet the new weird, same as the old weird