music and tales
Before comic books, after the penny dreadfuls, were the pulps. From the beginning of the 20 century they rose in popularity and from the 1920s to the 1940s they dominated the fantastical and the imagination of youth. Many of the famous characters […]
You should have some Tome Waits in your day. Everyone should. Here is yours: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch6x9iHlVHU]
Growing up in Pittsburgh, PA, there was a theater (Kings Court) who every weekend still played midnight showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was some bizarre movie with a bizarre cult following that was strange and risque. It […]
Mole people refer to people who live underground, usually under a large city. New York has them, but a city with one of the largest verified population who live under it is Las Vegas. Beneath Las Vegas is miles of […]
Stop what you’re doing and go check this out RIGHT NOW. A good friend of mine sent me a link this a week ago and holy shlamoley, do i LUUUUUUUV this. This is a series of stories. Some short, some […]
As every poor sod on my FB feed knows, i am in the midst of a monster week of home improvement. I live in a very old cottage in a remote village. This house, which cannot really be considered a […]
What does this have to do with a steampunk or dieslepunk opera? Not…. AH! WAIT! Yes, hang on. The Dieselpunk Opera takes place during a civil war therefore…. Look, the fact is i can rationalize ANYthing i post on here […]
Do you know Tor? Sci-fi fantasy book publisher. Publishes tons of great stuff. Tor.com is their website. With me so far? The thing is, Tor.com is one of the websites i check every single day. I have about 5 or […]