Author Archives: Steven

Spooky Season Weekends Are Here!

The first weekend of October is about to arrive, but on cable TV the countdown to Halloween has already begun! And if you’re a fan of horror movies, here’s a sampling of what will be available for your viewing terror! … Continue reading

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It’s Banned Books Week 2024

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored, removed from libraries and bookstores, or pulped—especially these days. According to the American Library Association, “The number of … Continue reading

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Happy Batman Day 2024!

Held the 3rd Saturday in September since 2015, Batman Day is an annual celebration of one of DC Comics’ most iconic superheroes, the Darknight Detective who made his debut in Detective Comics #29 in 1939. Created by Bob Kane with … Continue reading

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It’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2024!

Yaaarr, mateys! Whether ye be 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 speaking … Continue reading

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Carl Kolchak!

What a way to celebrate Friday the 13th! And what a year for supernatural adventurers, in which Vampirella celebrates her 55th anniversary, and now a certain searsucker suit–wearing representative of the fourth estate hits a special 50th. On January 11, … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White at RisuCon 2024

This coming weekend, fans of comics and anime will be gathering at RisuCon, the Montgomery County, Maryland, comic convention, being held at the Montgomery County Conference Center. And among the guests you’ll find sci-fi and fantasy author Richard C. White! … Continue reading

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Not at SDCC 2024? Neither Are We!

Today is the launch day for San Diego Comic-Con 2024: four days in which hordes of comic and pop-culture fans descend on the San Diego Convention Center to meet their idols, hunt down collectibles, pose in their best costumes, and … Continue reading

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Celebrate Christmas in July 2024 With DriveThru’s E-book Sale!

Sleigh bells ring—are you listening? No? Then obviously you haven’t paid a visit to the Hallmark Channel these days, otherwise you’d know we’re smack-dab in the middle of what’s become known as Christmas in July. (Not that we watch any … Continue reading

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Vampirella’s 55th Anniversary: The 1970s Almost Movie

Two days ago, July 15th marked the 55th anniversary of the day in 1969 when Warren Publishing introduced the comics world to Vampirella, the bloodsucker from another planet who was created by Forrest J Ackerman and publisher James Warren, and … Continue reading

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Happy 55th Anniversary, Vampirella!

He picked a magazine off the coverlet which showed an incredibly endowed young woman in a skintight costume who was sucking the blood of a young man…. The name of the magazine—and of the young woman, apparently—was Vampirella.—Stephen King, ’Salem’s … Continue reading

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