First industry review (yes?), by, of course, Becky Spratford: David Agranoff did a write-up as well—and we recorded a podcast episode of it, posting shortly: And, can there be a cooler site-title than “Final Girl Reviews?” And here’s Pages and Polish, coming at you live: And, All the Pretty Lists, as Mr. Cormac might have […]
wow: first time I’ve done one of these where I’m not checking the “paleo” category—still reading a lot of it, of course, just probably not logging it. also, have found a YouTube channel or two that does little mini-documentaries on the stuff, so, you know: something to watch over lunch, each day . . .
Stephen Graham Jones & The Slashers – Part One by Philip Gelatt Who’s your favorite slasher? Read on Substack https://etchstudio.substack.com/p/stephen-graham-jones-and-the-slashers?
And my episode’s up first, on Substack, from Etch. This was so much fun to shoot—so great, working with professionals, with people who care about horror and what it can do. Nothing but an honor: First Word on Horror – Sneak Preview by Philip Gelatt Stephen Graham Jones on horror, Texas, and escape. Read on
Okay, maybe “12” is a better round number for these? I seem to be not-great at remembering “10.” Surprisingly thick ice on Jupiter’s moon Europa complicates hunt for life | Science | AAAS https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/16/science/mirror-bacteria-research-risks/index.html Archaeo-Histories: “A 2300 year-old Horse Headdres…” – ohai.social https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/business/media/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-it-ends-with-us.html https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/23/europe/baby-mammoth-russian-crater-preserved-intl-latam World’s Deadliest Rat Can Kill An Elephant With 1 Bite How
Craziest fullest year. Think I had eight weekends in a row where I was doing an event in a different city—well, I say “eight,” but . . . I actually ended up having to cancel the eighth, Miami. Was bummed, as the Rock Bottom Remainders were performing. But, knee was all sloshy with cortisone from,
Well, almost posted this before it went over “10?” And, this post looks way-weird on the main/”home” page. But, it’s normal once you click. Who knows. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/12/26/nobel-prize-all-that-glitters https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/12/science/neanderthal-fossil-extinction-grotte-mandrin-france/index.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14174993/dogs-chernobyl-nuclear-disaster-mutated-new-superpower.html https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/neanderthals-may-have-had-explosive-strength-thanks-to-their-bell-shaped-ribcages/ar-AA1vOaLC https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/scientists-discovered-50-000-year-old-viruses-in-neanderthal-dna-that-could-help-explain-their-mysterious-extinction/ar-BB1nKNuC http://www.jmdematteis.com/2010/09/story-behind-huntagain.html https://open.substack.com/pub/briankeene/p/letters-from-the-labyrinth-407 https://hollywoodprogressive.com/literature/william-gibson ‘Dog-Like’ Fossil Discovery May Be Oldest Known Saber-Toothed Animal – Newsweek Scientists Discovered a New Human Species That Defies Conventional Wisdom
Few of these have shown up, but I’ve been forgetting to post them. Maybe I’ll get a pack at some point too? But I doubt I snap this nice a pic of it:
I mean, outside Goodreads and Netgalley. First one I’m getting linked to, anyway. And, something about that domain name, it sort of . . . speaks to me:
Maybe you can see it if you’re not Bluesky? Not exactly sure how it all works . . .
“For me and vampires, there is Stoker, there is Rice, and now there is Jones. It’s harrowing, agonizing, nuanced, and downright philosophical. Very likely Jones’s masterpiece.” —Daniel Kraus, New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall “Stephen Graham Jones has lit a slow-burning candle that grows into a forest fire, illuminating the life of a Pikuni vampire and everyone
Stashing them here before the madness of travel and holiday and a new semester get me to forget completely: https://www.popmatters.com/bleed-into-me-stephen-graham-jones https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/202598.Horror_to_Look_Forward_to_in_2025 Most Anticipated Horror of 2025 – She Reads Chilling Reads Ahead: CinemaChords’ Top 10 Most Anticipated Horror Novels for 2025 – Cinema Chords https://sadiehartmann.substack.com/p/sadie-hartmanns-mother-horrors-must https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/best-horror-books-of-2024 The Best Horror Fiction of 2024 ‹ CrimeReads https://sadiehartmann.substack.com/p/sadie-hartmanns-mother-horrors-must
It went away from where it used to be, but . . . it’s back, sort of, if you click from post to reply to reply:
Will require some real vigilance on my part, which is far from my strong suit, but I’m gonna try to post these each time the counter gets to “10.” Like this: https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-start-wearing-dead-salmon-hats-again-after-ditching-the-trend-for-37-years https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/948440-we-are-now-ready-to-tackle-dickens-we-are-now# https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-restaurants-new-recipe-cost-her-life-parents-on-a-mission-to-make-changes https://knewz.com/world/archaeologists-discover-neanderthals-seaside-cave-with-60-000-year-old-glue-making-oven-stunned-by-the-construction Spain to enshrine gay marriage and abortion rights into its constitution so ‘they cannot be undone in the future’ –
