Nicholas Kaufmann
@nicholaskaufmann.bsky.social
Bestselling author of 100 FATHOMS BELOW, THE HUNGRY EARTH, THE MIND WORMS and more!
Do you like Victorian gothic horror? Do you like queer romances? Christmas revenge stories? Guys full of bugs & women who eat raw meat? Forbidden blood magic? If so, grab a ticket to my event at the Twisted Spine on Monday, August 17 at 6PM!! www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
This is right near me. That block always does a great job!
Crown Heights Block Wins Greenest Block in Brooklyn
Neighbors on Lincoln Place between New York and Nostrand created whimsical displays using upcycled materials and mentored other blocks.
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I just backed the Kickstarter for Negative Space, a new bar/cinema for horror and genre movies in Bushwick, Brooklyn, created by the fine folks at the Brooklyn Horror Society! If this is something you're interested in, please consider backing it!
Negative Space - Microcinema for Horror & Genre Movies
We're building a bar and movie theatre for horror, sci-fi, and genre films in Brooklyn. Let's create community together.
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On Monday, August 17, I will be in conversation with author S.M. Hallow about her fantastic debut novel THE HALLS OF THE DEAD at the Twisted Spine! This is a ticketed event and is sure to sell out, so grab your tickets at the link now!
BOOK LAUNCH: THE HALLS OF THE DEAD by S. M. Hallow
A queer, gothic horror romance set in a necromancy-tinged London, sure to entrance fans of The Death of Jane Lawrence and Mexican Gothic.
eventbrite.com
Someone set fire to a kosher restaurant in Montreal. It's being investigated as a hate crime. A month ago, this same area, which is the heart of Montreal's Jewish community, was attacked by a gunman who killed a rabbi and a police officer.
Montreal police investigating suspicious fire at kosher restaurant | CBC News
Police are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out overnight at a kosher restaurant in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough.
cbc.ca
My free monthly newsletter went out to subscribers this weekend! It contains exciting news about next year's Necon, my NecronomiCon schedule, an event at the Twisted Spine, and more! You can read it for free at the link. Don't forget to subscribe while you're there so you never miss a newsletter!
Up From the Fathoms #39
A legend in my own mind
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Last night, Alexa and I went with Linda Jones and Milda DeVoe to see Shakespeare in the Park's THE WINTER'S TALE, featuring the great Lily Rabe as Hermione! We had excellent seats very close to the stage. It was a terrific production, even though it rained on us almost the whole time.
I really enjoyed CULT CLASSIC, the original novella @johnhornor.bsky.social gave away at Camp Necon! It's a fun, fast-paced cosmic horror piece with a lot of heart, humor, and reverence for the days of TV horror hosts. If you picked up a copy at the conference, be sure to check it out soon!
It looks like it's Jeanine Pirro's turn to learn what happens when you contradict Dear Leader.
Put the needle on the record Put the needle on the record Put the needle on the record When the drumbeat goes like this
Whenever I watch a TV show or movie from before the 2000s, I am reminded that they knew how to light scenes properly back then. (They also knew how to record sound properly. I never have to strain to hear the dialogue over the music or sound effects.)
TVLine Pet Peeves: TV Shows That Are So Dark, We Can't See The Action - TVLine
In our inaugural TVLine Pet Peeves column, we take aim at a nagging annoyance for us: TV shows that are too dark to see.
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SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY came out TODAY and I'm already seeing spoilers in the form of careless memes! Holy hell!
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intelligentwat 🇹🇹 BRING BACK ŁINK@zinrock.bsky.social · last wk.WE FOUND AN APARTMENT WE CAN AFFORD!! we still have to be approved but we tour next Tuesday, the 4th. we just need a smidgen more to ensure we have the deposit and first month. we are also creating a 'zon wishlist for the kids. gofund.me/63506f95e
Last night, Alexa and I went to the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research to see the "Jews Are Magic" exhibit, about occult practices in Jewish life! While we were there, we noticed they also had a Jack Kirby exhibit! Check out the pics on my Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DbdpdeTkSW...
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#FridayReads CULT CLASSIC by @johnhornor.bsky.social, a new novella he gave away at Camp Necon
This is a picture of Rachel Keller and Mike Colter in their new TV show CUPERTINO, but I'll be damned if they don't look exactly like how I pictured Laura and Booker in my Dr. Laura Powell series! (Booker was actually modeled after Mike Colter!)
"'The defendant's crime did not occur in a vacuum,' prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo. 'Instead, the defendant rammed his car into one of the most visible Jewish institutions in the world at a time and in a city where anti-Jewish crimes are surging.'"
NJ man sentenced after ramming Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn
Dan Sohail admitted to intentionally damaging the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights after repeatedly driving his car into the synagogue during a memorial event.
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I didn't love HOKUM as much as I hoped to. There's some good stuff in it, including some creepiness and the seeds of what could have been an interesting murder mystery, but something about the story just didn't grab me. I think Damian McCarthy's previous film, ODDITY, is still his best.
Watching BANG MY BOX: THE ROBIN BYRD STORY brought back a lot of memories of the early days of Manhattan Cable and Channel J. What's amazing is that even as a 70-year-old woman, Byrd's face and voice were instantly recognizable to me. (1/2)
Wow, everyone who told me OBSESSION was great was spot on! Creepy, disturbing, and darkly funny (the duct tape scene and the "on your left" scene both had me chuckling, if nervously), this movie makes Curry Barker a writer-director to watch. (1/2)
On Monday, August 17, I will be in conversation with author @smhallow.bsky.social about her fantastic debut novel THE HALLS OF THE DEAD! Join me as we celebrate this amazing new novelist and her dark and gory novel, full of complex characters and violent, chaotic magic! Grab your tickets now!
BOOK LAUNCH: THE HALLS OF THE DEAD by S. M. Hallow
A queer, gothic horror romance set in a necromancy-tinged London, sure to entrance fans of The Death of Jane Lawrence and Mexican Gothic.
eventbrite.com
I'm glad for this. I don't want the government receiving a list of Jews from this or any other organization, no matter what their publicly stated reason was for demanding it. (1/2)
Trump administration drops request for Penn to turn over Jewish employee info
The Trump administration dropped their request for the University of Pennsylvania to hand over a list of names of Jewish people on campus.
nbcphiladelphia.com
Publishers Weekly interviewed my pal Sarah Langan!
Sarah Langan’s Trad Terrors
The horror author’s latest novel puts a supernatural spin on the tradwife movement.
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Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
Sam J Miller@sentencebender.bsky.social · last wk.Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains.
King Meow and Noodle lying down next to each other is cute enough, but the fact that their tails are touching makes it so adorable! 😻
