We've all spent a lot of time lately thinking about the horrors of real life. Would you rather focus on the horrors of the ultra-low-budget, red-dyed corn syrup-stained, butcher shop offal-slathered, and astoundingly creative but endearingly under-prepared world of amateur genre filmmaking?

a great read, and on sale this month!

“How soon?” asked Toad. “Quite soon,” said Frog.

Look what's on NetGalley... Just saying. #thesourdoughcompendium #agslatter #netgalley #titanbooks

Evening sketch: “A Ewer and a Mewer”. (Fountain pen on paper.)

Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all! go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

GM: Charisma check. Mamdani: [rolls natural 20] GM: that’s a d6 how did you Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

my dad passed away Monday night. he had suffered from the effects of multiple strokes over the last three and a half years. love you always 💜

Hey if you have a problem with the White House sharing A.I. generated photos of their political enemies great reminder to not also do that

can I get a fuck yeah for grated cheddar cheese

Psst. Hey, come closer. No, closer. I have a New Year’s secret for you. It’s this: If you care about people you don’t even know, and try to live your life that way, you are absolutely beautiful no matter what you look like.

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.

an extended version of the fight scene from THEY LIVE with Kurt and Keith? goddamnit, I'm in.

Santa over here roasting his chestnuts by an open fire...

and to all, a...good night?

Inside you there are two weasels. Sorry, we ran out of wolves.

Why does Rudolph’s nose glow red? His sins. His many, many sins.

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during the moment. ~Carl Sandburg

AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone - tech is now more expensive - you cannot trust most media of reality anymore - programs barely function - energy prices - literal psychosis - your voice can be literally stolen for evil - more spyware but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.

this has become a very important video to me

Wow! After this big WB acquisition, think of all the great new shows Netflix can greenlight then immediately cancel after a single season! I can't wait!!!

GUNS OF EDEN and FRENZY MOON are both a lot of fun - check them out!

introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen: Pearl Jam (9) Tori Amos (5 or 6) Shonen Knife (3) Castle Rat (2) Pete Droge (1)

so sad to hear this. if you haven't seen SWAN SONG from a few years back, highly recommended. R.I.P. Udo Kier

Look, I can only do so much. Word of mouth is more powerful than you know. Come, see how we make them burn. #BookSky www.bishopriderbooks.com

It’s his day.

this is the future?? we're fucked. (I mean, I know we kinda are already but this isn't helping)

Let Angela tell you all about The Cold House and then pick up a copy of this creepy, chilling, twisty-turny book. ❤️👀

My article over at Grimdark Magazine about subverting the "women as victims" trope. www.grimdarkmagazine.com/some-ways-of...

Happy Black Speculative Fiction Month!

Thanks to my sis for the screenshot.

oh this is so LOUD

Remembering MN house speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their beloved dog Gilbert. Murdered in June at their home by a rightwing Trump-voting evangelist, who also shot another MN lawmaker and his wife at THEIR home, 9 and 8 times, respectively (miraculously, they survived).

your moment of calm, with chirrips...

First harvest of honey crisps have just started coming in from yakama , here’s why don’t taste like you used to remember www.seriouseats.com/how-honeycri...

For the next 21 days, you can read my story "Birdsong" over at Calendar of Fools! Other stories from the Intergalactic Rejects anthology will be available, too! calendaroffools.com/stories/

This is my Shirley Jackson award-winning novella The Bone Lantern (from the Absinthe imprint of @pspublishinguk) which has links to the lore of All the Murmuring Bones and The Tallow-Wife collection... And musical inspiration includes Hollow Bones by @annagravesmusic ...

I'm running a sale at muzzlelandpress dot com for one more week. Grab VAMPYRVANIA RPG and SPLATTER ZONE in print or PDF on the cheap, my HALLOWEEN TV SPECIALS, novels, anthologies, and more ghoulish fun... www.muzzlelandpress.com/shop

Hi friends. I caught up with Laird's partner, Jessica M today and received permission to share this. As some of you may know, Laird is in need of a new kidney. The appropriate donor would have O blood type. If you or anyone you know may be a willing match & donor, please reach out to me.

ICYMI! PLEASE REPOST! Poets! Uncanny Magazine is OPEN to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26! Poetry Editor Betsy Aoki can't wait to read your poems!!! buff.ly/9AyStcb

Happy to share that my deeply fucked up little flash piece "Words In Steam (A Love Story)" is now live over at Flash Phantoms, and moreover, it is their story of the month!

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

John Langan, the author of THE FISHERMAN, returns with 13 new tales of cosmic horror: www.amazon.com/Lost-Dark-Ot... Includes extensive story notes and an introduction by @victorlavalle.bsky.social. Join me Sunday for a conversation with @johnlangan.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKrC...

This baby flamingo is so adorable… 🥰 🦩

when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet