3 days left to submit a proposal for our member organized panel on Indigenous Horror: accute.ca/2026-call-fo... @accute.bsky.social @nsborwein.bsky.social

Algernon isn’t feeling well - so at the vet :(

New review at my website! I take a look at Nylon Nightcap #2 from Bachelor Pad / @bachelorpad.bsky.social - check it out here: nickdiak.com/2025/11/maki... #Pinup #Burlesque #Stockings #Nylons #Retro #Vintage #Review

Picture 1: Scene from Twilight in front of the High school (filmed at Kalama Washington) Picture 2: Drama club photo, from my High School year book (class of 2000, Kalama High School). Me on the right (poofy hair). There I be - me and my #Twilight connection #Vampire #Horror #Bella #Edward

Good morning everyone - Time for my updates on writing, projects, & stuff: Vidcast on With of the Titans Review published in Panthans journal New Edge Sword & Sorcery coming out soon And more! Check it all out here: nickdiak.com/2025/11/news... #SwordandSorcery #Peplum #SwordAndSandal #Comic

I just backed Queen of Mars Presents: Death and Throxus by @mccomicker.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/hmy... #SwordAndPlanet #EdgarRiceBurroughs #JohnCarter #PlanetaryRomance #Mars #Pulp #SciFi #Comics #Comicbook

Check out Nathan Long's / @nathanrlong.bsky.social 's portfolio. If you got a project or gig that you think he'd be perfect for, reach out to him! #VideoGames #Writer #CV #Resume #RPG #Warhammer

Today's treasure: Bikini Beach signed by the grooviest AIP beach movie babe, Donna Loren. All the AIP beach films were pretty fun with catchy music, esp when old guard like Buster Keaton show up.

Our coverage of #Lost Season 2 Episode 2 is now live! #RidetheStream #LikeandSubscribe www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRbi...

I saw the passing of Diane Ladd the other day. I never had the opportunity to meet her, but she was in Carnosaur, and I do have a copy of that movie signed by Jennifer Runyon. A cult, camp classic. #DianeLadd #Scifi #Dinosaur #JurassicPark #DVD #Autograph #RIP #Cultfilm #Horror #HorrorFilm

The world does not see enough Gwendolyn, the tortie missing a tooth, clipped ear, and crooked butthole. She may look kinda mean, but she’s a sweetie and I love her. #cat #tortie #tortitude

Arrived in the mail today! The new version of Hard Boiled from @shoutstudios.bsky.social . One of my all time favorite films, here is it paired with my older DVD version of the film. Excited to rewatch this! #FilmNoir #BulletBallet #HeroicBloodshed #MartialArts #HongKongCinema #HardBoiled

Publication news! My review of issue 4 of the Neo jungle girl comic Vanya from @badbugmedia.bsky.social has been reprinted in the National Capital Panthans Journal #342 Original can be read here: nickdiak.com/2025/06/goin... #Tarzan #JungleGirl #Pulp #IndieComic #Comics #Comicbook #Scifi

Aca-Christmas-Horror-Colleagues I’ve an emergency for an essay on eco-horror and Christmas involving supernatural or magical creatures, pointing to a pagan/folk horror past. Can’t involve ghosts but can be in any media. If interested drop me a message to: [email protected]

I'm in some of these with cocktail recipes!!! Surely you want to check them out?!?! Consider pre-ordering them! #SwordAndSorcery #Tiki #Cocktail #Libation #SwordandPlanet #NewEdgeSwordAndSorcery #LitMagazine #LOTR #Conan #JohnCarter #RedSonja #REH #ERB #Fantasy

Half Price Bookstore finds this weekend! My Arkham collection grows with this Brian Lumley novel. And I plucked up the Pink Panther compilation because Look at all that amazing SHAG artwork!! #Tiki #Exotica #Shag #CD #Arkham #Lovecraft #MidCentury #BookCollector #Horror #Record #MusicCollector

Newest gaming stuff that I've gotten my paws on: The Phantasy Star #TTRPG by @skydawngames.com - grey up playing PS2 and 4 on my Genesis, so lots of memories there Yakuza 0 and Gradius from @limitedrungames.com - I've only ever played Y0 and it was a lovely fever dream! #Videogame #Sega #Schmup

Good morning everyone - My periodic post of news, projects, publications, etc. is at my website: nickdiak.com/2025/10/news... My write up for the #EdgarRiceBurroughs ECOF event is online My publisher, @mcfarland.bsky.social , is having a sale on Horror books, which includes books I've edited

Tonight's libation: The Tart Cherry Margarita (h/t to @robertbose.bsky.social ) Wishing all my friends, peers, colleagues, and followers a wonderful upcoming new week. #Cocktail #Margarita #Tequila #Drink

Plucked up at the antique mall yesterday: stickers for the 90s FPS video game ZPC, a game designed by BRUTE! / Aidan Hughes - the artist behind all the iconic album artwork of KMFDM / @kmfdm284.bsky.social What a random, neat find! #VideoGame #KMFDM #FPS #RetroGaming #Halo #Bungie

Found out the sad news Samantha Eggar passed away earlier this week. She was in some #cultfilm including the Cronenberg classic The Brood. Here is my DVD she autographed to me. Since she was in Hercules, #RestInPeplum ! #Horror #RIP #BodyHorror #HorrorFilm #ExploitationFilm #DVD #Autograph

With #Lost Season 2 coverage just around the corner, Michele & @travisadork.bsky.social are here to talk about #RaidersoftheLostArk as it's coming up on 45 years next summer. Are you an #IndianaJones fan? Check out our latest #RidetheStream video! #LikeandSubscribe www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj3C...

Today's treasure from the Archives: my copy of Grand Theft Auto 4 signed by Mr. Niko Bellic himself, Michael Hollick. #GTA #GTA4 #GrandTheftAuto #VideoGame #Xbox #Xbox360 #Autograph #Retrogame

It's Halloween time! I only own 2 things that are Ravenloft-related. Survived since I was a teen in the 90s. #Ravenloft #Horror #DungeonsAndDragons #ADND2E #DND #D&D #AD&D2E #Vampire #TSR #Halloween #Spooky #RPG #TTRPG

Mail goodies! A copy of the graphic novel collection of short comic stories, "Perfect Crime Party". Got a Nick Mamatas / @nmamatas.bsky.social autograph in this bad boy! #Comics #Comicbook #IndieComic #SequentialArt #Crime

For the evening crowd

New article at my website! Here is my giant write up of going to the Edgar Rice Burroughs dedication in Willcox TX, but also seeing THE THING?. Hope yall give it a read! nickdiak.com/2025/10/down... #Tarzan #SwordAndPlanet @edgarriceburroughs.bsky.social #SwordAndSandal #ECOF #OldWest #ERB

Good afternoon everyone! Publication news! My review of the 3rd issue of the jungle girl #comic Vanya has been re-printed in the newest issue of the Panthans Journal. Of course, you can read my review at my website: nickdiak.com/2025/06/jung... #JungleGirl #Pulp #JohnCarter #DejahThoris #Tarzan

Today's treasure: Tarzan and the Forest of Stone, signed by Jeffrey Mariotte / @jeffmariotte.bsky.social at the ECOF this past weekend. An honour to Meet Jeffrey in person! @edgarriceburroughs.bsky.social #Tarzan #WildWest #JungleTale #WeirdWest #SouthWest #ERB #EdgarRiceBurroughs #Book #Autograph

Signed this weekend at the ECOF event in Willcox, AZ: Sojan / Under the Warrior Star (by @joerlansdale.bsky.social ) by Christopher Paul Carey, then editor at @paizo.com now at @edgarriceburroughs.bsky.social I love Under the Warrior Star so much, I *may* have designed a cocktail about it ;)

I just backed Vice: Magic City Mayhem ( @jurassicsunsetgames.com )- A Zelda-like fused with GTA vibes on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/jur...

Hells. Yes. Driving home, what pops on the radio? Roxybury head banging ensues.

View from our hotel room. Tomorrow - day one of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Circle of Friendship event! I’ll be giving a presentation on Tarzan and the sword and sandal / peplum genre. I’m excited!

We survived a weather storm warning - super heavy rain, crazy lightning, and apocalyptic clouds - and made it to THE THING. And it was awesome!

1 hour and 27 minutes until Michele Brittany and I see…. THE THING!!!! (And then off to Willcox for the Edgar Rice Burroughs event!)

My tears are gonna be doing the flowing once I watch Flow! #Flow #cat #bluray

Today's treasure from the archive: Challenge the Devil (from the @severinfilms.bsky.social Christopher Lee boxset) signed by #peplum starlet Bella Cortez in one of her rare non #swordandsandal appearances. #BellaCortez #Cultfilm #Horror #HammerHammer #HistoricEpic #ChristopherLee #Gothic #Giallo

Today's treasure from the library: Final Exam, signed by super fan/commentator Julia Marchese / @juliacmarchese.bsky.social . Years before Scream and even Deadly Spawn, Final Exam brought the in-film horror/meta commentary and references. #CultFilm #HorrorFilm #Slasher #Horror #DVD #Autograph

The Long Walk (2025) vs. music video for Beck's "Where it's At" (1996) We got two turntables and a microphone..... #TheLongWalk #Beck #WhereItsAt

Started Borderlands 4 last night! I love the #Borderlands series because I can play couch co-op with Michele. I chose Harlowe because she looked really cool - turns out she has parachute pants that puts MC Hammer to shame. \m/ Only an hour-ish in - excited to play more tonight! #Borderlands4

The deed is done. The last pouch of Uncle Roger Creamy Chili Grab Pasta has now been eaten. It will be missed.

New Galactic Terrors in 30 minutes! Hosted by @mothman13.bsky.social and @carolgyzander.bsky.social - these monthly author vidcasts are great. This one is gonna be awesome because Nick Mamatas / @nmamatas.bsky.social will be there. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXyA...

Newest acquisition for the #swordandsandal library: The Norseman - a #viking #peplum made by… Charles B Pierce of Boggy Creek fame?!?! Yes please! #BigFoot #HistoricEpic #bluray #cultfilm

Publication news! Issue #340 of the National Capital Panthans Journal is now out. This issue contains a reprint of my interview with author Jeffrey Mariotte. If you are not getting a copy of the fanzine journal, fret not!, the interview can be read at my website: nickdiak.com/2025/08/thun...

It's Labour Day!!! This is the best day to become a Communard and play some Disco Elysium! #DiscoElysium

Arrived in the mail today: William Castle pepla! Inspired by the lobby card I got, I sought out the #swordandsandal films that William Castle did: Slaves of Babylon and Serpent of the Nile, plus other historic epics. Time for a deep dive into this horror auteur! #Peplum #Epic #Antiquity #DVD

Made kappamaki for the first time. Actually, first time I ever tried to make sushi at home. Not the greatest. Not the worst. But definitely a first time. BUT! Will try again!!! Wishing everyone out there a great new week. #sushi #sashimi #cooking

Toga and sandal goodies! A magazine advert for the movie adaptation of Bernard Shaw’s “Caesar and Cleopatra” along with a copy of the play and the Eclipse ( @criterion.bsky.social ) box set that has the movie. #SwordAndSandal #Peplum #HistoricEpic #Antiquity #Caesar #Cleopatra

Sorry Laura Branigan, my heart has wandered to a new girl singer crush this late summer: Bobbie Gentry ❤️