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@ziggystarlog.bsky.social

~ Writer for Flickering Myth, Diabolique Magazine, Cinema of the '70s and '80s magazines, The Physical Media Advocate, & Comicon (she/her)

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Huckleberry Hound on the cover for Warner Archive's complete series set of THE HUCKLEBERRY HOUND SHOW

Huckleberry Hound on the cover for Warner Archive's complete series set of THE HUCKLEBERRY HOUND SHOW

I've seen a lot of excitement for Warner Archive's upcoming Tom and Jerry collection, but THE HUCKLEBERRY HOUND SHOW (featuring those "miserable meeces" Pixie and Dixie) is already here and you can check out my review at the link: comicon.com/2025/10/07/t...

08.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover Art by Andreas Butzbach for BIG-ASS SWORD

Cover Art by Andreas Butzbach for BIG-ASS SWORD

Boasting a title that's extremely fun to say, BIG-ASS SWORD goes on sale next month from @2000ad.bsky.social and I got to ask Andreas Butzbach all about his English language graphic novel debut: comicon.com/2025/10/08/a...

08.10.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any episode that I'm on is a trans episode, but this month Progressively Horrified is all about the trans movies of trans film makers. Check it out!

07.10.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla for the first issue of IDW Dark's THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla for the first issue of IDW Dark's THE TWILIGHT ZONE

If the words "next stop, The Twilight Zone" make your ears perk up than @idwpublishing.com has an anthology series for you and I got to ask co-editors, Ellen Boener and Nicolas NiΓ±o, some questions about it: comicon.com/2025/10/07/a...

07.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay! It’s out tomorrow!!!

06.10.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover art by Trung Le Nguyen for ANGELICA AND THE BEAR PRINCE

Cover art by Trung Le Nguyen for ANGELICA AND THE BEAR PRINCE

Mixing romcom with fairy tale in only the way @trungles.com can, their latest book ANGELICA AND THE BEAR PRINCE is exquisite and you can check out my interview with Trung here: comicon.com/2025/10/06/p...

06.10.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Cover Art by MK Perker for THE STONESHORE REGISTER

Cover Art by MK Perker for THE STONESHORE REGISTER

THE STONESHORE REGISTER is atmosphere personified -- one of those can't quite put your finger on it but something is up with this small town delights of a graphic novel. Published by @darkhorse.com and written by @gwillow.me, I got to interview artist MK Perker here: comicon.com/2025/10/02/i...

02.10.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TCM's Film Fashion Icons Deck and Guidebook Reviewed

TCM's Film Fashion Icons Deck and Guidebook Reviewed

Ultimately I wish the cards in TCM'S FILM FASHION ICONS DECK AND GUIDEBOOK were more trading card-coded but you can read my full review here: comicon.com/2025/10/02/p...

02.10.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover Art by Matt Small for JO JO DANCER, YOUR LIFE IS CALLING of Richard Pryor

Cover Art by Matt Small for JO JO DANCER, YOUR LIFE IS CALLING of Richard Pryor

We're due for a @criterion.bsky.social flash sale one of these Tuesdays and I HIGHLY recommend JO JO DANCER, YOUR LIFE IS CALLING starring (and directed) by Richard Pryor. Full review here: comicon.com/2025/10/01/r...

01.10.2025 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deborah Kerr in "Tea and Sympathy" - BOTD

30.09.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Utkarsh Ambudkar (Ghosts) and @hannahrosemay.bsky.social (Exorcism at 1600 Penn) have teamed up with Guillermo Sana, @dearbhlala.bsky.social‬, and Steve Wands for THE GUY IN THE CHAIR, a new spy series from @darkhorse.com. Check out my interview with Utkarsh and Hannah below:

30.09.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover art for Amazing Ameziane's graphic novel, SERGIO LEONE: REVOLUTION OF THE WESTERN

Cover art for Amazing Ameziane's graphic novel, SERGIO LEONE: REVOLUTION OF THE WESTERN

W/the recent passing of Claudia Cardinale, Once Upon A Time in the West has been on my mind a lot. Amazing Ameziane's graphic novel on the director of that spaghetti western, SERGIO LEONE, comes out Nov 4th from @comicstitan.bsky.social & I got to interview Ameziane here: comicon.com/2025/09/29/a...

29.09.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
willie jack from rez dogs makin a lil cameo in the lowdown

willie jack from rez dogs makin a lil cameo in the lowdown

sup, shitass?

sup, shitass?

if you watched Rez Dogs and were paying attention in the first couple minutes of The Lowdown, maybe you, like me, shouted "SUP, SHITASS?" at your screen

24.09.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 111    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 6

Sometimes you watch a trailer and know it's going to be your jam. Have officially watched the first episode now and can confirm The Lowdown is exactly my jam.

27.09.2025 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œWe are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

23.09.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5196    πŸ” 1871    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 169
Red Dragon makes an entrance in tomorrow's Prog (art by Steve Yeowell, colors by Dylan Teague)

Red Dragon makes an entrance in tomorrow's Prog (art by Steve Yeowell, colors by Dylan Teague)

Tomorrow @2000ad.bsky.social is bringing back Welsh superhero, RED DRAGON, for the Prog with [original artist] Steve Yeowell, @robwilliams71.bsky.social, and @paddyg.bsky.social, and I got to interview the three creators here: comicon.com/2025/09/23/t...

23.09.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
the cover of hello sunshine

the cover of hello sunshine

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE HAPPY HELLO SUNSHINE DAY!! β˜€οΈβ˜€οΈβ˜€οΈ

23.09.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1349    πŸ” 359    πŸ’¬ 86    πŸ“Œ 34
MARIAN HERETIC artwork by Joe Jaro

MARIAN HERETIC artwork by Joe Jaro

🎢A little bit of nunsploitation in your life...🎢 MARIAN HERETIC starts next month from @boom-studios.com and I got to interview the amazing Tini Howard: comicon.com/2025/09/22/a...

23.09.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Favourite 10 TV comedies, in no particular order.
Bewitched
Scrubs
Samantha Who?
Julia
Speechless
Please Like Me
The Nanny
Black Books
Primo
Fresh Off the Boat

21.09.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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BBC News captures Doctor Who himself Sylvester McCoy at the Trump protest seemingly unaware of who they're interviewing.

17.09.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2936    πŸ” 1138    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 151
Team Cynthia Doll!!!

Team Cynthia Doll!!!

Sigourney Beaver! πŸ¦‡

Sigourney Beaver! πŸ¦‡

Jay Kay! 😈

Jay Kay! 😈

Abhora!

Abhora!

Good things are still possible @cynthiadoll.bsky.social @sigourneybeaver.com @jaykaybk.bsky.social #Dragula

17.09.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Martini Bear, Michelle Malentina, Lauren Kitchen and Wicken Taylor in Brooke H. Cellars' THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE (Credit: Warped Witch Cinema)

Martini Bear, Michelle Malentina, Lauren Kitchen and Wicken Taylor in Brooke H. Cellars' THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE (Credit: Warped Witch Cinema)

Making its world debut at Fantastic Fest this Friday, I got to interview Brooke H. Cellars about her film, THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE (favorite part might be learning about Cellars' costumes for Teddy Teaberry, a satanic church lady character played by Wicken Taylor): comicon.com/2025/09/17/a...

17.09.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
As we’re seeing it now, there’s a subsection of the population that thinks they shouldn’t feel guilty or ashamed of what their ancestors did or had a part of in the past. There’s a concerted effort to remove text books, amend curriculum, and ban various other forms of media from schools to show a more exemplary idea of β€œhistory” and what America is to them.

Thankfully, Death to Pachuco isn’t meant to be a subversive text for classrooms. It’s nice if teachers gravitate towards the comic and use it in their curriculum. But it’s a crime noir told with pictures and words. Nada mΓ‘s.

But the feelings were invigorating. I was so excited to learn about something I think should be known, like in 1985 police bombed a Philadelphia neighborhood, or the Tulsa massacre, or the Trail of Tears. We tell these stories so history doesn’t repeat itself.

As we’re seeing it now, there’s a subsection of the population that thinks they shouldn’t feel guilty or ashamed of what their ancestors did or had a part of in the past. There’s a concerted effort to remove text books, amend curriculum, and ban various other forms of media from schools to show a more exemplary idea of β€œhistory” and what America is to them. Thankfully, Death to Pachuco isn’t meant to be a subversive text for classrooms. It’s nice if teachers gravitate towards the comic and use it in their curriculum. But it’s a crime noir told with pictures and words. Nada mΓ‘s. But the feelings were invigorating. I was so excited to learn about something I think should be known, like in 1985 police bombed a Philadelphia neighborhood, or the Tulsa massacre, or the Trail of Tears. We tell these stories so history doesn’t repeat itself.

Here's an excerpt from my interview with
@ziggystarlog.bsky.social:

"There’s a concerted effort to remove text books, amend curriculum, and ban various other forms of media from schools to show a more exemplary idea of β€œhistory” and what America is to them.”

comicon.com/2025/09/15/d...

16.09.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Redford was Hollywood's fairytale prince of cinema – his loss feels deeply personal Christina Newland pays tribute to the late, great Hollywood star, whose films brought comfort through decades of cinema. Read more at Empire.

Absolutely beautiful, beautiful, BEAUTIFUL piece on Robert Redford here by the one and only @christinalefou.bsky.social. I loved every line of this.

17.09.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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@cynthiadoll.bsky.social is back!

Watch the full Meet Our Monsters cast reveal on the Boulet Brothers’ Channel and join us for The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans S2 Premiere 10/7 only on Shudder and AMC+. #BouletBrothers #Dragula #drag #horror @shudder @amcplus youtu.be/6WuMQaAlhCk

16.09.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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@jaykaybk.bsky.social is back in the game!

Watch the full Meet Our Monsters cast reveal on the Boulet Brothers’ Channel and join us for The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans S2 Premiere 10/7 only on Shudder and AMC+. #BouletBrothers #Dragula #drag #horror @shudder @amcplus youtu.be/6WuMQaAlhCk

16.09.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sigourney Beaver is back!

Watch the full Meet Our Monsters cast reveal on the Boulet Brothers’ Channel and join us for The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans S2 Premiere 10/7 only on Shudder and AMC+. #BouletBrothers #Dragula #drag #horror @shudder @amcplus youtu.be/6WuMQaAlhCk

16.09.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 9

"[C]omics can be great starting points that instigate further learning. DEATH TO PACHUCO promises to educate as much as it entertains…"

@henrybarajas.bsky.social is interviewed about his new series with @ohhhaeee.bsky.social from @topcowofficial.bsky.social & @imagecomics.com and it's a great read

16.09.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of these rich dudes invested in a food company with all proceeds going to kids in need. The other started Sundance Institute, boosting the lives of countless artists. Hey modern rich dudes, don't be a typical greedy AI crypto-prick, be like these two.

16.09.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 11184    πŸ” 3152    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 134

I wrote about the firing of Alan Sepinwall, which is awful. And I tied it into what's happening all over in the media, why it's scary & what we can do to help. I used my words, but it's definitely Hulk Mo dialed up to 11, if that's a thing you would like to experience: www.moryan.com/on-the-firin...

16.09.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 720    πŸ” 277    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 42

@ziggystarlog is following 20 prominent accounts