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Second Highest Strangeness

Photograph by By Vittorio Sella (1859–1943) We all know the classic weird tale settings: dark woods, moonlit moors, fog-bound swamps. The gothic tales practically write themselves. But for this horror writer's money, the eeriest place on Earth has none of the above features. Indeed, its stark barrenness is what makes…
December 17, 20219 Comments
Superhero-Dials

Superhero Dials

The eagerly anticipated follow up to part 3 in Man of the Atom's series on the history and business of comic books has arrived! In this installment, our stalwart chronicler explores the Thor Power Tool case's impact on the industry, shares more story craft wisdom from Jim Shooter, and introduces…
December 15, 20218 Comments
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Memento Men

As Conservatism continues its steep decline, its remaining adherents present symptoms of memory failure similar to those of the protagonist in the movie Memento. Like him, these otherwise intelligent and decent people suffer astonishing short-term memory lapses. Unlike in the film, Conservative amnesia is limited to politics. For example, you…
December 14, 202138 Comments
Based Church

Looking for a Based Church? Neither Am I

As Christians have long noticed, Satan launches his most vicious attacks on the Church during two seasons. In Lent, the mainstream media overflows with pop pseudohistory books by fedora-tier academics pushing crackpot theories about Jesus. You might catch a talk show with one grifter claiming Christ was a failed rebel…
December 13, 202112 Comments
JonDelArroz

Yet Learning Nothing

Readers will recall the court case brought by best selling author Jon Del Arroz that rustled some jimmies in oldpub over the summer. SFF death cultists harped on the fact that Worldcon 2018 only paid Jon $4000 as part of their settlement. On Jon's stream, which I was fortunate to…
December 10, 20219 Comments
Strange Cemetery

Six Strange Stories

Back in grade school, a classmate told me of a strange experience he'd had while sleeping over at a friend's house. This friend claimed his house was haunted by the ghost of a boy named Eddie. The boys fell asleep around the TV in the finished basement. My classmate got…
December 9, 20215 Comments
FF Tactics Retro-Spective

Retro-Spective Returns

Just a quick reminder that Geek Gab Retro-Spective returns with an all-new series on the cult hit tactical RPG Final Fantasy Tactics. And we'll be playing this classic game the way it was meant to be played: on a Play Station (technically a PS2 - remember reverse compatibility?) running the…
December 8, 20211 Comment
This Just In

The Internet Is Still Dead

And it's getting deader by the day, if the deterioration of YouTube I've witnessed in the past six months is any indication. How has my YT experience changed, you ask? Yesterday I received the following email: The occasion of that nuisance letter was the test stream I ran yesterday. Wanting…
December 7, 202112 Comments
Weird Tales Distro

Distro Tech

The irrepressible Man of the Atom continues his journey through American comic book history. Continuing his deep dive into comic book distribution, he takes a page--or three--from legendary Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter. Which distro method is superior: Newsstands or the direct market? Shooter’s and Rozanski’s analyses are well worth your…
December 6, 20219 Comments
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Moral IP

Anyone who works in publishing for any length of time necessarily becomes well-acquainted with the concept of intellectual property. If you come up with a new idea that solves a problem in a unique way, you own that idea. Fair use allows wiggle room for third parties to make transformative…
December 3, 202120 Comments