When the original show was cancelled, Star Trek was going to come back a cartoon. Outlining the shaky beginnings—and surprising victory—of the 1974 show Star Trek: The Animated Series.

Holmes’ new novel blends historical fiction with Southern gothic psychological horror. “We survive and thrive in little pockets—but it’s always temporary when oppression is the rule of the day.”

Over his long career, the famed comedy storyteller’s works have included 1974’s Young Frankenstein, 1987’s Spaceballs, 1995’s Dracula: Dead and Loving It, plus so much more.

How the woman who wrote for Wonder Woman rethought the world of Sword & Sorcery. “I’ve been a fan of strong female characters and pulp and fantasy and all of that forever.”

What if a made-up story about invading alien snails comes true? “The challenge was cradling a bunch of little stories inside a few medium stories inside one overarching story. They all had to work together.”

If this is true, actor Dwayne Johnson tried working behind the scenes with his Black Adam movie. And his schemes to run the show made the whole DC movie series come crashing down…

A mind-bending sci-fi western bearing shades of The Murderbot Diaries: “Bad things are happening, BUT I don’t want to write about a hopeless world.”

Was He-Man actually made from canceled Conan the Barbarian toys?  Investigating just how much the original sword-wielder Conn the Barbarian really influenced He-Man.

The author talks about an intergalactic art heist by a group of underqualified misfits. What can go wrong? “At its heart, the novella is a meditation on ‘the culture of the copy.’”

The doc Shopping for Superman shares the history—and influence—of comic book stores. “See just how necessary support will be in keeping these shops open and available for future generations.”

The award-winning author known for writing zombies, outer space epics, thrillers, and more, now turns his attention to a different kind of hero. “He’s a civilized man pushed out of every aspect of his comfort zone.”

Japanese film director Ishirō Honda is one of the key figures who brought the world Godzilla—and the launch of kaijus as a whole movie category.

A private detective that has to face crooks, corruption, and—well, gods, vampires, wizards, elves, centaurs, and the like. These fantasies are totally for fans of detective fiction.

Want books that mix urban fantasy and crime fiction? Including books from Charlaine Harris, Kevin J. Anderson, plus Hellboy, Jim Butcher, Kim Harrison, X-Files, Supernatural—and more.

What sets these two 1960s fantasy sitcoms apart? Bonus points when we talk about crossover details with pop rock legends Boyce and Hart! And The Monkees!

A spin on the Dracula legend vs the iconic rock festival. Darin S. Cape shares why he focused on the classic rock festival, his favorite vampire stories, and a surprising list of literary inspirations.

Few have reached the same heights as the Man of Steel. For Superman Day 2026, we look at various media where you can find stories about the Last Son of Krypton.

There’s a monster in the neighborhood. And she lives next door. “Circe meets Stranger Things. Throw in a helping of Desperate Housewives and that’s my book.”

Webmaster Ståle Gismervik on his website The World of Robert E. Howard—The Father of Sword & Sorcery. (Including how REH wrote so much more than just that one genre.)

The comic book series expands the drama where kaiju stomp on more figures from literature. “Get ready to explore exciting new and old territory Godzilla’s never gone before.”