Playing old Nancy Drew games as a gothic heroine
The series aesthetically and narratively evokes the gothic, and its gameplay even replicates the form many gothic novels take: the epistolary.
Fête de la BD comic festival, Monistrol sur Loire
Hey! As the Spring season is finally here, I'm taking a break from my digital canvas to meet some of you in person this week-end! I'm honored this year to be a guest at "Fête de la BD" in…
To Be Read By Rod Serling
DeedeedeedeeedeedeedeedeeYou unlock this bakery with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension.A dimension of icing.A dimension of piping bags.A dimension of wreckitude.You're…
Love's Labors Water-Logged
George Eastman's Glimpse of Heaven ... Among the One-Hundred: A Place in the Sun <img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="2786" height="520"…
All the Worlds’ Monsters (1977)
The second ever RPG monster book! The post All the Worlds’ Monsters (1977) appeared first on Vintage RPG.
Various Artists– "Street Sounds-Electro 10" (Street Sounds – ELCST 10) 1985
Did I say Don't Mention The WAR!?? Is this record a warning from History, or did a Hip Hop Nostradamus write these dope lyrics? "Star Raid" is an obvious reference to ballistic missiles passing…
The Shadower - Advanced Review
A tense and thrilling exploration of identity, espionage, and vendetta. As Oscar Wilde observed, "the reality of metaphysics is the reality of masks," and in the world of The Shadower, where actors…
What's on TV: Friday, March 25, 1960
A he highlight of today's programming, as we saw on Saturday, is the TV Guide Awards show at 7:30 p.m., but there are other things of interest as well. For example, let's take a look at CBS this…
Comics Research Bibliography citations update, 3/21-22/2026
Green, Karen. 2026. ["In the late 2000s, Sam contacted me about a project he wanted my help with"]. Facebook (March 22): https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19t2BToP1m/ Campbell, J. Scott. 2026. ["I…
6+ Favorite Classic Fantasy and Science Fiction Books (So Far!)
Read the full post at - 6+ Favorite Classic Fantasy and Science Fiction Books (So Far!) A Roundup of My Favorite Classic Fantasy and Science Fiction Books...so far.
Surely a man so lavishly dressed has ample resources to survive this error
Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger's The Enthusiast is that novel! It's even about newspaper comic strips,…
Music Mondays: Chappell Roan and When the Headlines Threaten to Overshadow Your Music
Sometimes a music artist will make good stuff, but their personal life becomes so interesting to their fans/haters/the media that it ends up overshadowing their output. Britney Spears is a big…
MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Scooter — The Power Of Showing Up And Making Yourself Useful
“15 seconds to curtain!" Every show. Every time. Someone has to make the magic happen behind the scenes. Scooter’s that guy. Who Is Scooter? Scooter is the Muppet Theater’s…
This Will be Complicated.
This post is about two books I've read over the past eighteen months or so. I wish more people would read them for two reasons. a) I'd like to have someone in this stupid world to talk to. And b) I…
HAIR BEAR, preparing another of those legendary malted-waffle breakfasts during their mating season…
HAIR BEAR, preparing another of those legendary malted-waffle breakfasts during their mating season road trip, and with exuberance inherent: You haven’t LIVED until you’ve tried my malted…
A report from the expedition to Ed Davey's hinterland
Ed Davey has chosen his favourite books for This Week . I don't know what the precise brief was, but he came up with a list of six novels. Middlemarch by George Eliot Enduring Love by Ian McEwan…
Listen to “Dancefloor Erotica” by Dagny
"Dancefloor Erotica” proves Dagny isn’t standing still—she’s evolving. A sleek, ‘80s-inspired sound paired with a bold new outlook. This is her moment. The post Listen to “Dancefloor…
CSotD: Would You Like Some Truth With That?
A few cartoonists joined in the general condemnation of Trump’s tasteless dismissal of Robert Mueller’s death. I remain disappointed in the number, but, then again, I didn’t see any…
Operation Box Top: More Moonshipping
Our joint box project, now in the cutting department, has moved forward another step or two. From Arto's cool originals and Wotan Bill's ace graphics I've made a second Century 21 Toys Moonship box.…
Patron Pick Winter 2026: Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai (Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary) – 11
It's safe to say this series has turned out to be something quite different from what I was expecting going in. Read more The post Patron Pick Winter 2026: Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai (Kaya-chan Isn’t…
Project Hail Mary
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhile I read quite a few books every year, the vast majority are non-fiction (as you see from what I often share on here). However, I’ve been trying to add more…
Deep joy in Long Buckby at blue plaque for Stanley Unwin
A good news story at last. West Northamptonshire Council has installed a blue plaque outside Stanley Unwin's old bungalow on Long Buckby's High Street, reports BBC News . Unwin lived there for…
Crucial Track for March 23, 2026
"People Get Ready" by Eva Cassidy Share a track that has one of your favorite vocal performances of all-time. If I had a time machine, I would ride it straight to this bar on this night to watch the…
Westworld: When Androids Run Amok
Yul Brynner as an android. Delos is a luxury resort made up of three immersive, android‑populated theme parks: Westworld, Romanworld, and Medievalworld. Guests are greeted with a polished, almost…
Iron Man Vs. Peacemaker
Peacemaker Season 2 was a mixed bag for me. While it had some great action, comedy and heart, like the first season, it also has some huge missteps. The pacing was all over the place, and the series…
Thoughts on … Trains (2024) – Maciej Drygas
How archive footage of trains tells the story of a continent – and a century One of my favourite things I’ve watched in recent years is From the Sea to the Land Beyond, directed by Penny Woolcock and…
Life Could Be So Very Fine: Songs About Happiness
We’re listening to songs about happiness this week on A Symposium of Popular Songs, and trying to find a way to separate songs about happiness from songs about being in love. Send your song…
“One should always believe the worst first…” #colette #claudine
After deciding to abandon Arthur Machen for the moment, I hit a bit of a buffer when I was trying to choose what to read next. However, in the spirit of my wish to do some re-reading, I recalled that…
E.V. Mitchell’s Top Five Fated Mate Paranormal Romances
This post is sponsored by E.V. Mitchell, author of the upcoming Savage Bonds, book two in the Shadowmist Pack series! If you’re craving fated mates and protective alphas, these five paranormal…
Sam Kieth (1963-2026).
My favorite Sam Kieth work, aside of course from his magnum opus, The Maxx, was this odd two-issue series released by Fantagraphics in 1991. It collected together short strips, art pieces, and other…
Sleeping Beauty Castle - March 15, 1957
I realize that Sleeping Beauty is under an enchantment from the evil Maleficent, but I still wish she'd help with some of the chores. I'm sick of waxing the portcullis while she snoozes! Even her…
New album: Sparrowhawk || Sunflowers in the Moonlight Further prove rock 'n' roll's renaissance is real
My AOTY longlist is still too short for my liking, but here’s a record that earned its spot after one spin. It is the second LP from Sparrowhawk, a Minneapolis outfit stacked with members from…
New album: Bad//Dreems || Ultra Dundee The long goodbye sounds strangely triumphant
We have good news and bad news. Let’s start with the latter, as I found this message in my mailbox: “For now, we are putting Bad//Dreems on hold, to let our precious journey percolate and…
Firefly is coming back. And somehow, they're making the right call.
Alan Tudyk called it "Wash Is Still Alive Time." That one line, more than anything else, tells you why the Firefly animated series is set where it is. Not a reboot. Not a continuation after Serenity.…
Crucial Track for March 22, 2026
"Chandelier" by Sia Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Share a track that has one of your favorite vocal performances of all-time. Definitely a lot of range and…
come rain, shine, or partly sweaty cloud
comiket's weather patterns, anchored to extremes and the unforeseen, guide the way winds have blown the event and doujinshi
Denis Murray plays rock favourites on Super Nova
Super Nova was one of many offshoots of the Dublin pirate Radio Nova. The evening opt-out service was set up not long after Nova returned to the air following the raid of May 1983. It temporarily…
Stephen Lloyd Webbheim
It's still March 22 where I am so it's still the shared birthday (day but not year) of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical comedy combo of Will Anderson and Rachael Joyce couldn't…
Bag of RandomnessMonday, March 23, 2026
BoyGeeding and I watched Project Hail Mary on opening night in IMAX. It exceeded my expectations. So much so, it may now be my favorite movie of all time. Sometimes the theater experience is worth…
Playlist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/22/26)
This week’s “Dark Wave,” hosted by Matt Sebastian, featured music by Virgin Prunes, This Mortal Coil, The Sugarcubes, Wire, The Cure, The Names, KMFDM and more.
Review: Dark Class
Review of Dark Class by Michelle Diener.
Hit Songwriter, Bluegrass Great Ronnie Bowman Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Ronnie Bowman was severely injured on Saturday afternoon, March 21st in Ashland City, TN. He was transported to Nashville's Vanderbilt Hospital for treatment where he passed away around 3:00 pm on…
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Pour One Out For Timothy Eaton
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Pulp Science Fiction Library: The Rebel Worlds
I'm sure it'll come as no surprise, given my recent posts here and over on my Substack , that I'm in a decidedly science fictional frame of mind of late. As work continues on the second edition of…
"This is just a book pulled out of my story."
Hua Hsu on his book Stay True from a conversation with Thomas Gebremedhin at Bard March 2025. Previous
03/23/2026
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IRA - Demopathy [2026]
Artist: IRA Album: Demopathy Year: 2026 Genre: Death Metal Web: https://youtu.be/xRDGlsINk0M / https://www.facebook.com/IraDeathMetal Country: Italy Quality: 320 Kbps Tracklist: 1. Intro 2. Obsessive…