Author Archives: Steven

Lorelei: Fashion Trendsetter!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Steven

Well, this was a surprise. Since I don’t pay much attention to the latest recording artists and their performances—my musical tastes tend to run, shall we say, a tad older than Katy Perry and Justin Bieber—it wasn’t until this morning … Continue reading →

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Happy Banned Books Week!

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Steven

Yes, it’s that time of year again when a spotlight is shone on the problem of censorship in United States libraries and bookstores. (In other words, books banned by prudes who are out to “protect the children.”) To quote the … Continue reading →

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Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Steven

Are you a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk? Do you like to talk like a pirate, on this, International Talk Like a Pirate … Continue reading →

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Reviewapalooza at Comics for Sinners

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Steven

As you may know, in addition to my multiple duties at ’Warp Central, I’ve become a reviewer over at the news site Comics for Sinners. That’s where you’ll find my opinions on some of the latest comics and graphic novels … Continue reading →

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Happy 45th Anniversary, Vampirella!

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Steven

It was in 1969, forty-five years ago this month, that the horror-comic world was introduced to Vampirella, the blood-sucking femme fatale from the planet Drakulon (an outer-space vampire!) created by Famous Monsters of Filmland founder Forrest J Ackerman and designed … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Book Festival Cancellation

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Steven

Bad news, SWC and Pandora Zwieback fans, but I have to announce that StarWarp Concepts won’t be attending this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival. And yes, that means I won’t be there, either. Long story short, from the Department of Too … Continue reading →

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Carmilla: For Cinematic Vampire Lovers

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Steven

Hey, movie fans! Planning to purchase or rent the recently-made-available Only Lovers Left Alive, director Jim Jarmusch’s moody and highly acclaimed vampire film starring Tilda Swinton (Constantine) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki of the Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers movies)? Then … Continue reading →

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Kiss Me, Satan! Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Steven

At the news site Comics for Sinners you’ll find my review of Kiss Me, Satan!, a dark-urban-fantasy graphic novel currently available from Dark Horse Comics. Written by Victor Gischler (X-Men, Sally of the Wasteland, Deadpool) and illustrated by Juan Ferreyra … Continue reading →

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Trains, Brains, and Killer Monkeymen

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Steven

In last Friday’s post, I told you a Tale of Development Hell involving a proposed collection of brand-new movie reviews that was canceled shortly after a number of writers and I had delivered our contributions. Here then, for your reading … Continue reading →

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“Betty Being Bad” Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Steven

Over at the site Comics for Sinners, it’s the debut of a new feature called “It Came From the Bad-Girl Archives,” in which I’ll be shining a spotlight on some out-of-print and possibly long-forgotten comics that starred the sort of … Continue reading →

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