Today's the day! We're celebrating The Secret Lantern's 1st Anniversary, starting with our official ribbon cutting at 3pm today, followed by a pizza party and games all night, starting at 6pm. We also have a last-minute addition to the festivities - ADORABLE BABY GOATS!!!
Spooky season is here at last, and so is our one-year anniversary! There's a LOT happening at the store this month, so check out our Events page and make sure to check out everything that's on the calendar. October Highlights Below >
Can you believe that it's almost been a year since we opened?! We'll be hosting a weekend of sales, giveaways, and special offers, as well as our official ribbon cutting on Friday, 10/9. We'll have more details as it gets closer - keep an eye on our upcoming events here: vist.ly/5jrg3
Capes. We gave up on capes/opera cloaks way too early.
There once was a hitman from Sweden Who was, on the motorway, speedin’ His mark goes unwhacked, For in ironic fact, The killer’s the one who’s left bleedin’
hamster@jurahamster.bsky.social · 2mo agoArbeitsunfall (+)
Dolly Parton was directly responsible for helping children learn to read, and to excel. The Imagination Library was so incredibly important.
Rolling Stone@rollingstone.com · 2mo agoDolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Y'all, my bookstore, @thesecretlantern.bsky.social was nominated for best Bookstore in texas! Please vote for us and help us win? 🫣🫣 Please? You can vote every day! www.guidetotx.com/best-of/vote...
Vote for the Best of Shopping - 2026 Best of Texas Awards
Help decide the best of the Shopping category in Texas! Vote for your favorite organizations in the 2026 Best of Texas Awards. See nominees in this category and cast your vote to support Texas's top o...
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The Secret Lantern: Books & Games@thesecretlantern.bsky.social · 2mo agoWE'VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR BEST BOOKSTORE IN TEXAS!! Y'all. WHAT?! The Secret Lantern Books & Games has been nominated for Best of Texas, and we are absolutely beside ourselves. www.guidetotx.com/best-of/vote...
yall should get South of Midnight now. it's self-published by Compulsion Games, microsoft is out of the picture. they could use the support! store.steampowered.com/app/1934570/...
South of Midnight on Steam
South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient pow...
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No, there isn't any extra space in the UI, I'm telling you. It won't fit. No, this is where the buffs go. That would overlap with level up. Yes but in German it's panzerhandschuhe. On a button press? They're all used! Yes, even stick press. It's photo mode. No we can't just add a button.
Riley Bruce@rileybruce.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat’s a thing from your area of expertise (or special interest) that you think it would behoove everyone else to know?
Join us for hobby night and board game night this week at the Secret Lantern! We also have Romance Bookstore Day coming up this weekend, so stop by to enjoy sales on romance novels, select games, graphic novels, and much more. More below >
You can and should point out that police killing people daily is the "norm" in America. But that doesn't mean you *accept* the normalization of this violence and the way some people rush to smugly point these things out contributes to collective fatigue. Your horror has been stolen from you.
The road goes ever on and this one leads to The Secret Lantern. Join us on Friday, August 7 at 6 PM for Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit Prerelease! Be among the first to build your deck & journey through Middle-earth alongside fellow players. $40 Entry Info: www.thesecretlantern.com/events
Yo, we do Magic now. Come join me while I freak out and admit I have no idea what I'm doing
The Secret Lantern: Books & Games@thesecretlantern.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe road goes ever on and this one leads to The Secret Lantern. Join us on Friday, August 7 at 6 PM for Magic: The Gathering | The Hobbit Prerelease! Be among the first to build your deck & journey through Middle-earth alongside fellow players. $40 Entry Info: www.thesecretlantern.com/events
And what's hilarious is that Game Companies ™️ are still requiring folks to move to work at their studio. Lol absolutely not. No no no. Don't do it. Not worth it.
Absolutely disgusting. Xbox should be ashamed of themselves and every exec who made this decision should feel shame.
Kotaku@kotaku.com · 4mo agoXbox Is Planning To Shutter Peabody Award-Winning Compulsion Games https://kotaku.com/xbox-shuttering-south-of-midnight-peabody-award-compulsion-games-2000706065
every national anthem is better than the star spangled banner and it's not even close
We should be two “D&D Honor Among Thieves” sequels deep.
www.comic-con.org/awards/eisne... Eisner time for Tigers... read my webcomic it's good I swear... .......... it's a very normal comic about gay people trying to look at sea sponges..
Eisner Awards - Comic-Con International
Nominees Announced for 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Comic-Con is proud to announce the nominees for the 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The nominations are for works published betwee...
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Petra Erika Nordlund@pepurika.bsky.social · 9mo agoSome recent pages of my webcomic that I loved drawing...
Tiger, Tiger got an Eisner nomination for Best Webcomic! 🎉 If you haven't read it yet, drop EVERYTHING and read it now. It's a delightful romp with mind-blowing art. @pepurika.bsky.social is unbelievably talented, and you'll have so much fun reading Tigers. www.tigertigercomic.com
Tiger, Tiger - A webcomic by Petra Erika Nordlund
A young noble lady steals her brother's identity and his ship to find love and adventure, and to write a book about the fascinating life cycle of sea sponges!
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Petra Erika Nordlund@pepurika.bsky.social · 5mo agowww.comic-con.org/awards/eisne... Eisner time for Tigers... read my webcomic it's good I swear... .......... it's a very normal comic about gay people trying to look at sea sponges..
It's #WebComicDay!! I have a webcomic! Please read it! Daughter of the Lilies is a high fantasy about magic, monsters, and a monster who travels with the mercenaries who kills them for a living! One of them is falling in love with her! Yikes! Read free: www.daughterofthelilies.com/comic/part-1...
May the 4th be with you, friends of The Secret Lantern! This week, we have a Star Wars-inspired mystery, a PvP D&D brawl, Black Fae day, and much more. Mon 5/4 - Murder at Canto Bight Tue 5/5 - Closed Wed 5/6 - Good Vibes Book Club Thu 5/7 - Shadowdark RPG Group 2 - Blood on the Clocktower
Choosing local when buying books is more than just where you shop: You’re protecting creativity. You’re defending the freedom to read. You’re uplifting diverse voices. You’re investing in neighbors. Today, and every day, we celebrate and support indie bookstores. Happy Independent Bookstore Day!
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The policy fallout from the Trump administration’s disregard for Americans and healthcare just hit home for me. A cancer screening I need has gone from a couple hundred bucks to $2,500. This isn’t just policy, it’s people's lives. And yes, I’m furious. Fuck Donald Trump and this administration
✨ Independent Bookstore Day is almost here, and for our first one, we're going all out at The Secret Lantern. ✨ Join us Saturday, April 25 for a full day celebrating indie bookstores, community, and the joy of discovering something unexpected.
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Ya girl is participating in Free Comic Book Day and I'm emotional cause like, what is life right now. Excuse me while I blast some Bad Bunny and dance my excitement out 🔥🔥🔥
The Secret Lantern: Books & Games@thesecretlantern.bsky.social · 6mo agoWe’ve got the bags… which means it’s officially real 👀 We’re so excited to be participating in Free Comic Book Day this year!! This is one of those events we’ve always loved as fans-- and now we get to be part of it with all of you. That still feels kind of surreal. Excuse me while we squeee
