Insanity Check: Donkeys Pretending to be Lions

New #InsanityCheck episode with @bookblerd.bsky.social

Just another week of terrible men doing terrible things while people make excuses for them.

Listen, every time that man spoke on that show, I had a FLASHBACK! My ma definitely attended the same parenting classes.

May 12! Vidiots!

Vidiots Founding Member @alexwinter.com is hosting a screening of the erotic neo-noir classic AFTER DARK, MY SWEET.

I’ll be moderating a Q&A after the film with star Jason Patric.

In my opinion, this is THE great noir of the ‘90s.

TICKETS: vidiotsfoundation.org/movies/after...

don't forget to -ai your searches

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Never in a bazillion years did I expect The Legend of Koizumi to get an official localized release

Zelda Awards 2026 Nominees: Women in Comics to Watch The Zelda Awards were built on an undeniable fact — women have always shaped the comic book industry.

The 2026 Zelda Awards inaugural nominees are here and the list is stacked. Women in comics, webcomics, graphic novels, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and more. Find it on Fabulize Magazine.

a bald man with a beard is wearing a grey t-shirt with a badge on the back ALT: a bald man with a beard is wearing a grey t-shirt with a badge on the back

Things that make me want to break shit: 1)asking a bookseller abt a debut by a Black author, having them say, "that sounds amazing" after looking it up but they don't order any copies to stock; 2) talking to a bookseller who knows abt the title and STILL didn't ensure any are on hand for release day

That quote is from @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social ! I always share it whenever and wherever I can.

Spreading the word, support union workers at ProPublica.

Anyway I'm in New York! Find me at Love and Legends Bookstore in Brooklyn tomorrow night (Thurs) for more Year of the Mer shenanigans!
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Teaser Trailer for THE TERROR: DEVIL IN SILVER just dropped.

We got something good coming your way.

Tell your friends.

While I do need to start charging for time bc I usually do 3 sessions at about 90 minutes each - if you have been laid off and need a resume review please feel to reach out.

I was a recruiter for almost 10yrs and have helped some great people. All I ask for is a LinkedIn rec in lieu of monies

MY BROTHER'S WEDDING - TCM Classic Film Festival 2026 Join us for the 17th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival on April 30 – May 3, 2026. You're invited to celebrate gifted and vital artists, innovators and craftsmen who arrived in Hollywood from distant la...

We are happy to announce that the American premiere of Charles Burnett's MY BROTHER'S WEDDING in a new 4K restoration will be at the @tcmtv.bsky.social Classic Film Festival on May 1st with Charles in attendance! filmfestival.tcm.com/programs/fil...

More of giving the purest nerds the resources to do their dreamy whatever

The ebook covers for Deal with the Devil, The Devil you Know, and Dance with the Devil. All three are on sale for $2.99 each in april

Once upon a time @totallydonna.kitrocha.com & I wrote a trilogy about book nerds in a dystopian future who just wanted to build a library but the tech bros wouldn't stop being evil so they did community organizing & crimes.

They are ON SALE this month for $2.99!

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Ro: “Stupidity does not have to be given a platform. Ignorance does not need to given a seat at the table.” - 🔥

tandem read DJ books is a good call. They can be heavy

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Did I forget anything?

Oh! We're Mysterious Galaxy's April Book Crate title! I have to sign a bunch of bookplates for this one so that's fun
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YEAR OF THE MER Mega-Thread since we're a couple weeks out and I kind of feel like throwing up.

Book 1 of 2 is out on April 7!
Available in the US and CAN from Saga: bookshop.org/p/books/year...

And in the UK and wherever else they distribute in English from Titan: titanbooks.com/72438-year-o...

End of Book 1 is a terrible place to stop. At least start the second before pausing. And in this world, EVERYONE gets that they deserve. Every, last, bit of it.

It has a purpose and you're going to like the bloody revenge it kicks off.

I won't lie it took me a minute but once all the set pieces and knowledge threads were in place and I realized what ot was building to I was all-in

Daughter of the Blood (Book 1)
Heir to the Shadows (Book 2)
Queen of the Darkness (Book 3)

It's non-linear af and a total wold drop on start.

That pull quote mischaracterizes what Kayleigh Donaldson was talking about in her article. She was referring to DJs as a predecessor influence on the tropes that make up the subgenre now known as romantasy

Im so glad they found the perfect way to translate that moment onto screen! Damn near made me cry

for the record, IMO anyone who's read the core trilogy & still labels the DJs as "romantasy" needs long-term psychotherapy.

I hate that label being applied willy-nilly, it's reductive & misleading af.

That's how pearl-cluthers end up reading dark fantasy and freaking the hell out, then complaining

In an AB built world, "romance" is the equivalent of a character pivot point ...and usually utter mayhem and extinction-level events follow after like a unhinged horseman of the apocalypse. These are true dark fantasies where you pay in blood for every slice of happy-ever-after(for now). It's GREAT

I'm a diehard fan of the Dark Jewels series. It starts with a mega-trilogy then spins out into the past and future following standout characters, time periods , and/or bloodlines