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Your Local Independent source for things creepy, kooky, mysterious and/or spooky. We are nestled between the Void and the Lower East Wing of the Book Loft of German Village. Hail Malamarkus, our skeleton Lord and Savior!
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Indy, the pup protagonist of Ben Leonberg's GOOD BOY, made film history over the weekend by taking home a major acting award. Watch his adorable acceptance video right here.
GOOD BOY’s Indy Has Officially Made Film History
Indy, the pup protagonist of Ben Leonberg's GOOD BOY, made film history over the weekend by taking home a major acting award. Watch his adorable acceptance video right here.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Indy, the pup protagonist of Ben Leonberg's GOOD BOY, made film history over the weekend by taking home a major acting award. Watch his adorable acceptance video right here.
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On this day in Horror History, DEAD SNOW was released in Norway in 2009.
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
On this day in Horror History, DEAD SNOW was released in Norway in 2009.
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Thank you, Pluto Press
📚FREE EBOOK📚
Immigration Detention Inc. makes the case for dismantling immigration detention regimes everywhere.
This book exposes how a system governed by capitalist logic starves, exploits, and endangers lives as a matter of routine operation.
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Immigration Detention Inc. makes the case for dismantling immigration detention regimes everywhere.
This book exposes how a system governed by capitalist logic starves, exploits, and endangers lives as a matter of routine operation.
plutobooks.com/product/immi...
January 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Thank you, Pluto Press
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Two anti - ICE actions this evening in Cbus
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Two anti - ICE actions this evening in Cbus
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“Abolish ICE” feeling pretty reasonable, if not timid
January 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM
“Abolish ICE” feeling pretty reasonable, if not timid
Us: C̷͍̟̗̓ỏ̸̝͓̂̊m̸̢̲̺̚é̷̼̖͘ ̵̖͕̚͝o̸̡̢̱͗̉̊v̸͓̈́̚͝e̶̺͚̅r̵̛͔̃
You: Where are we going?
Us: A̸̛̲̮̗̿͝r̴͓͝ò̴̰ͅu̴̺͙̺̓́n̵̩͖̔d̸̪̲̅̄̀…̷̼͒̍…̵̗̓̄̇…̷̟͚̇I̸̼̘͌t̷̹̊̈́̕’̸͔͖̠̾̅͝s̷̢͓̝̈́ ̶͇͍̐a̷͚̅͂́ ̷̠͆ṡ̵̩́̿u̶̹͘͜r̷̜͇̓͒ͅp̴̨͇̒̾r̸͉̝̩̆̓i̸̐͜s̸̬̣͈̏͘e̶͎͛!̶̦͆̐͝
You: Where are we going?
Us: A̸̛̲̮̗̿͝r̴͓͝ò̴̰ͅu̴̺͙̺̓́n̵̩͖̔d̸̪̲̅̄̀…̷̼͒̍…̵̗̓̄̇…̷̟͚̇I̸̼̘͌t̷̹̊̈́̕’̸͔͖̠̾̅͝s̷̢͓̝̈́ ̶͇͍̐a̷͚̅͂́ ̷̠͆ṡ̵̩́̿u̶̹͘͜r̷̜͇̓͒ͅp̴̨͇̒̾r̸͉̝̩̆̓i̸̐͜s̸̬̣͈̏͘e̶͎͛!̶̦͆̐͝
January 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Us: C̷͍̟̗̓ỏ̸̝͓̂̊m̸̢̲̺̚é̷̼̖͘ ̵̖͕̚͝o̸̡̢̱͗̉̊v̸͓̈́̚͝e̶̺͚̅r̵̛͔̃
You: Where are we going?
Us: A̸̛̲̮̗̿͝r̴͓͝ò̴̰ͅu̴̺͙̺̓́n̵̩͖̔d̸̪̲̅̄̀…̷̼͒̍…̵̗̓̄̇…̷̟͚̇I̸̼̘͌t̷̹̊̈́̕’̸͔͖̠̾̅͝s̷̢͓̝̈́ ̶͇͍̐a̷͚̅͂́ ̷̠͆ṡ̵̩́̿u̶̹͘͜r̷̜͇̓͒ͅp̴̨͇̒̾r̸͉̝̩̆̓i̸̐͜s̸̬̣͈̏͘e̶͎͛!̶̦͆̐͝
You: Where are we going?
Us: A̸̛̲̮̗̿͝r̴͓͝ò̴̰ͅu̴̺͙̺̓́n̵̩͖̔d̸̪̲̅̄̀…̷̼͒̍…̵̗̓̄̇…̷̟͚̇I̸̼̘͌t̷̹̊̈́̕’̸͔͖̠̾̅͝s̷̢͓̝̈́ ̶͇͍̐a̷͚̅͂́ ̷̠͆ṡ̵̩́̿u̶̹͘͜r̷̜͇̓͒ͅp̴̨͇̒̾r̸͉̝̩̆̓i̸̐͜s̸̬̣͈̏͘e̶͎͛!̶̦͆̐͝
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How I’m entering 2026:
a white door is open in a hallway with a light on it .
Alt: a white door is open in a hallway with a light on it — Big Bird kicks the door in like a motherfucker
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December 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
How I’m entering 2026:
Oh come all ye fearful—!
December 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Oh come all ye fearful—!
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Gotta say, as a survivor, I’m not super loving this thing where the Department of Justice is running a cover-up of evidence the President sexually abused minors.
December 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Gotta say, as a survivor, I’m not super loving this thing where the Department of Justice is running a cover-up of evidence the President sexually abused minors.
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Very fancy potato bear postcard from my collection, unsent and date unknown.
December 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Very fancy potato bear postcard from my collection, unsent and date unknown.
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We have a couple of changes for our holiday hours. Tonight. Dec. 23rd, we will stay open until midnight. Tomorrow, 12/24, we open at 10am & close promptly at 6. We then resume our regular hours of 10am to 11pm on Fri, Dec 26th
December 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We have a couple of changes for our holiday hours. Tonight. Dec. 23rd, we will stay open until midnight. Tomorrow, 12/24, we open at 10am & close promptly at 6. We then resume our regular hours of 10am to 11pm on Fri, Dec 26th
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Speaking of the holidays, you known what makes a great stocking stuffer, even for people who don't celebrate? That's right, a whistle.
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Speaking of the holidays, you known what makes a great stocking stuffer, even for people who don't celebrate? That's right, a whistle.
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Though they've always had a presence & office in our city, it's been confirmed there are now at least a couple hundred of them in town. Please, look out for each other & remember, we keep us safe
December 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Though they've always had a presence & office in our city, it's been confirmed there are now at least a couple hundred of them in town. Please, look out for each other & remember, we keep us safe
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My year in review is live on The Lineup. I will have a liner post of my best horror books on Monday along with my annual best books Becky read in 2025 post on Tuesday.
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From the Haunted Stacks: 2025 Horror Book Highlights
A detailed look at horror fiction trends and standouts from 2025, from the "library world's horror maven."
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December 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
My year in review is live on The Lineup. I will have a liner post of my best horror books on Monday along with my annual best books Becky read in 2025 post on Tuesday.
the-line-up.com/2025-horror-...
the-line-up.com/2025-horror-...
Inside of you are a horse, a cow, a goat, a dog, a cat, a bird, a spider, and a fly. We expect you will soon perish.
December 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Inside of you are a horse, a cow, a goat, a dog, a cat, a bird, a spider, and a fly. We expect you will soon perish.
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Evergreen.
On current events: Despair isn't in our toolbox. Fuck you exists there in abundance.
December 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Evergreen.
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I encourage students when writing folklore-based fiction to look into the folktales fr their own cultures. For their final piece, 1 of my students researched the folklore fr their very specific southern Ontario community & came up with a Gothic horror piece drawing on it & I'm so tickled!
December 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I encourage students when writing folklore-based fiction to look into the folktales fr their own cultures. For their final piece, 1 of my students researched the folklore fr their very specific southern Ontario community & came up with a Gothic horror piece drawing on it & I'm so tickled!
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My new horror novel, SARAFINA, is now available on NetGalley!
Releases April 7 from CLASH Books.
"A fairy tale like no other." - SCREAM Magazine
"Part historical epic, part coming of age...wholly terrifying." - NICK CUTTER
"Will leave you bruised, bloody, and broken." - TYLER JONES
Releases April 7 from CLASH Books.
"A fairy tale like no other." - SCREAM Magazine
"Part historical epic, part coming of age...wholly terrifying." - NICK CUTTER
"Will leave you bruised, bloody, and broken." - TYLER JONES
December 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My new horror novel, SARAFINA, is now available on NetGalley!
Releases April 7 from CLASH Books.
"A fairy tale like no other." - SCREAM Magazine
"Part historical epic, part coming of age...wholly terrifying." - NICK CUTTER
"Will leave you bruised, bloody, and broken." - TYLER JONES
Releases April 7 from CLASH Books.
"A fairy tale like no other." - SCREAM Magazine
"Part historical epic, part coming of age...wholly terrifying." - NICK CUTTER
"Will leave you bruised, bloody, and broken." - TYLER JONES
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John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
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"We're running out of good ideas"
Who's we, slop boy?
Who's we, slop boy?
December 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"We're running out of good ideas"
Who's we, slop boy?
Who's we, slop boy?
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Temperatures are brutal put there. Please, be careful. Of course, warming centers aren't a solution to a systemic problem but they can save lives.
December 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Temperatures are brutal put there. Please, be careful. Of course, warming centers aren't a solution to a systemic problem but they can save lives.
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WE ARE DOING A BEST OF 2025 ACCORDING TO BETH THREAD. These are in no order!
1. GOOD BOY
This movie made me cry three times and the second last line of dialogue is gut-wrenching.
1. GOOD BOY
This movie made me cry three times and the second last line of dialogue is gut-wrenching.
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
WE ARE DOING A BEST OF 2025 ACCORDING TO BETH THREAD. These are in no order!
1. GOOD BOY
This movie made me cry three times and the second last line of dialogue is gut-wrenching.
1. GOOD BOY
This movie made me cry three times and the second last line of dialogue is gut-wrenching.
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I'm back at The Lineup with my biggest list yet: the Best Horror Books of 2025!
So many fantastic horror books this year! 🖤☠️😱
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So many fantastic horror books this year! 🖤☠️😱
the-line-up.com/best-horror-...
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I'm back at The Lineup with my biggest list yet: the Best Horror Books of 2025!
So many fantastic horror books this year! 🖤☠️😱
the-line-up.com/best-horror-...
So many fantastic horror books this year! 🖤☠️😱
the-line-up.com/best-horror-...
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Huge congrats to @toddkeisling.com and @laurelhightower.bsky.social, whose books were both featured on @libraryjournal.bsky.social's Best Books of 2025 list!
Both books received starred reviews from LJ earlier this year.
Both books received starred reviews from LJ earlier this year.
December 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM