REVIEW: Swords and Heroes
The table of contents boasts a who's who of authors writing S&S today. Many of the stories contained within feature series characters.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 10/15/2023
This week: Conan, Howard Andrew Jones, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Hammer films, H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, atomic werewolves and man-eating plants, and more.
Read MoreFrazetta Black Light Posters!
Upon discovering that a black light poster had been made from Frazetta’s painting for The Secret People, I did a bit of searching and discovered that there are several Frazetta black light posters for sale out there.
Read MoreThoughts on Dagon (2001); a Review
Samhain Sorceries author Matthew Pungitore reviews Dagon, a movie that was directed by Stuart Gordon and inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 10/8/2023
This week: Howard Andrew Jones, Conan, Bernie Wrightson, Clark Ashton Smith, and more fantasy, horror, and sci-fi links.
Read MoreCharlton Heston: A Centennial Tribute
From being a gunner on an Air Force bomber to becoming a Hollywood icon who wielded more swords than most, Charlton Heston led a life worth celebrating.
Read MoreThoughts on Roger Corman’s The Haunted Palace; a Review and a Reflection
How about we celebrate Autumn and the descent of Winter with some spooky folklore, stories, books, and movies? Please permit me here to share with you my personal review of a movie I think is worth your time, particularly in the jack-o’-lantern hours of October: Roger Corman’s The Haunted Palace (1963), starring Vincent Price, based on and inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 10/1/2023
This week: Conan, Fritz Leiber, Clark Ashton Smith, Death Dealer, Ray Bradbury, ‘80s metal album covers, and more.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 9/24/23
This week: Michael Moorcock, Conan, Tanith Lee, Fritz Leiber, Hal Foster, Amazon’s new rules about AI-assisted books, and more.
Read MoreThe Winged Hussars Ride! Vienna, 1683.
The Battle of Vienna marked the high tide of Turkish western expansion. It took a titanic act of courage to turn them back.
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