Ollie Kaplan
@rebeccaoliver.bsky.social
Features Editor & Board @prismcomics.bsky.social 🏳️⚧️Deputy Managing Editor @comicsbeat.bsky.social
Bylines @ The Mary Sue, Popverse, Star Trek, Eisner-winning PanelxPanel & more 🏳️🌈
Wifey = @averykaplan.bsky.social 🖖
Bylines @ The Mary Sue, Popverse, Star Trek, Eisner-winning PanelxPanel & more 🏳️🌈
Wifey = @averykaplan.bsky.social 🖖
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Working Together #fyp #startrek #podcast #beverlycrusher #startrekpicard @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social @averykaplan.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/lLu3B...
Working Together #fyp #startrek #podcast #beverlycrusher #startrekpicard
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November 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Childish Gambino Reveals He Canceled Tour Last Year Due to Suffering Stroke
Read more: www.complex.com/music/a/trey...
Read more: www.complex.com/music/a/trey...
November 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Childish Gambino Reveals He Canceled Tour Last Year Due to Suffering Stroke
Read more: www.complex.com/music/a/trey...
Read more: www.complex.com/music/a/trey...
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Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.
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"Now, if you look at the mirror above Sarah Palmer's head in the final scene of the 'Twin Peaks' pilot, you will see BOB. That was a mistake. Frank Silva was accidentally in that shot. This is what inspired Lynch to create BOB. Just imagine how different the series would have been if that mistake ha
April 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"Now, if you look at the mirror above Sarah Palmer's head in the final scene of the 'Twin Peaks' pilot, you will see BOB. That was a mistake. Frank Silva was accidentally in that shot. This is what inspired Lynch to create BOB. Just imagine how different the series would have been if that mistake ha
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📣 New zine! "Radical Books That Aren't a Slog : Leftist Book Recommendations for Newly Radical Folks." If you're a baby leftist looking for a place to start imagining new possibilities, here's 17 books to get you started! violetbfox.info/radicalbooks/ 📚
February 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📣 New zine! "Radical Books That Aren't a Slog : Leftist Book Recommendations for Newly Radical Folks." If you're a baby leftist looking for a place to start imagining new possibilities, here's 17 books to get you started! violetbfox.info/radicalbooks/ 📚
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Black Friday: TOKYOPOP launches its biggest manga sale of 2025
For Black Friday 2025, manga readers and fans (and loved ones of fans) can save on their favorite TOKYOPOP titles and merchandise.
For Black Friday 2025, manga readers and fans (and loved ones of fans) can save on their favorite TOKYOPOP titles and merchandise.
Black Friday: TOKYOPOP launches its biggest manga sale of 2025
For Black Friday 2025, manga readers and fans (and loved ones of fans) can save on their favorite TOKYOPOP titles and merchandise.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Black Friday: TOKYOPOP launches its biggest manga sale of 2025
For Black Friday 2025, manga readers and fans (and loved ones of fans) can save on their favorite TOKYOPOP titles and merchandise.
For Black Friday 2025, manga readers and fans (and loved ones of fans) can save on their favorite TOKYOPOP titles and merchandise.
This is very kind of @russburlingame.com!
We enjoyed writing our piece for @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social’s zine, FINAL GRAVITY!
@averykaplan.bsky.social & I appreciate the shoutout & support!
We enjoyed writing our piece for @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social’s zine, FINAL GRAVITY!
@averykaplan.bsky.social & I appreciate the shoutout & support!
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This is very kind of @russburlingame.com!
We enjoyed writing our piece for @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social’s zine, FINAL GRAVITY!
@averykaplan.bsky.social & I appreciate the shoutout & support!
We enjoyed writing our piece for @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social’s zine, FINAL GRAVITY!
@averykaplan.bsky.social & I appreciate the shoutout & support!
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🚨REDHEAD ALERT🚨
The emotional confrontation is being peeled apart, as I sit down with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social to discuss #StarTrekPicard “Seveteen Seconds”! #StarTrek #BeverlyCrusher #Podcast
🕒 5pm PT/8pm ET
📆 11/28/25
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/Eq-nliA...
The emotional confrontation is being peeled apart, as I sit down with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social to discuss #StarTrekPicard “Seveteen Seconds”! #StarTrek #BeverlyCrusher #Podcast
🕒 5pm PT/8pm ET
📆 11/28/25
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/Eq-nliA...
"Fight or Flight" | A deep dive of Seventeen Seconds
YouTube video by Crusher Convo Podcast
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November 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
🚨REDHEAD ALERT🚨
The emotional confrontation is being peeled apart, as I sit down with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social to discuss #StarTrekPicard “Seveteen Seconds”! #StarTrek #BeverlyCrusher #Podcast
🕒 5pm PT/8pm ET
📆 11/28/25
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/Eq-nliA...
The emotional confrontation is being peeled apart, as I sit down with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social to discuss #StarTrekPicard “Seveteen Seconds”! #StarTrek #BeverlyCrusher #Podcast
🕒 5pm PT/8pm ET
📆 11/28/25
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/Eq-nliA...
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I’m extremely thankful for awesome coworkers like @russburlingame.com, who has put together this extremely thoughtful gift guide featuring projects by his fellow pop culture writers to support this holiday season!
If you can, please support Final Gravity and the other awesome projects on this list!
If you can, please support Final Gravity and the other awesome projects on this list!
A Holiday Gift Guide featuring books, comics, and other cool art from some incredibly talented and kind people like @tillybridges.bsky.social, @averykaplan.bsky.social, @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social & @jasoncopland.bsky.social
(I'll update if I get more recommendations)
#giftguide #blackfriday
(I'll update if I get more recommendations)
#giftguide #blackfriday
A Gift Guide (From Your Favorite Pop Culture Writers)
In the interest of making your holidays a little cooler, and helping support some artists I enjoy and writers I respect, ECV has put together this little holiday gift guide that features links to p…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I’m extremely thankful for awesome coworkers like @russburlingame.com, who has put together this extremely thoughtful gift guide featuring projects by his fellow pop culture writers to support this holiday season!
If you can, please support Final Gravity and the other awesome projects on this list!
If you can, please support Final Gravity and the other awesome projects on this list!
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wednesday Wednesday WEDNESDAY!
you’re gonna be like
you’re gonna be like
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
wednesday Wednesday WEDNESDAY!
you’re gonna be like
you’re gonna be like
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Thank you so much for sharing this, Ollie — really appreciate the support!
At @comicsbeat.bsky.social, I interviewed HUNTERS OF SHEYDIM creator & writer @jeffmarvin.bsky.social about the latest series from
@golempress.bsky.social, currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
@golempress.bsky.social, currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
Interview: Jeff Marvin on how HUNTERS OF SHEYDIM brings Jewish mysticism to life
Writer Jeff Marvin’s Hunters of Sheydim brings ancient Jewish mysticism to life in an action-packed demon-hunting saga—where faith, folklore, and destiny collide.
Writer Jeff Marvin’s Hunters of Sheydim brings ancient Jewish mysticism to life in an action-packed demon-hunting saga—where faith, folklore, and destiny collide.
November 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Thank you so much for sharing this, Ollie — really appreciate the support!
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Exclusive + Interview: Ten Speed Graphic’s design team on the artistry of book design
Ten Speed Graphic's design team walks us through the book design process, exclusively revealing the cover artwork for "Mister Magic: The Graphic Novel," written by Kiersten White, illustrated by Veronica Fish and…
Ten Speed Graphic's design team walks us through the book design process, exclusively revealing the cover artwork for "Mister Magic: The Graphic Novel," written by Kiersten White, illustrated by Veronica Fish and…
Exclusive + Interview: Ten Speed Graphic’s design team on the artistry of book design
Ten Speed Graphic's design team walks us through the book design process, exclusively revealing the cover artwork for "Mister Magic: The Graphic Novel," written by Kiersten White, illustrated by Veronica Fish and Andy Fish, and adapted by Scott Peterson, and "Salvage" by Renée Nault.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Exclusive + Interview: Ten Speed Graphic’s design team on the artistry of book design
Ten Speed Graphic's design team walks us through the book design process, exclusively revealing the cover artwork for "Mister Magic: The Graphic Novel," written by Kiersten White, illustrated by Veronica Fish and…
Ten Speed Graphic's design team walks us through the book design process, exclusively revealing the cover artwork for "Mister Magic: The Graphic Novel," written by Kiersten White, illustrated by Veronica Fish and…
At @comicsbeat.bsky.social, I interviewed HUNTERS OF SHEYDIM creator & writer @jeffmarvin.bsky.social about the latest series from
@golempress.bsky.social, currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
@golempress.bsky.social, currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
Interview: Jeff Marvin on how HUNTERS OF SHEYDIM brings Jewish mysticism to life
Writer Jeff Marvin’s Hunters of Sheydim brings ancient Jewish mysticism to life in an action-packed demon-hunting saga—where faith, folklore, and destiny collide.
Writer Jeff Marvin’s Hunters of Sheydim brings ancient Jewish mysticism to life in an action-packed demon-hunting saga—where faith, folklore, and destiny collide.
Interview: Jeff Marvin on how HUNTERS OF SHEYDIM brings Jewish mysticism to life
Writer Jeff Marvin’s Hunters of Sheydim brings ancient Jewish mysticism to life in an action-packed demon-hunting saga—where faith, folklore, and destiny collide.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
At @comicsbeat.bsky.social, I interviewed HUNTERS OF SHEYDIM creator & writer @jeffmarvin.bsky.social about the latest series from
@golempress.bsky.social, currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
@golempress.bsky.social, currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
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WEBTOON and Warner Bros. Animation to adapt DOWN TO EARTH, ELF & WARRIOR, and other hit webcomics
WEBTOON has announced yet another brand partnership, as it expands its presence beyond the vertical scroll platform space.
WEBTOON has announced yet another brand partnership, as it expands its presence beyond the vertical scroll platform space.
WEBTOON and Warner Bros. Animation to adapt DOWN TO EARTH, ELF & WARRIOR, and other hit webcomics
WEBTOON has announced yet another brand partnership, as it expands its presence beyond the vertical scroll platform space.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
WEBTOON and Warner Bros. Animation to adapt DOWN TO EARTH, ELF & WARRIOR, and other hit webcomics
WEBTOON has announced yet another brand partnership, as it expands its presence beyond the vertical scroll platform space.
WEBTOON has announced yet another brand partnership, as it expands its presence beyond the vertical scroll platform space.
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Read my review of this issue in this week’s Ensign’s Log over @comicsbeat.bsky.social !
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Read my review of this issue in this week’s Ensign’s Log over @comicsbeat.bsky.social !
A digital manga platform has rebranded to @omoi.com
Azuki rebrands to @omoi.com, representing "a new phase" for the digital manga service.
www.comicsbeat.com/azuki-rebran...
www.comicsbeat.com/azuki-rebran...
Azuki rebrands as Omoi, representing "a new phase" for the digital manga service
Azuki rebrands as Omoi, representing "a new phase" for the digital manga service. Learn more at Comics Beat.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A digital manga platform has rebranded to @omoi.com
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Hail to the King, baby! Archie x The Army of Darkness is coming this Februrary! www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/vi...
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Hail to the King, baby! Archie x The Army of Darkness is coming this Februrary! www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/vi...
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I don’t think either @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social or I will get the chance to read it until winter break, but we’re very excited to have secured a copy of That October by @keithroysdon.bsky.social!
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I don’t think either @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social or I will get the chance to read it until winter break, but we’re very excited to have secured a copy of That October by @keithroysdon.bsky.social!
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Scarleteen's sex ed and direct services are essential in an era of misinformation and they require real humans who bring years of experience and compassion to their work. Health educators should have access to health care. Help me raise $40k to support their fund for staff and volunteer healthcare?
Scarleteen Staff and Volunteer Healthcare Fund
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November 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Scarleteen's sex ed and direct services are essential in an era of misinformation and they require real humans who bring years of experience and compassion to their work. Health educators should have access to health care. Help me raise $40k to support their fund for staff and volunteer healthcare?
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Wow crusherconvo had me on, then @theoliviayoungers.bsky.social and now @ineti.bsky.social? This is great! I want more people to hear those people! Woodang!
🚨REDHEAD ALERT🚨
Join me and @ineti.bsky.social as we deep dive "Ad Astra Per Aspera". We'll explore the powerful social commentary on prejudice and discrimination.
#startrek #strangenewworlds #podcast #beverlycrusher #idic
🕒 5pm PT/8pm ET
📆 11/14/25
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/O5JbTLT...
Join me and @ineti.bsky.social as we deep dive "Ad Astra Per Aspera". We'll explore the powerful social commentary on prejudice and discrimination.
#startrek #strangenewworlds #podcast #beverlycrusher #idic
🕒 5pm PT/8pm ET
📆 11/14/25
🔗 www.youtube.com/live/O5JbTLT...
"The Number One Trial" -- A deep dive of Ad Astra Per Aspera
YouTube video by Crusher Convo Podcast
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November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Wow crusherconvo had me on, then @theoliviayoungers.bsky.social and now @ineti.bsky.social? This is great! I want more people to hear those people! Woodang!
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Today's Digest features double doses of news about STAR TREK, Thought Bubble, and Kickstarters, as well as the next book from Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck's LANDS UNKNOWN.
The Beat Digest 11/18/25: STAR TREK marks Black History Month
Also on today's Digest, Dark Horse reveals the next Lands Unknown comic, de Campi and Laming revive Dan Dare, and there's a double dose of competition news from Thought Bubble.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Today's Digest features double doses of news about STAR TREK, Thought Bubble, and Kickstarters, as well as the next book from Mike Mignola and Ben Stenbeck's LANDS UNKNOWN.
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Here is your episode @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social! Meet us in two weeks! #StarTrek #Podcast #BeverlyCrusher #StarTrekPicard
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Here is your episode @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social and @averykaplan.bsky.social! Meet us in two weeks! #StarTrek #Podcast #BeverlyCrusher #StarTrekPicard
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Over @comicsbeat.bsky.social I had a chat about Star Trek: Khan with my friends @gcarmona3.bsky.social & @dcrow.bsky.social & my husband @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social. What did you think of the audio drama podcast?
From Hell’s Heart: The Beat’s STAR TREK: KHAN Roundtable
The Beat's Star Trek Team gather in Stately Beat Manor's Observation Lounge to discuss Star Trek: Khan, the new audio drama.
The Beat's Star Trek Team gather in Stately Beat Manor's Observation Lounge to discuss Star Trek: Khan, the new audio drama.
From Hell’s Heart: The Beat’s STAR TREK: KHAN Roundtable
The Beat's Star Trek Team gather in Stately Beat Manor's Observation Lounge to discuss Star Trek: Khan, the new audio drama.
www.comicsbeat.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Over @comicsbeat.bsky.social I had a chat about Star Trek: Khan with my friends @gcarmona3.bsky.social & @dcrow.bsky.social & my husband @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social. What did you think of the audio drama podcast?
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S3 only has 3 episodes left!!!
⏰ 11/28/25 “Seventeen Seconds” with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social & @averykaplan.bsky.social
🦈 12/12/25 “Jaws & Shaw” — Tribute to Jaws 50th & @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social (no guest)
👩🏻🦰 12/26/25 “Gates Journey to Star Trek” Finale
Let’s CRUSH the Conversation! 🖖🏻
⏰ 11/28/25 “Seventeen Seconds” with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social & @averykaplan.bsky.social
🦈 12/12/25 “Jaws & Shaw” — Tribute to Jaws 50th & @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social (no guest)
👩🏻🦰 12/26/25 “Gates Journey to Star Trek” Finale
Let’s CRUSH the Conversation! 🖖🏻
a woman is standing in a dark room and says `` it 's a countdown '' .
ALT: a woman is standing in a dark room and says `` it 's a countdown '' .
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November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
S3 only has 3 episodes left!!!
⏰ 11/28/25 “Seventeen Seconds” with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social & @averykaplan.bsky.social
🦈 12/12/25 “Jaws & Shaw” — Tribute to Jaws 50th & @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social (no guest)
👩🏻🦰 12/26/25 “Gates Journey to Star Trek” Finale
Let’s CRUSH the Conversation! 🖖🏻
⏰ 11/28/25 “Seventeen Seconds” with @rebeccaoliver.bsky.social & @averykaplan.bsky.social
🦈 12/12/25 “Jaws & Shaw” — Tribute to Jaws 50th & @realtoddstashwick.bsky.social (no guest)
👩🏻🦰 12/26/25 “Gates Journey to Star Trek” Finale
Let’s CRUSH the Conversation! 🖖🏻