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Happy Women in Horror Month 2020!

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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Tomorrow Is Take Your Child to the Library Day 2020!

Tomorrow, February 1, is the 9th annual Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by librarians Nadine Lipman and Caitlin Augusta, the event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to … Continue reading

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It’s National Novel Writing Month 2019!

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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It’s Banned Books Week 2019!

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d like 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

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It’s Read Comics in Public Day 2019!

Like the header says, today is annual 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 … Continue reading

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It’s Buy Indie Comics Day 2019!

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. To … Continue reading

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Happy Wonder Woman Day 2019!

Two years ago, DC Comics made a formal declaration that June 3rd would forevermore be known as Wonder Woman Day. Of course, the fact that it only fell on the day following the U.S. release date for the first-ever Wonder … Continue reading

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Happy American Craft Beer Week!

2019 is the fourteenth anniversary of American Craft Beer Week, which, according to its website, is “the nationwide celebration of U.S. small and independentcraft brewers. The weeklong tribute provides an opportunity for craft brewers to share their diversity, creativity and … Continue reading

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It’s Free Comic Book Day 2019!

That’s right, comic book fans, once again it’s time for Free Comic Book Day at brick-and-mortar and online comic shops around the world. Held the first Saturday in May, this year’s event is timed to coincide with last week’s release of … Continue reading

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A Day and Night of World Books

Today is a special double event for book lovers, as it’s time to celebrate both World Book Day and World Book Night! Run by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), World Book Day (aka World Book and … Continue reading

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