🌱 Which new horror turns a Joshua Tree getaway into pure terror?
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In today's newsletter:
- Which new horror turns a Joshua Tree getaway into pure terror?
- How scary does this new Joshua Tree horror vacation really get?
Also on today's calendar: JT Philosophy Symposium.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Becoming windier and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 65.
- Friday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 7 new horror movies on Netflix, Prime Video, Shudder, and more in June 2026 (techradar.com) — One of June’s highlighted horror picks is Find Your Friends, where a group of women vacationing in Joshua Tree find a supposedly relaxing desert town turning disturbingly hostile. As tensions with locals and within their group escalate, their stay becomes a violent struggle to survive, giving Joshua Tree residents a fictional but chilling take on their backyard. 
• James Franco Supports Girlfriend Izabel Pakzad at ‘Find Your Friends' L.A. Premiere Alongside Star Bella Thorne & More (justjared.com) — A new horror film centers on a group of friends whose Joshua Tree getaway turns menacing when a hostile desert town and fraying friendships turn their trip into a fight for survival. The movie, Find Your Friends, is the directorial debut of Izabel Pakzad and just premiered in Los Angeles, with streaming set to follow soon.
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🗞 Nearby News
Yucca Valley
- Yucca Valley woman arrested for alleged child abuse (z1077fm.com)
- Theatre 29 casts for original farce 'Fortressed' June 12 (z1077fm.com)
Twentynine Palms
- The military has approved less than 10% of medical malpractice claims since 2020 (taskandpurpose.com)
- The 2026 Hotel O-wards: Best Wellness Retreats (oprahdaily.com)
Desert Hot Springs
- Inside We Care Spa's 40-Year Approach to Gut Health (oprahdaily.com)
- Anti-mosquito spraying planned throughout parts of Coachella Valley (kesq.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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