“It’s easier than you’d ever think—existing in plain sight while remaining largely invisible. That’s what I’ve learned from being a maid.”

When Groundhog Day came out in 1993, I doubt anyone thought it would kick off a new genre. But over the last 30 years, there's been a surprising number of conceptually similar, time-looping movies and books.

“She had the kind of beauty that hurt your eyes if you looked at her for too long, but made it hard to tear your gaze away. It was, Hannah realized, as if a different kind of light were shining on her than on the rest of the room.”

It’s no secret that the western world is uncomfortable with death, sadness, and anything related to the macabre.