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Start a New Week Feeling Stupid

Hitting Monday and coming to the end of the month, most people can stand a bit of a diversion. Some do Soduko puzzles, some like a bit of trivia. Below find ten questions dealing with the Cthulhu Mythos. 10 correct, and you’re an Old One, waiting for your sacrifice and more importantly, deserving it. . . . → Read More: Start a New Week Feeling Stupid

Cthulhu in Pop Culture

Cthulhu’s had a heck of a run.

After some eighty plus years, Ol’ Squid Face has seeped into pop culture in many different forms. Let’s take a look at a few examples.

But first, did you know what other popular character was introduced in 1928? Mickey Mouse. That’s right Steamboat Willie was released in . . . → Read More: Cthulhu in Pop Culture

Necronomicon-Book of the Dead

THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

“The Necronomicon? No man, it’s a real book. I own it. See?”

Yes, I see. Of course, I then proceed to try and explain to the individual that what he owns is in fact a book published during the 80′s, written by someone named “Simon” who was trying . . . → Read More: Necronomicon-Book of the Dead

A Salute to The Mad Poet

As Cthulhu Month winds down, I think it is important to pay respects to one of the Great One’s most important chroniclers, Abdul Alharazed.  It is he, who after all,  penned the profane Necronomicon, that all-important cookbook sought after by any self-respecting cultist.

Who was Mr. Alharazed? Strangely, there isn’t much information about . . . → Read More: A Salute to The Mad Poet

All Things Cthulhu?

When searching for all things Cthulhu, what never ceases to amaze is the amount of items one finds. For a monsterous creature whose arrival heralds the end of humanity, He-Who-Lies-Dead-But-Dreaming, sure has an enormous product line.  For instance?

Cthulhu Mints. Really? Breath like a Deep One?

Or if you’re bored some night, and . . . → Read More: All Things Cthulhu?

Story Spotlight: “The Bedlamite” by Ferrel Moore

High Seas Cthulhu offers dark fiction on the open seas—or as the editor describes it, “Swashbuckling Adventure meeting Mythos.” Some of the tales are historical, and some more modern. Ferrel Moore’s contribution to the anthology, “The Bedlamite,” was set in the 1800′s. Heavy in atmosphere, the tale works hard  to build suspense until . . . → Read More: Story Spotlight: “The Bedlamite” by Ferrel Moore

Looking For Lovecraft

Looking around for Lovecraft related material on the internet?

First, here’s an interesting review about a one-man-show based on “The Call of Cthulhu.” And here’s a trailer for it:

Nothing mixes like Cthulhu and game shows. Here’s a clip from Mastermind, a British quiz program in which a contestant is battered by questions . . . → Read More: Looking For Lovecraft

Gaming Cthulhu

Fans of Lovecraft and particularly fans of The Call of Cthulhu roleplay games, know beggars can’t be choosers when it comes to videogames. We eagerly watch the internet for some mention of a game which, even if it isn’t directly based on Lovecraft, is at least described in Lovecraftian terms.  Eternal Darkness for the . . . → Read More: Gaming Cthulhu

Cthulhu Haiku Twitter Contest

The Cthulhu fun doesn’t stop this month. Did you know there is a Cthulhu Haiku Blog contest at Elder Signs Press? And did you know there is also a Cthulhu Haiku Twitter Contest.

Contest Guidelines

If you’re interested in entering either contest, then simply follow the guidelines for the contest. Enter one, enter both, . . . → Read More: Cthulhu Haiku Twitter Contest

Story Spotlight: “The Idol in his Hand” by Darrell Schweitzer

Hoist the anchor and set sail for the High Seas!Discover a time when tall ships ranged the oceans and creatures lurked in the dark depths. Journey across the world from the reign of pirates to the Age of Napoleon, and learn what fears dwell in sailors’ hearts. All hands on deck, ready the cannon, and prepare to engage terrors unknown!Swashbuckling adventure meets the Mythos in this exciting new anthology of Lovecraftian tales.Available in trade paperback. . . . → Read More: Story Spotlight: “The Idol in his Hand” by Darrell Schweitzer