Michael Varrati

The INSPECTOR GADGET connection is always the dark horse! Glad you mentioned it!

CROP DUSTED ASS GAS - A Silent, But Deadly Slice of Cinema

"Take a whiff of terror"

No secrecy needed! Though the full list of contributors hasn't been fully revealed yet, if you ask me, I'm happy to spill the beans and celebrate the work of the fantastic creators inside these pages! Chandra and Steve are both part of this book and I cannot wait for you to see the amazingness!

It's wild to me that folks didn't know it was connected to MYSTERY MEN long before SHREK!

It literally was EVERYWHERE.

A solid litmus regarding the longevity of your pop culture engagement can be discovered via whether your first awareness of the song "All Star" came from:
A.) The radio
B.) MYSTERY MEN
C.) SHREK
D.) A meme

YouTube video by Cloudbuster Miquel Brown | So Many Men, So Little Time | 1983 | Music Video 4K

If you're in need of a little Sunday distraction, I recommend this 1983 single from purveyor of dance vibes Miquel Brown titled "So Many Men, So Little Time." Miquel weaves through a gym with more beefcake than a stockyard while dressed as a dystopian disco queen. youtu.be/xvxFZF1JWfw?...

Real.

Heck yeah. Cheering for @elliemarney.bsky.social! Happy Book Release Day!!!

If anyone has any emergency fund or mutual aid links or efforts for anyone trying to survive or leave Florida because of this, please let me know so I can boost it.

Trans people in Kansas deserve safety, dignity, and the freedom to live openly without fear. You are not alone. Your lives, your identities, your freedom, and your joy matter. I stand with you.

What’s wrong, Congress? You’ve barely even touched your checks and balances

He excels at performative ineffectiveness.

A serve, your honor.

I sing the theme song to myself more often than I care to admit.

Happy Birthday!

The box art for the DVD release of the Hanna-Barbera MISTER T cartoon starring Mr. T. The art depicts Mr. T running toward the camera and flanked on all sides by the gymnastics team he solves crimes with in the series.

...realizing I spelled out "Mister" a la his Hanna-Barbera cartoon where he solved mysteries with a gymnastics team.

Exactly.

That's the face of a man who knows what needs to be done.

"I think Mister T did what Mister T needed to do." - An actual sentence I just said out loud in conversation. I don't even think I need to provide context here, the sentiment speaks for itself.

YouTube video by Gorillaz Gorillaz - The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God

Gorillaz "The Mountain" 8-minute short film is incredible!

The hybrid analog/digital animated short was directed by Jamie Hewlett, Max Taylor & Tim McCourt at The Line studio.

Beautifully animated, fun, and sweet, we love to see it! Enjoy!

Queer Horror Takes Over The Calendar With “FOUR SEASONS OF FEAR” Comic Anthology — Macabre Daily Michael Varrati and Tara Madison Avery announce a new comic anthology, "Four Seasons Of Fear", that will tell stories of queer horror about different holidays and seasonal activities.

@macabredaily.bsky.social is excited about our upcoming LGBTQ+ horror anthology, Four Seasons of Fear! Edited by screenwriter @michaelvarrati.bsky.social and @taramavery.bsky.social, it's a collection of stories based on the calendar year! Watch for the @kickstarter.bsky.social campaign coming soon!

Striving for authenticity!

It exists!

I thought so.

A poster for the 1981 movie SCREAM (not to be confused the popular slasher franchise). The poster depicts a hand holding a scythe to the night sky. A tagline reads: "It was a dream weekend...until the nightmare began!"

I can only assume that you're all talking about the 1981 slasher film SCREAM, detailing the exploits of plucky travelers on a rafting trip who are stalked by a mysterious slasher. Shot in only 12 days on and around Lake Piru, California...how could we be discussing anything else?

It happened to me: I am wildly into this new Gorillaz album.

39 years ago today, Dream Warriors premiered & rewired my brain. True scares and wildly inventive kills, plus a sassy monster. And that gothic synch score by Badalamenti is GREAT. The one sheet that hung in my childhood bedroom is now properly framed in my living room. Happy Dream Warriors day!

Miss Piggy would present as too much of a threat. I think this is Rowlf’s game.

Tura Satana forever!