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Happy Women in Horror Month 2019!
Women in Horror Month is here again, that annual celebration that shines the spotlight on the contributions of all the female creators—writers, artists, movie directors, producers, special makeup artists, special effects experts, etc.—who’ve brought thrills and chills to generations of fans … Continue reading
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It’s Take Your Child to the Library Day 2019!
Today is Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by children’s librarian Nadine Lipman, the annual event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to their communities and show folks just … Continue reading
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Stan Lee (1922–2018)
Stan “The Man” Lee passed away on Monday at the age of 95, and I’ve gotta say this one actually hurts. Sure, there have been celebrities and creators I’ve greatly admired who’ve passed away—Ray Bradbury, Harlan Ellison, Robin Williams, John Belushi, … Continue reading
Happy Love Your Bookstore Week!
Today is the launch of the Love Your Bookstore Initiative, a collaboration between industry magazine Publishers Weekly and Sourcebooks in which they make a pretty simple and easy challenge to all lovers of literature in exchange for the chance to win free … Continue reading
It’s National Novel Writing Month 2018!
Fall is in full swing, and with it comes that annual November event called National Novel Writing Month. To explain what it is, I’ll let this quote from the organization’s website provide you with some background: National Novel Writing Month … Continue reading
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Happy 45th Anniversary, Satana Hellstrom!
You remember Satana, don’t you? No, not the guitar-playing rock legend—that would be Carlos Santana of “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va” fame. I’m talking about Satana, the Devil’s Daughter, the red-haired succubus who made her debut in the … Continue reading
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Tagged lorelei, lorelei presents: house macabre, lorelei: sects and the city, satana, satana the devil's daughter, succubus fiction, vampire tales
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It’s Banned Books Week 2018!
Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored. And that’s where Banned Books Week comes in—an annual celebration of literacy in which the spotlight is shone on … Continue reading
It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2018!
Avast, ye curs, whether you’re a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, it’s time again to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day—and StarWarp Concepts … Continue reading
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Happy Read Comics in Public Day 2018!
Today is the International Read Comics in Public Day. Started in 2010 by Brian Heater and Sarah Morean, it’s an appreciation of comic books and graphic novels, demonstrated by folks not afraid to celebrate their reading choices by taking them … Continue reading
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It’s Buy Indie Comics Day 2018!
Yes, once again it’s time to celebrate and support the creations of independent comic book publishers—a notion fully supported by everyone here at ’Warp Central. Held the first Saturday in August, Buy Indie Comics Day has a pretty straightforward idea. … Continue reading