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Author Archives: Cameron Mount
Pulp Appeal: Penny Dreadful
Penny dreadfuls of the late 19th Century were the direct ancestors of pulp fiction rags of the early 20th Century. The name is definitely British in origin, and the publications themselves were most popular in Victorian England, though they were … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Moore, Allan Quatermain, dracula, eva green, horror, James Bond, penny dreadful, Pulp Appeal, science-fiction, showtime, tv show, vampires
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Pulp Consumption: Transmetropolitan
The hot property of the moment in the nerdosphere is The Boys, because of Amazon’s adaptation currently streaming on Prime. I’m going to sit on it for a bit simply because I’m trying to adhere to the old principle of … Continue reading
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Tagged comic books, cyberpunk, DC Comics, gonzo, journalism, Pulp Consumption, transhumanist, Transmetropolitan, Vertigo, Warren Ellis
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Issue 10 is Live!
Alive. Alive. ALIVE! Issue 10 is ALIVE! (Well, Kindle anyway. Print version should be up later this week.) One of the biggest problems with taking submissions for multiple issues all at once is simply forgetting how awesome the stories we … Continue reading
Pulp Consumption: He, She, and It by Marge Piercy (Guest Post by Julie Rea)
Editors’ Note: Julie Rea’s work has appeared in several places, including The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine, Nude Bruce Review, BLYNKT, and Halfway Down the Stairs. She lives in the Philadelphia area, where she teaches and writes about life in a wheelchair and other fascinating … Continue reading
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Tagged cyberpunk, feminist fiction, guest post, Julie Rea, Marge Piercy
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Pulp Appeal: Pulp Modern Summer 2019
I’m not just covering Pulp Modern’s latest issue because Matt has a story in it. Honest. In fact, although Matt and I have been friends long enough that we started this publication together, he’s not even the reason I picked … Continue reading
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Tagged crime fiction, escapism, fantasy fiction, horror, indie magazine, magazine, noir, Pulp Modern
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Pulp Appeal: A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes (Guest Post by Anthony Perconti)
Editors’ Note: Anthony Perconti lives and works in the hinterlands of New Jersey with his wife and kids. He enjoys good stories across many different genres and mediums. His articles have appeared in Swords and Sorcery Magazine and DMR Books Blog. Chester Himes, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Perconti, Chester Himes, classic pulp, guest post, hard-boiled, Harlem
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Pulp Appeal: The Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pacte des Loups)
The Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001) is a French language ahistorical fantastic retelling of the legend of the Beast of Gévaudan. It is what happens when French moviemakers (director/co-writer Christophe Gans and story creator/co-writer Stéphane Cabel) emulate Chinese wuxia, Gothic … Continue reading
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Tagged Gothic, horror, martial arts, martial arts movie, movie, movies we love, werewolf, wuxia
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