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Heavy Music Mothers Authors Interview
First new article up at my website is an interview with the authors of the brand new book, Heavy Music Mothers: Extreme Identities, Narrative Disruptions.
I had the honor to talk with Joan Jocson-Singh and Julie Turley on their book. It can be read here.
H. P. Lovecast Podcast
New episode of H. P. Lovecast Podcast is online!
Michele and I return back to the Lands of Dream to talk about the one-shot comic Dreamquest by Clay Adams and Mick Beyers. The episode can be streamed at our Buzzsprout website, via the embedded link below, or via your podcast app of preference.
Ep 58 – Dreamquest by Clay Adams and Mick Beyers – H. P. Lovecast Podcast
And for fun, here is my autographed copy from the original Kickstarter campaign:
Fan2Fan Appearance – Akira
2023 marks the 35th anniversary of the legendary anime Akira.
The cool kids over at Fan2Fan have invited me on their podcast to talk about the iconic Japanimation film. Part one can be streamed at the Fan2Fan Libsyn, in the embedded podcast player below, or via your podcast app of preference (Akira part 2 is with Allan and Rebecca and can be streamed here).
Akira 35 Year Anniversary Part 1 – Fan2Fan Podcast
Fan2Fan also did an episode in their 5 Minute Friday series, this one devoted to the famous motorcycle slide.
This episode can also be found at the Fan2Fan Libsyn, on your podcast app of preference, or in the player below.
5 Minute Friday – Akira Bike – Fan2Fan Podcast
And just for fun, here are my two copies of Akira, one of them autographed by old school Streamline folks, Robert Payne Cabeen and Wendy Horowitz.
In addition to the Akira 5 Minute Friday, Fan2Fan also has a 5 Minute Friday on Vampire Hunter D!
This episode can be streamed here, in the player below, or via your podcast app.
5 Minutes Friday – Vampire Hunter D – Fan2Fan Podcast
Also, here is my trustworthy, old school Vampire Hunter D DVD:
Book Reviews
A few reviews of some of the books I’ve been involved in have popped up.
First, there is a fairly positive review of The New Peplum that appears in Cadmo: Journal for Ancient History, 2022, No. 31., written by Inês Simão Sebastião. The review is in Portuguese.
Next, there is a review of Horror Literature from Gothic to Post-Modern in the debut issue of The Incredible Nineteenth Century: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fairy Tale. The review, by Hogan D. Schaak, is not a positive one at all. Take it with a grain of salt since the reviewer butchers Michele’s name as “Brittany Michelle.”
Publishing Recap
Below is a recap of my publishing endeavors so far in 2023.
Published in February, this collection contains my essay “Dance or Dēcēdere: Gladiator and Industrial Music Sampling.”
Scheduled to be published in May, this issue of Weird Talescontains my essay “When the Stars are Right.”
Published in late March, the first issue of the zine Footage Fiends, contains my essay “Analisi Della Cosa: Found Footage in Caltiki and Italian Theater Going Practices.”
Limited to 50 physical copies.