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Pulp Adventure for the Superhero Minded

Today marks the debut of Amazon Prime’s Spider-Noir, a Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse live-action spin-off series starring iconic actor Nicholas Cage as Ben Reilly, a retired pulp-era superhero who now works as a private eye. (Cage, in case you might … Continue reading

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Happy World Dracula Day 2026!

That Lord of the Undead, he sure likes to celebrate. Back in February, we noted that Valentine’s Day marked the 95th anniversary of the cinematic debut of Dracula, the 1931 Universal Monsters classic starring Bela Lugosi in his most iconic … Continue reading

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Reading Recommendations for Summer 2026

This coming Memorial Day Weekend might be the unofficial start of the summer season (which really begins June 21, the summer solstice), but that doesn’t mean you can’t start on your summer reading list. And you know what would make … Continue reading

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Happy National Superhero Day 2026!

According to a number of websites, National Superhero Day “was created in 1995 by employees of Marvel Comics, who sent a team of interns out in central Pennsylvania to hear what the public thought about superheroes and what super powers … Continue reading

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StarWarp Concepts Books: Perfect for Indie Bookstore Day 2026

Today is Independent Bookstore Day, which has been celebrated on the last Saturday in April since its launch by the American Booksellers Association in 2013. The idea, of course, is to urge book lovers to hit those small but essential … Continue reading

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Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2026!

If you’re a fan of role-playing games, then you probably know that today is International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. If you’re not, I’ll let this quote from the official GM’s Day site provide you with some background: GM’s Day … Continue reading

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Smashwords’ Read an Ebook Week 2026 Is Underway!

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual Read an Ebook Week Sale, during which you can purchase tens of thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs March 1–7—and yes, you’ll need to … Continue reading

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Happy Valentine’s Day, Count Dracula!

Hey, lovers of vampire fiction and supernatural romance, did you know that it was 95 years ago—on Valentine’s Day, of all days!—that the 1931 screen adaptation of Dracula made its theatrical debut? It’s true! Directed by Tod Browning (Freaks, London … Continue reading

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The Best of 2025: Readers’ Favorites

A Happy New Year to one and all! Two thousand twenty-five wasn’t a hugely productive year for those of us at ’Warp Central, but it did see three things that brought good news: the release of On Wings of Steel, … Continue reading

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Happy Science Fiction Day 2026!

According to the National Day Calendar, National Science Fiction Day was launched in 2011 and was meant to correspond with this being the birth date of legendary sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov—author of the Foundation Trilogy and I, Robot (the short-story … Continue reading

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